The morning call., 1895-01-19
UPRISING OF ROYALISTS IN HAWAII.

Joined by Charles Carter, Alfred Carter
and J. B. Castle, who lived near by, all
members of the Citizens Guard. On ap-
preaching the house, the Deputy Marshal
left the squad on the lawn while he Ell
tered the house, and finding Bertelman
and a strange white man there, proceeded
to read his warrant. When about half
through shots were heard from the rear of
the house. The officer said quickly:
What does that mean?"
Bertelman replied. 81 know nothing
about it. There are no arms here"
Brown rushed out to join his squad just
as Charles Carter shouted, "There they are,
under the boat shed, pointing to shed
in the rear of the lot and rushing forward,
followed by his cousin, Castle and others.
At that instant volley was fired by
crowd of natives under the shed, and
Charles Carter and Lieutenant Hoi fell
wounded.
The police charged and drove the natives
out on the beach, whence the latter re-
treated to the brush, keeping up desultory
firing AS the police only numbered 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
some sixty shots were fired. Taking the
wounded men in also and first caring
for them as well as possible they searched
the prisoners, placing Bertelman also
under arrest. The first one was recog-
nized as John Lane. He had heavy re-
volver, belt of cartridges and rife; the
second a pocket pistol and belt of cart
ridges. The others were unarmed, but
short rife was found behind the door,
which evidently belonged to him, as Hoh
says he was the man who shot him.
There is no doubt that Carter's three
wounds came from Lanes pistol, it having
three empty chambers. By this time the
rebels regained their courage and sur
rounded the house, firing into it repeat
edly. Leaving one man to guard the pris-
oners the officers returned the fire, but
without effect as their assailants could
not be seen. Realizing that their case was
desperate and that word must be got to
town at all hazards, it was resolved that
Brown and Parker should make dash for
their horses, which were tied near
the house. This was done with sue
cess, and they were very soon at
the nearest telephone. Alfred Carter,
who had been missing since the wounding
of his cousin, was supposed to be dead, but
in reality had escaped with the same idea
and for the purpose of getting doctor for
his cousin. He had already telephoned to
the MarshaPs Office, besides being fortu-
nate in finding a doctor with whom he
returned to the scene of the fight alone.
On approaching the gate they were met
with a volley. Dropping to the ground
Carter returned three shots, but realizing
the impossibility of getting into the house
unhurt they both made their escape.
About this time the natives were advanc-
ing on the house to take it by storm, when
one of the officers told Bertelman he
would blow his brains out on the instant
the first man inside the house was hurt.
Bertelman called to the natives outside to
that effect, and they at once withdrew and
ceased firing.
Within two minutes after receiving the
telephone account of the fight a detail of
thirty-two men from the regulars stationed
at the Government building was ordered
out The command was given to Lieuten-
ant King, the same who led the expedition
against the leper outlaw Koolau some
months since. Volunteers were called for,
and nearly every man in the barracks
stepped to the front. Within ten minutes
the detail was on the way as fast as horses
and wheels could carry them, the distance
being about four miles. AS soon as they
appeared within shooting distance of the
scene of action the natives fired parting
volley and fed. Alfred Carter and DR..
Wolters came up at this time and were
quickly followed by others. Charles
Carter received the medical attention he
so much needed. 1t was found he
was shot in the breast twice and once in
the leg. One of the balls in his breast,
ranging downward, had entered the abdo-
men. He was taken to his residence, near
by, where he subsequently expired Hollis
wound was through the breast, but not