The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-23
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The case Of y. X. sheridan aud Dr.
Underwood was called at $3.50 Deputy
Attorney General Carter appeared fur
the prescott ion aud A. q. VI. Robertson
for the defense. Both men were neatly
dressed and looked we'll Underwood
appeared nervous during the reading Of
the charge, aud uneasily cast his eyes
about the room There was large
crowd in the court room Consul Mills,
Miss Kate Field. Minister cooper. Attor.
ney. General Smith and Marshal Brow
were present at the beginning Of the
trial.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty I
to the charge of conspiracy. Paul
Neumann was the first witness called /
and he said Live 10 Honolulu; lawyer;
know defendants; first met Nj Under
wood at Office about Dec. |. On chat
occasion Underwood spoke TO witness
about acquiring Lanai for colonization
scheme. Paid little attention to affair /
Mr.. Underwood desired 81 see Mr.. Hay
selden. Said be thought he could IN.
duce persons TO settle on Lanai and
/ Ihitf tNhtts NhlI nc iltA rhANfH0AMAAN
carried through a scheme in Guata-
mala.
Sometime after met Sheridan at my
house early in December. lie called
there and inquired for Hayselden.
Made appointment for the two men for
the next morning. Defendant then
said there was sporting syndicate IN
United States that wanted Lanai for
sporting, horse races, gaming, etc. De-
PENDANT also wanted "A concession from
the Queen; had plenty OF money; would
restore queen; wanted TO land arms at
both ends Of Oahu and move onIionolulu.
would use Lanai as base. At
Hilo they would get 1900 friends to sub
jugate other islands. The money was
to be advanced on condition that the
Queen grant the franchise for sporting
on lanai Sheridan named sporting
men in the United States, but witness
had forgotten their names. Lanai
should be the nucleus and he would
bring 200 colonists. / told the young
men if they had any such ideas they
had better keep them to themselves.
Did not question defendants. What
/ they said was voluntary. They said
they would land at Lanai. take Maui. |
capture all Island steamers about there, |
and go to lilo where they would be
/ joined by their friends. Al the same |
/ time the double movement on Oahu /
would be made. Sheridan said it was
absolutely necessary that the concfs-
siuus from the Queen be had, before the /
me ecment could be fully iuaugurated. |
On cross-examinatIon Mr.. NeumRnn
stated that he met Sheridan on the yer
andah of his house, and that he did not
enter. The way witness got into the
matter was that he undertook to receive
any business proposition intended for J
Mr.. Hay selden. Witness thought Sher 1
ldan was an Industrious government
spy and did not enter fully into his
confidence. After restoration Lanai
was to be used for horse racing. prize
| fighting. gambling, etc. sort of insular
Monte Carlo ON AN extensive seal.
The 100 men to come from Hilo
were to be Islanders. Witness knew
such an idea was nonsense, though lac
believed defendant thought the
men would come.
Mr. Hayseldeu was cal led.
He said: know Underwood;
saw him first at Hawaiian Hotel in
November. Defendant said he was
interested in colonization scheme and
wanted to find out something about
Lanai. As was going away told him to
see Mr.. Neumann who could tell him
ANYTHING
Went to see Underwood late at Nc
| Kennels ON Alakea street. Defendant
stated he could get lot of capital If
they could get some privileges. They
wanted to plant trees on Lanai and then
convert it into a Monte Carlo. They
would buy the island. colonize 1t and
put in lottery. Witness told him that
could not be done under present gov
eminent. lie said: Suppose the Queen
went back-could the franchise then he
gotten?' Witness replied that it might
or might not be possible.
Defendant expressed surprise that the
Queen had not been restored before; he
said large population here favored
her and men in States would support
her il there was anything in it.
Met Sheridan ON verandah at Neu-
mann's Said he was friend of Under
wood and repeated principal features OF
previous conversation with Underwood.
Both sheridan and Underwood stated
that monled men in the States, were
ready to advance funds for the restora-
ton of the Queen if the concession
could e assured.
On cross examination witness states
that no definite proposition for his prop
erty on Lanai or money offers for the
place were made. Was open 10 pro-
: position to sell the island at that time.
\, Fred Weed met Sheriden in Golden
Rule Bazaar about five weeks ago. Ask
ed about political matters. Told him
) knew nothing. Asked me who were
best people to go to assist an uprising
, against the government; and where
some good guns could be procured in
Honolulu. He said they came down
for the purpose of starting arevolution.
When he asked nne who was in the re-
volution business, ! referred him to
sam Nowlein. About a week after he
wanted to borrow money to go 10 Lanai
and wanted to to go Hawaii. A Hawaii
he would take Hilo which he cuuld do
with ten or fifteen men. Defendant
said he was known as Morrow" at the
Coast and referred him to San Fran
cisco paper of August 10Th, in which his
name was mentioned. | reported these
{ matters to Marshal Brown about week
later.
On cross examination witness said de-
) PENDANT asked how strong the Govern
ment was. Witness replied: ''Just
strong enough to take care of itself. y
No one IN store at this interview.
Two days after he called sgain and
wanted reference to revolution aspirants.
2 Told him all knew were those IN the
last racket. REFUSED 10 give nun iet-
ter to Paul Neumann. Saw defendant
: again the following Tuesday. Have not
seen him since.
I DIR. Tucker was summoned and said
Reside in Honolulu. Saw them first on
; the bsrkentine s. G. Wilder in San
Francisco. Came downswith them.
3 Landed here on 4th November. Saw
I DIR. Underwl Cd soon after landing, al
Arlington. / had become aware that
those parties were under police surveill'
{ ance and out of regard for the
+ Doctor invited him to my room and
!. quizzed him about these reports. He
!. stated frankly that he knew about fill
busters in San Francisco and knew theil
$ plans. Said he would state to the Gov
a eminent what he knew. i asked Pres
ident Dole il he would see DIR. Under
wood and the former replied, after con
cutting with his colleagues, that hi
would not. Defendant SAID syndicat'
II of gamblers had offered to put up $50,
900 for the scheme. He was PERSONALLY
acquainted with number Of the gamb
ling hui Underwood later asked II
knew to whom he could apply TO
position in the army. d.
r. not know that they ever gave thei