The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-05
THE EX-QUEEN APPEARS.
BEFORE THE MILITARY COMMITS
SION TODAY.
Wise Pleads Guilty-Cummins and&D
Davis Plead Guilty.


The room was filled to OVERLOOKING,
though instructions had been given
the guards to pass few people into
the grounds. The audience was
made up largely of ladies and Gov
eminent officials.
John H. Wise was the first person
brought to the bar. He was repre-
sented by Paul Neumann. The
charge, misprison Of treason, and
specifications were read. In this
connection it was announced that
all of the specifications except three
in the list would be stricken out.
Mr.. Neumann presented his usual
objection to the jurisdiction of the
Court. Overruled. AS previously
announced in THE STAR the pris-
oner plead guilty to both charge
and specifications. The prisoner,
Wise, declined to make statement.
Mr.. Neumann only took occasion
to say for his prisoner that if he
was guilty of misprison of treason
his connection with the rebellion
was so very slight that he becomes
a subject for the mercy of the court.
In minutes talk Judge Advocate
Kinney presented the consideration
that Wise was an intelligent fellow,
possessed of a good education, and
could not have been ignorant of the
consequences of his crime. He
could see no reason for clemency
on the part of the court.
The case was, with this, submit
ted and the Court took a few min
utes recess.
LILIUoKALANI ON TRIAL.
At 1870 Mrs. John o. Dominis
entered the court room accompanied
by Mrs. Charles Clarke. Mr..
Kinney stated that he had charges
and specifications to prefer against
Liliuokalani Dominis and would
ask if the prisoner at the bar had
counsel. Mrs. Dominis named
Paul Neumann as her attorney.
The order calling the Military
Commission was read and the pris
oner asked if she had objection to
any member of the Court. Mr..
Neumann moved that the members
of the Court be sworn before OBJ
iections were raised. Overruled.
The defense was given the priv
lcge of asking each member of the
commission if they had expressed
any opinion as to the guilt or limo
cence of the prisoner, or II any bia
had been formed in their minds
Captains Zeigler, Wilder, Pratt anc
Camara had expressed no opinion
and, so far, did not feel prejudiced
Lieutenant Colonel Fisher was no
biased or prejudiced in any way bu
that it might be removed by evl
dence. Lieutenant Jones had ex
pressed an opinion but would forr
afinal impression from the evidence
Colonel Whiting had expressed IL
opinion and was wholly UMPIRE
JUDGED.
Mr.. Neumann objected to tn
jurisdiction of the Court in thi
case, as the subject matter of tn
case had been heard in other trial
and decided upon. He held ths
it was practically the same case a
others, simply a change of name
Mr.. Kinney denied that the cas-
was the same. The charge was o
course the same and in the sam
form, but the proofs could not b
the same and would not be.
The court decided that it coul
not entertain an objection whic
was equal to challenge to tn
array.
Mr.. Neumann then objected
Colonel Fisher, alleging that thu
officer had had the same subje'
matter under consideration in al
other case, as a test. Colon
Fisher stated that he had not 81
on any case of misprision of trei
son, whereupon Neumann witt
drew his objection and entered
as to Captain Zeigler. The cou
retired and returned with the dec
sion that the objection was III
sustained.
The prisoner was allowed to
while the charge and specification
were being read. She sat silen
her ewes fixed on the floor.
Mr.. Neumann asked for a CO..
tinuation until Wednesday b
fore: plea, as he wished
prepare some objections to Il
specifications. Mr.. Kinney o
iected to continuing the case
the prisoner and counsel hi
been notified that the charge al
specifications would be preferr'
against the accused this mornin
and had two days to prepare. y
it is a witness counsel wants" sa
Judge Advocate Kinney, I'VE W
send steamer to any part OF t
islands for that witness. i"
The Court retired and returned
favorable decision to the motion
Mr.. Neumann.
The case was dismissed until
O'Clock tomorrow. The Court tn
took a recess to p. m.
CUMMIN5 AND DAVIS.
The Military Commission
sumed work at 2 o'clock this aft
noon. John A. Cummins and Cal
William Davis were the prison'
at the bar. ]. A. Mage
appeared for Mr.. Cummii
Davis had no attorney and desil
none. The charge against the t
prisoners, which was treason, "
made out jointly. Neither of
accused objected to any member
the court, and they were, acco