The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-16
The QUEEN ON TRIAL
Liliuokalani Beforethe Military
Court for Misprision
OF Treason.
THE CHARGE WAS CHANGED.
Hawaiian Government Afraid
Willis Will Lard Marines
to Stop Executions.

San FRANCISCO. Feb. 16.-The steamer
Mariposa from Honolulu has arrived
with news that there have been no exe.
cations yet. The ex-queen's trial II
still pending. William France, charged
with conspiracy, was the only man de-
ported on the Mariposa. On the Aus
tralia, leaving Feb. 23, q number 81
others will be deported, including H.
Peterson and Creighton, ex-cabinet OH.
GERS and Wurdenburg, ex-postmaster
general; ". v. Ashford and John Il.
Ashford and John T.. Bowler have been
fonnd guilty of misprision of treason.
The government, inst prior to The
sailing of the Mariposa, decided TO ban
ish Carl Wideman, convicted of treason.
He ID . D of Judge Wideman, ID ii
the ex-queen's commissioners to Wash
ington.
Are Afraid Of Wills.
The WARNINGS departure for Victoria
was delayed for two hours i'm order ID
give Johnstone, Muller and C~ranstoun.
the banished men, an opportunity to zee
their respective consuls. Johnstone
talked to this British commissioners
Halves, after which he stated he was
satisfied to 60. Cranstoun saw Minister
Willis, who protested to the govern.
ment, claiming it had no right to send
the men ont of the country without arst
giving them . trial. The German con.
sui also objected in the case of Muller.
After the steamer sailed. Minister vii.
lis boarded the Philadelphia and held !
conference with Admiral Bearaslee.
The movements OF Mr.. Willis re
watched anxiously, and 10 Is said the
government fears he win call the forces
of the Philadelphia to his aid ia case thu
government decides to hang willard
Seward, one OF the men condemned by
the military court.
n 0ueeAfs Statement.
While the trial OF the ex-uuean was il
progress she was placed on the stand il,
her own behalf. The direct examina.
ton was eOniined to an alleged CONVEX,
sation between her and Charles CLARK.
who testified that he informed her 81
the proposed rebellion. She denied any
such conversation took place. After
9 examination was concluded D state.
ment written by her was fled.
II gives q review of events since the
time she was deposed, and then states
that she knew nothing of the intended
use OF force for her restoration. She ad.
mits that she intended to change her
cabinet in use her restoration should 81
any time have been effected, but that ia
this she was guilty Of no offense, as. nm.
til her abdication of Jan. IA, 1895, she
was legally the head of the govern
ment.
The military court win probably
bring In q verdict of guilty in the case
OK the ex-queen, Notwithstanding her
~abdicatio1k, but it is NOT believed abe
will DO imprisoned, but will be allowed
freedom upon her recognizance.
On the steamer Australia, leaving here
ON the 23d inst, a number of men now
under arrest, win be allowed TO leave
the country, with the understanding
that they cannot return without the
permission Of the government. In the
meantime nm act win be passed to
their cases. Among the naen who win
be allowed to leave viii be James Brown.
Fred Wunderberg, George Rittman.
John White, Charles Creighton. e. B.
Thomas and II. FL. Redward.