Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-11
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ished Its work. There are large NUM-
Der of conspiracy cases vet TO be tried.
and the probability Ia thai tho court
will SIT for twc or three weeks at least.
Great interest attaches to tha forth
coming trial OF The ox-quecr. The rnv-
eciimcnt claims to hive sufIiciedt eyi-
dence TO convict her OF treason. Her
case Will probably come up next Mon
day. She Is charged with trcasoa.
The charge reads,
!. Treason by engaging In open rebel
Hon against the republic u Hawai- ny
attempting by force OF arms 70 over
throw and destroy the same. and by
lovying war against The same. and BY
adhering 20 the enemies OF the fepuh-
lie OF Hawaii.
2. Treason ny aiding. Hbettlng, pro-
curing, counsclling, netting and coun-
itnanctng and encouraging others 10
commit treason and to engage In open
rebellion against the republic OF fia-
wall and TO attempt by force OF arms
TO overthrow the nnme, and TO adhere
TO the enemies OF the republic of Ha-
wall In giving them aid and comfort in
the Hawaiian Islands and elsewhere
There are six specifications In tho
charge. The military commission has
brought In findings IN "a cases. Their
names are: II. w. Wilcox, s. W Noel
lin. H. ~. Bertelman, Carl Wicdmanu,
II. w. G. Gregg. Louis Marshan.W. q.
Lane. j. G. june j. T. Quick. w IL.
Richard, w. n. Seward. n. b. Walker.
solomon Kauai, Pelahua. Lott Lane,
Thomas Pool. j Saiuaiilio. Robert Tha-
iu, j. w Kapain, lSilllona, James
Clark. y. Januha, w Denied. jose
Kiahua.
OF the foregoing ] Kaluailslo and D.
Jnnuha were acquitted, The others
wore convicted and their sentences very
all the way from sentence OF death to
imprisonment FOR flve years with fine.
The owest sentence for treason by
the Hawaiian statute "a imprisonment
for five years and fine OF not less
than $1,000.
The six leaders were all sentenced
10 be hung
they are; Charles IT. Gulick. VIII
liam II. RlciShard. William T. Seward.
Robert Wilcox. Samuel Newelan. Hen
ry Bertclman.
Sentences In the last two cases Will
be communtcd an both men have fur
nlshed valuable evidence for the gov
eminent. Gulicx was born IN this
country.
Rlckhard is an Englishman.
Wilcox Is q Hawaiian The only ona
OF the four who Is entitled 10 the pro-
lection OF the United Statos 10 w. Il.
Seward. As yet no dates have been set
for the executions. The only cases
tried by military court since the de-
parture OF the Australia was that of
V. V. Ashford, lie IS charged with
treason. batch OF twenty nativs
rebels charged with treanon Is now oc-
cupyinE tho attention OF the court.
United States Minister willis has
ohangcd his attitude somewhat since
the latest ndviooB. Ho Is not 80 bcllig-
orent In his demands. His latest CONS
munlcatlon 10 the government IA thnt
IL the death penalty in Imposed In
the cnsea Of any Americans that tina
death execution be postponed until nd
can communicate with his country.
The British commissioner has made
similar request, Thus far only twd
who have claimed American protection
have been tried. They are Louis Mar-
nhal, charged with open rebellion. and
Thomas Walker who pleaded guilty to
a charge OF treason.
j. n. Johnson. special police otlccrs
who turned traitor. has been convicted.
Cranston and Muller were 10 blow uu
the Central Union church on tho night
when the rebellion broke out.
johnson 10 British subject; Crans-
ton an American and Muller "a German.
They say they do nos know what they
were arrcstd for. were given no irsul
were kept confined with no chance or
communication and did not know they
were 10 leave Nnb country uhbl Wv
Wnrrimoo was ready TO leave. They
claim that they have been victims Of
gross outrage.
Schooner Norma arrived at honolulu
on January 80 with a cargo. OF salmon
from ClaXton. No trace OF opium %
RrnH was found and thus another
| sensation was spoiled.
The steamer Daisy lSimbnll. recently
purchased by a Hawaiian Hyndicate.
was wrecked off the conBt OF Hawaii
on January 25 She proved to be to-
tai loss. Insured for $4,000
+. NJ. Hatch, the minister for for
eign affplrs. may resign shortly and
have for San Francisco. His sue
cessor Will probably be w. N. Arm-
strong. formerly OF the New for'a
bar.
TO obtain a decision OF his exact
status, r. C. Jones'. prominent prop
| erty holder under the republic wrots
10 Minister willis yesterday 20 learn
| just what position he occupied In the
| United states. whether he was still
subject 10 the income tax and at the