Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-03
LATEST FROM HAWAII
~ &1aata Imposed Upon L.ldllg
RslulutiunistS
Ex-suHES LrLs PUNISHMENT.
snprissnneat for rive Ysars ana .
Fiae - es.ooo-rhe rrsuSIe EnAes.
Natives Row for Annexation %
This Gentry.

Military Committee made 1t five years
,nprissnmeat ana q 5000 fine. II 10 wei
unasrstood that the government are de
nas'ng the method and place OF imprison
msnt A conclusion viii soon be arrivet
~
1his morning at o'clock the President,
aide Major Potter, went to the Oah,
prison aAd read to the chief prisoners
Astr ssaAsnoss ~ follows:
G. Z. oulick thirty-f1ve years imprison
nsnt and $4,000 fine.
W. n Richard. thirty-nve years ant
lAsee M.
Major Seward. thirty-nvc years and $40.
90 Ans.
Robert W. wilcox. thirty-nve years and
pO.Sp nns.
z. 3. walker. thirty years and $500
me.
Cari wsdsmann. thirty years and $1,000
me.
Asnry Bsrtelmann. thirty-nve years and
W. h q Grey. twenty years and so,oo'
one.
Louis Marshall. twenty years and $1,000
nae.
John LAks I'VE years and 5000 fine.
William c. Lana fve years and 500
nne.
Quick, Seward, Richard. wilcox. New.
bein. and Bertelmann had been sentenced
by the Military Commission to be hanged
The sentences were modified by the Com
mander-in- Chief as above.
NOwLEIN SET FREE.
Howlein recsived his sentence at the
0tation-house. AZ the end. Major Potter
read: And ftrthssmore, In consideration
Of the fact that the government has useu
you - q witness before the Military COM
mission. the marshal is instructed TO set
you At large"
The marshal then set Nowlein at liberty.
A similar appendix 70 the sentence was
read In the case Of Bertelmann. and ne
also was set free
The prisoners exhibited much nervous
ness while their sentences were read
They dOnned their prison suits imme-
diateiy. Gulick was the first TO appear
IN the new garb. The trousers, coat. anu
Hat were Of black and white stripes.
Tho sentence Of Captain Davis mas not
yet been announced. On account OF ms
ssrvtce a. a witness II will doubtless De
modified.
The past week has been comparatively
quiet Martial law will probably oe as
conslnued after the Military Commission
mas finished the trials for treason ana mis-
prfsion. The first four days Of this week
were occupied with the trials of twenty
one natives for treason. All OF them were
charged with having carried arms with
Novleln and Wilcox. Three PLEADED
suilty. The majority tried to show that
they were forcibiy detained beyond Dia-
ynond Head and compelled to carry arms
GEORGE MARKHAM.
The only prominent case among them
was that OF George Markham. a we'll
connected and capable haif-white. lie was
with wilcox In his instruction OF lsSs,
and ves shot down from the Opera-House
yvhfio serving a rified gun Latterly ne mas
been serving the present government anu
was much trusted by the Marshal. nav
ing been employed as special Waterman
40 ruard the house OF the Attorney-Gen-
eral.
AT the last moment he disappeared, con-
trary 10 orders. and was found win the
rebels. He endeavored 10 prove ne was
there as a spy. The evidence, however
shows that he was taking an active part
and did not report anything TO the
authorities.
Markham's is the only case of the
tweuAy-one In which there seems to be
any show for acquittal.
Junius Kanc and wife were arraigned
on February 10th for m.sprislon. Their
trial continued the next day. Their con-
yiction appears 70 be certain. Several
leaders and subordinates made headquar-
tiers of their house on the night of Feb
ruary Sd. when the arms were 10 have
been landed at Kakaato On the follow
ing Sunday they participated in forward
ing men to Diamond Head. Kaac had
been a prominent hanger-on OF Kala-
kaua's. Through favoriteism he enjoyed
for a few months in 1887 the lucrative
offics OF Register of Deeds. In 1886 he was
the Kings medium for collecting the
famous opium bride of $4,000.
DEPoRTEEs.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-The steam
ship Australia, which arrived this morn
ing, brought the following deported per-
sons from Honolulu: James Brown, c.
Creighton. John Radin. A. p. Peterson,
r. Munderberg in the cabin, and Arthur
White. Nick Peterson. +. ii. Redward
L. CaTidana. and T.. Careggi in the steer
age.
40 o general rule the deported passen-
gers refused to be interviewed, saying
there was really nothing to say, and any
cyiticisms would be il-advised. Charles
Queen, however, said that he had been
kept six weeks In Jail without being
charged with any offence. His requests.
male through the United States Minister
ana his own counsel. to be informed OF
the nature OF his offence WERE he said.
treated with no notice The only re-
Spouse he received was from the marshal.
who informed him that he would be kept
in custody until charged. and IL no charge
could be made he would be deported,
aorcibly. II necessary.
Creighton. defining his position on Ha-
waiian politics. said he is an annexation
ast. but unaltersbly opposed to a mis-
eionary party.
+. II. Redward. a contractor In Homo
lulu. absolutely refused TO be interviewed.
saying that as he had redress for any
wrongs done him Il was the part of
prudence not TO indulge In criticism.
Asked IL the redress was by recourse 10
law. he answered no.
THE TROUBLE ENDED.
George w. MacFarlane. premier under
confined himself TO the state
ment that he Is out of politics. and that
the trouble on the islands is at an end
J. Ffnnelmuth, a member of the Ad-
viBory Council. said the situation had
quoted down so as TO warrant the belief
mat the natives would now come In for
The council nad decided upon
tho Queens case. and had agreed upon
her Imprisonment for I'VE years and a
fine Of 5000. Though the verdict had not
been formally approved by President
Dole. yet II was understood that the
President would not change. and, in fact.
the sentence was affirmed shortly after
the steamer sailed.
A. Il. Peterson, who Is credited with
having drafted the Constitution with Lii
attempted 10 force upon the
Kingdom. said he had been in Jail for
six weeks. and had no particular COM
plant to make.
DR.. f. 4. Brown. Of the University OF
California. said the government has
things perfectly In hand. The general
eentiment relative TO the Queens trial
10 that she has been fairly treated.
Since the release from prison last week
Of Arthur X. Peterson. for the purpose
Of voluntary deportation. the minor heirs
OF an estate Of $500 OF which he is the
guardian claim his detention here 10
make an accounting. alleging that he has
embexxied the properly. Peterson was
one OF the many royal attorney-generals,
ana 10 capable lawyer.
THE Ex-QUEENs STEWARD