The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-19
PLOT TllECKENS.
MORE TESTIMONY AGAINST THE
CONSPIRACY PRISONERS.
A. ID. McEvoy And j. l.. Osmer Give
Evidence On Interviews And
Transactions.
NAWAHI MENTIONED MEN WHO
WE'RE LISTED As TRAITORS.
Crick Said The Revolutionists Were
To Have Assistance From
II. NJ. $. Champion.

Nawahi, Crick and Weed, the men
on trial charged with conspiracy
were brought into court. A. d.
McEvoy was called. Witness had
been i'll Honolulu one year. He
has been a police officer i'll secret
service exactly one year Was
acquainted with Bush, Crick and
Nawahi. Had conversation with
Bush on 5th July at his residence.
At this time he stated that if Eng
/ land or the United States would
not restore the Queen the natives
would. Had another conversation
with him on 9th of same month.
He stated that it would be an easy
matter to poison Government Off
cials. On August I4th had CONVEX
sation with Bush, Nawahi and
Crick. Witne IS, on that occasion,
asked for news. Nawahi replied
that bad news had been received
and that traitors had been found in
their own ranks. The names of
the traitors given him were:
{. b. Wilson, l.. B. Thomas, F.
II. Redward, John Bowler and
Edmund Norrie.
On this occasion Nawahi pro-
posed immediate action. Bush
preferred to hold off for a time.
Crick stated that he had conferred
with officers OF the Champion and
had been promised aid.
Bush preferred TO wait saying
there were towards i'll the Govern
ment building and it could be
easily taken.
Witness asked how the EXecu-
tive building could be taken. Crick
replied that the guard at Rich
ard street gate could be overpower-
ed, rush made for the big guns
and the thing would be accom-
plished. Witness asked what
could be done if the building was
blown up after it was taken. They
replied that it would be easy to
prevent it by cutting the electric
wires.
Have had no conversations with
them since, as they then discovered
that witness was i'll the secret ser
vice.
Witness said further that the
conversation on August 18th was
held in Bushs private room up
stairs, about o'clock i'll the after
noon. On cross examination the
witness said that on the I4th oil
August he saw no one else around
Bushs Office. On that occasion
went up of own accord. Found
parties there and engaged i'll this
conversation which took about an
hour. Witness brought up subjec,
by asking for the news. Made
Crick' acquaintance on December
28th and Bush's on the 18th Of
July.
During the time witness was 60
ing to see Bush, he did not tel
him he was in secret service. He
told the defendants about March
that he was Scotland yard man
Showed letter from Scotland yard.
1t was written at Scotland yarC
and sent to witness. Witness wrote
pretended resignation from Scot
land yard in June. 1t was not
fact that defendants suspected wit
ness of being a sry all the while
Bush told him that he suspected
, him on the 4th of September
Bush's reasons were that a pape
had found its. way from his hous'
to the ,Marshal's office. Bush &C
cused witness of taking the pape
to the Marshal and of being in thu
} secret service. Was at luau a
Robt. WilcoX's on January I tn
Saw a fight between Harden ant
Z Crick. Was not then accused b.
I Leigh Irvine Of being a spy. Wit
ness was not drunk. Had no
taken a drink in his life. He hat
not been accused OF being sp
until September 4th. For two o
u three months witness pretended t
be looking for work; then he pre-
Il tended to be a scotland yard mar
Witness did not come here withou
money. He arrived on the ). G
Wilder and had a free pass on the
e vessel.
Nawahi and Crick stated at tn
4 time of conversations that it woul
be an easy matter to overthrow tn
$ Government. Did not tell Bus
e that he could overthrow the Gov
e eminent with twenty men. Ha
"a never stated that he could captul
- any of Government buildings. Ha
y been TO Bush's residence sewers
y times between July 9th and Aus
J. ust I4th. Cross examination enc
> ed at Io:4o.
, I l.. Osmer was then called
l. the stand. Mr.. Grau was sworn
as Interpreter. Witness said |
y was called upon by +. {. eric
lie about the last of November al
, asked for a gun. Crick wanted
le buy it and also wanted witness
y get a gun from l., O, Hall & Son
TX The following Friday Crick call'
at his house. Witness was absen
Crick wrote a note. Note pr
70 duced.
III Met Crick at corner Of Pune
all bowl and King. Told him | HI
two rifles. Crick went to witne!
'li house. Witness told him he won
~ not deliver that night, but won
deliver Saturday night at 6;l
ICrick came to witness house