The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-26
HE CLAIMS DAMAGES.
An Americans Story Of Ont
rage i'm Honolulu.
a VICTIM OF WOUNDED VANITY.
Frank Honeck says That for Offending
an Official He Was Imprisoned
and Expelled.

Frank Honeek, a native Of Missouri.
VINO until a few montaS ago was 4 MEN,
Der OF the secret service OF the Hawaiian
government, where re made a record Tor
himself by discovering the firearms which
were smuggied into the country b. the
royaliEts and giving evidence resulting IN
the arrest OF the guilty ones. only 70 Be
thrown into dungeon and later depor,ed
70 the United States has been 10 the city
for several weeks past and yesterday.
through flIg counsel, Charles F. ffshDack.
forwarded 20 Secretary Gresham a de-
x1aud for I0019 indemnify against the Ha-
wafian government for the outrage OF
which ne claims 10 have beer the victim.
1Ioneck IN making the demand takes the
position that he is an American citizen
md was therefore entitled TO protection
a. a foreign country. lie says that NJ
was IN 10 way a conspafator against the
Hawaiian government and that ne com
united no crime Whatsoever. Ia support
~ hts contention he exhibits = n honorable
discharge from the Hawaiian militia.
5Eoneck's case differs from those Of the
other men who were doported and II - ne-
lIesed that ne has "A more Tner7forious
claim than either Ashford. CraBstoun, MI
2sr. Johnson or the others, whose eases
nave received SO much attention tn the
American press and are nov being iuves-
sigated by the United states government
Fine Record as soldier.
Uoneek Is but = years OF age. rather
short In stature. but well built. He IS
painter by trade and went 20 Honolulu
o bout ten months ago. Those who know
aim say that he is second Fighting
Bob Evans OF naval fame. short time
after hla arrival there he joined Company
A Of the militia and In doing 80 TOOK an
oath 70 Tight against any attempt TO es-
ssbltsh ulonarchial government he
showed from the start that he favored
what was then the provisional govern
snent and did all IN his power 20 uphold
a. He is a fire shot. and. hardly had ne
been a member OF the militia three months
when he was awarded IA medal for being
che best marksman in the service. w -.
Smith. the attorney genesal heard OF MIN
and made him a member Of the scorer
service Smith made him his right-hand
man and used him In all important mat
tiers II was not even known that Honsch
was in the secret service. but so close uisA
Se get to Smith that the latter would meet
him I'm out-of- the-wsy places ar night and
communicate 20 HIN the progress being
suada by the rovaliSts. who were believed
AT tho time 10 he conepiriug to overthrow
UDole's government. iloneck's chief Work
was 10 watch all vessels plying In the
vicinity OF the islands which were stis-
pected Of smuggling arms ashore. Many
attempts had been made 10y others OF the
vessels. but they failed.
He learns the Rebel Movements.
Uoneek. after weeks Of hard work and
after making many private trips around
fha islands IN a little siOop. satisfied him
self that a little boat known as the VIM
enaIlo In charge OF capt Dawes, had
been landing arms and opium. Early In
January ne got convicuug evidence
agains. the boat and it's officers. Janu-
ary s. 1896. the Wimanallo was lying in
The mort AT Honolulu Honeck went up
town TO see Attorney General Smith
and have him swear out warrants
for the arrest OF Capt Davies
and all the members OF his crew,
and ut the same time have the boat
seized Shortly before that the trouble
had commenced and Honcek. along with
other members OF Company A, fastened
10 the judiciary building and later TO the
palace which was the headquarters Of
the government. HoneCk was one OF the
first 10 answer the call OF duty. He
knew the location OF the arms which had
been smuggled onto the islands by Capt
Davies and his men. and realized how
important IL was that the government
should have the benefit Of his inlorma-
ton, Once at headquarters Honeck in
CURED for Attorney General Smith. but
was Informed that he had gone To Wal
klkl, where Garter met his death and it
back.
Honecb had never before communicated
Information 70 any person other than
Smith. but the occasion demanded imme-
diate action. as the government was iguo-
rant at the time that the rcVolutiouists
had secured arms. lie went To Col
Fisher. the head OF the militia told him
what he knew. ami received instructions
70 At once swear oBt warrants for the ar
Rest OF Davies and his men. Houeck oh
3ectcd e that for TIE reason that II il be
came known that ne vas I'm the secret
service he would he unable TO secure
other important information which was
20 come 20 him that night. Another per
son was then detailed 10 cause the arrest
OF Capt. Davies and his men. and all
Were jailed
Tho following day the fight began IN
earnest. HoneCk went into the field
foGght like a good soldier throughout tho
campaign, and M the end OF hostilities re-
turned, did guard duty FOR "a few DAYS.
and when the court-martial Of Queen lii
and HIS followers began was promoted 10
court room orderly. When that ended
Honeck sought a private Interview with
Attorney General Smith. so that he could
give him sufficient facts to convict Cant
Davies and his men.
The Attorney Generals Revenge.
1T was the drst lntlmation the attorney
general had" said Honeck 10 a Post In
telligcneer reporter last night that r.
was Who had furnished the informal ion
against Davies AMI his mon He was an
cry because had not urst told him of nv
discoveries. so that hc could rct the credit
for Il tle would not listen go am explnna-
ton words ensued and 10 said the mat
tor would have 20 ho investigated by COL
Fisher. told him courted an iaxestiga-
ton Elc said DC could not understand
hew y was let month "a by without re-
porting 20 him. ard a. the same tirnc he
would not let me explain. We started far
headquarters 90 have the matter iuvssti-
gated. bat when We reached there De told
ire so 50 in ana he woUid Dee along I'm a
few minutes. lie failed however. 20 net
IN an appearance. Ten days went by. and
We received verhsl discharges one dav
while on the street deputy marshal took
me into custody. and ; was hustled OF 20
headquarters. put in a damp. dark Cell.
and given very iittlo to eat"
Several DAVIS after. Honcek saws he VS. 8
removed - the government prison put IN
n dark hole. ana for "a time refused any
thing ~ eat. he vas completely cat of
fr0n, tia outside world refused comm
nicsticn With the Aworic4n rarrsu1. ard
messages Dc wrote Admiral Eoer,IsJec of
the Philadelphia. theu az Honolulu. ware
no. delivered lIoueck never received sr,
information as Ia Why he had }.oen i'm
prIRcnet. lie Wrote 20 the captain 90 his
company. told him that ~ was trr,---flt.
wanted an immediate trial ami n found
guilty desired To ais like Soldicr AZ SIN
SET the day following htS sentence The
captain visited hm. but gave h!n Httfs,
satisfaction ON oue c.,rasto0 Col Fv~E.~
todd him that DO had thrown Su1fA
down." meaning the attorney general