The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-07
TRIAL BIZ COURF.MARTIAL.
The Evidence Against Those Taken With
Arms in Their Hands.

Honolulu, Jan. 30.-The court-martial
at 10 o'clock in the morning of Thursday,
the 18th, in the council chamber of the
executive building, and was presided over
by Judge w. a. Whiting, with the rank of
colonel, First Regiment, n. G. H.
The board consisted of seven members as
follows:
Leutenant-ColonelJ J. II. Fisher; Captain
c. W. Ziegler, Company F; Captain j. NJ.
Camara Jr., Company C; Captain j. W.
Pratt, adjutant; Captain w. C. Wilder Jr,
Company D; First Lieutenant J. w. Jones'
Company d.
Captain William a. Kinney abide
camp ON general staff, acted in the capacity
of Judge advocate.
The sessions will continue from day to
day, or until the charges and specifications
to be presented by the Judge advocate have
been disposed of.
As early as 9 O'Clock officers of the mill
tary and such citizens as were allowed to
attend the proceedings began to gather
about the executive building. As the time
set for the converting of the court APP
preached the men constituting the COM
mission assembled in the Foreign Office to
discuss the methods of procedure.
The sessions of the court are held in the
council chamber, formerly the throne
room, and directly under the rooms in
which Liliuokalani is confined. The mem
bers of the military commission were seated
at table directly in front of the rostrum
To the right of the rostrum were the seats
for the prisoners and on the left the foreign
representatives and Cabinet Ministers. The
seats for spectators were arranged as usual
at the back of the room.
About 10 80 O'Clock matters began to as
sumo business-li like air. A detail of regu-
lars was placed on guard within the cham
Der. Shortly after IL O'Clock a company of
regulars under Lieutenant Coyne marched
mp the front steps, forming hollow square
inclosng the thirteen prisoners, who
marched in column of twos, headed by
Wilcox and James Lane. Following these
men were Bertelmann, Seward, Walker,
Gulick, Richard, w. L. Lane, Bowler,
Widemann, Greig, Marshall and Nowlein.
Wilcox was dressed in light-gray suit,
white shirt, with white lawn tie. His left
hand was bound in a hand kerchief, as a
result of the scratches received in the
mountains. Wilcox looked straight to the
front, with only an occasional glance to
either side. Lane was calm and erect and
appeared to take in everything. "Major'
Seward s face was entirely expressionless.
Tom Walker used his handkerchief freely,
nervously wiping his hands. Mr.. Gulick,
with his faded cape overcoat, looked like a
retired veteran.
AT II 80 the commission, Ministers, re-
porters and spectators were all seated in
the council-room, and an oppressive quiet
reigned as the prisoners marched to their
seats. When they were all seated Judge
Advocate Kinney read the order by which
the s2urt was convened, requesting the
prisoners to pay special attention to the
| wording. After this was read the prisoners
were asked individually if they had any
| objection to any person sitting on the
commission. Zach one replied that he
was satisfied.
The prisoners were then given an oppor-
tunity to state whether they desired coun-
sell. Mr.. Seward wanted counsel and
named Paul Neumann as his attorney.
Bertelmann did not wish an attorney Will
cox had not thought of the matter, but
named Cecil Brown. Bowler asked for
Neumann or Brown. Gulick wished for
counsel, but could not name any one.
James Lane asked for Antoine Rosa.
Walker and Nowlein had no desire for an
attorney. w. G. Lane, Richard, Wide
mann, Marshall and Greig named Paul
| Neumann.
After each Of the prisoners had made
known his desire, Mr.. Kinney addressed
the court: at now being apparent that
the prisoners desire counsel, l believe it