,, that he thought Carl Widemann would get a life sentence and $10,000 fine, Marshal and W. Greig would get twenty years and $5,000 fine, and one native would get five years for just taking food for the rebels; he advised me then, if I wanted to get out of it, to tell all I knew. He took me out of the dark cell, where I had spent the night (there was no bedding or blanket, and I had to sleep on the bare floor), to Mr. Low's bedroom. I told him I knew nothing. He said, "Oh no, you are lying, you know lots.' asked me if I had driven any of the principle insurgents. He then I told him" Yes," and that I had driven almost all of them for years back; explaining that it was in the ordinary course of my business. He asked if I had driven anyone to Kakaako on Thursday evening, the 3rd January; I said I had not and that I knew nothing about the Kakaako rackets until next morning. He asked me particularly if I had driven Bowler or others in such a way as to know anything of their political movements; I said no, and that I knew nothing. He then sat quiet for a few minutes, and said he would give me an opportunity of telling what I knew, saying that he had witness to prove that I knew as much as anyone about the plot. He then sent me back to the dark cell, in spite of my strong remonstrance; but a few minutes later I was released and put in my old cell. A few days afterwards, Mr. Kinney came again and questioned me about Mr. Bowler, saying that he had evidence of Bowler having sent for me to drive him on the night of the 3rd January; I told him I was in bed at the hour he mentioned. A few weeks later he came again, and said, "Do you want to get out to-day?" replied that I did; and he said, "Then tell me what you I know." I repeated that I knew nothing at all, and had nothing else to tell him. He took a paper and pencil, and told me to tell what I knew; I persisted that I had nothing else to tell him, and walked away from him. He called me back, but I would not come, and he threatened me with the dark cell again. I was however allowed to own cell. One day the Marshal came, I think on the 7th back to my go February, to speak of my leaving the country until annexation should take place. I declined to be put on board steamer under a guard, as he proposed; but said that if I were set at liberty I should like to attend to some business and accompany my mother to San Francisco. He said that he had evidence enough against me to imprison me for five years. A few days la ter I signed paper, with Mr. Neumann's approval, and was released; a by the paper I agreed to leave the country until permitted by the Foreign Minister to return. JAMES BROWN. Signed and sworn to this 21st day of February, 1895, before me, THOMAS RAIN WALKER, British Vice-Consul Enclosure 2. Statement of L. J. Levey, dated February 28, 1895. [Not printed: See Levey's claim, Annex L. 1, p. 259.] Enclosure 3. Statement of M. C. Bailey, dated March 4, 1895. [Not printed: See Bailey's claim, Annex B. 1, p. 316.] Enclosure 4. Statement of F. H. Redward, dated February 23, 1895. [Not printed: See Redward's claim, Annex RE. 1, p. 114.] Enclosure 5. Statement of Thomas W. Rawlins, dated March 4, 1895. [Not printed: See Rawlin's claim, Annex RA. 1, p. 192.] Enclosure 6. Statement by Mr. Arthur McDowall. City of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, ss. : ARTHUR MCDOWALL, being duly sworn on his oath, deposes and says: Am a British subject, was born in North Brixton, London, England, on the 9th day of January, A.D. 1855. Have been a resident of Honolulu since the year 1887, and was married on the 28th day of August, A.D. 1888, to Anastasia Swift, also a native of London, England. During my residence in Honolulu, and up to the 7th day of January, A.D. 1895, was never charged with any offence against the laws of the Hawaiian Islands. On the 7th day of January, A.D. 1895, I was arrested by two armed men—the Rev. H. W. Peck and one named Allenwithout any warrant, and conveyed to the Oahu prison, where I was confined until Friday, the 15th day of February, A.D. 1895, and although I many times requested to know what I was charged with, never was informed, nor was brought to trial. During my confinement in the Oahu prison I was placed in company with a Kanaka, who was very dirty, and I was not allowed a bed, hammock, or blanket, in fact nothing but the bare floor. I was kept in such cell until the 11th day of January, A.D. 1895, when I was allowed. out about five minutes. I was allowed to go to the tap to wash my face, but was not allowed soap for that purpose, and then was made to return to my cell, and remained there until 1.45 P.M. of Saturday, the 12th day