The herald., 1895-02-10
Leaders of the Hawaiian Revolt
Sentenced to Death
QUEEN LII IS TO BE TRND
Her Ex-Majesty Charged With Treason
and Conspiracy
Only Two of the lnsurrectionists Are Ameri-
can Citizens--Three Of the Men
Will Be Banished.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 9.-The steamer
Warrimoo arrived from Honolulu at mid
night and the Associated Press cores
pondent, writing up to Saturday last
says:
There is. "a lull in affairs and quiet will
probably reign until the military court
now sitting will have finished it's work
A large number of conspiracy cases are
yet to be tried and the probabilities are
that the court will sit for two or three
weeks at least.
Great interest is attached to the forth
coming trial of the Queen. The govern
ment claims to have more than sufficient
evidence to convict her of treason. What
her punishment will be in case of convic-
| ton it is hard to conjecture. Her case
will probably come up on next Monday.
She is chaeged with treason. The charge
reads:
Treason, by engaging in open rebellion
against the republic of Hawaii; by at
tempting by force of arms to overthrow
and destroy the same; by levying war
against the same, and by adhering to the
enemies of the republic of Hawaii, giving
them aid and comfort within the Hawaiian
Islands and elsewhere"
Secohd-"T Treason, by aiding, abetting,
procuring, counseling, melting, counte
nancing and encouraging others to COM
nit treason and to engage in open rebel
lion against the Republic of Hawaii, and
| to attempt by force of arms to overthrow
the same, and to adhere to the enemies of
the Republic of Hawaii, giving them aid
and comfort in the Hawaiian Islands and
elsewhere"
! There are six specifications in the
charge The military commission has
| brought in findings in twenty-four cases.
Their names are: r. W. Wilcox, S. Now
| lein, H. +. Bertelman, Carl Widemann,
W. II. c.. Greig, Louis Marshall, W. G.
Lane, J. C. June, G. T. Gulick, W. II.
Richards, w. T. Seward, T. B. Walker
Solomon Kauia, Pelaiua, Lot Lane,
Thomas Poole, ]. Kalakukoa, Robert
Palau, J. W. Kippikane, Kiliena, Joseph
Clark, D. Januha, w. Widdifeld Joea
Kikeah.
OF the foregoing D. Januha and J. Kali
akukoa were acquitted. The others were
all found guilty and their sentences were
| fixed by the commission subject to
view by President Dole. The sentences
| vary mucn all tne way from sentences Vi
death to imprisonment for five years
with fines The longest sentence for
| treason by the Hawaiian statute is i'm
prisonment for five years and fine of
not less than $1,000.
The six leaders were all sentenced to
be hanged. They are Charles T. Gulick,
William Richard, Robert Wilcox, Samuel
Nowlein, William T. Seward and Henry
| Bertelman.
Gullck was born IN this country, KICK
ards Is an Engllshman, wilcox
Hawaiian. The only one OF the four VINO
is entitled to the protection OF the United
States Is William L. Seward AS yet no
date has been set for the executions. The
only important case tried before the mill
tary court since the departure OF the
Australia was that OF V. V. Ashford. lie
Is charged with treason. a patch OF
twenty native rebels charged with treason
is now occupying the attention OF the
court.
United States Minister Willis has
changed his attitude somewhat, since last
advices. He is not SO belligerent IN his
demands. His latest communication to
the Government is request that II the
death penalty is imposed IN the cases OF
any Americans the execution be post
poned until he can communicate with his
Government. The British Minister has
made similar request. Thus lar but two
men who claim American protection nave
been tried. They are Louis Marshall,
charged with open rebellion, and Ihomas
Walker, who pleaded guilty to the charge
OF treason
The Government has decided to Danish
three persons from the islands for COM
plicity in the rebellion. They are J. f.
Cranston and A. Muller, for conspiracy
to use dynamite, and ]. B. tombstone, a
special police officer who turned traitor.
The men will be sent in the Warrmoo,
leaving for Victoria. Cranston and Null
Ter were to blow up the Central Union
church on the night when the rebellion
broke out.
OF the three exiles who arrived Johns
tone is British subject, Cranston an
American and Muller a German.
They say they do not know what they
were arrested for. They were given no
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