The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-12-22
TRIAL FOR CONSPIRACY
Conclusion Of the Case for The Defense
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Court resumed at lao o'clock,
Mr.. Nawahi still being on the stand.
During May or June witness be-
came satisfied that Van Giesen was
a spy; very soon after witness APP
prised Bush OF the fact; Van Giesen
was not discharged when witness
told Bush he was a spy, but il was
about one or two months after; when
witness told Bush that Van Giesen
was a spy, Bush replied, "pela paha"
(perhaps SOY; he also said Van Giesen
pleaded poverty aud wan ed to
work for a living; during the past
six months witness did not dispute
with Bush about his continually
advising to wait, wait; the only dif-
ference between Bush aud witness
was about sonnet hing that came out
in the paper; witness was in favor OF
waiting until the commissioner re-
turned from England; Bush was in
favor Of waiting until the United
States had given a decided answer;
when the answer was received then
they would consider what next to
do; Bush then said to witness, "why
didn't you stay here aud do the
writing| Witness then said that
he hal work elsewhere he had to at
tend to; Bush then told witness to
find work somewhere else; never had
conversation with either Bush,
Crick or anyone else about over
throwing the Government by force;
Widemann was the commissioner
witness referred to; witness held the
position Of president Of the Hui
Aloha Alma; witness child was born
in Hilo on Aug. II, lss3; the record
OF the birth was in the family bible
III Hilo; there was no doctor Ia at.
tendance.
Counsel Ashford (sotto e)-If
the Attorney General doubts the
existence Of the boy we will bring
him into Court and have him fled"
Uaughter.)
The advertisement witness wanted
to put in Bush's paper was about
land on Liliha street belonging To s.
Dwight; told Bush about Van
Giesen's bad character; Bush allow
ed Van Giesen to still stay in the Of.
fee, perhaps because he was afraid
he would be short one printer; Bush
is like tho Almighty in allowing
saints and sinners to stay together
Mrs. Nawahi, sworn, states: Am
the wife Of Nawahi; have had three
thildren, two are living, those living
are Alika (Hiwahiwa), will be ~
years on Dec. IL; second is Alex.
ander, IL years, birthday Aug. IL
1883, born in Hilo; on Alexander's
last birthday witness was AZ Palams
in Honolulu; boy was at home
Palama, it being school vacation
husband was out on the morning on
that day, and was home in the alter
noon; recollect husband was home
because IL is q custom with witnes,
aud husband to observe their chill
dren's birthday; feast was in tn,
afternoon; husband has an Office o
the house and would not tell whsthe
he was in the Office at noon Of tha
day or not; tecollect seeing him q
I o'clock that afternoons; he ma,
have been there before ! p. m; at
after that time; took one hour Eat
ing; remember seeing Van Giesel
at the house in December Of las
year; visited several times; in conse
qusnce OF something witness ha,
heard about Van Giesen witness tol,
husband that she did not desire AM
further visits from him; told hus
baud that she did not desire an
furt her visits from him; told husban,
that Van Giesen WAS q spy befor
the proclamation OF the republic
aud since that.
Cross. examination: Do not kno'
positively whel her husband was
his office at home all the afternoo
OF Aug. Ii or not; feast o"cupie
over an hour.
Mrs. Hanaia Kanahele, sworl
states: Am acquainted with Mr.. an
Mrs Nswahi; lived with them
Aug; know Alexander, also his Dirt
day, 18th Aug; remember last brit
day; witness was there; also Mr.. al
Mrs. Nawahi aud family; saw him ,
Up. M. until dark; ate shortly aft
l:30.
Cross examination - After e
through eating Nawahi retired
his writing room; h. came out ont
about sunset; passed the door Of b
office several times; saw him writiI
and reading; saw Nawahi lea
house and saw him return a IL
minutes before | o'clock.
The defense closed at 3:06 o'cloC
Mr.. Ashford asked for contin
ance until $50 o'clock to.moTrc
morning owing to an attack
headache,