The record-union., 1893-07-07
Special to the REcoaD-UN1oN.

conspiracy case were quite sensational
The preliminary examination of Crick,
Walker and Sinclair went on. and as each
successive witness was examined the
stronger the Governments case appeared
to be.
Simon Won Topaz. soldier in the Pro-
vislonal Army testified that Walker had
approached him on several occasions, and
after predicting the return of the Queen
10 power, offered him position in the
Custom-house rs 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 hls company to lay down their
arms in case of trouble. Walker assured
the 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 said his plan was to prevent the
volunteer forces OF the Provisional Gov
ernment from approaching the executive
building, and relying on the cooperation
OF members of the guard his men would
effect an entrance to the building through
an underground passage. A mass meet
ing of Royalists had been called. but the
natives did not attend, and only 300 whites
and half-whites were present. Sam Now
line. halt-white, was to be one of the
leaders Of the crowd.
y. ). Prescott, a member of Won Topaz'
company, testified that he also had been
approached by Walker. Prescott corrob-
GRATED Won Topaz testimony, and further
said that Walker had told him that Claus
Spreckels was to assist by giving the Roy
alists Sl,OOO,OO0, and James Campbell
100000. Walker said he had access to
the water mains, and also had battery
connected with the Government building.
and could blow it up. Some of the Row
al!st lighters were concealed about the
Queens premises, and others were out
drilling.
The assault on the Government was to
be made if the decision Of the United
states was against the Royalists. Both
on Topaz and Prescott were told thew
would be shot by the members Of a secret
society if they divulged the plans of the
Royalists.
The fact that list of conspirators is in
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 will have
such strong case against Crick, Walker
and Sinclair that these three men. who
hat t~ -. 4
prominent men, seeing that conviction is
certain, will turn States evidence, in the
hope of getting off themselves.
1t is not believed that Spreckels entered
into the conspiracy, but that Walker used
his name in order to influence the soldiers
TO turn traitors. While the sugar king
openly fought against annexation, he is
believed to be too shrewd man to Join
with men like those on trial
All three of them are men of dissolute
habits, who went about boasting of what
they intended TO accomplish, and it is no
wonder that their plans were discovered
by the police.
Claus Spreckels at the last moment de-
cided not to return to San Francisco, and
only his son Rudolph and Mrs. Spreckels
and Miss Spreckels sailed on the Mari
posa to-day.
Captain Good of Company B, Provis-
lonal Army, was the first witness for the
prosecution when the examination of the
conspirators was resumed. He testified
that Won Topaz was a member of his
company and made written reports to
him of his conversations with Walker
and the Iatter's proposition to him.
These reports were made between June
18th and 2lst.
J. r. Marmot, a member of Comnanv
A, said he was detective for the Provis-
jonal Government. and testified that
Walker had told him that he had as many
men as well drilled as the Provisional
Government Marmot said that one
night he heard men drilling at John
Cummings place. Just out of town. This
was over two months ago.
Walker, who is Cummings son-in-law
had told him men were drilling there.
Aarmot said there was society organ
lied which had a secret sign, which he
described. Members used this sign on
meeting each other.
He had seen the sign used by Attorney
Creighton, Antoine Rosa, Charles Wilson
and others. Two days before Walkers
arrest he had told the detectives that the
Royalists were nearly ready to COM
mence operations. Walker said his men
were whites and natives
Sergeant L. A. Strout of COMPANY F
Provisional Government Army, testified
that Walker had made more overtures to
him to go over TO the royalsts.
George Markham, a half-white. MEM
ber of the Annexation Club, said that
Walker had invited him to join a secret
society for the purpose of restoring the
Queen. This was two months ago and
the society then had sixty-eight members.
The prosecution then rested its case.
but it is thought it has evidence of still
more conclusive nature which is being
reserved for the regular trial of the con-
spirators.
The defense was not ready to introduce
witnesses, and a recess was taken until l
o'clock.
Word was brought to Honolulu this
morning by one of the island steamers,
that, while attempting to remove twenty
eight lepers from Kalalau Valley, Kauai,
Sheriff Stoltz, acting under orders from
the Board of Health, was shot and killed
bv the lepers. His body was brought TO
Honolulu.
It had been determined to remove the
settlement to Molakai, for fear they would
spread the disease beyond the limits OF
lie valley. Stoltz was making prelimi-
arN-arl-angen1ents. and was ACCOMPANIED