Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1895 — SIX TO HANG. [ARTICLE]

SIX TO HANG.

Hawaiian Traitors to Pay the Penalty of Death. The steamer Warrimoo, bringing advices from Hawaii, dated Feb. 2, arrived at Victoria, B. C., Feb. 10. Lengthy details are given concerning the trial of the leaders in the recent revolt in that country. Several have been acquitted, but a numbei were found guilty and sentences were fixed by the commission subject to review by President Dole. The sentences vary much, all the way from sentence of death to imprisonment for five years with fines. The lowest sentence for treason by the Hawaiian statute is imprisonment foi five,years and a fine of not less than $5,000. The six leaders were all sentenced to be hung. They are: Charles T. Gulick. William H. Rickard, William T. Seward, Robert W. Wilcox, Sam Nbwlein and Henry Bertelman. Sentence in the last two cases will be commuted as both men have furnished valuable evidence for the government. Gulick was born in this country. Rickard is an Engllfhman. Wilcox is a Hawaiian. The only one ol the four who is entitled to the protection of the United States is.J William T. Seward. As yet no date has been set for tb» executions.