New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
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Tho daatn sentences of leading conspirators, but
tho strong revival OF annexation sentiment and
.be advocacy Of union with the United states by
nrominent and influential natives and half
whites who until recently were ardent Royalsts.
Among these is John f. Colburn. who was the
cueen's Minister Of the Interior. The collapse Of
the recent revolt Disguised Colburn and he de-
clared that the cause of royalty was dead He is
now conspicuous in organizing a league OF ma
tives whose main watchword is annexation
Samuel Parker, the Queens Chamberlain. is also
enrolled in this league. The natives. especially
property-owners. declare that they want stable
Government, and that the sooner the islands are
annexed the United States the better II Will De
for planters and merchants
The Queen has lost her hold on the natives by
her abdcation and she will probably receive
pension and be permitted TO live in Honolulu DIS
N deport her would simply convert her INTO d
martvr She has no means TO keep cohspiidC!
alive as she has spent all her money on oaiiiue'
Parker and others who have fed her with laiSe
hopes Her few strong friends declare 'na' '"e
is penniless All her attendants nave oied hei'
and now they are deserving her. 1t is expected
that the Executive will soon pass upon the SEN
tence of the Queen. 1t is certain that the Mill
,arv Commission made 1t five years Imprisonment
and $1,000 fine
After the receipt here on February 16 of the re-
ports Of expressions OF sentiment by leading Sen
ators at Washington upon the question of capital
punishment for the rebels here, the opinion was
decidedly expressed by many leading supporters
If this Government that such views of friendly
Senators must necessarily determine the COM
mutation OF the death sentence fixed by the Mill
tary Commission. 1t considered to be of the
first importance not 10 disregard the views or
active friends in the Senate. however dangerous
il might be felt not 10 make some examples. The
strongest demand for the death penalty on the
rebel leaders seemed to come from the native
supporters of the Government, men of high char
acter who have long suffered greatly from
royast persecution.
At o'clock this morning the Presidents AIDE
Major Potter, to Oahu Prison and read to
the chief prise 1ers their sentences, follows:
Henry Bertelmann, G.. T Gulick. w. H. Rckard,
Major Seward and Robert W. Wilcox. each
thirty-f years Imprisonment and $4,000 fine;
T B. Walker thirty years and $1,000 fine: Carl
Weidmann thirty years and $4,000 fine: w. n.
c. Grey and Louis Marshall, each twenty years
and $4,000 fine; John Lane and William Lane,
each five years and $1,000 fine. Gulick. seward,
Richard. Wilcox. Nowlein and Bertelmann had
been sentenced by the Military Commission TO be
hanged. The sentences were modified by the
Commander-in- Chief, as above
Nowlein received his sentence at the station
house At the end Major Potter read state
ment saying that. in consideration or the ract
that the Government had used Nowlen as a
witness before the Military Commission the
Marshal had been instructed TO set him at large
The Marshal then set NoWlein at liberty. A SIM
liar appendix 10 the sentence was read In the
case of Bertelmann, and he also was set iree
The prisoners exhibited much nervousness while
their sentences were being read The sentence OF
CAPTAIN Davis had not yet been announced. on
account of his service a witness 1t will doubt
less be modified.
The last week has been comparatively quiet.
Martial law will probably be discontinued after
the Military Commission shall have finished the
rials for treason and misprision. The first four
days of this week were occupied with the trials OF
twentv-one natives for treason. All Of them were
charged with having carried arms with Nowlein
and Wilcox Three pleaded guilty, but the ma
iority tried TO show that they were forciDly de-
taned beyond Diamond Head and compelled 20
carry arms. George Markham, weli-connec;ed
and capable haf-whte, is the only one OF the
twenty-one who seems to have any chance Of ac-
quittal Junius Kaac and wife were arraigned
on February 20 for misprision. Their trial con-
tnued the next day. Their conviction appears 10
be certain. Kaac had been prominent hanger
on OF Kalakaua. Through favo-itism. he enjoyed
for few months in 1887 the lucrative office OF
Register Of Deeds. In 1856 he was the Kings me-
dunn for collecting the famous opium bride OF
SIS 900
On February % twenty-one natives were re-
leased from prison. mainly for lack OF evidence
against them. One was William Clark the ex-
Queens steward. who is cOndtionally set at large
on account Of mis- important services in unearth-
Ing the arms and bombs at Washington Place
and aiding in the search for the eN-Queens
papers. as yell as for his testimony regarding her
On February IS United States Minister Wills
had a long interview at the Foreign Office with
Minister Hatch, with special reference 10 the
case Of John F. Bowler. an American citizen VINO
is sentenced tc FIVE years Imprisonment ana
q fine Of So 900. Mr. Willis asked that Bowler
should be permitted 10 leave the country In
place Of suffering Imprisonment. citing the case
Of John White. an Englishman, who received
that favor although proved 10 have cast the
bOmbshell found at Washington Place. MI
Hatch replied that White pleaded Ignorance OF
the use OF the shells having been told that they
were intended for fence ornaments; also that
Bowler proved 20 have undertaken the
seizure Of the telephone office. thereby cutting
off the Governments communication with Us
defenders.
Mr. Willis also urged upon Mr.. Hatch the
proprety OF exempting Bowler from the humiia-
ton of wearing the convict UNIFORM on inc
ground that he is political prisoner. He repre-
sented to Mr.. Hatch the importance Of making
that distinction in the cases Of the insurgents
generally. The Government is not inclined 10
recognize any such distinction. Bowler is now
wearing the convict dress He has been promi-
mont for many years as political wire-puller,
and made a handsome profit fifteen years ago
out Of building the palace. which cost over
$4,000.
TEN DEPORTED MEN AT SAN FRANCISCO.
RETICENr ABOUT THE CAUSES FOR THEIR EX-
PULsION FROM HAWAII
San Francisco. March THE steamship Australia,
which arrived here this morning. brought the fol-
lowing deported passengers frcm Honolulu: James
Brown c. Creighton. John Radin, \. p. Peterson
F. Munderberg In the cabin. and Arthur White
Nicholas Peterson f. H. Redward l.. caridana and
T. Carreggi. In the Storage AS a general rule the
deported passengers refused 10 talk 10 reporters.
saying that under the Circumstances any Criticisms
would be il-advsed. Charles Creighton. Attorney
Genera. under the Queen. said tina: ne had been
kept six weeks In jail without being charged with
offence. His requests, made through the United
States Minister and sci TO be
OF the nature of his offence were he said trea ted
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