Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-12-21
ASHFORD FIGHTING
Strong Evidence for the
DEFENCE.
JOE. NAWAHI ON THE
STAND.
He Scores the Spies.
THE DEFENSE.

THE DEFENSE.
The Court opened at 1:30 p. M.
Mr.. Ashford for the defense on
opening proposed to call num-
Der of witnesses to prove that
McEvoy was recognized as well
known spy. That he for that
reason had been refused admis-
sion to number of societies in
this town. In regard to Van
Giesen, he would show that his
statements in regard to the
map, list and plans are false.
And in regard to Nawahi, he
would show, that all statements
made in regard to him, are I'M
true as are the evidence in regard
to Weed by Osmer.
The first witness was II. Won
Werthen. He said: / have been
in Honolulu 3 years L know
McEvoy, Bush, Wilcox, erik,
Nawahi and Weed. 1 was at
luau at Wilcox's house. Nc
Evoy was there. 1t was stated
there, that he was a spy. 1t
was told to him at the time.
Leigh Irvine accused McEvoy of
being spy. 1t was in my pres
ence. Crick was there. He
could hear the accusation. The
statement was talked over in the
presence of the guests 1t has
been brought to the knowledge
of Bush by Sinclair and Wilcox
McEvoy made no denial when
accused by Irvine. 1 spoke to
him once on the matter. He
claimed, that he WIS in the United
States service.
CROSS EXAMINED
was in the service of the
Marshal, and | was informed in
December, last year, that | was
discharged, because l couldn't
get up any diabolical conspiracy
to suit the government. At the
time of the feast, | think L was
in the secret service of the gov
ernment. | met McEvoy prior
to the feast He purchased Ger
tain lots at Pearl City while l was
real estate agent. The selling
of the lots was after the feast.
know Leigh Irvine When l
sold the lots to McEvoy, | acted
for Dillingham;. l sold three
lots. Here Mr.. Won Werthern
wanted to make statement, but
was choked off, and finally per
suaded to drop the stand and the
A. G. and his grievances).
Archibald Sinclair was next
called. He said. L know Bush
Crick and McEvoy. McEvoy en-
gagged a room in my house in
December 1898. Crick lived there
at the time. McEvoy had front
room, Crick back room. There
was partition between the
rooms. McEvoy staid at my
house until three months ago. l
have spoken to him of being
spy. spoke TO him in January.
| told Bush and Crick that Nc
Evoy was spy. l heard Nc
Evoy and Tim Murray talk to-
gether in the room of the first. |
listened to their conversation
| heard that McEvoy was told to
report to the marshal for orders. |
That was before | informed Bush
and Crick of the character of
No CROSS EXAMINATION.
John T. Bowler called: l know
Bush ,Nawahi and Crick.
was acquainted with Leigh
Irvine, and l went with him on
The lst or End of February to
Bush's house and there Irvine
old Bush in my presence that
was spy. q dangerous
who was dismissed from
he San Francisco force. spoke
% Crick in March and told him
what L knew of McEvoy and Van
iiesen. l told them that / would
lave nothing TO dowith them when
uch fellows as McEvoy and Van
iiesen were hanging around the
eaders. l told Bush and Crick
hat TO my best belief Nc ,
,voy and Van Giesen were spies.
No CROSS EXAMINATION.
Il ". Wilcox called. l was &
wing in Waikiki in January this d
ear. ] gave luau on the 10th. /
rick came there and brought g
[cEvoy. l did not hear him S