The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-28
Mr.. Rhodes Teaching the President
Witness Says He Entered Grounds at
Night Without Trouble
HE IDENTIFIES ANONYMOUS LET
TER AS HIS OWN.
Had Heard Mysterious Men Talking
on the Street-Filled With Appre-
hension-Capt. Good.
CAPT. CAMARA TALKS.

CAPT. CAMARA TALKS.
Capt Good was escorted to the
chamber occupied by the military
court at 1880 Monday evening
Capt. Camara was the first witness.
He said he was for two and one half
years, in the pay department of the
military. Left headquarters on May
30. Wednesday, second week in May,
met Capt. Good in gun shed. Defend
ant was officer of the day. Happened
to look around and saw that all the
sights were on the guns. Stood there
ten of fifteen minutes.
About week and a half after that
met defendant opposite p. c. Jones
office on Fort street. He said there
was fuss at headquarters about
sight that was missing. Witness re-
membered all sights were on the guns
at his first visit, and so told defendant.
Ii On cross examination witness said
Ishe accopanied Minister Cooper and
Col. Mclean on two or three successive
inspections between January and the
last of April. On each occasion saw
sights in every gun. These visits were
for the specific purpose of inspecting
I Saw all sights in place about four
times after Minister. Cooper began his
inspections.
| Private Smith was sworn. He told
the old, old story of the meeting of
the shooting team with Capt. Good in
the company room. Never heard the
defendant say he would do ten per
cent less work, say anything the Col
onel being a sailor or the riot drill be-
ing - sailor drill. Never
heard him use sneering language
about the Colonel.
THE BOMB FALLS.
III. F. Rhodes was at one time de-
tailed for special duty in Company E,
by the President, as a detective. Was
l there one year. Was familiar with
locality of posts, guns and equipment
Witness was a cannoneer of three and
a half years experience in the Civil
war. Have had connection with guns
here. Fired salutes in Company f.
About the 18th of May last, on 6
Friday, at little after 10 o'clocl
night came into the Executive
grounds. Came in for the purpose o
demonstrating to the COMMANDMENT
/ Chief that the guns were left who'll,
unguarded.
: STRANGERS SUGGESTED 1T.
A talk on the streets caused witness
to take this step. Three white men
standing at Jim Dodd's corner, sai'
the guns were unguarded and coult
be captured and turned against tn,
Government. Followed the men to tn,
Hawaiian Hotel bar Then l climbed
the fence on Likelike street between
the gate and armory square. No guar,
on that side. Waited till after Il
O'Clock call was made After scalin,
e the wall walked through the gun shet
E to the EVA end and looked at the sen
4 try at Miller street gate. Walked bacl
e to the Waikiki end and took tn
2 breach block out with the intention
3 of sending it to the President tina
l night. 1t was heavy. Put it back an,
S took out the sight. Walked to tn
e other end of the shed, eXaminin;
: every sight as proceeded. The
4 climbed over the fence the same wa
q | came in.
THE ANONYMOUS LETTER.
Took the sight home. The follow
ing Tuesday wrapped it in brown pa
l per, with a note on same material an
sent it through the mail to Presiden
E Dole identifies letter, and says it
I the one he wrote. Also Identifies ta
) and the sight.) Put package in tn
post Office. Two five cent stamps o
the package.
Saw Capt. Good few days afte
that. He called at witness house. DE
, fendant said he had had little til
with the Colonel about missin
sight. Witness intimated to defend
ant that he (witness) knew somethin
a about the sight and the President ais
a perhaps knew something, about /
i This was after the sight had bee