The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-21

Greig. Nowlein and witness went to
house where remained until captured
We four stayed together; this was on
Monday afternoon; we were nearly
starved.
Cross-examined by Judge Advocate:
Was told affair would come off on Thurs
day before it occurred; didn't know any
thing about landing of arms; witness
admitted having stood up some specials
at Kakaako on Thursday evening; went
there on orders; went there TO do my
part; knew on Friday that had done
something against law; thought might
as well see it out then; Greig and Wide
mann was with witness that Thursday
night; made no belts for rebels; made
one for myself; made it on Thursday;
made two or three at different times for
Captains Paker and Larsen; Greig,
Widemann and witness couldn't get out
of il after doing what we did. Witness
has resided in Honolulu four years; was
born July 2, 1875.
Carl Wljemann was the next witness
called. he recited the events of the
opening of hostillties. Told about the
same story as the two preceding wit
nesses. Was born in the islands and
was twenty-seven years of age. He adj
mitted his connection with the rebellion;
fired two or three shots during whole
trouble; range was too long and gave it
up; know Charlie Warren; he was with
our party; Nowlein had bag full of
bombs; gave two to Warren and offered
two to me; witness refused to take them
was told by Nowiein to put them in my
overcoat pocket and take them along;
our party retreated up the hill after can
non commenced firing; witness took the
bombs and hid them behind a rock
afterwards found there with an over
coat belonging to Widemann by Captain
Paul Smith, of Company A.; Nowlein
gave witness no instructions what TO do
with the bombs haven't seen the bombs
since. NO cross-examination.)
James Lane Witness lives at Koo-
lau; told by his elder brother to come In
and join the rebels; went out to Kaala-
wal on Sunday night; found Warren
there; told to go over aud capture signal
station; William Pua was in command
of the party; captured the place and
persons found there; saw Ross and some
white ladies there; we were armed with
revolvers; took prisoners over to house
beyond signal station and left them
there; afterwards went back to Bertel-
mann's with Pua; witness told about the
firing at Bertelmann's house and the
part he took in the same; witness and
his nephew was inside the boat house
with another man; saw man fire and
man fall right in front of the entrance of
the boat house; couldn't see very well;
think person that fell was a stout white
man.
Cross. examined :-My self and nephew
about fathom from entrance boat house;
can't say how many shots fired from
canoe shed; think more than one shot
was fired; then came one shot followed
by another; then we ran; started to run
soon as second shot was fired; about
one minute interviewed between shots;
(here revolver with tag bearing name of
witness was introduced); witness couldn't
say whether it was the one he had at the
time; had one like it; policeman took
pistol from witness; either Parker or Lua-
hiwa; had not fred revolver; (revolver
of 44-calibre and carried came cartridge
as used in rifles of rebels. Three empty
shells found in revolver. Admitted by
officer who took pistol from Lane that he
fired three shots out OF same after ex-
hausting his own weaponl. Witness and
nephew ran to bath house; was arrested
as sooD got there; ran to get away; ran
in opposite direction of my people; was
told not to fire until ordered; witness did
not fire shot that evening; our squad
was told to scatter around yard; went in
boathouse to sleep; some of men were in
Beckley's yard; Wilcox came to Bertel-
with some of his squads; he did
not talk with witness; saw him talking
with others; our leader gave no order to
leave; stayed in shed until man been
shot fell; saw man pass in front of shed;
saw him through cocoanut leaves; after
shots were fired saw him fall; heard
woman cry out some time before that po-
lice were coming; shots were far enough
apart to allow person to work magazine
if used to handling gun.
To Court:-Am going on 2l years
nephew Will be Is years old next May.
Counsel Neumann announced that no
further evidence for the defense would be
Nowlein and Bertelmann refused to
make any statement on their own be-
half.
Colonel-Judge Whiting announced that
the Commission was ready to hear argu-
ment of counsel.
Attorney Neumann requested that both
be and Mr.. Rosa be allowed to address
the Court. Tney represented the de-
PENDANTS separately and collectively.
After a few moments C CONSULTATION with
members of the Court, Colonel Judge
Whiting granted the request asked for.
At $40 p. m. Counsel Rosa, represent
ing w. g. and James Lane, began his
address TO the Court. He reviewed the
testimony throughout as far az it con-
nected these defendants with the killing
of Chas. L. Carter. His address occupied
but few moments, and during the time
a strong plea was presented for clemency
to the accused. He especially called
to the fact that the public at
large had condemned the Lane BOYS as
being murderers, and paid the Judge
Advocate a high compliment for the
mastery effort made by him in gather
ing testimony showing that they had no
connection with the killing of Mr.. Car
ter. Attorney Rosa paid high tribute
to the memory of Mr.. Carter and regret
ted the death of that gentleman.
Attorney Paul Neumann followed. He
began his address by stating his former
that the Court had no author
ity or iurirdiction to try the defendants.
The Commission was a law unto them
selves and could condemn the prisoners