of January, A.D. 1895. I was not allowed to wash myself until then. My food consisted of two very hard biscuits in the morning, served at 9.30 A.M., and a pannikin of cold tea, and two biscuits and a pannikin of soup in the afternoon at 3 o'clock P.M. On two occasions I got three biscuits, and once I got a small piece of soft bread. I many times demanded to know the reason of my harsh treatment. On one occasion I was informed that I was brought to gaol under different circumstances than the rest of the men, and on another occasion I was told to shut up and go to hell. to hell. Other similar remarks were passed during my confinement. Since the 12th January I had very good food, and got four hours' exercise every day, and was locked up the remaining twenty hours. On the 31st January, A.D. 1895, Mr. T. B. Walker, a political prisoner, was brought to the gaol, and allowed his freedom in the yard with me. He informed me that Marshal Hitchcock had asked him to see me, and endeavour to induce me to leave the country by the next steamer, as it would be better for me. I told him that as I had done nothing whatever I should not think of leaving. Since then Mr. J. H. Magoon saw me me on three different occasions, and told me the Government had very strong evidence against me, and advised me to leave. On each occasion he told me a different story, and I declined to go. On Friday, the 15th, Marshal Hitchcock interviewed me, and wanted me to leave in the "Alameda," then hourly expected. I refused positively, and was then locked up in a cell without any window-no light but what could come in the grating of the door from the dark hall. Again I was interviewed, and on account of the severe strain brought to bear on me by my wife (who had been sent to me that same morning), and other officials, I consented to leave here by the Warrimoo" on the 23rd February, 1895. I had nothing whatever to do with the rebellion in any shape or form, had no arms or ammunition, nor did I assist any one in getting arms or ammunition, nor had any knowledge of arms or ammunition being brought to the country for revolutionary purposes, or any knowledge there was to be a revolution, nor even any reason to suspect the same. ARTHUR MCDOWALL. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 21st day of February, A.D. 1895. THOMAS RAIN WALKER, British Vice-Consul. Enclosure 7. Extract from statement of Frederick Harrison, dated March 2, 1895. [Not printed: See claim of Harrison, Annex H. 1, p. 211.7 THE extract goes down to and includes the words: The Marshal then called Mr. Low to witness my signature to same. Sir, Enclosure 8. Statement by Mr. C. W. Ashford. Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, I HAVE the honour to represent to you the facts here following The Hawaiian Monarchy, having been succeeded by a Provisional Government, which in turn gave place, in July 1894, to the Republic of Hawaii, there occurred in Honolulu, on the 6th day of January, 1895, a riot or insurrection against the authority of the Republic, which was not entirely suppressed for several days following. That neither my brother nor myself participated, or was in anywise concerned, in the said riot, or in the plot or plan of the same. Yet, despite our innocence of any complicity therein, we were, by order of the Government, and without warrant from any Court or Magistrate, arrested at our respective homes, on Tuesday, the 8th January last, and thrust into prison, and from then to the present time neither of us has been charged or arraigned before any Civil Court in respect of the cause or causes of such imprisonment. my On the 24th January, after sixteen days' imprisonment, I was ordered into solitary confinement, and so held for thirty-one days, until the end of my imprisonment. Owing to the leniency of the gaoler, Mr. Low, and his desire to mitigate as much as possible the severity of his orders in my case, I was furnished with a light and airy room, and was otherwise comfortably attended; but the prohibition of intercourse with others, continued during that period, began to so far affect my mind and memory as to awaken my earnest solicitude for mental health, and was an important factor in bringing me to accept the terms of release offered me by Government, hereinafter referred to. The reason of segregation from others was never explained to m From first to last I was not served with any charges specifications of any accusations against me, nor do know to this date for what offence I was imprisoned, th being left entirely to conjecture. Upon the arrest of brother and myself we obtained audience of Attorney-General (who was in charge of the matte n th |