Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-01-26
HAWAIIAN UPRISING.


charles 1. Garter, one Of the App....
tionists, Shot to Death.
SAN Francisco, January 81. The
steamer Alameda arrived from Anck.
land and Sydney via Honolulu this after.
noon, and brought news of revolution
and boodshed at Honolulu. Charles /.
Carter, who was one of the annexation
Commissioners was killed and several
government supporters were wounded.
There has been much lighting, and at
least twelve 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 lett Honolulu January IL.
but the government forces had practi-
calIy overcome the reyoIutionists. The
story of the revolution is as follows:
There were no fresh DEVELOPMENTS
in the threatened uprising until sun
day afternoon, January 8, when the
Marshals detectives brought in news
that led that officer Immediately to sum-
mon the Cabinet and leading officers of
the military and Citizens Guard for con-
sultatlon. In a lew minutes after their
arrival Deputy Marshal Brown and
squad Of police under Captain Parker
left Tor the beach at Waikiki with or
ders to search the premises of Henry
Bertelmann, a prominent royalst, for
arms and ammunition. Just previous
! to reaching the place the posse was
Joined by Charles l.. Carter, Alfred Car
/ ter and j. b. Castle, who lived near by,
all members of the Citizens Guard. On
approaching the house the Deputy Mar
! shall left the squad OH the lawn while he
entered the house, and finding Bertel-
mann and strange white man there,
/ proceeded to read his warrant. When
about half through shots were heard
IRON the rear of the house. The officer
said quickly
"N nat does that meanW
:" know nothing about it. There are
no arms here" replied Bertelmann.
Brown rushed out to Join his squad,
and Charles Carter shouted:
There they are under the boatshed."
He pointed to shed in the rear OF
the lot, and rushed forward, followed by
his cousin, Castle, and the others. At
that instant volley was fired by
crowd of natives under the shed, and
f
wounded. The police charged and drove
the natives out on the beach, whence
the latter retreated to the brush, keep
ing up desultory firing. AS the police
only mum bered eight, and there were
three or four times as many natives,
they returned to the house, taking with
them three OF the rebels whom they had
captured in the melee, during which
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wounded men also, and first caring for
them as we'll as possible, they searched
the prisoners, placing Bertemann also
unIei arrest. The first one was recog-
r.Aed as John Lane. He had a heavy
revolver, belt of cartridges and rifle; the
second, pocket pistol and a belt OF
cartridges. The others were unarmed,
but short rifle was found behind the
door, which evidently belonged to him.
As Holi says Lane was the man who
shot him, there is no doubt that Carriers
three wounds came from Lanes pistol,
it having three empty chambers.
From statements of the natives cap
tured during the day it was ascestained
that the captain of the little steamer
Waimanalo was responsible for the land
ing of the arms with which the natives
were supplied. The entire crew was ar
rested The mate confessed, and when
confronted with his testimony the cap
tain also acknowledged his guilt. The
government claims to have evidence OF
the whole transaction from the original
purchase until the final disposition.
During the day large number OF
prominent royalists were arrested, IN
Gliding the editor of the Holomua,
which paner has suspended the bust
ness manager being since arrested.