The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-11
THE MEN UNDER SENTENCE.
Who They Are and Where They Came
From.

Following is brief sketch of the revolu-
tlonlsts under sentence:
Charles t. Gulick is the descendant of one
OF the old missionary families His grand
father went to the Hawaiian Islands from
one OF the Eastern States before the days
OF gold. He reared family there, but re-
turned to the United States tc die. The
father of Charles L. married in Honolulu
and all his children were born there. The
man now under sentence of death was of a
rowing disposition and spent several years
OF his life in Australia, Europe and Amer
lea. He was great friend of the late King
Kalakau, and in 1884 was Minister of the
Interior under him. Gulick did not find
ministerial life to his taste so he retired
from the Cabinet.
Some years ago Gulick met Mrs. Cap
tain Thompson in Honolulu. She was
the widow of wealthy American ship
owner and had one son. Quick fell in love
with her and they were married in San
Francisco. He has missionary uncle in
China and several relatives in the Eastern
States. Another uncle, now so years of
age, was in Honolulu during the insurrec-
ton. In spite of his weight of years he
shouldered a musket and enlisted under
the banner of the republic during the
trouble.
Gulick lived in handsome residence on
King street in Honolulu. 1t is thought
that his wife will use her means and inhu
ence with her and his American friends to
save his neck.
w. II. Richard, another of the con-
demned revolutionists, was for years man
ager of the Honokaa plantation on the
island of Hawaii. He has lived on the
islands for twenty-five years, and was
great favorite with the natives. His wife,
who has Kanaka blood in her veins, has
borne him seventeen children, all of whom
are living. Should Richard therefore be
executed he will leave large family to
mourn his untimely end He is an En-
glishman, and the British Consul may be
able to obtain stay of execution.
About four years ago Richard sold out
his interests on the island of Hawaii and
moved to Honolulu. Since that time he
has done very little at anything. He had
some means and seemed content to live
life of ease.
William T. Seward drifted to Honolulu
about six years ago. During his residence
there he made his home with John A.
Cummins. who is also under arrest but has
not yet been tried. Along with Gulick
Seward was found guilty of planning and
executing the purchase of the arms and
ammunition used by the royalists in their
unsuccessful uprising. Seward has an
honorable record in the United States
army and is member of California COM
mandery of the Loyal Legion. Admiral
Beardslee of the United States ship Phila-
delphia knows the condemned mans
family well and is sure to use his influence
to gain respite.
At the age of % years Seward enlisted as
a private in the First Light Battery of
Connecticut Volunteers. Two months
later he won his commission and in Oc-
tober, 1852, was made first lieutenant
In September, 1864 he was made a captain
and commissary of subsistence, and in
March, 1865, was given the brevet rank of
major. Four months later he resigned his
commission and went into business. Seven
or eight years ago he came to California
and during the latter part of 1888 went to
Honolulu. He was agent there for new
fertilizer and made numerous visits to San
Francisco in connection with his business
He was here about three months ago and
it is thought that during his visit he made
the purchase and arranged for the trans
portation of the arms and ammunition for
the Royalists.
Robert w. Wilcox, the leader of the i'm
surrection, was the head of the rebellion of
1885, His life has been in jeopardy two or
three times for fomenting trouble, but on
each occasion he has managed to escape
punishment. After his escapade in 1889
he ran away to San Francisco in company
with Volney V. Ashford. Both were after
ward pardoned bye King Kalakau and re-
turned to Honolulu. Wilcox was one of
three Kanakas who were sent to Europe
by the Hawaiian Government to be edu-
Gated. In Italy young princess fell in
love with him and they were welded
Wilcox was given a commission in the
Italian army and he and his wife lived
quite happily for time. When the
Government got tired of paying his bills
Wilcox and his wife returned to Hawaii.
All was not plain sailing there and the
princess finally got divorce from her
husband and returned to her parental home
in Italy.
Since that time Wilcox's existence has
been one OF turmoil. He was opposed to
law and order and never seemed happy
unless he was plotting against the recog-
nized authorities. When Liliuokalini was
crowned he started an annexation scheme
and caused an appeal to the American
public to be published in the Illustrated
American. No sooner was the republic es-
tablishedand annexation had become the
slogan than Wilcox chopped around and was
found among the ranks of those who
wanted the Queen restored. He has now
come to the end of his tether, and if his
neck is saved the government of the re-
public is sure to see to it that he is put out
of the way Of, doing further mischief
Sam Nowlein and Henry Bertelman, the
other members of the condemned sextette,
will not suffer the extreme penalty of the
law. In view of the fact that they gave
valuable evidence for the Government,
their sentences will be committed. In the
cases of the other four, their death war;
rants were signed before the Australia left
there, eleven days ago.
Sam Nowlein is half-cast and was cap
tain of the Household Guard under Queen