Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-06
such as specified in the charges before the

The court overruled the objection and the
trial has since proceeded from day to day
A great deal OF important testimony was
secured from Noviein and Bertellman.
who have turned states evidence to save
their necks.
The murderer of Charles t. Carter has
been found. He is a ha!f-white carpen-
ter named Thomas Poo'e. He admitted to
a native rebel that he did the shooting.
When Wilcox took the stand he told his
story in straightforward manner. He
claimed that he knew nothing of the
threatened outbreak until orc week before
Ii commenced. He said that there were not
more than 900 men at Diamond Head sun
day evening wnen the first shot OF the
rebellion Was fired.
The trial of the leaders was concluded
on the 2ith instant. The finding of the
court has rot been made public as yet
member of the court is quoted saying
executions VIII take place quietly ard the
public will not be Informed until they are
over
The profound secrecy with which affairs
are conducted has led many citizens to
believe that the Offenders will be dealt with
in lenient manner.
In consequence of this theory members
of the citizens guard have met and signed
a petition to President Dole to be firm and
punish the rebels they deserve.
On the 2,st instant Charles T. Gulick.
w. Fl. Rickard, T. B. Walker and W. T..
Seward were arraigned on charge of
pleaded guilty.
The Arms and Ammunition.
1t is generally supposed that Seward pur-
chased the arms and ammunition for the
rebels during his recent visit to San Fran
cisco. 1t was proven in court that he hired
a native to remain on small island on
the west side of Oahu to watch for a YES
sci that was expected from California. The
w q Wnhi-
born. belonging in San Francisco. The
vessel was sighted on December 80. The
arms and ammunition were placed on board
the steamer Waimanalo. an island vessel
They were afterward landed on Diamond
Head.
Capt Davies master of the steamer. adj
mitted all this. ard said he was approach
ed first by W. III. Richard. VINO engaged him
to intercept the seaIer and secure the arms.
He was promised $4,000 for doing SO. He
received s2o of the amount mentioned.
John Cummings formerly cabinet min
ister and row under arrest for conspiracy,
stated that he was told by Seward that he
had received letter from the ex-queen
telling him to go to San Francisco. where
he would be furnished with funds By Ru-
dolph Spreckles with which to purchase
arms. A friend of Spreckles named Willis
was also implicated in the transaction
Planning the Re, oit.
Samuel Nowlein told of frequent meet
ings held at Gulick's residence. at which
plans were discussed by himself. Gulick.
Richard and Seward. The rebellion was
planned for five months. The new consti-
tuition was completed about Christmas.
The rebels had a martial-law proclama-
ton all ready. Nowlein said that many
foreigners had agreed to help him. but
they failed to appear in the field.
Charles T.. GuHck presented written
statement TO the court in which he denied
tuition.
On the 9th number of natives were
tried on charge of treason. They were
on the field of battle. A fourth batch OF
prisoners We're tried on the following day.
Evidence against them was conclusive
John Bowler. an Irishman. was tried on
the 18th on a charge of misprisOn of trea-
son. V. v. Ashford is on trial on the
same charge.
No Verdict Reached.
In all of the above cases no verdict has
been brought in by the court, as far
the public is aware of. 1t is estimated the
commission will he in session for at least
two weeks vet, as there are a large num-
Der of prisoners to be disposed of. Mar
tiaI law still continues in order to give
validity to the verdicts of the courts.
The Philadelphia Arrives.
The Australia arrived on the evening of
January ~ She was boarded by the police
and search was made for w. Fl. Cornwall
and Rudolph Spreckles. They were not on
board. The United States steamship Phil
adelphia arrived yesterday
The council of the republic was called
together on the 10th to elect four new
members and make an appropriation for
war expenses. F. n. HoSmer, G.. p. Castle
G. Is. Wood and J. A. Kennedy were elected
to fill vacancies. Fifty thousand dollars
was appropriated for expenses incurred
during the rebellion.
The Governments Reply.
The government has furnished the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent with a copy of
its answer to the ex-queen. 1t reads as
follows:
Executive Building, Honolulu. Jan. 30, 1895
Madam: The document executed by you
prrporting to contain your abdication ard
Remuneration of all the sovereign rights
heretofore claimed by you has been deliv-
cred in your behalf TO the president. AS
you were under arrest at the time this in
strument was signed. it is desired before
accepting and placing the same on Tile to
make clear to you. Mrs. Liliuokalani Do
minis. in order that 10 misunderstanding
may hereafter arise as to the views of tie
government in the matter:
First. The execution of this document
cannot be taken to exempt YOU in the
slightest degree from personal and individ-
ual liability for such completely as a due
investigation and trial may show that you
had in the late conspiracy against the gov
eminent ana the consequent loss of life.
which position is recognized by you in your
letter.
Second. 1t cannot be conceded that such
rights and claims as you voluntarily re-
lipquish nave had any legal existence since
January ~. 1895. when. by your public an
noUncement that you no longer considered
yourself bound by the fundamental law of
the land under which you took office, and
which your act in attempting by the mere
exercise of your own will to establish a
new system of government contract ex-
listing between you and the people dissolv-
cd.
The statement by the members of your
then cabinet that they could not control
your proposed action. and their appeal to
the citizens of Honolulu for assistance, was
the next step which led to a resumption
by the people of the right of government.
Tdird.-SO far as yC'r communication
may be taken as a notice 10 the disanected,
that il is your desire that the republic
should be recognized by them as the sole
and lawful government of the country, it
is fully appreciated In this connection
your unsefish appeal for clemency for
those who took part in the late insurrec-
ton will receive full consideration, by or
der of the executive council.
(SigneD VIM. o. SMITH,
Attorney General.
Minister Willis Objection.
Since the arrival of the Philadelphia it