The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-22

lie Of Hawaii, giving them aid and
comfort in the Hawaiian Islands aud
elsewhere.
First SpecificatiOn:-That the said
Charles T. Gulick, William II. KICK
ard, William L. Seward and Thomas
B. Walker, upon the Island OF
of Oahu, one of the Hawaiian Isl
ands, at divers times within six
months now last past, did commit
treason by aiding, abetting, procuring,
counselling, melting, countenanclng
and Encouraging others TO commit Urea
son and to engage in open reoellIon
against the Government OF the tie
public of Hawaii, and to attempt py
force and arms to overthrow and des-
trov the same, and to levy war against
the same, and to adhere TO the enc
mics of the Republic of Hawaii giving
Them aid and comfort within the Ha-
Wafian Islands and elsewhere.
Second Specification That the
said Charles T. Gulick, William n;
Richard. William T. Seward and
Thounas B. Walker upon the Island
of Oahu, one Of the Hawaiian Islands,
at divers times within six months
now last past did commit treason by
aiding, abetting, procuring counsel-
ling, melting, countenanc1ng ana en-
eouraging others to commit treason
and to procure and provide munitions
of war, arms and forces to be used ana
which were used in levytng war
against the Republic of Hawaii, ana
i'm attempting to overthrow and des-
troy the same.
Third Specification:-That the SAID
Charles II. Gulick, William II. KICK
ard, William T. Seward and Thomas
b. Walker, upon the Island OF oahu,
one Of the Hawaiian Islands, at divers
times within six months now last past
did commit treason by aiding, aDeG-
ring. procurin9, counselling, melting,
eountenancing and encouraging 9TH
ers to commit treason and to organize
and establish q military force aud
pretended government for the purpose
Of overthrowing, destroying and dis
placing by force the Government OF
the Republic of Hawaii, and to ap-
point agents and officers for such pre-
tended government and military force
aforesaid. 800
Dated, Honolulu, January q, 1895.
JNO. II. SoPER,
AdJutant- General, National Guard OF
Hawaii.
Officer Preferring Charge.
e,uIiek. Rickard and Seward pleaded
not guilty to each charge and spec1ti-
cation. Mr.. Walker pleaded guilty
To the first specification of the first
charge, and to the second specification
of the second charge, and not guilty
to the each charge and the remaining
specifications. Mr.. walker seems
considerably affected by me posltion-
While making his plea the persplrac
ton stood out on his forehead, and
with the ever present handk erch1ef he
wiped his hands nervously. The Court
retired for q short consultation and
announced that the objection of the
defending counsel was overruled-
The first witness called was John
Kahoeka, commonly known as
Johnny Liilii, a native ward of John
Cummius. John stated that his home
was in Waimanalo; he knew Nj
Seward and usually called him
"Maior;u on Saturday, the Sth o.
December, was at Cummins' place
and the major gave me letter anC
some pieces Of wood which he stated
were lights; he gave me about six
Twas to take them to the vessel tina
Island where the vessel would arrfvl
somewhere from the 18th to the 20tf
of December, possibly later; when thu
vessel arrived it would snow blue
light; this was to be returned from thu
shore by a red light, and the vesse
was to answer with second light.
The letter was for the captain of the
a vessel il was to be; was ordered Il
hire two men to assist me; was als'
told that Nowlein would send TIVE
men; was to take two horses; thu
major gave me no money to pay the
men, stating that he would settle The
bill.
was given fifty dollars with which
to buy q boat, which was to be uset
in connection with the vessel.
al. Ef1ra q
day for thirty-six dollars; had i
shipped on the ]. A. Cummins an'
paid the freight; did not see Sewart
after bought boat; 1 was told If ha'
any money left to keep it to buy foo
for the men; returned to Waimanal'
the same day; hired three men ant
major said he would pay them; sen
over the horses the Monday or Tues
day following; one was my own, tn
other John Cummins left in m!
charge; sent them over by kanee.
sent the boat off on the Monday o
Tuesday following the first Saturday
received it before the two men cam'
from Honolulu and took it to my fish
ing station by water; was not at hom'
when the two men came from Homo
lulu; first met them at the steame
landing. They were George Townsen'
and q native named Charlie; thel
went on the horses L had provided
going overland; we met at the fishin,
place; did nothing that night, and tn
next day got the nets ready; went t
the island Tuesday and Wednesda.
nights; slept there; nothing happened
came to town Saturday the 18TH
met the major on the road and b
asked me If the vessel had come AM
replied "no;" had told him on tn
first Saturday that 1 did not inten
staying on the island; L returned t
Waimanalo Sunday.
While talking with the major on tn
road he said was to get another ma
so Charlie and George would hav
enough, as they were to stop on tn
vessel.