The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-12
PREACHER AT THE BAR.
REVEREND NATIVE CHARGED WITH
MIsPRIsION OF TREASON.
Declined to Plead Kane His Attorney
states Case and Defense
small Audience.

sion. There were not a dozen
spectators i'll the hall when Lieu
tenant Jones read the record. The
defendant was Sam'l K. Kali, who
has been a preacher. He was
charged with misprision of treason.
The accused has as counsel Sain'l
X ne. Rev. Mr.. Kailio last charge
was at Waipio, Hawaii. He is
a large, feice-looking native.
Mr.. Kane filed the well-known
and Justly celebrated Neumann OBJ
lection to the jurisdiction of the
court. Overruled.
Mr.. Kali, on advice of counsel,
declined to make answer to the
charge and thirteen specifications.
Pleas of not guilty were entered.
Sam Nowlein called-For some
weeks prior to January 6 was en-
gagged with Messrs. Richard,
Seward and Others in the business
of conspiring against the Govern
ment and connecting re olution.
Some detail already known was
repeated.
Johnny Paaoao-I.ive near Dia-
mond Head. Saw defendent Thurs
day night January 3 at Kaala. He
was in my house. We were called
about midnight. I followed Kali
outside. He disappeared. Next l
saw boat inside the breakers. l
walked along on the beach. When
the boat came ashore l saw there
were guns in it. l helped others
unload the guns. Did not see
Kali have gun at any time.
Kali had come to Kaala that day
alone.
Jos. Palliative at Kaala. De-
tendant lives there sometimes. He
was there January 4, in the morn-
ing. He went fishing. Saw plenty
of footprints on the sand. A cart
ridge belt was found. Kali left
Kaala for town on Saturday. Nets
were dragged over the footprints.
MISUNDERSTANDING live at
Kaala. So does Kali. | was in
one of the boats that brought arms
ashore Wednesday, January sd.
Went again late the next night.
Carried guns into bushes. Right
after this saw near there Wilcox,
Charles Warren and others. Soon
we met defendant. Wilcox said to
Kali to take care of 1.-THE things
that were landed" and showed him
where they were. Wilcox told him
also to next morning obliterate all
the tracks made. Kali agreed to
do this.
Charles Warren corroborated the
last witness as to seeing Kali.
Mr.. Kane, defendants counsel,
moved a discharge on the ground
that prosecution had not shown his
client to be present when arms were
landed. Overruled.
R. w. Wilcox was called and
testified that Kali was not present
when arms were landed, but was
there about fifteen minutes after
ward.
Kali took the stand in his own
behalf. Lease the fishing rights
out there. Was at Kahala Thurs
day night of grid. Saw two boats
in front Of house during the night.
Called out, who is there?" but re-
ceived no answer. Then a number of
people came up from along the beach.
Recognized Charles Warren and
Robert Wilcox. Warren said they
had brought some stuff and landed
on the sand. That was all that
was said. Was in town Saturday.
Defense closed.
MATE KNUDSEN.
Andrew Knudsen, Norwegian,
mate of the Waimanalo, at the bar.
Charge, misprision of treason. Sam
Nowlein, Captain Davies, Charles
Warren, George Townsend and w.
o. Smith testified for the prosecu-
ton. The accused then took the
stand in his own behalf. Corporal
Evansen of Company + sworn as
interpreter. Witnesses for the prose
cution testified that Knudsen went
with Waimanalo after arms, helped
to load them ON the steamer and
was present when they were landed
at Diamond Head. It'was the
general impression that accused
knew for what the arms were to BIZ
used. The prisoner understood
and spoke English very poorly. In
his own behalf Knudsen denied
having any idea as to how they
would be used. He heard CONVEX
sations about them, but could moi
understand what was said except
that the weapons were Missionary
tguns."
Knudsen is a new man in the
country, having arrived by the
Senta from Liverpool about five
months ago. He was six weeks OF
the Waimanalo. He was closely
examined by opposing counse
and by members of the Court. The
opinion was expressed that the mar
was extremely thick-headed. Mr.
Neumann submitted his case withou
agreement. Captain Robertson
recommended leniency in case thu
prisoner was found guilty by tn
Court and with this, left the matte
in the hands of the Commission.
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