Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-12-18
The CURTAIN RISES
Alleged ConsPiratoIs III
Court.
J. H. VAN GIESEN
THE LIGHTNING DETECTIVE
ON THE STAND.
The Game Not All Bagged /!

The court room in the district
court was filled again this morn
ing. After all seats were oc-
cupied the police prevented the
crowd from rushing in, mea-
sure to be highly commended.
There were a number of promin-
ent people in the audience. Vice
Consul T. R. Walker was present
during the trial. All the news
papers were represented and a
number of lawyers listened to
the examination. Miss Weed
Miss Bush, Editor Armstrong,
| Miss Leleo and other ladies
watched the trial of their rela-
tions with interest. The Attor-
ney General assisted by his
Deputy conducted the prosecu-
ton and Messrs, c. w. Ashford
and A. P. Peterson appeared for
the four defendants, The gov
eminent stenographer took notes.
After the case of Hummer had
been concluded the four alleged
conspirators were summoned and
seats were placed for them next
to their attorneys.
The charge was read and it
states that Bush, Nawahi. Crick
and Weed haye conspired during
the last six months to levy war
against the Republic of Hawaii.
G. w. Ashford made a formal
objection to the charge as the
Republic has not been in exist
ence for the last six months.
After witnesses had been ex-
cluded the Attorney : General
called j. II. Van Giesen who took
the stand and was duly sworn.
Van Giesen is q we'll known char
acter although he has somewhat
changed his appearance by shay
ing off his whiskers. lie was
one of Gibson pets and bears a
rather unsavory reputation. He
is middle aged. shabby looking
man with cadaverous features and
far from prepossessing in appear
ance. In answer to the cues
tons put to him by the attorneys
he spoke about as follows.
| reside in Honolulu and am a
police officer in the secret SER
vice. l have held that position
since November 1898. | was
employed by the marshal, and
have reported to him as occasion
demanded. Am acquainted with
Nawahi, Crick and Bush, but
don't know Weed very we'll. Bush
is engaged in publishing and
printing the paper called Ia
Leo Ia Lahui. He resides in
Printers Lane and has his press
es etc. there. Crick assists Bush
IN his work and Nawahi helps
him in writing and as lawyer.
L have also been connected with
the paper, as a compositor and
writer. We have had very friend
ly relations and l am sorry to see
them in their present position.
We were quite intimate. We
have talked on many subjects and
IN regard to the case before the
court, l will first refer to a con-
versation which took place on
August % of this year. On that
day Crick told me that blood will
yet have to be shed to settle the
question of the Republic. 1 re-
piled. that l thought everything
would be settled shortly as the
natives soon would see what
was the best for them. Crick
answered that Wilcox had 900
men who would follow him every
where as soon as they could be
armed. ! told him that the ma
lives would not be ableto do any |
thing and regard to the foreigners |
they would only talk. He said |
that some in would join the fight. |
Tom Walker would fight like q
Tiger. ! asked what the plan swers |
N case ofan uprising. He stated it
would b. m attack on different |
parts Of The city. and the gov