The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-20
ARE ON THE DEFENSIVE.
TESTIMONY IN BEHALF OF THE CON
srlRACY PRISONERS.
claim to Have Known McEyoy and Van
Giescn Were spies Others
Testify.

AT 9:35 this morning the prison.
ers in the conspiracy case were
brought into Court. Captain r.
Parker was put on the stand. Wit
ness knew defendants and J. L.
Osmer. Crick lives OH Iiliha
street. Searched his place recently
i'll company with Marshal. Found
four rifles, two pistols and some
ammunition. Three rifles were in
Crick's room hidden under floor.
Other was i'll Van Giesen's room.
One pistol was i'll Crick's bureau
drawer aud the other in Van
Giesen's drawer. Ammunition
was with guns under Crick's floor.
Made search on 10th of December.
Identified guns and ammunition.
| Witness furnished Osmer with two
guns within last month for the
purpose Of finding out where GER
tain arms were hidden. Osmer
was working under witness with
approval of Marshal. Witness
searched Bush's house Sunday
morning, December 9th. Mrs.
Bush gave witness the pistol. The
seven guns were first seen at the
Station house. Brought by KAPPA
from Bush's house; since have
been i'll possession of Marshal.
On cross examination witness
stated that he knew the house was
Crick's because he saw him coming
out and going i'll. Knew room
was Crick's because woman told
him SO. Do not know whether
woman was Van Giesen's wife or
not. Was not sure as to rooms
farther than what woman said.
Only saw one bureau. Witness
did not know who put guns there
or when. Went with Marshal.
Had no talk with Osmer or Van
Giesen regarding evidence in case.
Have made no promises of position,
or otherwise to those witnesses.
Witness did not know where Van
Giesen was. Van Giesen was not
arrested. Did not know whether
he was taken into custody or not.
Marshal Hitchcock was then
called. Witness identified guns.
These were in possession of wit
ness since Sth and Wednesday
following. First saw seven
when brought to office by Senior
Captli in Parker. Found the others
at Crick's and Van Giesen's house.
Searched with Senior Captain
Parker Identified pistols and
ammunition.
Acquainted with Van Giesen. Has
been employed on secret service
since November 1888. Has been
in employ ever since. Work as
signed to him was watching parties
who needed to be watched and
reporting the same. Weed was not
one of the parties; the others were.
+ Van Glesen reported mostly in
writing, sometimes orally. Ac-
quainted with McEvoy. Has been
in employ i'll secret service since
last March, to best recollection
Has since been employed continu'
ously.
On cross examination the Mar
shall stated that Van Giesen report.
ed conversations with Bush, Crick
, and others. Did not make arrest:
as had not sufficient evidence
McMvoy has also made reports
Made report of meeting at Bush
i place in August. McEvoy did no
l report that he was suspected by tn
D defendants, but did say, sometim
in September, that defendants hac
closed their mouths. Went t
Crick's premises with search wal
i rant. Did hot known how man,
guns were at Crick's Had bee
informed that there were thre
and others were expected
4 Had no talk with Van Giese
on day search was made. Had in
formation from Van Giesen about
: week before search was made. Di
a not expect to find any guns exceI
those buried. Did not know wher
d Van Giesen was. He was not al
i rested, and no warrant was issue
for his arrest Crick was locke
, up when search was made. Parke
n informed witness that premises b,
u longcd to Crick and Van Giese
together. One white woman an
one japanese there. Don't kno'
who woman was. Had no otht
information about room.
Witness here described findin
of arms much as Parker had don,
Was surprised to find guns col
cealed under the room. Va
ut Giesen had simply stated that ii
guns were buried. The floor W.
d badly decayed and required no to,
r. to rip up, For all known, CUR
i may have been pushed under ii
IL house from the outside as witne.
re did not search. Seized some pr
N vate letters. Ashford asked VIII
OF private letters were seized. Ma
N shall declined to answer. Said he ha
Ig sufficient reasons for Selling letter
OF Attorney Ashford appealed to Il
IL Court. The Attorney-G General CO.
ne sidered and the Court instructt
n the Marshal to answer. Witne
i'd then said well, / give a woman
OF reason: ! took them because too
70 them. Witness then said he hi
d, no objection to returning them. !
I'd Io:4o the prosecution rested.
a At request Of the defense [