The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-07
NEWS FRoM HAWAII.

NEWS FROM HAWAII
Developments in the Conspiracy Case.
Claus spreclSels Inyolved-AS Sheriff MUIR.
dered by Lepers.
Honolulu, June 20,yia San Francisco,
July 6.-Last evenings developments
in the now famous conspiracy case
were quite sensational, The prelimin.
ary examination OF Crick, Walker and
Sinclair went on and as each successive
witness was examined tho stronger the
government case appeared to be.
Walker said he had access to the water
main and also u battery, The fact that
list OF the conspirators is in the
possession OF the provisional govern.
ment has leaked out and there are many
uneasy royalists in town.
1t is the hope OF the government that
they have such strong case against
Crick, Walker and Sinclair that these
three men, who arc believed to be only
tools OF more prominent men, seeing
that conviction is certain will turn
states evidence in the hope Of getting
off themselves.
It is not believed that spreckels en-.
tered into the conspiracy, but that
Walker used his name in order to infu-
ence the soldiers to turn traitors. While
the sugar king openly fought against
annexation he Is believed to be too
shrewd man to join with those on
trial All three Of them are men OF dis.
solute habits, who wont about boasting
OF what they intended to accomplish
and it Is known that Claus SpEeCkels de.
cided at the last moment not to go to
San Francisco, and only his son,
Rudolph. and Mrs. Spreckels and Miss
sprecEels sailed on the Mariposa to-day.
Simon Won Topas, soldier in the
provisional army, testified in the con-
spiracy case that Walker had ap-
preached him on several occasions and,
after predicting the return Of the queen,
promised him position in the custom
house as soon as the old order OF things
was restored il he (Yon Topas) would
give him list OF soldiers who would
turn traitors. Walker said he could
easily overthrow the provisional
government, as he had 1000 armed men,
and told Won Topas to advise his com.
pany to lay down their arms in case Of
trouble. Walker assured witness that
the royalists had good backors in the
persons Of Claus Spreckels and James
Campbell. Walker said his plan was to
prevent the volunteer forces Of the pro.
visional government from approaching
the executive building.
A. s. Prescott, member OF VanTo-
pas company, said that Walker had
told him that Claus Spreckles was TO
assist by giving the royalists 81, ,000, 900
and James Campbell 100000. Walker
said he had access TO the water mains,
and had also had battery connected
with the government building and
could blow it up. Some OF the royalist
fighters were concealed about the
queens premises and others were out
drilling. An assault on the govern
ment was 10 be made IL the decision OF
the United States was against the roy
alists.
Word was brought to Honolulu this
morning by ono Of the island steamers
that while attempting to remove twen-
ty.eight lepers from the Kalulau valley,
Kanui, Sheriff Stolz, acting under
orders from the board Of health, was
shot and killed by lepers. His body
was brought to Honolulu. The board
OF health determined to remove these
lepers to the settlement OF Motkai for
fear they would spread the disease be-
yond tho limits Of the valley. Stolz
was making arrangements and was nc.
companied by only two policemen when
ho entered the valley by the only trail
which loads there. The lepers seized
arms from native resident Of tho val
ley and after driving all who were OPP
posed to their action to the track
which cuts of retreat by the sea, re.
turned and attacked and shot Shoriff
Stolz.
The two native policemen wore not
attacked. The lepors have only sworn
vengeance against white men who come
to remove them. The board has deter
mined now to remove the lepers ut all
hazards and will land officers on the
beach by steamer and by guarding tho
one trail leading into tho valley will
force the lopors to surrender or will
shove them down from the cliffs which
are In the fall. Tho final attempt will
be madc-July 10.