The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-21
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
Nr. Ashford informed the Court tina
! he would put q plumber OF witnesses Il
prove that MeAvoy has been spy. He
| would endeavor 10 show that Van Gle
sens statements about the map, list and
plans were false. In reference TO Ma
wahi, the statement of McAvoy was alse
also, according TO his statement.
Harry Won Werthen was then called
for the defense. He said he had been in
| Honolulu about three-and-a-half years
he knew McAvoy, Wilcox and the de-
PENDANTS; he attended luau at Wilcox's
house some time in January; at that
time the witness knew that McAvoy was
employed as a Government spy; Leigh
Irvine, a newspaper correspondent, &C
cused McAvoy OF being q spy; this was
done in the presence of witness; Crick
was at the luau; he did not know if the
defendant was informed of McAvoy's
occupation. The witness said that Bush
knew McAvoy's character.
Cross-exsmined: Won Werthen ad-
mitted that he had been employed in the
secret service; this was during last year !;
he believed that he was employed in the
Governments secret service when the
luau referred 10 took place; he met
hcAvoy prior TO the time when the luau
was given; he met McAvoy at Mrs.
Bachelors one evening. In regard to
the statement he made in his direct ex-
animation he admitted that his testimony
was mostly hearsay.
A. Sinclair said that he knew Bush,
Crick and Weed knew NcAvoy |;
met him in December, 1898, when he
engaged q room at his house; Crick was
living there at the time; McAvoy's room
was in front, while Crick's was in the
two months ago; he went TO Bush's
house and told him that McAvoy was a
spy; this was in January; he informed
Crick also; the witness overheard q con-
versation between Tim Murray and
McAvoy; Murray called TO see McAvoy
TO inform him to report for orders 10 the
Marshal; this was early in January; he
then told Bush and Crick of the CONVEX
sation.
John Bowler knew McAvoy by sight.
He said that he called at Bush's house,
in company with Irvine, early in Feb
ruary; Irvine then told Bush that Nc
Avoy was spy; the witness told Crick,
during last March, about his opinion of
McAvoy; he also told Bush and Crick
that he had no use for Van Giesel, say
ing that he was an informer.
Robert Wilcox said that last January
he gave a luau at waikiki; Crick was
present at the time; McAvoy came with
him; Leigh Irvine, OF the Examiner,
told him that Nc Ayoy was spy; he, in
turn, informed Bush and Nawawi he |
did not tell Crick.
Arthur Mcdowell knew McAvoy, and |
Iecited an incident that took place in |
Lindsay 8 jewelry store. y man named |
Marchant brought McAvoy in the store |
TO introduce him to the proprietor, but |
Mr.. Lindsay refused To talk TO McAvoy, |
ntimating that he was spy.
George kaneau testified that he work ed |
1t Bush's office. He met Van Giesen on |
asst Monday night about o'clock, and |
mad a conversation with him in the Ha- |
galian language. Van Giesen told him |
that he could clear Bush if all the blame |
:oald be placed on Crick. The witness |
lrew the inference that he wanted this |
statement to be repeated TO Bush.
j. NJ. Punini said that he was en-
Dloyed by Bush as a reporter. lie knew |
Van Giesen and Crick. There was a
lesk for Crick In the office of the paper. |
lie did not see Crick holding a map |
during the last few months. He did not |
near Bush or Nawahi request natives TO
sell or mortgage their property and buy
guns.
J. Prendagast testified that he was en-
oloyed on Bush's paper. On Saturdays,
hat being Bush's sabbath, the place is
closed up, and no one is allowed TO en-
er. He saw Van Giesen about the
place. Since October Nawahi has not |
,alled at the Office many times. He |
luit working for Bush the latter part OF
Van Giesen severed his
with the paper about two
weeks earlier. Bush let him out be-
;ause he was not conducting the paper
IN ri o. 81 4. |
between Bush, Crick, Nawahi
md Van Giesen. After Van Giesen
lIit work the witness did not see him
again until last Monday night, when he
:Alied for microscope. He heard no
political discussions on Saturdays. He
lid not see Crick with a map of Homo
ulu in conference with others. He
Knew McAvoy, and had heard him re-
erred To rs spy. Bush and Nawahi
we're both informed of this by the wit
less.
On the stand. Said he was "a years of
lge; WAS employed at the Golden Rule
Bazaar. He has known Osmer since
February. The witness remembered
seeing him in the Merchants Exchange
saloon. He met Crick in the saloon and
old him that tIere were some papers ut
he store for him. Osmer was there IT
he time lie spoke to smer He tried
% borrow $40 from the witness, aud dur
ng the conversation he said that he
:ould control "A majority of the soldiers,
md also that the greatrr number OF
Company a wer.- AT hls call The Wit
ness ia the course VI the CONVEX
.ation said that he had few
Iiends among the soldiers. also
DsmeT, continuing, said that he could
TX IL So the Governments artI lery would
DC rendered us less. The witness denied
mat he ever talked aDDut overIIirOwIng
me government Osmer offered eun
arfecurty lOr a loan. lie made no AZ
pOntmeLt With UsnIrT 10 have the gun
handed over lie made no fort 10 buy
II. The witness did not go 10 the saloon
~, sec u the gun as lett. tie went there
friday aud then again on Saturday