The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-24
HAWAII'S EX-QUEEN Is CONVICTED
AND AWAITING THE SENTENCE
OF COURT.
SHE MAY BE SENT TO PRISON
MINISTER WILLIS WILL Nor EN-
BARRASS THE DOLE GOVERN
MENT.

lani has been found guilty of misprision of
treason, and is now awaiting the sentence
of court Rumor has it that she may be
placed in confinement for five years, but
Attoney-General Smith stated that her
sentence has not been approved as yet by
President Dole. According to the Attor-
ney-General she will not be sent out of the
country.
Prince David has also been tried and
found guilty, but has not yet been sem
fenced.
The Government caused the arrest of 3S1
persons since the 9th of January. Of
that number ninetyfour have been tried
before the military court. Sentences in
but twenty-four cases have been made pub
lie, those Of twenty-three natives charged
with treason, and Y. Y. Ashford, charged
with misprision of treason. Fifty-five men
have been released by the authorities and
the military court acquitted two. Three
men, Cranstoun, tombstone and Mueller,
were deported.
The military court is still in session and
about 200 cases remain to be tried yet.
Y. Y. Ashford was turned over to the
Marshal on the 18th inst. He was tried on
charge of misprision of treason and found
guilty. He has been sentenced to one year
in jail and to pay a fine of $1,000.
The twentythree natives convicted of
treason have been sentenced to prison for
terms varying from five to ten years. In
each case fine of $500 was imposed, but
this was RENTED by President Dole. The
following is the list Of those whose SEN
fences have been made public:
seven years. Lot Lane, five years; Thomas
Poole, ten years; Robert Palau, ten years, J.
W. Bipikane, ten years; Kiliona, five years; Joe
Clark, ten years William Widdfeld, five years;
1oela kaikahi, eight years; Mahuka, Keluewa,
Liwai, Kameakani, alias Pipi Punalua, Samuel
Kalalau, Patrick Lane, Samuel X. Kaloa, Kilo-
hama, Mamiel Kuhio, Henry Mahoe, Nakaikua-
hine and Tom Pedro, each five years.
The latest sentence approved by the
President is that of John Bowler He is
sentenced to five years imprisonment and
fined $1,000 on a charge of misprision of
treason. The degrees of punishment
melted out to the conspirators found in
slant favor among the people generally,
though some were of the opinion that Bip-
ikane at least should have been summarily
dealt with.
The following persons have been allowed
their liberty with the understanding that
they will leave the country within a reas-
enable length of time: John Radin, Fred
Harrison, F. H. Redward, L. J. Levey,
Arthur White, G. L. Ritman, J. c. White,
P. ]. Camarinos, NJ. G. Bailey, A. Nc
Dowell, J. Carianne, Fred Wundenberg
and James Brown.
The latter have signed an agreement that
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granted permission by the Government.
Several OF the men called on British Com
missioner Halves, but he gave them to I'M
derstand that he would not interfere in
their behalf, as they admitted their guilt
when they signed the agreement.
A strong fight is being made to save the
neck of w. H. Richard, one of the con-
demned men. He is member of the Ma
sonic order. That body has interested it.
self in his behalf. The Government is
very reticent regarding the date set for the
executions to take place.
The steamer Australia leaving here on
the 23d inst, will carry away number of
men who took part in the rebellion and
who are leaving of their own accord, sooner
than stand trial.
Martial law is still in force In all prob
ability the hours will be extended until
II 80 o'clock at night, so as not to inter
fere with social functions.
Just prior to the sailing of the steam
ship Mariposa the people of this city were
in fever of excitement, due to a rumor
that suddenly sprang in circulation that
the Government had decided to deport
some ten prisoners, among. them being
XViIa,1oonn
presence of Judge Widemann on the wharf
with hand satchel and a guitar added
credence to the Widemann part of the
story. The Government was prepared to
carry out its plans, it is said when Minis
ter Willis protested against the men con-
victed of political crimes being put on
board vessel flying the American flag.
When asked regarding the rumors At
torney-General Smith said: 1--WE have not
thought of deporting any men who have
been before the court. There is no founda-
ton whatever for the rumor.'
When Minister Willis was asked whether
he had received any notice of an intended
deportation OF prisoners, he replied: 'tNo,
was informed quite to the contrary;
did not enter any protest or make any re-
quest to hold the steamer. In fact | have
not yet filed the protest consequent to the
deporting affair last Saturday. 1t is fur
thest from my purpose or desire to take
any action which would tend to embarrass
this Government. [ know they are pressed
with many difficult questions and are using
their best Judgment in the solution of the
problems OF course it is my duty to look
after the interests of American citizens,
but | most certainly have no intention of
making any unnecessary trouble for the
representatives of the Government in so
doing"
In regard to the dispatch sent by Secre-
tary Gresham to Minister Willis about de-
manding delay of execution, Attorney
General Smith stated this morning that
the Government had no intention of ex-
ecuting the condemned men until the
military court concluded its labors and
every fact bearing on the case was brought
out. Mr.. Smith would not state what the
attitude of this Government would be in
case Willis made a demand. He init
mated, however, that nothing would be
done until the United States Government
was In possession OF the facts in each case
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