ANNEX L. 9. Affidavit of Thomas Wright. Honolulu, Oahu, ss. : THOMAS WRIGHT, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I was born in England, am a British subject 46 years of age, and resided in Honolulu eleven years. I am well acquainted with L. J. Levey, the auctioneer; he is a Royalist, and has been ever since the overthrow. I remember that as late as the middle of December last, about the time of the Bush and Crick arrests, Levey said in my presence that he had a gun and he was not going to report it to this Government, and he would like to see them try and take it away; that they would pay dearly for it if they attempted it. I am known as a supporter of the Government and have been known as such to Mr. Levey and his Royalists friends. Quite a number of them are in the habit of congregating at his place of business at the corner of Fort and Queen. I have seen Captain John Ross there frequently, who is a well-known Royalist; also Bowler, Fred Harrison and others. I have noticed that when I would come in to Levey's or around where he and these Royalists were that they would stop talking at once, so that nothing very violent in the way of Royalist talk from them would come to my ears; knew better than to talk that way in my presence. I recollect Levey's stating that he had stood guard for the Queen when the Corwin was here. they THOMAS WRIGHT. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of February, 1895. ALFRED CARTER, Notary Public. ANNEX L. 10. Statement of M. F. Crandall, re C. W. Ashford. says:- I was born in the State of New York and I am 42 years of age; have been a detective in the United States, and upon coming here in September or October of last year entered the service of the Government, and have done detective work since. I was employed by J. B. Castle, collector of Customs, to follow up the opium swindlers and also to keep an eye on the Royalist plotters. I very soon found that the smuggling fraternity were also Royalists, almost without exception; when I speak of smuggling fraternity I fraternity I mean those who are under suspicion. I made the acquaintance of L. J. Levey three or four days after I arrived here, and it came about casually from my visiting his auction rooms to examine a boat. I had been here over a month and had become a frequent visitor at Levey's auction rooms before I had been even approached to enter Government service. I had not been with Levey twenty-four hours, or known. him that time, before I knew his political sentiments. He avowed himself as a Royalist, and all his talk indicated that he was very bitter. Before I entered the Government service he told me, says he: "Now, Crandall, they will be after you to join the P.G.'s and you will be a darn fool to do it, for they are nothing but a darn set of traitors from Dole down, and it will be a dam little while before they are out of existence, and if you will stay with us I will guarantee that you will get a good position, and you would be a dam fool to mix in with the P.G. Government as a new incomer." After I had been here a couple of weeks he asked me if I had a gun or was armed, and my reply was that I did. He then asked me if they should call on me would I be ready to assist them. I told him that I did not come down here to fight, and should certainly object to taking up arms for either party. Within a week previous to the 4th December I was at Mr. Levey's store, and there met or saw Mr. Levey, Mr. C. A. Ashford and Mr. Ross, and the following conversation took place between them as afterwards repeated to me by Mr. Levey, I having not heard it: That troops were expected from abroad, either from San Francisco or Vancouver, and were to be landed on the other side of the mountain and were to come over the Pali in the night time; also that quite a number of men on the Islands had agreed to assist them, and further more that six of the Government soldiers who are now located in the Palace are informing them where all the arms and ammunition are kept, and in case of an outbreak when they are on duty they will make no alarm whatever but will assist the rioters. This conversation [11488] was repeated to me by Mr. Levey immediately after Mr. C. W. Ashford and Mr. Ross had left the store. I reported this matter to the Collector-General of Customs on the 4th December, 1894, a copy of which said report is hereto attached and marked Exhibit A." At the same interview with Mr. L. J. Levey, on the day the above statement is reported, Mr. L. J. Levey also asked me if I had any guns, and I told him yes, that I had two or three, to draw him out. He then asked me what I would do if I was called upon at any time, day or night, to assist them. I told him I would do nothing. He then asked me if I would loan him a gun and I said yes. He again said that I would be fcolish if I didn't join them as he would guarantee me a good position. On the 13th December, Thursday, between the hours of 3 and 4:30 P.M., I