The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-16
Military Commission at Hawaii
Sentence Twenty-Five Rebels.
SIX ALE TO BE HANGED
Ex Queen LiiiOukHlani VIII BE rtt-d for
treason Also ON SIX
Charges

Victoria, Feb. 1O-Hawaiian advices
by the steamer Warrimoo to Feb. 2:
There is a lull in affairs here and
quiet will probably reign until the MILL
tary court, now sitting, will have FIN
ished it's work. There are large num-
Der of conspiracy cases yet to be tried
and the probabilities are that the court
will sit for three weeks at least. Great
interest is attached to the forthcoming
trial of the eX-queen. The government
claims to have more than sufficient evil
dence to convict her of treason. What
her punishment will be in case of con-
vction is hard to conjecture. Her case
will probably come up on next Monday.
She is charged with treason. The
charge reads:
First-Treason. by engaging in open
rebellion against the government of Ha-
wall; by attempting, by force of arms,
to overthrow and destroy the same and
by levying war against the same and by
adhering to the enemies of the republic
of Hawaii, giving them aid and COM
fort within the Hawaiian islands and
elsewhere.
Second-TreasOn, by aiding, abetting,
procuring, cOunseling, melting, counte-
nancing and encouraging others to COM
NIT treason and engage in open rebel
lion against the republic of Hawaii and
to attempt, by force of arms, to over
throw the same and to adhere to the
enemies of the republic of Hawaii, in
giving them aid and comfort in the
Hawaiian islands and elsewhere There
are six specifications in the charge.
THE SENTENCES.
The military commission brought in
verdicts in "a cases. Their names are:
r. w. Wilcox, S. Nowlein, H. F. Bertell
man. Carl Weidemann, w. H. Greig,
Louis Marshall, w. c. Lane, J. c. June,
c. T. Gulick, w. H. Richards, w. 5.
Edward, r. b. Walker Solomon Kauia,
Pelapua, Lot Lane, Thomas Poole, J. Kali
auka, Robert Palau, j. w. Kipicane,
Kiliona, Joseph Clark, D. Januna. w.
Widdifield, Joe A. Kiakhi OF the fore
going Januna and Kaluaka We're ac-
quilted. The others were found guilty
and sentences were fixed by the COM
mittee subject to review by President
Dole. The sentences vary much, all
the way from sentence of death to inn
prisonment for five years, and fine Of
not less than $1,000 The six leaders
were all sentenced to be hanged. They
are: Charles r. Gulick, w. Richard,
William T. Seward, Robert Wilcox,
Samuel NOwlein and Henry Bertell-
man. The sentences in the last two
cases will be committed, as both men
have furnished valuable evidence for
the government. Gulick was born in
this country. Richard is an English
man, Wilcox a Hawaiian. The only one
of the four who is entitled to the protec-
ton of the United States is William T.
Seward. AS yet no date has been set
for the executions.
The only important case tried before
the military court since the departure of
the Australia is V. V. Ashford. He is
charged with treason. A batch OF 20
native rebels charged with treason is
now occupying the attention of the
court.
WILLIS GAINS DOWN.
limited States Minister Willis has
changed his attitude somewhat since
the last advices. He is not so belliger-
ent in his demands His latest commu-
nication to the government is a request
that if the death penalty is imposed in
the cases of any Americans that the eX-
ecutions be postponed until he can COM
municate with his government. The
British commissioner has made a SINH
lar request Thus far but two men who
claim American protection have been
tried. They are Louis Marshall, charged
with open rebellion, and Thomas Walk
er. who pleaded guilty to a charge of
treason.
The government has decided to Danish
three persons from the islands for COM
plicity in the rebellion. They are: j.
q. Cranston and A. Muller for cOnspir-
ing to use dynamite, and ]. b. john
stone. a special police officer, who turn
ed traitor. The men were sent on the
Warrinloo, leaving for Victoria. Grams
ton and Muller were to blow up the
Central Union church on the night when
the rebellion broke out. OF the three
exiles. tombstone is British subject,
Cranston an American and Muller a
German They say they do not know
what they were arrested for; were
given no trial; were kept confined with
ont any chance of communication, and
did not know that they were to leave
until the Warrimoo whistled to leave.
Johnstone will remain at Vancouver,
but the others say they will not leave
the steamship. but will return on her to
Honolulu when she goes back. They
claim that they have been victims OF
gross outrages
THURSTON'S DEFENSE OF HAWAII.
Forhearance Has Ceased TO BE Virtue
With the Republic,
Washington Feb. lO.-L- A. Thurston
the Hawaiian minister, being asked
whether he had any information con-
~, ollaoad sentencing to death