New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-07
THETA WAHANROYALISTPLO
TESTIMONY OF SOLDIERS WHOM THE AC
CUSED MEN HAD TRIED TO WIN OVER.
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| NOlN fD-IfffhN IN hENDlsi
FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THR rRBuYE.l
| Honolulu. June 20.- Although the ROyast con
spracy has many opera bouhe features. there is no
! qnestion that some having power and coin was
| behind the fellows who have been arrested: and II
these tools had had ordinary discretion and judgment
there migh have been serious trouble II not blood
| shed The annexationsts are working up the charge
of conspiracy for all IT Is worth, and. unless the
| accused men break down the testimony Of the
| soldiers Of the Provisional Army whom they tried
| 10 corrupt II will go hard with them At the pre-
| liminary examination yesterday Of sinclair, Walker
and Crlck a soldier with the remarkable name Of
simon Won Topaz told a detailed story OF Walker 5
efforts induce him to Join the Royalist plot TO
| overthrow the Government lie assured Topaz that
| no had 600 men who would respond at moments
notice. and that there plenty Of coin as sprecke'
would advance 81 900 900 and James Campbell, a rich
| planter would put up 100000. Walker gave many
details Of the arrangements made by the Royalsts.
| lie declared they had mine laid under the pro
vi.ional barracks which could be set of AT the hight
time Then. by means OF underground passages.
they could put n large force Of men into the palace
| ana they had other men near al hand, so mat no
reinforccments for the annexatonist' could get near
| headquarters. lie promised Topaz good place In
| tho custom House II lie would deliver list Of sol
diers who would lay down their arms and join the
RoyalIss when the time came 10 restore the queen
: Prescott another soldier. gave substantially the
some testimony as Topaz lie said Walker de
clar,d the IoyaSls would attack the Government
should President Cleveland decide against the queen
Captain Good Of the Provisional Army, testified that
he employed Topaz to gather evidence OF the koy
alSt conspiracy.
Marmot a member Of the company. testified that
he was employed In detective work for the Govern
mont He had watched the house OF John Cummings.
the fathorin.law Of Walker about two months ago
and he had seen go In there and had heard
them drilling night Marmot Sah Walker told him
they had secret society. with passwords, and he
threatened sfarmot with its veng"anc" should Mar
mot ever reveal what he had heard and seen at
Cummings house.. The society then had sixty eight
members. Other witnesses gave similar testimony.
which closed the for the prosecution.
Tncr, IS ttle evidence against sinclair and none
whatever against the English chemist Crick III"
evidence did not seem 10 bear any traces OF beng
MANUFACTURED. but It showed childish lack OF Jude-
ment on the part Of Walker and Sinclair. They
apparently tried corrupt a dozen soldiers OF tn"
Provisional Army several OF whom were spec!aN
detailed to gather the very facts that the con
sp,ro,ors whispered in their ears. Much Of the
evidence given IN regard to mine to blow up te
barracks is absurd. There are no underground pas
sages the palace. for the Smp" reason tha'
Honolulu +, built coral foundation ana the
hard coral rock +, more than two feet from
fine surface Engineers have declared II impo,sib"
10 dig underground pNss1gewayS. AS II would BE-
labor Of many months To quarry " hole MOT" '""u
a few yards. . ~,
There is absolutely no evidence To connect Mr.
snr.cl,.ls with the cOnsplra y. His name was prob
ably used give prestige TO the movement ana
ia induc. tn, +,ldie!> Ia desert, Is he J. knoNh
~ have more ready money than all Others on the
island PIT together. ,., ..., .A, s,,,ri,
Even tn" lepers hay" been Injected WIN Iir sp'ii,
~ unrest thai pcrvahrs Hawaii. ana colony oi
twenty dgAt Of The unfortunat",. whom oncers YER
attempting 10 remove from kalan NHll.H' III Nh
island To drearv Molokai rebelled. Ihev @cllcl
rfnes and shot from natives living In IA" h'ieh
49, I,of
-lc.in -tptz refused to leave, vher"upon on" 81
the lsper, shot him dead. The Board Of iiralth
viii .eud A large force 10 the valley 10 r"in"V" me
l.pcr, The latter swear they Will Kill any "Ai'
man who tries 10 remove them.