The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-05

queen is to place her on the throne as
a mere figurehead, the head of the
revolutionary party to be in controi
of affairs.
Rudolph Spreckels has planted
1000 stand of arms to be used by the
revolutionists on the island of Maui,
continued Morrow. The Spreckels
have little use for the provisional gov
eminent, and they would furnish arms
to the natives, except that the natives
cannot use them. and TO this fact L
attribute the failure of the last up
rising.
I'm the party that IS to leave from
here there are three or four men VINO
are acquainted with every inch OF the
islands Among them are Volney Ash
ford, the head of the present affair IN
name. l say in name because Ashford
is partly blamed for the failure OF the
last affair. We have an attorney VINO
is giving us advice and who is TO ac-
company the expedition. His name is
Bashford.
In regard to the make up of the
party, there are about 200 men. nearly
all cowboys from New Mexico, Arizona
and Texas, and most of them are here
scattered around"
Morrow said that the natives and
people in general of the islands would
welcome the revolutionary party, and,
as he expressed it, would consider
it like getting out of hell into heaven"
to have the government monarchy
again.
The first point after landing will be
to take the fire alarm system. and the
next point will be the telephone sys-
tenn in order to cut off communica-
tion," said Mr.. Morrow. Next will
be the police station, where there are
only about twenty men, whose arms
and ammunition are upon the upper
floors, while the men are down below.
Next would be the palace, where the
Calling guns are stationed on the
piazza. We also depend on some of
our spies to cripple a couple of the
Calling guns. Next we shall take the
government building, which is guarded
by only twelve men. After capturing
these points we will leave men to
guard them. We think that we ought
to capture the city within half an hour,
as the points are so weakly guarded
At the palace our men would lie be-
hind the fence that surrounds the
grounds, and pick off the gunners
from place of safety, and as soon
as their ammunition had been e1-
hausted the revolutionists could rush
in and capture the guns and gunners.'
Expected Trouble.
hdMdldH NOuSul w llQGIs WITCH kOlu
of the plot, said he had expected
trouble of some kind very soon.
Morrow was seen today by a detec-
tive and closely questioned. He ad
mitted that he was hiring men for
filibustering expedition and said that
he received $3.50 a month and expenses
for his work. He claims to have sent
a number of men to the rendezvous at
Portland, but this is not believed. 1t
is thought the intention of the adven-
turers was to sail from San Francisco
or some nearby port in a vessel char
tered for the occasion. The San Fran
cisco police at first thought Morrow
was running a Swindling employment
agency, but investigation leads them to
believe that a conspiracy of the nature
outlined actually exists. In spite of
the exposure today Morrow was very
cool and said the federal authorities
had no terrors for him; he had not
committed any overt act and they
could do nothing except watch him.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. Morrow Wis
tied the Chronicle office tonight and adj
mitted that the 6Ilibustering story as pub
IiShed was practically correct lie re-
fused to tell who is backing him and de-
MED the assertion credited 20 him that
Rudolph SprecI1elS is Interested. 1t is
known, however. that Morrow. before the
exposure of his plan. was in constant
communication with band of Hawaiian
eXileS who make their headquarters at a
hotel in this city. 1t is probable that he
was acting as agent for them Although
the plot is spoiled for the time being,
and will say nothing that will get them
into trouble.