The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-06-26
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WOulu Ou hO oNOOuuo pO "b'oO
without an opportunity to con-
suit my mother about it, and 80 the
conference ended. The next day,
in obedience to orders, l was stand
ing in the hall OF the jill when j.
F. Bowler, an American citizen who
had been convicted OF misprision OF
tire ason by the Military Commission,
and was then in convict's garb, pass
ed me. Tailor Low came to where !
was ST standing with others, pointed at
Bowler, and said, in the hearing OF
myself and others: "Thaps the way
with the fools. They get the chance
to leave and they don't take il. 1t
appears that one man is enough to
convict before the court martial"
l replied to him that il man had
no guilt on his conscience he might
rest easy. Tailor Low responded: ]
wouldn't advise man, particularly
IL he has an enemy connected with
the court martisl, to take the risk"
Later, when tho subject OF going
was again being discussed between
Mr.. Low and me he informed me he
thought there was no prospect Of
my obtaining an early trial, and he
would advise all with whom he was
friendly to accept the offer Of release,
and repeated that / would be wise
to take no risks, as one witness was
enough to convict before the court
martial. i was aware that the
court martial had convicted upon
the slightest evidence, and some
upon NO evidence OF the charge laid
against them and that it was the
practice of the Government to u,e
inquisition tactic, to obtain evil
denco where none existed. / have
read the statements of Messrs
Henry A. Juen and Nicholas Peter
son, submitted in support OF their
claims for imprisonment under con-
ditions similar to those above de-
scribed, and l can substantiats their
statements as to the metht d. used
by the Hawaiian Government to
obtain evidence aud confessions OF
the guilt OF the polite. Il prisoners.
Fully believing that the military
court was illegal; that it had no just
right to try and sentenc, for oifenses
charged to have been committed
when no war existed; that its ses-
sions in time OF peace, and when
the civil courts were regularly run
ming was a psurpation, and fully he
lievipg that all persons who should
lie arraigned before that tribunal,
upon whatever charge, would be
convicted; and tn At innocence would
be NO defense before it, coDclud, d,
upon The advice OF my mother, to
sign the agreement to leave the
country, merely as means OF es-
Gaping from conditions which l be-
lieved to be illegal, despotic and a
gross violation Of my rights under
treaties with the United States, aud
under the Con stitution OF Hawaii.
| declare that signed no admission
or confession OF guilt or completely
in the revolt, and that l signed my
consent to leave Hau ali under du-
re,s. my viii ia the matter being
coerc.d by the threat If indefinite
imprisonment. to b. followed 10y a
trial before 4 o illegal military urt,
with its accompany prospect Of
further outrage. l repeatedly told
the Marshal, when the pal or " hicl,
signed Quo copy icing allowed To
m-), was presented for my signature,
that was not guilty Of any ofIcuse,
hut that ! was not guilty Of any
"iI-nss, bit that / was signing 500 y
TO terminate an illegal AID uuj u,t
imprisonment.
All opportunity Of obtaining re-
dr. 81, either from h. Government or
from ind vidnals of IlaW a j, has been
swept away by r"c.nt legislation ol
That G1v-rnn ent. was never fur
uish-d vi h any charges Of il!ega
cJnduct-none such were made
against me, To the best of my know
ledeo-aud to this day am 'gnorant
OF the cause of my arrest and de-
tention, | feel that | should b,
Literally compensated for he suif r.