The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-18

document first and when he had gotten
through Theresa then reached for the
document and handed II to me and |
put the book on my hap and the docu.
ment on IL and signed myself.
II do not remember who filled in
the date of the signing.
- The Queen stated TO us all, This is
my win and want you to sign with me
as witnesses.
saw News IN Papers
II don I know what the contents of
the will are. I have never seen Il or
read It. Did not know that you (Col.
burn) were even appointed as executor
until l read 1t in the paper a day or
two ago. ~
"She did make remark to the ef-
feet that | am signing a will that will
| give to, KeOuR Cson Of Theresa) some.
thing Of my estate because Wilcox was
related TO her by blood
| ,"The Queen was apparently in good
health upon that day as she was sit,
ting In the chair aud she had a Jap.
anese robe on.
| From my observation Of her, my
| observation was that her mental con
dition was such that she knew what
! she was doing.
after my signature, a few minutes
later, Kealoha then left and few min.
utes after him I left don't think
10 was a half an hour before we had
both gone.
1.-THE Queen then said to me, "I
am so glad to see you'' and conveyed
! to my mind the fact that she still re.
| membered that had been the husband
of n cousin Of hers by marriage. ,f
HIn leaving I saw that the docu.
ment that we had signed, which was
the Queens win was in the hand of
| Theresa.
| "SAMUEL X. KAMAKAIA."
Concerning the taking Of this state.
ment and the certihcation to IL under
oath, Judge Lymer says in his affidavit
filed yesterday; D
AFFIDAVIT Of william B. Lymer
William b. I.ymer, being first
duly sworn, deposes and says that he
IL one Of the attorneys for John r. Col,
burn. the petitioner in the above.en-
titled proceedings; that he was present
at the offices Of Lorrir Andrews, Es-
quire, shortly after bect ming associa.
ted in said matter, on the l3th day of
November, 1917, for the purpose OF
taking the statement of Samuel X. Ka.
makaia one Of the purported subscrib.
| ing witnesses 10 the Last Will and Test.
ament Of her late Majesty. Queen Lii
uokalani; -
"That at that time the said will
had not been presented for probate
but the subscribing witnesses thereto
| had been called in for the purpose of
determlning 81! OF the facts concern
sng te execution OF the said VIII he-
lore the same should be hled with the
court, ,t.. 4,
/ ana deponeht says that the tacts
j az sated n tne anidavit OF Lorrin
Ieilunlens, nieu simultaneously herewith,
p ng ttne occurrences IN sara Of
Sces curing the interrogation or said
t "a Y. " y; 'hamakaia' on SAID 18th day
~ No'emper' are true In every partieu-
HAD q Good Story
nThat said witness related in great
detail and with precision and seem.
ing sincerity, many corroborating facts
tending TO prove the truth of his state.
mehts, and deponent studied his de-
meanOr very carefully and questioned
him closely and Sexhaustiyely and he!
came convinced. as a. result of the In.
terrogation of said witness, as well as
that of james X. Kealoha. that the
signature of her late Majesty had been
by her signed to said will in the
presence of the said Samuel X. Kama.
kaia. AM. 49,. g ~. - - 94
"A8iont st,tss that tho ox.,n;uo.,...
Of said Kamaksia ,vos sonanntn" n5
anort- FROM ali 'roth.ts oxSa". ua my
M colhnrn o,,S .t,.o Ps souaso5
the witness was ,caras,Iiv bar.;n.S ny
tell the entire truth without fear or
favor, the Importance of his statements
being carefully explained to him.
Afiant further states that he was
informed by Eorrin Andrews of GER
tain rumOrs regarding demands for
money being made by the said Kama.
kaia' whereupon, after conference be-
tween the said Lorrin Andrews, John
r; .Colburn and deponent, it was deeid.
ca 10 send Immediately for the two al
ieged subscribing witnesses to said will
for the purpose of questioning them
very carefully In the presence of dis
interested and competent Hawaiian in.
terpreter; and deponent states that all
OF the statements contained in the said