The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-07
NOW MAKING A DEFENSE.
CLOSE OF THE CASE AGAINST THE
EX-QUEEN OF HAWAII.
Arguments by Counse1-Last Witnesses
statement in Behalf Of the
Accused.

The Military Commission, sitting
on the case of Liliuokalani, began
work at 10 o'clock this morning.
Prof. A. B, Lyons was the first
witness. Chemist, employed as
Government analyst. Received a
bomb for examination. produced
it.. Received it from Marshals de-
partment. Was delivered a part of
shell Wednesday. (Same used in
evidence Wednesday,. Find the
piece of shell and the whole one ex-
amined of the same material and
really made at same casting
Certain lines on the complete shell
can be traced across the piece.
Bert Peterson was called. Know
Professor Lyons. Delivered bomb
to Professor Lyons on the night Of
January 9th. 1t was sent by the
/ Marshal.
Robert Parker was next witness.
Identified bombs. Dug them up at
Washington Place. Searched pre-
misses and collected arms, bombs
and ammunition. Sixteen of the
bombs were cement. No cement
bombs came from elsewhere.
L, L. Hitchcock was called and
stated that he took the piece OF
bomb from Marshals office last
night and delivered it to Professor
Lyons.
George Townsend was the next
witness. Witness told the story
of the landing of arms and that
they were used in the fight. II
reported the landing of arms the
next day."
Chas. Warren told the same
story. EX-queen resided at Wash
lington Place up to the time witness
lett to go to the fight.
w. o. Smith was called and
made the same statement regard
ing the Governments knowledge
of the landing of arms given on
previous occasions. The prosecu-
ton then rested.
Recess to 1870.
The Judge-Advocate stated that
he wished to show that he did not
tell the prisoners that certain for
eigners were sentenced to death.
Mr.. A. w. Carter was called and
stated that Mr.. Kinney gave the
information to the prisoners as an
item of news from The STAR.
DEFENSE.
The defense called as its first
witness Captain Trip. Have re-
sided in Honolulu for about TWEEN
ty-five years. Know Charles
Clarke. His reputation for
veracity is bad. Would not
believe his statement under oath.
On cross examination witness said
that Clark had been a member of
the household of the queen since
she took the throne. Don't know
whether Mr.. Clark has done conf
dental business for the queen;
don't know what he did at Wash
ington Place He belonged to a
Company under Kalakaua, Don't
know how many years he has been
in the queens household. Had
trouble with him some years ago at
the prison. He is weak in taking
money that does not belong to him.
Luther Wilcox was put on the
stand. Known Clarke ever since
he was boy. His reputation for
truthfulness is very bad. On cross
examination witness said that
Clarke had been around the Palace
for several years. From all APP
pearances he has been retained in
the household, even though these
reports were going around.
]. F. Morgan was called. Known
Charles Clarke fifteen or twenty
years. Have been told that he is a
blk and no good. From hearsay it
should be said that his reputation
for veracity is bad.
Frank Hustace was the next
witness. Been here since 1862.
Known Clark about twenty years.
Witness would not go much on his
reputation for truth and veracity.
1t is bad.
Colonel Soper-Known Charles
Clarke since 1884. II should say
that his reputation for truth and
veracity is bad" said Colonel Soper
Don't know how it would be even
under oath. If he got in a bad
1scrape he would lie out of it if he
could.
Sam Nowlein was the next wit
ness. Known Charles Clark ten
years. His reputation for truth
and varacity is bad. 1t would de
: pend upon circumstances whether
he would be truthful or not.
Mr., Mehrtens-Known Charles
Clarke fifteen years. His reputa
ton for truth or veracity is moi
good. 1t would take a great dea
to make witness believe him
whether under oath or not.
Mark Robinson was the mex
| witness. Known Charles Clarl
from boyhood. Do not know wha
his reputation for truth and veracity
is, either by hearsay or personal ex
6 perience.
,, David Dayton, ID. P, Kelley anC
others were called to impeacl
Clark.
q HER STATEMENT.
The theory of defense for Liliu
okalani is that she had no knowl
edge of the fact that actual wa