The record-union., 1895-02-07

The following day Robert Wilcox, w.
=. Lane, James Lane, Samuel NowIein
Carl Wldemann, William Greig, Henry
bertelnan and Louis Marshall were are
falgned on charge of open rebellion.
Wilcox, Bertelman and Nowlein, the
three leaders, all pleaded guilty. The
others refused to plead on advice of Coun-
sci, anu plea of not guilty was entered
against their names.
raul Newman objected to the iurisdic-
tloh OF the court, claiming that under the
proclamation OF martial law the general
authority of the courts of the republic
created by the Constitution continued
and they, had the sole authority to trv
persons accused of oilenses such as are
speclhed IN cha rges before the commits
sion.
The court overruled the objection. and
the trial has since proceeded from day to
day. n great deal OF important testimony
was secured from NOwlein and Bertel-
man, who have turned States evidence to
save their necks
Wilcox took the stand and told his
story IN straightforward manner. lie
claimed that he knew nothing of the
threatened outbreak until one week be-
lore 1t commenced. He said that there
were not more than 300 men at Diamond
Head the Sunday evening when the first
| shot OF the rebellion was fired.
! The trial of the leaders was concluded
| on the 10th inst. The finding of the court
has not been made public as yet. 4
member OF the court is quoted as saying
that If the death penalty be imposed the
executions Will take place quietly and
the public will not be informed until
they are over with. The profound Sc
crecy with which affairs are conducted
has led many citizens to believe that the
offenders will be dealt with in lonient
manner. In consequence of this theory
the members of the Citizens Guard have
met and signed petition to President
Dole to be firm and punish the rebels as
they deserve.
On the 2lst inst. Charles Z. Gulick, w.
ii. Rlck2rd, L. b. Walker and w, T,
Seward were arraigned on a charge of
treason. Walker was the only one who
pleaded guilty.
1t was generally supposed that Seward
purchased the arms and ammunition for
the rebels during his recent visit to San
francisco. III was proved in court that
he hired a native to remain on a small
island in the west side of Oahu to watch
Tor vessel that was expected from the
coast. The schooner was a sealer named
W. G. Wehlborn, belonging at san Fran
cisco. The vessel was sighted on Decem-
Der 18th, and the arms and ammunition
placed on board the steamer Walmanalo,
an island vessel. They were afterwards
landed on Diamond Head.
Captain Davies, the master of the
steamer, admitted all this, and said ne
was approached first by w. II. Rickard,
who engaged him to intercept the sealer
and secure the arms. He was promised
$4,000 for doing so. He received so OF
the amount mentioned.
John Cummins, formerly a Cabinet
Minister and now under arrest for con-
spiracy, stated that he was told by Sew
ard that he had received letter from the
Queen, telling him to 90 to san francisco,
where be would be furnished with funds
by rudolph SpreCkelS with which to pur-
chase arms. a friend of Spreckels named
Foll1s was also implicated in the transac-
ton.
When the Australia arrived here on
the 9th search was made for w. H.
Cornwell and Rudolph Spreckels, but
they were not aboard.
Samuel Nowlein told of frequent meet
Ings held at GuIick's residence, at which
plans were discussed by himself, Gulick,
HIckard and Seward. The rebellion was
planned for five months. The plan was
to restore the Queen and the monarchy at
the same time. y new constitution was
drafted by NOwlein, GuliCk and Rickard.
They completed the work about Christ
mas. They had form for s martial law
proclamation ali ready. Nowlein said that
many foreigners had agreed to help him,
but they failed to appear III the field.
Charles j. Gulick presented a written
statement to the court, in which he de-
MED everything but the drafting of the
constitution. Rickard and Seward made
no defense whatever.
On the 9th number of natives were
tried on charge of treason. They were
all on the field of battle. The fourth batch
OF prisoners were tried on the following
day. There were thirteen in the last
crowd. The evidence against them was
conclusive.
John Bowler, an Irishman, was tried
on the 18TH on charge OF misprisiOu of
treason, Y. Y. Ashford is on trial now
on the same charge.
In all Of the above cases no verdict has
been brought in by the court as far as the
public is aware OF. 1t is estimated that
the commission will be in session for at
least two weeks yet, as there arc large
numbe OF prisoners to be disposed of.
Martial law still continues in order to
give validity to the verdicts of the courts,
The United States steamship PhiIadel-
phla arrived yesterday, nine and a half
days from San Francisco.
The Councils OF the republic were
called together OH the 10th to elect four
new members and to make an appropria-
ton for the war expenses. L. A. Hos
mer, u. L. Castle, &. b. Wood and j. A.
Kennedy were elected to fill the vacau-
CIeS, and 100000 was appropriated for
expenses incurred during the rebellion.
Inc Government has furnished the As
soclated Press correspondent with COPY
- 49, $1,000
EXECUTIVE BUILDING,
HONOLULU, Jan. %, 1895.
Madam: A document executed by you,
purporting to contain an abdication and
remuneration of all sovereign rights here
tOtore claimed by you, has been delivered
on your behalf TO the President.
AS you were under arrest at the time
this instrument was signed, IL is desired,
before accepting and placing the same on
file, to make clear to you, Mrs. Liliuoka-
lani Dominis, in order that no msunder-
standing may hereafter arise, the views
of the Government in the matter:
Elrst-Ihe execution of this document
cannot be taken to exempt you in the
slightest degree from personal and indi-
vidual liability for such completely as
due Investigation and trial may show that
you hau in the late conspiracy against tho
Government and the consequent loss of
life, which position is recognized by you
in your letter.
Second-It cannot be conceded that
such rights and claims as you voluntarily
relinquish have had any legal existence
since January II, 1898, when by your pub
lie announcements that you no longer con-
sidered yourself bound by the funda-
mental law of the land under which you
took office, and by which your acts in at
tempting by the mere exercise of your
own will to establish a new system of
government, the contract existing be-
tween you and the people was dissolved.
and all sovereign rights heretofore vested
in you were lost.
The statement by members of your
then Cabinet that they could not control
your proposed action and their appeal to
the citizens of Honolulu for assistance,
was the next step which led to a resump-
ton by the people of the right of govern
ment.