The herald., 1893-07-07
HAWAIIAN CONSPIRATORS,
The Trial Of the Three Men
Under Arrest.
Their Conviction Is a Fore G ons
Conclusion.
A Very Uneasy Feeling Among Prom
inent Royalists
Claus spreolEels Not Suspected of ,Befng
Connected with the Plot-Tho
Sugar King Postpones
His Departure.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Honolulu, June 20, (per steamer via
Sun Francisco), July 6.-Yesterday
afternoons developments in the now
famous conspiracy case were quite sem
sstional. The preliminary examination
of Crick, Walker and Sinclair went on,
and as each successive witness was ex-
amined the stronger the governments
case appeared to be.
Simon Won Topaz, soldier in the pro-
visionsl army, testified that Walker had
approached him on several occasions,
and after predicting the return of the
queen to power offered him q posi-
tion in the custom house as soon
as the old order OF things was restored,
if he won Topaz 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 Topaz TO
advise his company to lay down their
arms in case of trouble. Walker assured
witness that the royalists had good
hackers in the persons Of Claus Spreck-
els and James Campbell. Sinclair was
with Walker ON several occasions when
these statements were made: also John
Bowler on one occasion. Walker eaid
his plan was to prevent the volunteer
force of the provisional government
from approaching the executive build
ing, and relying on the cooperation Of
members of the guard, his men would Ell
feet an entrance TO the building through
an underground passage. A mass NEE ting
OF royaliets had been called, but the ma
tives did not attend, and only 800 whites
and half-whites were present. Sam
Nowline. q half-white, was to be one of
the leaders of the crowd.
A. s. Prescott, member of Won To-
paz's company, testified that he aiso
had been approached by Walker. Press
colt corroborated Won TopaS's testi-
mony, and further said Walker had tala
/ him that Ciara epreckels was TO aasiat
by giving the royaliHta $1,000, 600, aud
James Campbell $500, 600. Walker said
he had access to the water mains and had
q battery connected with the govern-
ment building and could blow it up.
Some of the royaliet fighters were con-
ceaed about the queens premises and
others were out drilling. The assault
on the government was to be made If
the decision uf the United States was
against the royalists.
Both Won Topaz and Prescott were
told they would be shot by members of
secret society if they divulged the
plans of the royelists.
The fact that d list OF conepirators ia
in the possession of the provisional
government has leaked out, and there
are many upeaey royalists in town. 1t
is the hope Of the government that they
will have such q strong case against
Crick, Walker and Sinclair that these
three men, who areAbeiieved to be only
the tools of more prominent men, seeing
that conviction is certain, will turn
states evidence in the hope of getting
off themselves.
sPRECKELs NOT SUSPECTED.
1t is not believed that Spreckels has
entered into the conspiracy, but that
Walker used his name in order to infin-
ence the soldiers to turn traitors. While
the sugar king openly fought against an
nexation, he is believed TO be too shrewd
man TO join with nfen like those on
trial. All three of them are men Of diaa
solute habits, who went about boasting
of what they intended to accomplish,
and tits no wonder their plana were dis
covered by the police.
Claus Spreckels at the last moment
decided not to return TO San FRANCISCO,
and only his son Rudolph and Mrs.
Spreckels and Miss Spreckels sailed on
the Maripose today.
THE TRIAL RESUMED.
Captain Good, OF company B of the
provisional army, wsa the first witness
for the prosecution when the examina-
ton of the conspira9ors was resumed
this morning. He testifed that Won
Topaz, member OF his company, had
made written reports to him of his con-
versatione with Walker, and the latter'a
proposition TO him. These reports were
made between June 18th and 2lst.
J. r Marmot, a member of company
A, said he was detective for the pro-
visional government anG obtained Walk
er's confidence. He teHtl6ed thae
many men, and as well drilled, as the
paid that one night he heard
men drilling at John Cummings' place,
Just out of town. This wss over two
months ago. Walker, who is Cum
mings' eon-in-law, had told him mea
were drilling there. Marmot said there
was a society organized which had
secret sign which he described. The
members used this eign on meeting each
other. He had seen this nign used by
Attol ney Creighton, Anton Rosa, Chariea
Wilson and others. Two days before
Walkers arrest be had told the detec-
tive that the royalsts we're ready 80
commence operations. Walker said his
men were whites and natives.
Sergeant Is. A. Stout of Company Z OF
the provisional governments army. testi-
fed that Walker had made more over
lures TO him to go over to the Royalists.
George Markham, half-white, member
OF the Annexation club, said that G.
Walker had invited him tojoin secret
society for the purpose OF restoring the
queen. This was two months ago, and
the society than had 6S members.
The prosecution then rested its case.
hutit is thought 1t haa evAtcnce OF :