The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-12-21
TRIAL FOR CONSPIRACY
Witnesses For The Defense fsl What
They Kuov About Spies.
THIRD DAY.
AFTERNOON SESSION.


AFTERNOON SESSION.
G. w. Ashford, on the court con-
veninR, stated that he would intro
ducs several witnesses for the de-
Tense, and he would endeavor to
show to the Court that McEvoy was
reputed as government spy since
January last, and this fact was
known to defendants. He would
also endeavor to discredit Van Gies-
ems testimony.
Harry Won Werthern, sworn, states:
Been in Honolulu . year and half;
know McEvoy and defendants; re-
member being at . luau at Wilcox's
some time ago; remember McEvoy
being there, also OF his being accus-
ed OF being . government spy in the
secret service; Leigh Irvine, CORE
spondent Of the New York Herald,
accused McEvoy Of being q spy;
Crick was sent aud heard the ac-
cusation; McEvoy was accused twice
at that luau; know Bush was inform
ed by Sinclair and Bob Wilcox that
McEvoy was . spy; witness asked
him also and he did not deny the
accusation.
Cross examination: Was In the
government secret service last year
and was ischarged either November
or December last year; witness said
his reports were not considered suffi-
ciently diabolical and he was dis
charged; think was in the secret ser.
vice at::the time OF the luau; met him
at the luau, aud anot her time at Mrs.
Bachelors; think met NcEvoy ct
Pearl harbor where witness was in
the real estate business; McEvoy
bought three lots OF witness on the
instalment plan; was not sure
whether first met McEvoy at Mrs.
Bachelors or at Pearl harbor; was
acting for Mr.. Dillingham; in selling
the lots.
Won Werthern wished to make .
declaration in regard TO his dismis-
sal by Marshal Hitchcock. He felt
that he had been sighted by the
prosecuting attorney. Counsel Ash
ford requested Won Werthern to
leave his case in his hands.
Archibald Sinclair, sworn, states:
Am acquainted with Crick, Bush and
McEvoy; think McEvoy engaged
room in witness house on the 18th
or 9th Of December, 1893; came to
live there on the 18th; Crick occupi-
cd room in the rear and McEvoy
lived near the front with q partition
between; McEvoy lived there until
two months ago; had . conversation
with McEvoy the latter part OF Jan.
uary; witness called the attention Of
Bush and Crick in January to the
fact that McEvoy was . spy; gave
them reasons; heard conversation
between McEvoy and T. b. Murray
ia McEvoy's room-part OF the con.
versation; II was that the Marshal
wished to ace McEvoy; this was in
January OF this year; informed Bush
and Crick OF what witness had heard
j. +. Bowler, sworn, states: Know
McEvoy, Crick, Nawahi aud Bush
went to Bush's house in February
last with Leigh Irvine; Irvine told
Bush Of McEvoy's character, that b.
was q dangerous man aud that h,
was discharged from the San Fran
cisco detective fore; witness tolt
Crick in March that McEvoy was {
spy; also told both Crick and Busl
he had every reason to believe tina
Van Giesen was . spy.
Cross examination - Have hat
not hing more to do with Brsh ant
Crick after informing them that h
would not have anything to do witt
them IL they associated with sucl
men a. McEvoy aud Van Giesen.
Robert w. Wilcox, sworn, states
About January last lived at Wal
kiki; had . luau there on Jan. III
Crick brought McEvoy to that luali
they came there about = p. m; wa
not present when Leigh Irvine &C
cussd McEvoy; after the luau toll,
Bush about McEvoy being in tn
government employ; also told Bus
that McEvoy was sent from Sa
Francisco to act a. q spy; Bush toll
witness that there was nothing :
spy about anyhow at his place.
Cross.examination-Tbat was tn
only luau there; have had sewers
little festive occasions there.
Arthur Mcdowell, sworn, states
McEvoy was rejected from the Scot
fish Thistle Club for being q spy
McEvoy was introduced by MAJ
chant to Thomas Lindsay; Lindsa
insiuuated that McEvoy was q sp
and no did not desire his acquain,
ance; McEvoy has been notoriou
as a spy during the past eleve
months.
George Kaniau, sworn, statel
Work at Bush's printing office; kno'
Van Giesen; remember meeting bin
at King street bridge Monda
evening 8 o'clock this week; ha
conversation in Hawaiian with Va
Giesen; Van Giesen told witns,
that il all the blame were put O
Crick Bush would come out light,
Van Giesen intended witness to col
vey what he said to Bush; bee
working with Bush five years.
ID. NJ. Punini, sworn, states: Bee
working five years with Bush wri
? ing items; was instructed to advil
the people to keep the peace; kno
Van Giesen; he stopped coming
Bush's about three months az,
nr;oL has 1asL aaaiUnah IN III