The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-03
LUCK DESERTS LILI0UKALANI.
SIZE MUST PAY $1,000 AND SERVE
YEARS IN PRISON.


Commission had Fixed Hanging
rs Their Punishment But the Gov
ernment Modified It-NOwIein Set
Free.
san Francisco, March 2.-The following
correspondence of the United Press was
received per the steamer Australia to-
day:
Honolulu, Feb 2S.-The executive has
not yet passed upon the sentence of the
ex-queen 1t is quite certain that the
military commission made it five years
and 5000 fine 1t is well understood that
the government officials are debating the
method and place of Imprisonment A
conclusion will soon be arrived at This
morning at 8 o'clock the presidents aid,
Mai shoter, went to Hotu prison and
read 10 the chief prisoners their sentences,
as follows:
C. T. Guilick, S5 years imprisonment
and $4,000 fine.
W. H. Rickard. 35 years and $4,000 fine.
Mai. Seward, IS years and $4,000 fine.
Robert w. Wilcox, So years and $4,000
fine.
T. B. Walker. 80 years and 5000 fine.
Carl Widemann, 80 years and $4,000
fine.
Henry Bertelman, IS years and $4,000
fine.
W. H. c. Grey, 80 years and $4,000 fine.
Louis Marshall, 20 years and $4,000 fine.
John Lane, years and 5000 fine.
William c. Lane, years and 5000 fine.
Guilck, Seward, Rlckard, Wilcox, New
lein 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 received his sentence at the
station house. At the enA Maj. Potter
read: And furthermore, in considera-
ton Of the fact that the government has
used you as a witness before the military
commission, the marshal is instructed to
set you at large, etc.
The marshal then set Nowlein at liberty
A similar appendix to the sem
tence was read in the case
of Bertelmann, and he also was set
at liberty. Lac prisoners exhibited much
nervousness while their sentences were
being read. They donned their prison
suits at once. Guilick was the first to
appear in the new garb. The trousers,
coat and hat were of black and white
stripes
The sentence of Capt. Davis has not yet
been announced. on account of his SER
vices as a witness 1t will doubtless be
modified
The past week has been comparatively
quiet. Martial law will probably be dis
continued after the military commission
has finished the trials for treason and mis-
prisOn
The first four days of this week were
occupied with the trials of twenty-one ma
tives for treason. All Of them were charged
with having carried arms with Nowlein
and Wilcox. Three pleaded guilty. The
majority tried to show that they were for
chilly detained beyond Diamond Head and
compelled to carry arms. The only promi-
nent case among them was that of George
Markham, a we'll connected and capable
half-white He was with Wilcox in his in
surrection of 1889 and was shot down from
the opera house while serving rife gun.
Later he served the present government
and was much trusted by the marshal,
having been employed as special watch
man to guard the house of the attorney
general At the last moment he disap-
peared, contrary to orders, and was found
with the rebels. He endeavored to prove
that he was there as a spy. The evidence,
however, showed that he was taking am
active part and did not report anything
to the authorities. Markhams is the
only case of the twenty-one that seems
Junius Kaac and wife were arraigned
on Feb 20 for misprision Their trial con-
tnued the next day. Their conviction ap-
pears to be certain. Several leaders and
subOrdinates made headquarters of their
houses on the night of Feb. 3, when the
arms we're to have been landed at Kaka-
tato. On the following Sunday, they par
ucipated in forwarding men to Diamond
Head. Kaac had been a prominent hang
er-on on Kalakua. Through favoritism
he enjoyed for a few months in 1887 the
lucrative office of register of deeds. In
1886 he was the kings medium for collect
ing the famous opium bride of $4,000.
Since the release from prison last week
OF Arthur r. Peterson, for the purpose of
voluntary deportation, the minor heirs
OF an estate of 5000, of which he is the
guardian, claim his detention here to
make an accounting, alleging that he has
embezzled the property. Peterson was
one OF the many royal attorney generals
and capable lawyer.
On the 22d twenty-one natives were re-
leased from prison, mainly for lack of evil
aence against them. One was William
clark, Mrs. Dominis steward, who is con-
aluonally set at large on account of his
important services in unearthing the arms
ana bombs at Washington palace, and aid
ing IN the search for the ex-queen's papers,
as Tor his testimony on her trial
since the reports received on the 18th of
the expressions of sentiment by leading
senator's at Washington, upon the ques-
Ioh OF capital punishment for the rebels
here' the opinion has been decidedly ex-
pressed by many leading supporters of
thls government, that such views of
friendly senators must necessarily deter
Mhe the communication of the death SEN
lence as fixed. 1t is considered to be of
the hrst Importance not to disregard the
views Of active friends in the Senate,
however dangerous it may be felt to be
not to make some severe examples. The
strongest demand for the death penalty
on the rebel leaders seems to come from
me native supporters of the government,
men OF high character. who have long suf-
iered greatly from royalist prosecution
On the 18th United States Minister
Wills had a long interview with Minister
match, with special reference to the case
OF John F. Bowler, an American citizen.
VINO is sentenced to five years inprison-
ment and a fine of s., 900. Mr.. Willis asked
mat he should be permitted to leave the
country In place of imprisonment citing
me case of John White, an Englishman.
VINO received that favor although proved
70 nave cast the bomb shell found at
W Washington palace. Mr.. Hatch replied
mat White pleaded ignorance of the use