The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16
Mrs. DOminis Refused to Plead Be-
fore the Military Court and n Plea
of No. Guilty Was Entered.
NO DOUBT ABOUT HER GUILT
WILL PROBABLY DE CONVICTED
BUT NOT SEVERELY PUNISHED.
half-Sixty-Four Rebels Convicted
Minister WiIiis's Protest.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-According
to advices received from Honolulu by the
steamer Marposa, which arrived here to-
day. Mrs. Liliuokalani Domnis, ex-Queen
of the Hawaiian Islands. is net in danger
of losing her head-of receiving the pun
ishment she once demanded should be melted
out to the leaders in her overthrow. When
the steamer sailed from Honolulu the ex-
Queen was ssIll on trial, and sufficient evil
dence had been introduced to prove the
charge of misprision OF treason, but it is
believed the military court that is trying
her will be merciful. Up to Feb. the
court had tried sixty-four revolutionists.
OF these sixty-two had been convicted and
two acquitted The Associated Press cor
respondent, writing under date of Homo
lulu. Feb. 8, says:
Mrs. DomiDis was arraigned on the 5th
inst. on charge of mspr.sion of treason.
The original charge was treason. She is
represented by Paul Neumann. The first
day was frittered away by the argument
of counsel; who objected to the court at ev-
cry turn. His objections were overruled in
every instance. After the charge was read
the matter went over for q day. The case
was called again the day before yesterday.
The deposed monarch refused to plead, so
plea of not guilty was entered. The work
of examining witnesses was gone ON with,
and enough evidence secured to prove to an
impartial observer that she was aware the
rebellion was to be started
The most damaging evidence that is TO be
brought against her viii be her personal
diary. which was found in her residence
after her arrest. Whether this is introduced
and made public at her trial depends very
much on the course pursued by her counsel
In defending bor ceSa The oy- no.
corded her thoughts. desires and impress
sions very freely in her diary.
WHAT WAS sCLEVELAND'S PRESENT?
Among the entries made last summer was
one stating: -. O. Carter called to-day and
delivered President Cleyelands present to
me- What this present was is not stated.
Up to the time of return of the special COM
mission which went to Washington to inter-
view President Cleveland the ex-Queen
records herself fayoring a waiting pol
Icy, confident that the American admins
tration would interfere in her behalf. After
President Cleveland's answer to the COM
mission she became more aggressive and
began to listen with growing favor to those
arging an uprising on the part of the ma
tives. Rudolph SpreckeIs called to see her
often, and Is represented as advising her
to fight 1t out. She did not agree with him
until, during his last stay. in Honolulu. he
money In San Francisco to buy arms and
carry out a successful rebellion. He is
Iadyship, The last entry Of the diary was
made Dec. IS, 1894, and closed with: "Signed
ssveo for the Officers n se
government referred to in the testimony
Of her private secretary; The documents
have been concealed or. destroyed and her
attorney has endeavored to prove that they
never existed
While the trial of the ex-Queen was in
DrOGrcSS Yesterday she Olaped a
stand in her own behalf. The direct exam
nation was, concluded and a statement
with q history since the time she was
deposed and goes on to say: THE moves
month was absolutely commenced without
sistance, directly or indirectly. and this
fact Is In truth well known to those who
took part in it, l received no information
from any one in regard to arms which
We're induced to join in any such uprising
! do not know Why this information should
ndye oee en-. Withheld from me unless It was
u precautionary measure. 1t would not
have received my sanction i can assure
the gentlemen of this commission that had
! known Of such an intention, I would
have dissuaded the promoters from such
q venture But will add that had known
their secrets they would have been mine
and inviolately preserved. That / intended
to change, my Cabinet and appoint certain
restoration, / will admit. but that
or anyone known to me had. In part or
whole. established a new government. is
the day on which formally abdicated
called on my people to recognize the
republic of Hawaii as the only lawful gov
eminent of these islands and to support
that government. I claim that 1 had the
right TO select Cabinet in anticipa-
ton of possibility, and the history of
other governments supports this right
was not intim'dated in abdicating, but fol-
lowed the counsel of able and generous
friends and well-wishers who advised me
that such an act would restore peace and
my own free will and wish the world to
know / have no immunity or favor my
self nor plead my abdicaton as q petition
TOT mercy. ! must deny your right to
try me in the manner and by the court
which you have called together for this
purpose"
LII" MAY SAVE HER HEAD.
The military court will probably bring
In a verdict of guilty in the case of tho
,x-Queen. notwithstanding her denial Sem
tence will be passed. but it is not believed
she will be imprisoned. but will be allowed
freedom on her own recognizance.
The next case to be tried will be that
OF Jonah Kanioale. He was Prince under
the monarchy and was to be King in case
the rebellion was successful. The Queen
was to abdicate in his favor in order to
keep Princess Kiaulani from the throne.
This. fact Is well known by the English
residents.
Since last advices the military court has
tried twenty-one native rebels. V. V. Ash
ford, John Cummins, John Wise and Cap
tain Davies. Cummins and Davies both
pleaded guilty to charge of treason The
latter was master OF the steamer Wanna
nalo, the vessel that landed arms for the
rebels. The government has liberated John
s. Walker. Thomas Rawlins and Henry
reCOuniZanCR- Ia