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− | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Yes. (Indicating on diagram.) There is | |
− | Mr. | ||
Nuuana avenue; that is | Nuuana avenue; that is | ||
− | the legation; it is about here | + | the legation; it is about here-the house is not down |
here. | here. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} It was a new and unoccupied building? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} It was a new and unoccupied building. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Large enough to have accommodated your |
force? | force? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Yes. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Did any one suggest the use of that |
building? | building? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Yes; I did myself. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Where and when? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} When the troops were drawn up; I think |
first when they were | first when they were | ||
drawn up in the street, and certainly afterward, when | drawn up in the street, and certainly afterward, when | ||
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place to go. | place to go. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Whom did you suggest it to? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} To the officers in general. Mr. Swinburne |
was present when I | was present when I | ||
spoke of that place as a good place. | spoke of that place as a good place. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} What was said, if anything, in reference |
to that? | to that? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} My impression was that they thought it |
was not as good a | was not as good a | ||
location as farther down town. | location as farther down town. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} You have spoken of Mr. Gunn and Mr. |
Waterhouse. After you | Waterhouse. After you | ||
landed did you see any others who were connected with | landed did you see any others who were connected with | ||
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safety or afterward with the Provisional Government? | safety or afterward with the Provisional Government? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Yes. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Who was it? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} I remember Mr. Carter. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Frye.}} Mr. Charles Carter? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Mr. Charles Carter; yes. I remember Mr. |
Castle. I do not know | Castle. I do not know | ||
what his first name is; he is a brother to the | what his first name is; he is a brother to the | ||
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knew who they were, and Mr. Gunn I knew pretty well. | knew who they were, and Mr. Gunn I knew pretty well. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Was that at the landing place? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} No, up the street. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} What part of the street? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} It was first when we halted, and the |
second time while we were | second time while we were | ||
waiting to go to Mr. Atherton's when I saw Mr. Gunn, | waiting to go to Mr. Atherton's when I saw Mr. Gunn, | ||
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was the moving spirit for providing for the quarters | was the moving spirit for providing for the quarters | ||
of the troops and | of the troops and | ||
− | their comfort | + | their comfort-little things as they needed, such as |
sinks or latrines for | sinks or latrines for | ||
the men. And they hauled in their sand late at night. | the men. And they hauled in their sand late at night. | ||
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sink. | sink. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Did that continue until the next day? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Yes. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Thoughtfulness for your comfort? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Yes. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} By members of the Provisional |
Government? | Government? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Yes; they were back and forth into the |
Government building. | Government building. | ||
Our officers knew a great many of them, and they used | Our officers knew a great many of them, and they used | ||
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− | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Was anything said in your hearing by any | |
− | Senator | ||
of these people | of these people | ||
about expecting you over to the grounds of the | about expecting you over to the grounds of the | ||
Government building? | Government building? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Yes. The day they took possession was one |
of the first | of the first | ||
− | intimations, and caused me to commence to think | + | intimations, and caused me to commence to think-the |
fact that one of their | fact that one of their | ||
men came over to our house, one of their officers or | men came over to our house, one of their officers or | ||
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when they took possession. | when they took possession. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Frye.}} Who was that? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} I think it was Mr. Gunn, who commanded |
one of the volunteer | one of the volunteer | ||
companies. | companies. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} How long was this after the proclamation |
of the Provisional | of the Provisional | ||
Government, if you can recollect? | Government, if you can recollect? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} I do not think it could have been more |
than two hours, or | than two hours, or | ||
perhaps not so long, or a little longer. | perhaps not so long, or a little longer. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Where were you when the Provisional |
Government was proclaimed | Government was proclaimed | ||
from the front of the Government building? | from the front of the Government building? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} I was in the yard of Arion Hall, in |
command of my company. | command of my company. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Could you see the proceedings from where |
you were? | you were? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} No. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Frye.}} Which front did you understand |
afterwards was it that the | afterwards was it that the | ||
proclamation was made from? | proclamation was made from? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} From the front of the building. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Frye.}} There is only one front? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Yes; only one front. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Frye.}} Which way does that face? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} It faces the palace. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Frye.}} And not Arion Hall? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} No; the positions of the two buildings |
are like this | are like this | ||
[illustrating]. Arion Hall is there and the Government | [illustrating]. Arion Hall is there and the Government | ||
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a narrow street between them. | a narrow street between them. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} The proclamation was proclaimed from the |
north front of the | north front of the | ||
Government building? | Government building? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} I should say so; yes. That was the main |
entrance. | entrance. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Where were you when the proclamation was |
read? | read? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} In here, at Arion Hall, back of the opera |
house. | house. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} So that you could not see that? |
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} No. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Were there any troops in here |
[indicating]? | [indicating]? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Yes; and perhaps Mr. Laird; I do not know |
whether he was here | whether he was here | ||
[indicating]. That is where the artillery were and | [indicating]. That is where the artillery were and | ||
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was [indicating]. | was [indicating]. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} Does this recall to your recollection |
the position of the | the position of the | ||
troops? | troops? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} Yes; my recollection of the troops is |
that they were a little | that they were a little | ||
differently arranged from that. I do not know; I may | differently arranged from that. I do not know; I may | ||
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here [indicating]. | here [indicating]. | ||
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Gray.}} That [indicating] would not indicate |
that the troops were | that the troops were | ||
along here? | along here? | ||
− | Mr. | + | Mr. {{sc|Coffman.}} No; only here-sentries. |
− | Senator | + | Senator {{sc|Frye.}} The other officers testified that no |
troops were there but | troops were there but | ||
the sentries. | the sentries. |
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Mr. Coffman. Yes. (Indicating on diagram.) There is Nuuana avenue; that is the legation; it is about here-the house is not down here.
