The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-11
CUPID" NOW ON TRIAL.
FORMER PRINCE OF THE REALM UP
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.
what Was He Doing sunday, January
6th?-seen at Diamond Head
witnesses-Defense.

ed work at 1915 this morning,
with all members present except
Captain Pratt. Deputy Attorney
General A. G.. NJ. Robertson hav-
ing been commissioned an aide on
the General staff with rank of
Captain and having been detailed
as Judge advocate to relieve Capt
ain Kinney, appeared for the COM
munity.
prince Cupid" q. Kalaniana-
OLE was the prisoner at the bar.
The accused retained Paul Neu-
mann as counsel. No objections to
any member of the court. The
charge, misprision of treason, and
specifications were read. Mr..
Neumann filed all objection to the
/ jurisdiction of the court on the
usual grounds. Overruled, as the
same plea had received consider
alton i'll former trials.
To all OF the specifications and
charge the prisoner declined to
plead. A plea of not guilty was
directed by the Court.
Walter Blacker was called.
Hostler for Cecil Brown. Live
with him. Was i'll the Park Sun
day, January 9th Saw accused in
the lane fronting Bertelmann's
premises. Game from toward Ber-
telmann's, rode off into park, and
i'll about twenty minutes came back.
Witness spoke to accused, saying
Good evening Accused went
toward Bertelmann's Saw him
between ago and S p. III. Rode
a black and white horse. Never
saw him afterward. No cross
examination.
Sam Nowlein was the next wit
ness. Conspired to overthrow the
Government with Gulick, Richard
and Seward. Had others to assist
in carrying out plans. Know &C
cused. Never spoke to him with
regard to the affair. On cross
examination witness said he did
not see the Waimaualo go out. He
was told so by w. II. Richard, a
co-conspirator.
Charles Barlow was called Took
part in the uprising that started
from Kaalawai on Sunday, January
9th. A large number Of men were
at Kaalawai and Kahala on
Sunday, all or most of them
armed with the intention of
overthrowing the Government.
Know the defendant. Saw him
at Kaalawai about noon Sunday,
January 9th. First he was on
horseback. Then saw him walking
toward the house where arms,
ammunition and armed men were.
Sam Kanahaele was the next
witness called. Was at Kaalawai
from about P. III. Sunday. Men
were handling guns at the time.
Know defendant. Saw him at
Kaalawai on Sunday. He came
along and entered the house with
the men.
-
Sunday the 9th of January.
About sixty men were there. All
were handling guns and ammuni-
ton Know defendant. Saw him
outside of the veranda of the
house at Kaala late Sunday after
noon. He was sitting and talking
with Carl Widemaun. Armed men
were walking all around in and
out of the yard.
Deputy Marshal A. M. Brown
Went to Waikiki about $50 SUN
day afternoon. Stopped in front o
Bertelmann's house. The accused
passed by, having come around the
Diamond Head point. He rode on
and was lost in the park.
w. o. Smith was called. Attor'
ney- General. Know defendant
, He has never made any report con
corning the landing of arms al
Diamond Head. Late Sunday
afternoon a report was received
that lot of arms were at Bertel
t mann's place. Outbreak occurred
: a short time afterward.
Prosecution closed and recess:
was taken to 1880 p. III.
At 1880 this afternoon Mr.. Neu
mann began his argument. He
> set forth that the witnesses for the
2 prosecution had not proved that thu
2 accused knew of the uprising
a though it had been shown that hi
was at Kaalawai and Kaala. The
presence of armed natives at thos,
s places, and the prisoners presenc'
there, was not sufficient ground TO
a court to base a decision upon ;
crime. 1t was not shown that thu
! accused knew of the landing o
n arms or of the uprising impending
: Reasonable knowledge had no
c been proven.
Captain Robertson reminded tn
u Court that two visits to Kaalawa
y andKaala had been proven agains
y the defendant. Barlow saw him a
the former at noon; Blacker say
y him coming away about 4 o'cloc
= = and returning again. Kanahael
% saw him at Kahala about S O'Clock
and Deputy Marshal Brown me
him coming in town at $50 p. n
The evidence showed conclusivel
- that the defendant was i'll the cam
of the rebels, and it was impossibl
that he did not know tor what tn
IS armed force was then assembled.
d Case submitted.
:, A. V. Knudskn, mate of ii
Waimanalo. is now on trial.