The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-12-24
TRIAL FOR CONSPIRACY
c " Ashford Makes 4 Powerful
Argument for The Defense.
Weed Is Discharged and Bush, Crlck and
NaVahl Committed.
FIFTH DAY.

FIFTH DAY.
G. w. Ashford began argument
for the defense at ten minutes to 10
o'clock Saturday morning. The case
against Weed, counsel stated, was
preposterously atrocious and hag-
rautly improbable. There was GER
tainly not line or thread in the
evidence which could warrant hold
ing Of the defendant. The young
man had been approached by Osmer,
whose character was none OF the
best and he endeavored TO "pump"
defendant. No case OF conspiracy
could be proven against Weed and
counsel would ask for discharge in
his case. The fact that Weed was
seen talking to Crick in . public
saloon does not make him out to be
o conspirator. II such were the in
structions OF the so.cSlled detectives
then it would be very risky for one
to be seen talking with one who Ia
suspected OF being against the gov
eminent.
In Nawahi's defense counsel held
that an alibi had boon proven. Nc.
Evoy, the Scotland Yard man, bad
located the date Of Nawahi's con-
spring with other two defendants
at Bush's place As August IA, 1893.
Evidence had been produced that
Nawahi was at his home on that
day, il being the birthday Of his son.
The detective stated the hour to be
z p. m. At that time defendant was
feasting at his home. Counsel dis
missed McEvny with the little at
tention he said the despicable char
acter deserved. The government
had put on the stand two SO. called,
disreputable detectives or spies to
swear away the liberty Of reputable
citizens. Counsel would despair Of
his efforts in behalf Of his clients IL
the Courts paid no attention to this
fact. The eXistence OF the Republic
Of Hawaii II Is generally known has
been harassed and msnsced since the
very hour Of its birth, and every one
has had an opinion Of his own, and
some have even discussed plans for
the overthrow OF the Government.
That did not mean that they really
intended to do so. Counsel thought
he could draft o better plan OF cam-
paign than Nawshi. II seemed to
be the consensus Of opinion that
everything was dragging along aud
. good many people have not been
afraid to speak out their opinions.
Regarding Van Giesen's evidence
counsel called the attention Of the
Court to the mans character for
verscity. Van Giessu stated that
Bush, Crick and Nswahi were in
room At Bush's place looking over .
plan OF attack, . list OF names aud .
map OF Honolulu on Saturday, Dec.
3. Counsel called the attention OF
the Court to the fact that Saturday
was Bush's Sabbath. The gate is al
ways barred on that day aud Bush
received no callers. For the sake Of
Argument, allowing that Van Gle
sens story Is true, the detective
made very grave mistake in not So
curing the originals. These would
have been worth more than all his
declarations on . stack III bibles.
Perhaps these existed only in the
mind of tho detective.
On closing his argument counsel
Ashford asked for the discharge OF
Nawahi and Weed, holding there
was insufficient evidence to have
either committed. As TO the others
he would leave them to bis HonOr's
discretion whether he commit them
or not.
Attorney. General Smith began ar,
gumsnt for the Government at l:S
pm. The evidence, the Attorney
General held, was sufficient to com
nit defendants, Tor . conspiracy hat
been proven in the meetings hello
and in the discussions held indivi
dually aud otherwise. The direct
evidence OF witnesses, who saw tina
which eliminated in the finding Of |
large number OF arms. II 10 tru,
there was no law against one having
6rearm in possession for the pro
lection OF life aud property. Blu
what was the idea Of concealing tn
weapons, for instance as evidence,
in the finding OF the rusty guns .
CTick's place secrsted under tn
house. With regard to the evidenc
OF McEvoy a. to the l4th Of August
possibly Nawahi was mistaken % /
the time. Nawahi's memory wa
rather shaky as to whether he lei
home that day, being his sons birth
day. Nawshi said that possibly b
Was out in the forenoon. With n
gard to the meeting on Ssturda!
Dec. &, what occurred there at 6:S
o'clock that day showed with VIII,
sanctity Bush observed his Sabbath
The Attorney. General argued wit
counsel that plans OF an sttsc
could be drawn without any idea {
their being put into execution, b,
in this case there was q mOvemsI
towards its execution. The dsfen'
ants, according to witnesses, wei
warned as to the true character (
McEvoy aud Van Giessn, but
seemed that defendants still aas
ciatsd with the detective. Eve
Nawahi associated with Van Giess
although he was called q scoundrt
The only inference that can
drawn is that the defendants d
not believe they were spies. Wht
the guns were found in Bush's hou
Nawahi and Bush we're outside, ~
Crick was inside the room. I'll
. three defendants expressed no ~
prise. This evidence was sutiicie
to commit defendants Tor trial. II
case against Weed was very sliKl