Evening journal., 1895-01-19
REVOLUTION IN HAWAII.
Supporters Of the Ex-Queen Get
Up a Little Rebellion.
COMMISSIONER CARTER KILLED

1OMMlSSlONER GARTER KILLED
Fhe Government of the Island Republic
Takes Prompt Action. Chases the Rebels
Up on the Mountain Side. Iyms n Few
and Arrests Every Royalist In Sight.
SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 19.-The steamer
Alameda arrived from Auckland and sgd
aey via Honolulu and brings news Of d
:evolution and bloodshed at Honolulu
Charles i. Carter. who was one of the an
nexation commissioners. was killed and
other government supporters were wound
%. There has been much fighting, and at
east l2 natives have been killed.
Nearly 200 royalists are under arrest
Robert Wilcox is the leader OF the rebels.
The fighting was still in progress when
The Alameda left Honolulu on Jan. Ii,
but the government forces had practically
overcome the revolutionists. Advlces from
Honolulu up to date Of Jan ii are as fol
lows:
There were no fresh developments in the
threatened uprising until last Sunday aft
srnoon, the 9th inst, when the mar
shals detectives brought in news for that
office Immediately to summon the cabinet
and leading officers OF the military and
citizens guard for consultation. In few
minutes after their arrival Deputy Mar
shall Brown and a squad Of police under
Captain Parker left for the beach at Wal
kiki, with orders to search the premises OF
Henry Bertlemann, a prominent royalist,
for arms and ammunition. just previous
to reaching the place the posse was joined
by Charles L. Carter, Alfred Carter and
J. b. Castle, who lived near by, all mem
bers of the citizens guard.
On reaching the house the deputy mar
shall left the squad on the lawn while he
entered the house, and finding Bertlemann
and a strange white man there proceeded
to read his warrant When half way
through. shots were heard from the rear
of the house. The officers asked quickly,
What does that meansh
Bertlemann replied IT know nothing
about it. There are no arms here.
Commissioner Carter Killed.
Brown rushed out to join his squad Just
| as Charles Carter shouted, There they
are, under the boatshedp pointing to a
shed in the rear Of the lot and rushing for
ward, followed by his cousin, Castle, and
| the others. At that instant volley was
4
and Charles Carter and Lieutenant Holi
fell wounded.
The police charged and drove the ma.
tives out on the beach. when the latter re.
treated to the brush, keeping up desul
tory firing AS the police only numbered
eight, and there were three or four time:
as many natives, they returned to the
l house, taking with them three of the reb
els whom they had captured in the melee
during which some 60 shots were fired
Taking the wounded men in and first
caring for them as well as possible, they
searched the prisoners. placing Bertleman1
under arrest The first one was recog
nized as John Lane. He had a heavy re
volyer, belt Of cartridges and rife; the sec
ond pocket pistol and belt of cartridges
The other man was unarmed, but a shor
rifle was found behind the door which evi
IDENTIFY belonged to him, as Holi says hl
was tho man who shot him. There is n,
doubt that Carter's three wounds cam
from Lanes pistol, it having three empt,
chambers
BY this time the rebels had regaine,
their courage and surrounded the house
firing into it repeatedly. Leaving on
man to guard the prisoners the officer
returned the fire, but without effect, a
their assailants could not be seen.
Telephoned For Help.
Realizing their case was desperate. an,
that word must be got to town at all haz
ards, 1t was resolved that Brown and Par
ker should make dash for their horses
which were tied near the house. This wa
done with success, and they were soon a
the nearest telephone.
Alfred Carter. who had been missing
since the wounding of his cousin, wa
supposed to be dead. but in reality ha
escaped. with the same idea and for tn
purpose Of getting doctor for his cousin
He had already telephoned to the mar
shal's Office, besides being fortunate II
finding doctor, with whom he returne
TO the scene of the fight. On approachin
the gate they were met with volley.
Dropping to the ground Carter returne
three shots; but, realizing the impossible
ity of getting into the house unhurt the
both made their escape.
About this time the natives were ad
vancing on the house to take it by stor1
when one of the officers told Bertleman
he would blow his brains out on the in
! stant tho first man went inside the hous
and hurt any one Bcrtlemann called {
, the natives outside to that effect. and the
at once Withdrew and ceased firing.
Within two minutes after receiving til
telephone account Of the fight detail {
32 men from the regulars stationed at th
government building was ordered ou
, The command was given TO LieutenaI
King, the same who led the expeditio
against the leper outlaw Koulon SON
Z months since. Volunteers were called 70
| and nearly every man in the barracl
! stepped to the front Within ten minut,
! the detail was on the way as fast as hors'
! and wheels could carry them, the distanC
being about four miles.
Troops to the Rescue.
. As soon as they came within shootin
! distance Of tho scene Of action the nativi
fred parting volley and fled. Alfrs
Carter and DIR. Walters came up at tn
/. time and were quickly followed by other
4 Charles Carter received the medical attei
+ tion he so much needed. 1t was foun
that he was shot in the breast twice al
once in the leg. One Of the breast woun,
ranged downward and entered the add
men. He was taken TO his residence me-
by, where he died early next mornin
? Hollis wound was through the breast, bl
not necessarily fatal. He was sent to Il
q hospital.