The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-01-17
COURT MARTIAL.
Thirteen Prisoners Produced Be-
foe a Military Commits,
sion,
Defendants Are Allowed Counsel and
lime TO Consult Herewith.

As will be seen by official an
nouncement in this paper, President
Dole has appointed a Military Com.
mission to try all the prisoners OF
the insurrection. BY virtue OF law
passed yesterday by the Councils,
Judge Whiting Of the Circuit Court
has been commissioned a. a Colonel
aud made head OF the Commission,
so that man Of Judicial training
and practice might guide the deli
berations of the court martial.
The prisoners entered the Richards
street gate OF the Executive build
ing at 1l:l0 o'clock, under escort OF
composite company OF the regu-
lars under Lieutenant Coyne.
The prisoners we're marched in by
twos. They were Robert w. Wilcox,
James Lane, Major w. T. Seward,
Charles T. Gulick, w. G. Lane,
Henry f. Bertelmann, Carl Wide
mann, John +. Bowler, Samuel Now
lein, w. II. G. Greig, W. II. Rickard,
T. b. Walker and Louis Marshall.
They were escorted into the base
ment Of the building by Major Nc
Lsod.
The courtmartial was opened in
the Council room. Soldiers were
stationed at each window in the
room. Members OF the Advisory
Council and the Sharpshooters were
present in court. Others present
were A. S. Willis, U. 5. Minister
Plenipotentiary; A. g. S. Halves,
British Commissioner; Ellis Mills,
U. S. Consul-General. Ministers
King, Damon and Smith were also
present.
The Military Commission to try
the prisoners entered the room at
ll;3O. 1t is composed OF the follow
ing officers:
/. Colonel William Austin Whit.
ing, First Regiment, \. q. II.
2. Lieutenant Colonel j. Ii. Fish
or, First Regiment, n. G. IL.
3. Captain G. W. Ziegler, Com.
pany f, N. G. II.
4. Captain j. NJ. Camara, Jr.
Company 9, n. G. Ii.
5. Captain j. w. Pratt, Adjutant
n. q. II.
s. Captain w. c. Wilder, Jr., Com
pany ~, n. u. IL.
Z. First Lieutenant J. w. Jones
Company D, N. G Ii.
Captain William A. Kinney, Aide
de- Camp on General staff, Judge
Advocate.
The prisoners were brought in {
few minutes after the entrance o.
the Commission.
w. A. Kinney opened the proceed
ings in formal order and read Specia
Order No. % appointing the Com
mission. Mr.. Kinney then asked tn,
prisoners in the order in which the,
sat whether they had any objection
individually to any members OF thu
Commission. The prisoners all re-
piled that they were satisfied.
Each individual prisoner was mex
asked the following question by MI
Kinney: "Do you want counseli
All replied in the affirmative will
the exception OF sam. Nowlein.
Major Seward elected that Pau
Neumann be retained for himself
James Lane chose Antoine Rosa a
his counsel. Others chose the gen
tlemen already named, and the onl
other counsel nominated were A.
, Hartwell and Cecil Brown.
Mr.. Kinney then stated that TIA
i, prisoners having indicated their de
; sire OF seeing counsel he thought
fit and proper that the Court &C
: journ so that they be given an or
pOrlunity to do so,
The remaining members OF tn
A Commission then held a short COZ
sultation, after which Judge Viii
, ing arose and stated that the regula
order in matters OF consultation {
4 the Commission was that the ROOF
1 would bs cleared. In this instance
n however, he thought it a matter {
> convenience for the Commission il
A stead to retire into little room
the rear.
u The Commission emerged lat,
. and stated that they had decided |
r. allow prisoners counsel, and ais
a that they be given reasonable OF
portunity to consult with counse
"a Mr.. Whiting then declared the Cou
AL iournaa until 10 o'clock to-moTrO