The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-19

ne and Crick lived. He at one time bor-
rowed money of Crick IN order TO pre-
vent suspi ion. Told CIick ne had do
1nestic troubles. Mr.. Ashford then
wanted TO know il Van Giesen had not
been arrested for mauling his wife. Van
Gie-.-n denied that he had.
Attorney General Smith interfered at
this point, claiming the counsel Tor the
defense Was not justified in bringing up
matters entirely Irrelevant TO the point
at issue. The defense claimed that he
had right 10 show the character OF the
witness. Judge Perry sustained the Oh
lection.
Following this Lawyer Ashford ques-
toned the witness regarding the THEFT OF
a microscope from DIR. Aiming. The
Attorney-General asked what possible
bearing this form of or lss-questioning
could have. NIr. Ashford spoke Of the
witness az a thief swearing away the
liberties OF honorable men. After a
somewhat wordy passage OF arms, Mr..
Ashford was satisfied with Van Giesen's
direct denial that he spoke to Crick of
having obtained the microscope dis
honestly. He paid 1925 for the iDstru-
ment, and had the receipt for 1t.
The croes-examination now turned to
of August. 1t was about a week after
the return OF the commission. that Bush
and his associates began to talk Of insur-
rection.
Mr.. Bush's advice to the natives was
that each must go and get ready; sell or
mortgage their lands TO get arms and
keep them for future use. Mr. Ashford
amused himself by an attempt to have
the witness state Mr.. Bush's exact
words. Van Giesen, though able to un-
derstand Hawaiian, is not an adept lin
guist.
Mr. Bush said he would carry a gun to
restore the monarchy when the time
came. Speaking of the articles in Bnsh's
paper, the witness said there were rail-
cal ideas expressed in conversation that
Bush did not dare put in his paper for
fear of suppression by the Government.
Cross-examination on the taking OF
guns to Bush's house, and the plans of
attack made out by Crick and approved
by his associates substantiated the tes-
timony of the morning. The first gun
was brought to Crick's house on the
evening of October %. Witness fixed
this in his mind because it was his BIRTH
day. Dates are hard things for Van
Giesen TO remember. He explained to
the counsel for the defense that when
anything suspicious occurred, he made
an entry in his diary and in the morning
made a report to the Marshal.
Van Giesen admitted having a talk
with one of the boys Of the Ka Leo
Office this week, but Denied that he tried
TO influence the boy to tell Bush to throw
the blame en- Crick.
The history Of Crick's knowledge OF
chemistry and the proposed attack on
President Dole on his last return from
Hawaii was rehearsed. Also the use Of
the mortar TO shell the Palace, and the
proposed burning of Eva plantation and
Twins place. The defense closed at
4 go.
Attorney General Smith called to Ar.
Van Giesen's mind that he was in La
haina in 1872, when Mr.. Smith was
sheriff. This showed that the witness
had made mistake of ten years in his
dates. He arrived in Honolulu in the
latte- part of the sixties, instead of the
seventies.
Mr.. Ashford asked for Mr.. Van Gle
sens movements during the time he was
in this country, his previous testimony
having shown that he was in America.
The witness accounted for his mistakes
in dates by the fact that he was very
young when he left America, aud the
mass Of C nfusiDg questions that had
been showered upon him by the counsel
for the defense.
The court adjourned at 4 40. The case
will be- called at 9 80 this morning. The
Government has another detective who
will probably be pu. on the stand dur
ing the forenoon.