The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-23
FOR THE PRISONERS.

FOR THE PRISONERS.
1t took only couple of minutes
for Lieutenant Jones to read the
record this morning. The court
room was we'll filled to hear the
defense of the Big Four. The
principal consultation near the dock
was between Mr.. Neumann and
Chas. T. Gulick. Mr.. Neumann
announced that he would not offer
evidence for the prisoners, that he
had none. After argument writ
ten statement would be submitted
for the record.
Out of Difference to one of the
local journals, Mr. Neumann said
he would not consume much time.
Colonel Whiting here interrupted
to say the statement should be
filed Immediately before or after
argument for defense.
Counsel said he considered the
course of the paper advocating haste
very questionable. THE STAR
is the paperl. He used his
own time so long as he did not
worry the Court.
Mr.. Neumann wanted to remove
the impression that the use Of giant
powder was illegitimate. Bombs
are used in seiges and to repel
attacks. The community has been
unduly Mortified and Mr.. Walker
unjustly condemned. Attention
was called to the use of bombs by
loyal citizens against the Wilcox
rebels in 1880. Hawaiins learned
from this. The Court should not
be more rigorous on account of the
giant powder.
AS to the status of the other
prisoners, Gulick's part is ex-
planned in his statement. He is
not guilty of any crime this court
has a right to hear. Might does
not make right. Testimony against
Gulick is insufficient to sustain the
charge of treason.
GEMS FROM NEUMANN.
Call it (the new government
Kingdom Come" There is no
gunpowder in words. A mistake
was ma lie in not incll ding my
name in the new government;
they might have done better, they
might have done worse. General
Nowlein, Colonel Bertelmann and
other great military men. Accept
ance of Nowlein's plans would in
dictate insanity. Major Stewards
experience and we'll known record
in the Union Army in America.
Nowlein, with the promise of a
whole skin becomes comlnunica-
tive and useful. l believe Nowlein
has been allowed to go scot free.
His testimony cannot be taken
with any degree of safety. His
skin might be stuffed and placed i'll
the Bishop museum as an example
of Hawaiian valor. The Judge
Advocate has been dutiful and
fair. He will state to the court
that the community does not thirst
for the blood of the misguided
Hawaiian, but is after the white
man. Our government has imposed
upon the kanaka conditions that
restrict his free agency. Why
should he be forced to take all oath
against monarchy. There are
plenty of people i'll the United
States who think a Republic a
fraud aud sham. We know better.
But the native does not under
stand. Against the coercion he
uses i'll rebellion. Many of us are
blinded with the narrowness that
unless a man thinks as we do, he
is wrong. / have no plea to make
for my clients if the evidence
against them is sufficient. Why is
a white man more culpable than {
native for believing that the coun
try has been wrongfully taken from
Hawaiians? Use Judgment i'll decid
ing between men who went into the
field and men who did not. l have
heard it said that the right of revo
luton exists here, There is suct
a thing, but woe to the rebels, I'M
less successful. | warn you agains
prejudice. General good qualities
of Major Seward. War in the
United States has nothing to d.
with our affair. 1t would do NJ
good to make a plea for Majo
Seward on this account. Mr.
Gulick's past record has been not
ably good. His conduct has beef
open always. He with handful
of men risked his life in the riot a
the barracks. In the Queer
Emma riots, Mr.. Gulick was leade
in restoring law and order. He /
worthy of having weight attache
to his statement against the wor
of a creature like General Sai