Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-23


to having twice. on the nights Of January
3 and 6, by order of Nowlein, lug up buried
rifles and ammunition. and armed over
thirty men to guard the premises and re-
sist attack from government forces, while
Nowlein was executing successfully plan
red attacks to overthrow the government.
quantity of bombs were to be used In re-
polling aSSailantS These bombs were iden-
titled by witness in court. The queen slept
where the guards were constantly passing
her room. Witness talked with her about
the second miscarriage of plans MONDAY
morning, she expressing her regret.
Next came Joseph Kaauwai, general
handy man about the place, many years
in royal service. He also testified to the
arming of guards on the two nights
Eamed. On Friday the queen asked him
the news. He told her their business had
been unsuccessful She said yes, 1t had
failed. That was the proposed uprising at
kakaako to overthrow the government
The queens private secretary, kaae, fol-
lowed, and told again his story about en-
crossing eleven commissions Tor ollicers,
which the queen signed, also various
ing the last week in December. The con-
stitution purported to restore the mon
archy, and to be given by Liliuokalanl. he
also saw the armed guards THURSDAY even
ing, and knew 1t was on account or the
intended uprising at kakaako Kaae help
ed the officers search the premises the
morning after Mrs. Dominis was arrested.
The Private Diary.
A very interesting incident was the pro-
duction in court by Chief Justice Juoo OF
Mrs Dominis' private diary, found py MIN
on her desk. He had gone there at Presi-
dent Dole's request to examine her private
papers He testified that 1t was wholly IN
her handwriting. He read from 1t only
three words under date of December ",
'.Signed eleven commissions Neumann
sternly demanded possession OF the diary
for it's owner The court, however, retain
ed it for the time.
Kaae was recalled and identified frag-
ment of a cement bomb as one which had
rested upon the desk Of Mrs. Donlinis Tor
more than a year. The court required this
to be more definitely connected with the
case before admitting it as evidence
The chief witness against the accused,
Samuel Nowlein, followed He repeated
briefly his history of his plottings with
Gulick, Rickard and Seward, and or thelf
carrying out of the conspiracy by landing
arms and making war on the government
He declared the eX-cueen participant IN
preparing monarchical constitution, com
missioning officers and preparing procla-
nations. After the constitution had been
engrossed, she suggested change, and he
took it back to Quick. He did not commu-
nicate to her the specific plans for the up
risings for January 3 and T. but did talk
with her about such movements being in
hand. both before and after the attempt of
the 3D. and on the evening of the 9th. after
which he had not seen her again. She
parted with him with regret that latter
evening He told her he left her under
Clark's protection, but could work best for
her at Diamond Head. Nowlein's tesu-
mony ended the work of the second day,
February 6.
An episode of interest in the court on the
afternoon of the 9Th was poor old John A.
Cummns pleading guilty, and a very ear
nest appeal for leniency by his counsel,
Magoon. Cummins is aged. in failing
health and much broken in his finances
through lavish hospitality and general
1icpoH hoe lar 70 tlyy nf
daughters. married and unmarried: has
been premier under Kalakaua and was
commissioner of the ex-queen to Washing
ton last August with Widemann, He
charges his completely in the rebellion all
to Stewards misleading him. No doubt he
will be leniently dealt with. Indeed. it is
probable that room will be found for much
very liberal dealing with the offenders In
the late instruction. No doubt sentence
of death Will be pronounced against a few.
1t may be doubted whether all such SEN
tive are certainly very strongly inclined to
clemency.
The Deportation of Cranstoun.
BY way of leniency the government last
week tried a well-considered experiment.
but one which elected decided opposition
from Minister Willis. They had in prison
three ugly characters implicated in the
rebellion. but rather recent arrivals of the
adventurer class, whom they were more
anxious to get the country rid of than to
punish. Under the larger latitude of mar
tial law it was determined to deport them
Just as the steamer Warrmoo was leaving
for Vancouver the three men were sud-
denly hustled aboard, their passages paid
and fifty dollars for each handed the pur-
ser to give them on reaching port. They
resisted desperately. Cranstoun. an
American, got word to Minister Willis,
who came to the wharf and made a strong
protest to members of the cabinet there
assembled, at such summary treatment
Of an American citizen without trial The
British and German representatives ad-
vfsed their men to submit quietly. Gram
stoun had to go all the same. Whether
Mr.. Willis will try to make trouble about
his case for the government or will sue
coed remains to be seen. They claim the
gerous aliens. under martial law, and in
time Of rebellion. Self-preservation must
take precedence OF other considera tons.
Mr.. Willis seems not to appreciate this
and public feeling is not kindly or trust
full toward him in consequence.
On the third day, the It'll, the ex-queen
appeared quite hearty. 1t was proved that
the fragment OF cement bomb found up
on her desk was cast in the same mold as
the entire bombs found on her premises.
The attorney general testified that the
uprising OF January was entirely I'M
expected by the government. There were
plenty OF rumors, but no definite fact could
be obtained until that evening:
The judge advocate rested his case at IL
place until after noon recess when Neu-
mann proved by dozen well-known per
sons that Charles Clark, the ex-aueen's
chief retainer and witness against her
was Of bad reputation, dishonest, untrust-
worthy, and not to be believed upon his
oath. Kinney proved by the same witness
es that Clark had long enjoyed the ex-
queens confidence. She appears to have
been as unfortunate in her selection of
private servants as OF her cabinet minis
tiers.
Mrs. DOminfs' Testimony.
The rest Of the afternoon was occupied
with Mrs. Domins' personal testimony, and
a written statement in both Of which she
absolutely denied all completely in, or
knowledge of. the uprising. After having
felt strong sympathy for her painful
situation, 1T is not pleasant to say that
both her oral and written testimony con-
veyed a distressing revelation of false
ness and disgusting hypocrisy and the
written document also Of deep latent bit
ternesS.
Taking tho stand and speaking In Ha-
waiian through the Interpreter. in low
but clear and sweet tone, she told how
on the fatal Sunday Of January she took