The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-16
LOOKS BAD FOR LILI0UKALANI.
HER TRIAL ENDED AND CONvIC-
TION EXPECTED.

Governments Action in Vain-The
German and English ConsuIs In
eIiRed to Look UpOn the BaniSh-
ment of JOhnstOne and Mueller as
JustifiabIe.
san Francisco, Cal, Feb. 15.-The Mari
posa brings news from Honolulu that the
rial Of the ex-queen has just been con-
Guided when the steamer left and that
The prevailing opinion was that she would
ne found guilty and sentence be pro-
uounced against her.
The steamer Mariposa brought the news
rom Honolulu to-day that the authorities
there are watching for the arrival of the
schooner Vine, Capt. Burns. which sailed
rom this port several weeks ago, osten-
-ibly in search of an alleged valuable
-uano island in the south sea. The gov
crmment officials say the Vine was char
cred to carry arms by the same. people
who sent the first instalment on the Wahl-
uerg. Several persons are now under ar
rest for supposed participation in the
scheme to bring arms into the country.
is said that the negotiations were con-
ducted by one Camerinos, who is await
ing trial His arrest was based upon GER
1ain correspondence which fell into the
hands Of the authorities, and it was
through that correspondence that suspi-
eion fell upon Capt. Burns and the Vine.
Honolulu, Feb. S,via San Francisco, Feb.
'5.-The trial Of the ex-queen upon the
charge OF misprision of treaty before a
military commission began on the morning
of Feb. Q. Over 200 persons were present.
d majority being ladies'. Nothing distfn-
suished the entry of the queen or the
proceedings from those Of any other ac-
cused person. Her aspect was depressed
and her face seemed expressionIess. She
seemed to listen intently to the read
ing Of the charges, and at its close wiped
her eyes. Her counsel, Paul Neumann,
made a series of objections to the juris-
diction Of the commission and trial by its
members. All these were overruled.
Tho charges and specifications were
read, the accused being permitted to re-
main seated. Mr.. Neumann then asked
FOR postponement for another day be-
fore pleading to the charges, as he had
not had time to formulate objections to
them. He had to be counsel for most of
The prisoners, nearly all The other lawyers
being either under arrest or else taking
testimony from prisoners. The case was
continued TO the next morning. The
American and British representatives
were present as usual, and also a large
number of officials and naval officers In
plain clothes.
Cerond nav ETab r-ae LEARNED 4t,,+
from TO 8 o clock On the previous morn
ing the eX-queen mad been visited by Capt.
Robert Parker OF the police and sub
lected by him to a trying solicitation to
make fun confession of her knowledge,
and of what part she took in the late re-
bellion. He thought such an open avowal
might secure the release Of many of her
partisans now in prison. He labored with
out success. The eX-queen maintained
that she was innocent of the whole affair
and laid the blame for the uprising upon
Samuel Nowlein. He had planned the
whole business but without consulting
her at all. She became much excited and
declared that the authorities had agreed
that she should not be molested by any
persons except Messrs. Neumann and Will
son speaking to her on these matters
Capt. Parker appears to have acted on his
own responsibility in the interest of many
prisoners.
Mr.. Neumann began by objecting. on
the ground that no order convening a
military commission had been served on
The prisoner. Maj. Potter testified that a
COPY of such an order was with the papers
served. Mr.. Neumann. then repeated the
same objections to the jurisdiction of the
commission, which he made in his former
cases, namely: That no act of war now ex-
listed justifying such commission; that
such tribunal could try only military of
lenses, and that treason and misprision of
treason We're offenses against the statute
law and could only be tried by jury in a
civil court.
Mrs. Dominis, through her counsel then
declined to plead to the thirteen specifica
tons and charges. The court directed
a plea of not guilty to be entered.
The first witness was Charles Clark, who
had been two years a retainer at Washing
ton Palace. On the night of Jan. 3, over
thirty armed guards were there. Their
arms were dug up out of the yard between
and z p. m. They had been buried there
last year, when a report arose that Wash
lngton Palace was to be searched. Two
watches were set. of sixteen or seventeen
men each. The witness was informed by
Nowlein that a movement was to be made
at a. m. that night, and was ordered by
him to hold Washington Palace against
all corners. Bombs were to be raised
against any attacking force. At midnight
the arms were reburied, as Nowlein had
come and told them the movement was off.
On Sunday, the 9Th, Nowlein ordered him
10 get ready, as the movement was to be
nade at a. m. on Mon
day. The arms We're again dug
up and the men armed. The witness
met the accused at o'clock Sunday
evening and told her of the expected
inoveVent. She replied that Nowlein had
rold, and she hoped it would be a sue
cess. That night he saw the government
soldiers assembling, and told the accused.
She said she was sorry
The bombs were then exhibited in court.
The witness stated that iron bombs were
brought to Washington Palace the sun
day before New Years by Nowlein.
The second witness was Jacob Kaau-
Wal, who has been two years retainer
at Washington Palace. On Friday morn
ing, Jan. 4, the accused asked him what
the news was of last night. He told her
the business had been unsuccessful The
following Sunday night the guns were
distributed to the guards again. Some
lines Nowlein and some times the ac-
used gave the witness orders as to his
duties about the palace.