The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-12-21

house at Palama; Van Giesen was
introduced by d. w. Pua to
witness at Palama some time
after he Wan Giesen) arrived
from Molokai; that was the first
time witness made his acquaint ance;
had seen him before during the
Gibson regime; Van Giesen was then
at the Receiving Station; the legis-
lature was sitting at the time and
witness was then q member; Van
Giesen came to witness house as .
sneak; he represented that he was
out of work; he had nothing to do,
and was poor; witness told him that
all he had at the house was poi and
fish; Van Giesen told witness that
poi was good enough for him; wit
ness told Van Giesen that the house
was open to him any time he wanted
any thing to eat; Van Gieseu saw a
piano and he asked who played on IL;
witness told him that his niece did I;
Van Giesen came there on a Satur-
day, when witness niece was present,
having had day out from schools
witness, the niece, and Van Giesen
played on the flute, piano aud violin !;
Van Giesen said that the girl played
we'll but there could be little im
provement; Van Giesen called again,
witness was not home; on returning
home witness was told by his wife
that Van Giesen has behaved very
improperly, and witness told his
wife that he would not have the
man there at the house any more; in
consequence of what Mrs. Nawahi
said witness held very poor opinion
| of Van Giesen, he was a bad man !;
either before or after the proclama.
ton Of the republic, Mrs. Nawahi
told witness that Van 1iesen was .
spy and was getting 500 q month;
later heard Van Giesen had falling
out with Bush and he was fired from
Bush's place; have conversed with
Van Giesen only casually; don't re-
member going to Bushs place on
Sept. : when Bush, Lane, Van Gle.
sen aud witness were present; Sept.
Is, Saturday, was Bush's Sabbath
after the proclamation did not hear
Bush advising the natives in the
presence of Van Giesen to mortgage
their lands and buy guns; witness
did not give the same advice, neither
did Crick; no such language war
used on Bush's premises; Bush knew
that Van Giesen was q spy long be.
before Van GIesen was fired from
the premises about the latter end OF
September; Bush aud Van Giesen
luarreled i've days before he was fred
a second time aud Van Giesen was
sent away; he returned aud was fired
a second again; did not see q map
Of Honolulu, aud never saw Crick
discussing the strategic points Of
advantage for placing guards; what
Van Giesen said about map being
there during the month Of Sept
vuIber up to the 24th is not
true; the place is open and print.
ers aud others were constantly pass
ing throughout the day; there was
no secrecy about the place; did
not See Van Giesen after his be.
ing fired from Bush's premises the
latter part Of September; what Var
Giesen said about the Hui Alohs
Alma refusing to donate the xi7E
they had IN their treasury toward,
purchasing arms, was not true; wit.
ness never told Van Giesen any such
thing during the month OF Novem
Der; never told him that 100 gun.
more or less had been distributed
among the royalists; never told hin
that the guns were placed ut place,
where guards were To bs located
did not discuss plan OF attack on
he Government with Van Gissen
knew the man was spy; nevel
heard Of any discussion about OK
plosives snd poison being used
against the Government and Gov
eminent officials; there was no tall
between witness and Van GieseI
about a mortar; (witness explained
his Interpretation OF the mortar)
never talked with anyone else in tn,
presence Of Van Gissen about ,
mortar or "pukuniah';' rented q Law
Office with j. A. Magoon ON Nov. Ii
one month prior TO this date discon
tinu.d going to Bush's place; wit
ness went to Maui the first week o
October, returning on Oct. 8; hav,
only been to Bush's place abou
twice or three times; the third visi
was when Bush and Crick were ar
rested, Sept. 3; the reason why wit
ness went to Bush's place was be
cause he wanted to advertise u piec,
Of land on Liliha street for sale il
Bushs paper; witness previous visi
was the week previous to that OF
which the arrest was made; whel
witness was walking up Punchbow
street ON Sept. 8, saw two person.
whispering al the entrance to Print
er's lane; they were KAPPA and Os
mer; suddenly Osmer ran down to
wards King street, and KAPPA an(
another officer, who suddenly emery
ed from Palace walk, fastened to
wards Bush's place; witness follow
cd and the three entered the prem
Uses; witness was arrested on his wa,
home on King street after 10 o'clocl
that same night.
Cross examination - Heard Nc
EvOy talk with Bush at the latter
place about the condition OF tn
country about ten or eleven month
ago; never said anything to McEvo
against the government, when Nc
Evoy damned the marshal and tn
missionaries; the only thing the wit
ness said about the marshal wa
about that official having brough
witness son, Alexander, to Honolulu