The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-21

ence would check natives coming from
Honolulu; on Tecri 1T of this news got out
squad about twelve men ordered them
to be armed with pistols and TO go to
Bertelmann's and surround police
and capture them; another squad was
detailed with rifles and instructed to as
sist first squad; after first squad left
learned they were armed with rifles, not
withstanding my order; took another
eouad and went down there myself !;
while on the way learned from outside
sentinels that first squad had quarreled
among themselves; several wanted to be
leaders they had been drinking; after
ward met second squad; was rold that
Lot Lane took ten men and went to cap
ture police ordered whole party to
march to McKenzie's house near Beck
ley's; while en- route heard shots; WAS
told some of the boys had shot at police
men; also that firing had been returned
by officers; soon as heard firing knew
thing all over; gave orders for all to go
to position along Diamond Head; intend
ed to remain there until morning and
try to make some terms with Govern
ment; heard more firing and sent squad
down TO stop firing and call every one
back; told them to stop this nonsense;
some those who came back were drunk;
this about O'Clock in evening; heard
more firing toward Bertelmann's; thought
all men being massacred; Lane boys were
missing; thought they bad been killed;
first squad sent out under command of
young VIM. Pus; about twelve men In
this squad; distributed men all along
beach and told them to hold defensive
position till daylight, until could see
what to dc; witness went up with men
on top Diamond Head; stationed three
men on top and three on mauka side; re-
turned to Kaalawai next morning; took
rest of one hour; messenger came and
told of fighting at Bertelmann's with
Government troops; took more men up
Diamond Head; ordered them to hold
position; firing continued; cannon COM
menced Smelling; that time Nowlein was
holding Waialae road; wanted to con-
suit with men; thought perhaps could
make terms of surrender with Republic;
afterward ascertained that cannon was
Smelling position OF Nowlein; my men
did not take part in that fight; saw tug
coming out from Honolulu; my men
scattered when they saw this; Nowlein's
men also scattered; all US half starved;
went down side Diamond Head into ba-
mana patch to get food; did not see Now
lein after NJ onday; didn't know whether
Lanes were killed; was cognizant Of
attempted revolution on Sunday of the
week before; was called upon to join
account of Hawaiians; another party
arranged eevrything; Hawaiians wanted
their queen back; this was the basis OF
revolution gave up fight after the first
day; Tuesday and Wednesday crossed
into Manoa Valley; was fired into by
Government troops at times; my men
answered; afterwards worked across to
Nuuanu into Kalihi; was arrested there;
don't care to call any names; after some
L.
Marshall and Widemann Sunday even
ing at Kahala; didn't see them fight;
never saw them afterwards
Cross-examined by Judge-Advocate:
Was told about revolution by supposed
leaders; don't want to mention any
names OF those connected with move
ment; (point not pressed by Govern
mentl.
William Greig: Sunday afternoon rode
to Bertelmann's; saw everything dark
met Marshall at Kahalawai; told to go to
Kahala; saw Mcdonald there; he had
been captured; stayed at Kahala about
an hour cleaning guns; report came OF
firing and wanted more men sent over
stayed there with Widemann; another
report came for more men went to Ka-
wal and STAYED there all night; early
Monday was told to go to Nowlein's
party along with others to Moiliili; when
got there Government troops and Now
lein's men we're firing; did not do any
firing; was fred and went to sleep; can
non awakened me; saw natives leaving
after firing Of cannon; Nowlein thought
better change position; went further up
hill from there; all balance of men left
us Wild mann, Marshall and Nowlein
was with me; saw skirmishing below;
threw down our arms and went back to
Moiliii; was there for a week; left arms
on hillside when saw everything Was
over; had no arms when surrendered;
We Were hiding in bush native boy
came and told us we were discovered,
and better come out; came out and saw
Mr.. Kinney; surrendered to him; wit
ness did not fire any shots at Moiliii.
Cross-examined by Judge-Advocate
Went out TO take part in rebellion; took
part until saw everything was over and
ost.
Louis Marshall: Live in Honolulu;
am nineteen years and six months old;
born in Massachusetts; went to Kaala-
wal on Sunday; saw forty natives there;
most of them under the influence of liquor;