Senator Gray. It was a new and unoccupied building?
Mr. Coffman. It was a new and unoccupied building.
Senator Gray. Large enough to have accommodated your force?
Mr. Coffman. Yes.
Senator Gray. Did any one suggest the use of that building?
Mr. Coffman. Yes; I did myself.
Senator Gray. Where and when?
Mr. Coffman. When the troops were drawn up; I think first when they were drawn up in the street, and certainly afterward, when we were waiting for a place to go.
Senator Gray. Whom did you suggest it to?
Mr. Coffman. To the officers in general. Mr. Swinburne was present when I spoke of that place as a good place.
Senator Gray. What was said, if anything, in reference to that?
Mr. Coffman. My impression was that they thought it was not as good a location as farther down town.
Senator Gray. You have spoken of Mr. Gunn and Mr. Waterhouse. After you landed did you see any others who were connected with the committee of safety or afterward with the Provisional Government?
Mr. Coffman. Yes.
Senator Gray. Who was it?
Mr. Coffman. I remember Mr. Carter.
Senator Frye. Mr. Charles Carter?
Mr. Coffman. Mr. Charles Carter; yes. I remember Mr. Castle. I do not know what his first name is; he is a brother to the commissioner, a tall nervous man with a red beard, I remember. I do not believe I could call the names, because it is a question of testimony. Those men I was acquainted with; I knew who they were, and Mr. Gunn I knew pretty well.
Senator Gray. Was that at the landing place?
Mr. Coffman. No, up the street.
Senator Gray. What part of the street?
Mr. Coffman. It was first when we halted, and the second time while we were waiting to go to Mr. Atherton's when I saw Mr. Gunn, and later I saw Mr. Carter. I was informed that Mr. Carter had obtained Arion Hall for our barracks. I also saw Mr. Carter at Arion Hall that night, and to my mind he was the moving spirit for providing for the quarters of the troops and their comfort-little things as they needed, such as sinks or latrines for the men. And they hauled in their sand late at night. I am quite sure that Mr. Carter made the arrangements, or Mr. Swinburne and Mr. Carter spoke about the condition of the sinks for the men. In fact, there was only one sink.
Senator Gray. Did that continue until the next day?
Mr. Coffman. Yes.
Senator Gray. Thoughtfulness for your comfort?
Mr. Coffman. Yes.
Senator Gray. By members of the Provisional Government?
Mr. Coffman. Yes; they were back and forth into the Government building. Our officers knew a great many of them, and they used to talk to a great many. They used to come to the fence and come to the gate, and I am quite sure that there were some of the officers who, while they did not allow persons to come into the grounds unless they were passed in by an officer, all of them were recognized by the officers and allowed to come and go back and forth.
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Senator Gray. Was anything said in your hearing by any of these people about expecting you over to the grounds of the Government building?
Mr. Coffman. Yes. The day they took possession was one of the first intimations, and caused me to commence to think-the fact that one of their men came over to our house, one of their officers or one of the sympathizers, and in conversation with other persons expressed surprise that our troops had not gone into the grounds of the Government building when they took possession.
Senator Frye. Who was that?
Mr. Coffman. I think it was Mr. Gunn, who commanded one of the volunteer companies.
Senator Gray. How long was this after the proclamation of the Provisional Government, if you can recollect?
Mr. Coffman. I do not think it could have been more than two hours, or perhaps not so long, or a little longer.
Senator Gray. Where were you when the Provisional Government was proclaimed from the front of the Government building?
Mr. Coffman. I was in the yard of Arion Hall, in command of my company.
Senator Gray. Could you see the proceedings from where you were?
Mr. Coffman. No.
Senator Frye. Which front did you understand afterwards was it that the proclamation was made from?
Mr. Coffman. From the front of the building.
Senator Frye. There is only one front?
Mr. Coffman. Yes; only one front.
Senator Frye. Which way does that face?
Mr. Coffman. It faces the palace.
Senator Frye. And not Arion Hall?
Mr. Coffman. No; the positions of the two buildings are like this [illustrating]. Arion Hall is there and the Government building there, with a narrow street between them.
Senator Gray. The proclamation was proclaimed from the north front of the Government building?
Mr. Coffman. I should say so; yes. That was the main entrance.
Senator Gray. Where were you when the proclamation was read?
Mr. Coffman. In here, at Arion Hall, back of the opera house.
Senator Gray. So that you could not see that?
Mr. Coffman. No.
Senator Gray. Were there any troops in here [indicating]?
Mr. Coffman. Yes; and perhaps Mr. Laird; I do not know whether he was here [indicating]. That is where the artillery were and that is where Mr. Young was [indicating].
Senator Gray. Does this recall to your recollection the position of the troops?
Mr. Coffman. Yes; my recollection of the troops is that they were a little differently arranged from that. I do not know; I may be mistaken on account of the points of the compass; but I think my company was drawn like this [indicating]. I think it stood here [indicating] and Mr. Young's right in here [indicating].
Senator Gray. That [indicating] would not indicate that the troops were along here?
Mr. Coffman. No; only here-sentries.
Senator Frye. The other officers testified that no troops were there but the sentries.