was in Mr. Levey's auction rooms. Mr. Levey sent for Mr. Ashford, or at least I suppose he did, for Mr. Levey was at the telephone, and said, he (did not mention any name) will be here in a few minutes, and it was but a few minutes when Mr. Ashford came in. Mr. Levey stated in the hearing of George Bailey, C. W. Ashford and myself, that he was informed that the Royalists who were arrested were denied the privilege of sending for attorneys, and he, Mr. Levey, would not be surprised if they arrested him at any time and in case they did he wanted Mr. Ashford to go to the British Consul, for he, Levey, was a British subject and had seen the Consul, and they had agreed to demand his release as they would demand a hearing at once, and if they did not find more than two guns he would not be held as a conspirator. Mr. Levey said the rest of the arms were concealed where the devil himself could not find them. Just prior to Ashford's departure, he, Ashford, asked Mr. Levey how long they expected that boat, and Mr. Levey said as they had had no news they were looking for it any time. When Mr. Ashford went out, Mr. Levey turned to me and said: "Crandall, in case we should want a little of your assistance in the way of a pitched battle within the next week or two, would you be willing to give it?" I told him I would, in order to get all the information possible. He then asked me if I equipped with any guns. I told him nothing but a revolver, and then he said he would like to get hold of a few revolvers and wanted to know if I would lend him mine, to which I made no reply. The report of the foregoing matters was sent to the Collector-General of Customs on the 14th December, a copy of which said report is hereto annexed and marked Exhibit B." 66 The following report was made to the CollectorGeneral the 14th November, 1894, the same being attached hereto and marked "Exhibit C": "In regards to the mob that has its headquarters at the King Street House, I find them to be anarchists and very treacherous, and it would be policy to keep a guard on them all the time. Johnston, the man about whom you spoke, is a wild, reckless fellow, and he stated to me in conversation that there are about sixty-five men in the city waiting a chance for an outbreak, and they have a supply of arms, and I have not been able as yet to locate them; this gang is not all at the King Street house, but Johnston is the leader. It will be a good idea for the police to search Johnston when they meet him on the street, as he always carries a big revolver at night; I have seen it on him. In talking with Johnston at times he is almost wild and will walk away and leave you for a while." On or about the 18th December I had a conversation with Mr. Mike Bailey, in which he said in answer to an invitation to take a room at my house at Waikiki : "Crandall, things are getting to a pretty close focus and I want to be here in town. I think I will sleep here in the store so as to answer a call, should it be necessary, and they are expecting to land men and guns the other side of the Pali, and they will telephone from Mendonca's, because that is the nearest place." I said, would they dare telephone at night, as the Telephone Company would notify the police? He then said the message will be: "How are your folks, everybody is well here.' M. F. CRANDALL. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of February, 1895. WM. J. FORBES, Notary Public. I WILL give you the last report, although I do not believe there is anything in it. Information furnished by one of the Rovalists is that they are expecting troops from abroad. Some say they are coming from San Francisco, others say that they are coming from Vancouver and they will be landed on the other side of the mountain and come over the Pali, in the night time. They claim to have quite a number of ablebodied men here on the island to assist them. They also claim to have six of the Government soldiers who are now located in the palace, and these soldiers are informing them where all the arms and ammunition is kept. And in case there is an outbreak made when they are on duty, they will make no alarm whatever, but assist the rioters. My candid opinion is that there is no foundation for the rumour about the troops coming either from San Francisco or Vancouver; but there may be some truth in story that Government soldiers are giving information in regard to the arms and ammunition. The name of the man who left the King Street House to go to one of the other islands is Zeller. WHILE in Levey's auction room yesterday (Thursday) between three and four-thirty P.M., there was a great deal of conversation of which some was of importance. Mr. Levey sent for Mr. Ashford or, at least I suppose he did, for he (Mr. Levey) was at the telephone and said he (did not mention any name) would be here in a few minutes, and it was but a few minutes when Mr. Ashford came in. Mr. Levey stated that he was informed that |