The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-02
WILCOX ACCUSED
OF HIGH TREASON
Hawaiian Delegate is Also
Charged With Bigamy.
ATTEMPT MADE
TO UNS EAT IN
Alleged PrOmiss to Fight With
AguinaldO.

" aStiiil5 = loIis 4 eD- IA peL1tIOn con-
tanning charges Of alleged treason and
bigamy was submitted today to the
house committee on elections No. /,
against Delegate Robert W. VIII
cox. the Hawaiian representative in
the house OF representatives. The
charges are made in writing by George
d. Gear Of Hawaii, who submitted Ie-
ters purporting to be copies . letters
written by Wilcox to Filipino officials.
One of the letters said to be written
by Wilcox is given in duplicate. 1t is
dated Honolulu, Jan. 81, Is g, and ad-
dressed to DR.. j. Joseph LOsada, Cap
tain Marti Burgos and Senior ]. Luna,
ana introduced to them, a friend of
mine who is very able man to help
you in your cause" Among other
things. the letter says:
Mr. -- win be a useful ally to fight
for the cause of the FilipinOs.
"One thing is sure, that you could re-
sisJ against any army of invasion
YOU have a population of 1900 coo and
already a disciplined army of 10000
viii be equipped with modern arms.
Alleged Promise to Fight.
4 have already made up my mind
to join with you in yOuc country against
America in case they insist to ignore
the right. the justice of your cause.
1 know well my profession as an artiI-
leTy officer. [ have no fear of the
whole world when 1 fight for a legiti-
mate cause like yours. Between Cen
eral AguinaldO's determination and
myself it viii be but a very little chance
teiJ TO the invading army of the Unit
ed states to conquer your country. Tell
General AguinaldO am already giving
my service for your country and 1 am
ready to obey orders to go to your
country 81 any moment
The letter bears the alleged sigma
ture of Robert Wilcox.
Another letter dated Honolulu, March
s. 1899, says.
Il am thinking of going to the Phil
lppine Islands and give my assistance
to ASuinaldo against the invaders-the
hypocritical Yankees, the carpet bag
politicians"
Wilcox Refused to Notice Charge.
Mr.. Wilcox declined to make anv ex-
tended answer TO the charges filed by
Mr. Gear He saws he has no fears
OF the charges made. He admits that
ne wrote a letter to DR.. LOSadO. CAPTAIN
BurSos and Senior Luna g. Casar Nor
ena. an Italian of this city. whom he
fS.d known while the latter was in
hawaii in the SOS.
Moreno had a. meteoric career in
10 ~ eAAA- II va q lew udNS ne MAS SeGTe-
JaFy OF state. Mr.. Wilcox saws Morena
IS the person 20 whom the unaddressed
letter filed by Mr.. Gear was addressed.
nut SAYS he was unable after a cursorv
examination to say whether the letter
MED We're exact copies of those he sent.
The petition of Gear recites
that there was no election on machinery
when Wilcox was elecIed deiegat e. Nov
b. ISOV, and that many people did not
believe that a valid election could be
held without it, and therefore made
no attempt TO vote
The peJf,ion then brings personal
charges against Wilcox. relatins 10 his
marriage, and also TO his career. under
the kingdom of Hawaii. II is also al
legged That Wilcox, in his speeches
prior TO election, made use of anti
American UtteTauCes for the purpose
of carrying the election, telling the ma
tive Hawaiians that the Americans had
stolen their country. and that a vote
Tor him was a vote for the reStOra ton
of the queen, and that if he was elect
ed the queen would be restored: that
wilcox was and is guilty of treason
against the United states. in that he
did as petitioner is informed. and be
leVeS. since the annexation Of said
Hawaiian islands, has written and sent
through the United States mail letters
highly reasonable in their nature,
wherein he did counsel and invite 9th
ers to engage in open rebellion against
the United States and did offer his
services to General Aguinaldo 10 go to
the Philippines and fight and engage
in open rebellion against the United
States, copies of which letters are here
with filed.
The petition concludes as follows.
Wherefore, by reason of the fOregO-
ing facts, petitioner submits that said
Wilcox is not entitled TO seat in the
house Of representatives, during the
hfty-siNth or hfty-seventh congresses.
and that he should be ousted therefrom
for the following reasons:
II Because no legal election was or
could De held until mode of holding
the same should be provided by the
legisla tuTe OF Hawaii:
- If said election was legal. VII
cox should be unscated and expelled
because of not being a mt and proper
man 10 represent the territory of Ha-
waii. and because he is guilty of the
crime of bigamy.
%. That said Wilcox should be un-
seated and expelled because of having
written and uttered reasonable Ian
guage against the United States within
two years last past.