The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18
EA-QUEEN ILLS TRIAL.
HER RETA5NERS SWEAR rH<rsgE
KNEW dBOUr THE REBELLION.
'"iei" assumes All the B,ame-He Sa
mat he Planned tias Uprising bat Did
Not Tell tao Queen OF Ii.


FEBRUARY is.-The trial of the ex-cueen
| IN Ihe chafge of misprision OF treason,
! beiofe military commission began ON
the morning OF the 9TH instant. over two
| u0i'u4ed persons were present a majority
Neiis ladies. Nothing distinguished the
i.Nd4ice Of The queen or the proceedings
/ Aio-h 'Aoae OF any other accused person.
! hsf aspect was depressed and ner face
Secile~ CNprcssioEiesS. She seemed to lis
th lhtently 20 the reading of the charges
ana az lis close wiped her eyes. Her coun-
sci Faul Neumann, made a series of OBJ
Jecilons a. the jurisdiction OF the COM
| mission aad 10 trial by It's members. Al
! these were oyerruled.
! Inc charges and specifications were read,
me accused being permitted to remain
seated. Neu;rann then asked for a post
| poneIaent for another day before pleading
| 10 the charges as he haa not had tine to
formulate objections TO tGem. lie had
% be counsel Tor most OF the prisoners
nearly al Inc other lawyers being either
under arrest or else taking testimony from
the prisoners.
Inc case was continued 10 the Eext fore
noon. The american and British repre-
senlatiNes were present as usual; also a
large number of officials and naval officers
~ plain clothes.
Ci2rES's Testimony.
The first witness was Charles Clark, who
E q
Ton palace. ON the night of January Sd
over ta.r,y armed guards were there Their
&tu-s wee o1s up cut OF the yard between
'ild oC!ucE =. ~. They had been buried
there last year wlcn a report arose THAI
washington Palace Was to be searched
Two watches were set OF sixteen or seven
teen incn each. Wincss WAS informed by
Ncwiein that a movement was 10 be made
a. 1 G'clocA a. ii. that night and was or
oered by him TO hold Washington palace
against all corners. Bombs were TO be used
against any attacking force.
At midnight The arms were reburied, as
Nowlcin had come anu told them that the
movement was CIR. On Sunday, the 9Th,
Aowlcin ordered him 10 set ready. as the
movement was 10 uc made al o'clock
Il. m. ON Monday. Tle arms were again
uUs az ana the men armed. Witness met
The accused at o'clock Sunday evening
ani told her of the expected movement.
Sue replied that %owle.u had told her and
she hoped it would be a success. That
uieht D., SAW the COVE .nment soldiers as
night and told the accused. She said
SD. ~as sorry.
abe bombs were then exhibited in court.
Witness stated that iron bombs We're
Brought to Washington palace the Sunday
before New Years b. Nowlein.
ImP.acHinE Clark.
Air. NcuEann. for the accused. then
called twelve well La .wn residents of
Honolulu. al bus one Of whom testified to
long acquaintance with Charles Clark,
the eS-qucel's retainer. They testified that
mis- reputation for truth and veracity was
bad ana that they would not believe him
upon oath ir IL was fer his interest 10 lie.
On the Sth The court required several pas
sagts in the cN-queen's statement to be
stricken OUT before it could be admitted to
Tire record.
.ir. Ne2n8nn spoke for an hour. main
tanning ih3t The evidence failed entirely to
prove in the accused any knowledge what
ever cC tGe uprisiu.. Judge Advocate Kin
H,y responded FOR forty-iiye minutes. treat
in- with decision the possibility of her is-
usranee. with the chief conspirator, New
lc.". living under her roof, ana Of the doc
mas passing back and forth between
her and Gulick, relating 70 the establish
mcnt of tine new government at the very
time when Taunpoio WAS prepared to land
the arms anu tire i8surgection was ripe.
Tho trial closed At go o'clock, p. IN. An
orier empowering the marshal to execute
the sentence of Jhe military commissioner
is being pusaei rapidly through the coun-
ellis.
Thr eucrn's Statement.
On The last day OF the trial long state
ment, written by tue eS-queen, WIS read
ia court. ia 81 she saId.
''Tse movement undertaken Icy the Ha-
waIi1ns last month was absolutely COM
meneed without my knowledge. sanction or
assistance. directly or Indirectly, and this
fac, is. la truth, well known to those who
t.ok part iH ia. ! received no Information
from amy one in regard to which men were,
or which were mot, 70 - procured, EOr of
aly lAen who were ia4uceu, or TO be ia
C1ell. go JOIN ia any such uprising. l 10
rss I-HoW why t..s infoi nation should have
been Withheld from lie unless IL was with
view tO my PERSONAL safety, or IS a pre-
coutioutry measure. Ii would not have
received ny sanction and l can assure the
gentlemen Of this commission that had L
known uf any such inteatiOn 1 would have
d,sslaJel the promoters from slch ven
ture. Eut / will add thar had / known
their secrets they would have been mine
ana would have been lnviolateiy pre-
served"
..Eaet r intended 20 change my cabinet
ans 20 appoint certain officers of the king
com in TIRE event OF my restoration, L viii
s.tG.5t. bu- tI.i Z, CT any one known TO
pe. haze. u part or ia whole. established
q neu government is not true. Before the
-s.h. .I january. I>4.,, the o>y upon which
] formally abacated and called upon my
people ID recognizes the republic Of Hawaii
as the only lawful government of these
Islands. and to support that government.
j claim that l had the right to select a
cabinet an anticipation Of a possibility,
and the history of other governments sup
pogt this right. ! was not intimidated
into abdicatins but followed the cOunsels
o. able ami generous friends and we'll
vishcrs, who advised NE that such an act
would restore peace and good will among
nay people vitaliZe the progress and pros
uerity OF The islands, and induce the actual
government 10 deal leniently, mercifully
aud charitably, inpdssionateiy with those
who resorted TO arms for the purpose OF
disflacirg - government in the forma-
ton Of which they had no voice or control
aud which they themselves had seen estab-
lsEcd by force OF arms.
Il acted oil ny own free VIII and wish
the world TO know that j have asked Nc
immunity or favor Tor myself, nor pleaded
n aAdi-at.on as "a petition for mercy.
~ actions ere dictated by the sole aim
o. doing good TO my beloved country and
alternating the positions and pains of those
who unhappily and unwisely resorted to
arms TO regain an Independence which
they Thought had been Unjustly wrested
from them. As you deal with them, SOL
pgay that the Almighty God may deal with
N9u in your hours of trial.
gro my regret much has been said about
FL danger which has threatened foreign
,,-.r,,e.t and cnii.lre3i, and about the blood