Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16
LILIuoKALAAl AND HAWAII.
PROGRESS OF THE TRIALS ron
TREASON.
We'll Defined Rumor That the
United states Is About to Establish
a Protectoratc over he IsIand-Days
of Anxiety.

OF ttaWuu, WAS diialbhtu NiiS SN' -'N
on charge of misprlson of treason.
The original charge was read, the mat
ter went over for day The case was
called again the day before yesterday.
The deposed monarch rfused TO plead,
SO a plea of not guuty was entered.
The work of examing witnesses was
gone on with and enough evidence Sc
cured to prove to an impartial OBJ
server, that she was aware the rebel
lion was to be started. The most dam
agin. evidence that Is to be brought
against her Will be her personal diary
which was found in her residence after
her arrest. The ex-queen recorded her
thoughts. dsires and impressions very
freely In her uiary. Among the entries
made during last summer was one
stating. -. o. Carter called to-dR" and
delivered President Cleyelands present
to me-"
what this present. was is not stated.
Up to the time of the return Of the
special commission, which Went to
Washington to interview President
Cleveland, the ex-queen records herself
as favoring a waiting policy, connuent
that the American administration
would Interfere In her behalf After
President Cleveland's answer to the
commission she became more aggressive
and began to listen with growing favor
TO those urging an uprising OF the
natives. Adolph Sprec6els called to
see her often and is represented as ad-
vising her 10 fgnt 1t out. She did not
agree with HIM until. during his last
stay in Honolulu, he indicated that she
could get plenty Of money in San Fran
cisco to buy arms and carry out a
successful rebellion. lie is also repre-
scented as a willing agent Of her lady
ship. The last entry OF the diary was
made December rs. 1894. and closed
with; signed eleven commissions to-
day"
These were the commissions for the
officers of the new government referred
10 IN the testimony Of her private sec
rotary. The documents have been con-
eealed or destroyed and her attorney
has endeavored to prove that they new
er existed.
The Warrlmoo's departure for Vic
torla was delayed for two hours in
order to give tombstone, Muller and
Cranstoun, the banished men, oppor-
UNITY 10 see their respective counsel.
Cranstoun saw Minister Willis, who
protected TO the government, claiming
'A''NA az AAeAA " sG4lu the men OUT OF
the country without first giving them
a trial. After the steamer sailed MIN
ister Willis boarded the Philadelphia
and had conference with Admiral
Beardslee. The movements of Willis
are watched anXiously, and Il is said
the COVE. nment fears he Will call the
forces of the Philadelphia to his aid in
case the government decides TO hang
willard Seward, one of the men con-
demned by the military court. Since
last advioes the military court has
tried twenty-one native rebels, V. V.
Ashford, John Cummlns, John Wise
and Capt. Davies. Cummlns and
Davies both pleaded guilty to a
charge OF treason. The latter was
master OF the steamer Waimanalo, the
vessel which landed arms for the rebels.
well defined rumor says that Ad-
miral Bearslee has instructions 10 raise
the nag of the United States over
Pearl harbor, 1t is indicated that the
United States government will take
Of the harbor under guar
anteed treaty rights and virtually de-
clare protectorate over the Islands.
Admiral Beardsee is said TO be vested
with the authority necessary 10 carry
out the program.
q. c. Moreen, who takes a lively in
terest In Hawaiian affairs, recently
wrote TO Robert Wilcox, one of the
condemned rebel leaders, saying thai
he had been assured by Senator Haw-
ley and other prominent men that
president Cleveland and Minister Will
MS were both ready to recognize the
rebels If they were successful.
While the trial OF the ex-uueen was
in progress yesterday she was placed
on the stand in her own behalf. The
direct examination was concluded. a
statement written by her was filed. Ii
commences with Il history since the
time she was deposed and goes on to
say that she was entirely ignorant of
the proposed uprising: that 1t would
not have received her sanction. and
that had she known OF II she would
nave dissuaded the leaders from the
attempt to overthrow the existing gov
ernment' She admits that she con-
lehnplateu certain appointments had
restoration been accomplished,
She says further that prior to her
abdication on January "a she called
upon her people TO recognize this re- |
public of Hawaii as the only lawful !
government of these islands"
She goes on to say that her abdica- |
ton was not due TO intimidation. but |
by counsel of good friends and that |
she acted on her own free will. She |
denies the right of the court to try
her,
1t is thought she will be convicted
and sentenced by the military court |
but allowed freedom upon her own re.
cognizanee.
The next case to be tried will he
That OF Jonah Kanioaale He was
prince under the monarchy and was
10 be king in case the rebellion was
auoeeSslul' The queen was TO abdi-
'ate In his favor In order to keen Prln-
,ess kiaulanl from the throne. This
act was well known TO the English
The government collecting evidence
against Rudolph spreckels, but no
move VIII be made in his case until
he authorities are absolutely certain
nat he was mixed up In the rebel
It was determined to send Carl
'viueman away, and he was put
aboard the Mariposa for San Fran
,lsco with another man named Will
lam France. A nufber of men under
arrest will be allowed TO leave Inc
COUNTRY with the understanding thnt
hey cannot return without the permis-
non OF the government.
Up TO this date the military oopr,
las disposed of sixty-flye cases. Thsv
'ohVieted sixV-two men, acquitted