The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-26

and thought 1t was in connection with
The restoration of the queen. L bad
been told that when the British man
OF war left IL had taken the queen out
side and was to bring her back and re-
store her TO the throne. L asked
cousin OF mine to go with me; told
friends I would 90 out and see II
things were as / supposed; went out
on tTamcar about 9 O'Clock. A num-
Der of young men went out by the
bus. When near Bertelmann's place
/ met two men in q two-wheeled cart
and they told US where TO go, but said
we co1ld not get In unless we gave the
password. went to the telegraph
etation. and as went forward heard
the report of rifles; saw Pua Miu go
ing on horseback toward Bertel-
mann'a. Went on to Rosa's house,
not many people there; all had arms;
saw white man they were guarding:
George Townsend told me 70 take
gun; had something to drink; was told
that We Were TO go to town AND sur.
round the Government building: 1
said I didn't believe In II; was told II
1 tried to leave would be shot,
eentries were posted to keep the peo-
Die from leaving. Palau came about
8 O'Clock and said 30 many policemen
were about Bertelmann's place that
no more men could come out. VIII.
cox said we must move on; two squads
went out; one armed with revolvers.
Wilcox said, "If you see anybody
over there shoot them. II they sur
render take them prisoners" Got near
the house, heard firing and William
Pua said the police had been there:
Wilcox wanted to know who opened
fire; replied that Pua did. Wilcox
ItTConJk frnIoaa Unn aa0 a.
thing to shoot at" We went into the
canoe shed. While there a woman.
shouted "policemen" and soon the
firing was started. Someone in front
of me fred the first shot. stoopei
down to q It my gun and the man be-
aide me was hit in the arm. 1 pushed
aside the sawhorse L was sitting on
and started TO run. As LETT the
house heard some one fall on the
canoe house floor. While running
came against the canoe and turned
and fired; don't know whether hit
anyone or not. While running some
one fred at me and I returned IL; fired
three times; ran into the hau bushes.
Stopped there fully twenty minutes
and Others came there. Went back
to where I had heard the man fall no
one was there; men wanted TO set nre
to house, but the women Inside SAID
"no.n Thought we saw policem IN
running aud all fred at him; went
back TO the hill aud Wilcox gave US
picks and shovels to make An em :
bankment. Early in the morning
men were seen at Beckley's place ;
shots were exchanged and our men
went on top of Diamond Head; saw
soldiers coming with cannon. we
fired at the soldiers until the cannon
opened on us. In the afternoon we
saw q vessel coming and were ordered
by Wilcox to come with him; slept
in mountains that night; very hun
RPy: Wilcox wanted TO find Sam Now
lrfn and Join forces; went to ManOs
Valley; saw soldiers and started to-
ward the Pauoa side Of the valley.
Soldiers began firing at US. Men
scattered and some showed white nag;
told Wilcox he better surrender. The
witness closed with the details OF his
own surrender.
Joe Clark was sworn He went out
20 KaalaWai Sunday evening. Found
note on table inviting to 60 out TO .
Iuau and no idea he was going tn any
thing else but o luau; note was signed
"a Friend;" did not recognize hand
writing; went out and took part In the
fight on the hill Monday; that lay
made an excuse to get away; after
passed Campbelps met three men IN
the bush; they pointed their guns at
him; said he was going to luau and
they let him go by; got to the house
and found many there; couldn't get
away as the house was guarded. Told
to take arms; said he did not come foT
arms but for q luau. Men said "This
il your Iuau," SO said no more. Ar
rested Tuesday while coming to town;
was not at Kskaako.
Cross examinaIion:-Did not recruit
fifteen men at Kila's house for the
Kakaako affair. Thought that was a
fishing party; knew on Friday what
the affair was. Clark claimed that he
was innocent of any knowledge that
the gatherings were for organizing re-
sistance to the Republic.
At noon the Court was cleared until
2 p. NJ.