The record-union., 1895-02-16
the American, Seward, who was also con
demned to death.

IohIORE TO FORCE A CONFESSION.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-The Cali
VIII VIII PRINT the following from Honolulu ::
Inc success of the Government of Ha-
wall in conducting it's treason cases was
que 10 the discriminating evidence given
by Captain William Davies of the steamer
Waimanolo.
The manner in which the sworn state
ment was Wrung from Davies is interest
ing, as showing the peculiar legal process
at present existing in the Hawaiian
Islands. Davies aud his mate, Knudst-
den, were arrested on the morning of
January 9TH. knudsten made con-
tession, telling what little he knew,
Davies, who IS an American citizen, re-
fused to give any information, and, while
protesting his innocence, demanded an
interview with the United States Minis
ter. This was refused. Davies was then
taken into the prison yard, where he was
shown two ring bolts in the wall above
his head. The uniformed inquisitors of
the Government then gave the Captain
TO understand that if a complete confess
sion was not forthcoming he would be
strung up by his thumbs. Davies did not
nlnch, but demanded that if the Ameri-
can Minister could not come the Consul
General should be informed that he, as
an American citizen, wished to see him.
his protest was in vain. His legs were
bound below the knees and his thumbs
bolts. a box was placed below him so
tnat the unfortunate mans toes lust
touched it. Davies was stripped to the
waist, while Marshal Hitchcock, Attor-
ney-General Smith and Surgeon Cooper.
with stenographer, awaited the state
ment which they believed would be
shortly forthcoming. They were mis-
taken. Davies would not weaken. Sweat
oozed from every pore. The strohg man
In his agony begged a drop Of water to
cool the thirst that consumed him. The
tendons of the victims limbs stood out
like strands of rope; blood vessels knotted
on arms and legs, swelling as if ready to
burst with congested blood restrained in
It's course by his abnormal position.
His tormentors urged him TO implicate
all known to be politically opposed to
their methods, but without avail. Davies
refused to surrender the secret he had
sworn to protect. At last when it was
apparent by his respiration that it would
be Impossible TO hold out longer nature
succumbed, and Davies, cursing the
hends who were torturing him, tainted.
Or. cooper used salts of ammonia to re-
vlve the Captain, who had passed into
the painless realms of Inconsistencies
As soon as he revived TWO negro con-
Yicts suspended him again by the
thumbs. This lnhuman operation was
begun at noon, and it was O'Clock in
the evening before Davies, more dead
than alive, made the statement which re-
spited him from the inhuman barbarity
OF his prosecutors.
Another case of torture was brought to
light in the military inquiry. 4 Young
native who was known to be intimate
with Carl Wideman was handcutfed at
the wrist and ankles. Then, with re-
tlnement OF cruelty which would shock
Persian satrap, he was placed in a tank
OF ice-cold water. He was kept there
until circulation Of the blood in his ex-
tremltes had almost ceased, and DR..
Cooper, who appears in the unenviable
hght.of an arcn-inquisftor, declared that
action OF the heart was almost suspended.
The Chief of Police, Marshal Hitchcock.
had the young Kanaka taken from the
tank, and. after being restored from his
condition of semi-consciousness the tor
ture was administered again. Flesh and
blood could stand such inhumanity no
longer, and the much needed confession
was given.