The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-09-18
THE HAMAKUA POLICE.
Letter from Deputy sheriff Lyman
to the Marshal.
PAAuHAU, HAMAKuA,
HAWAII, Sept. ID, 1889.

j. III. SoPER, ESQ, Marshal III. l.
Dear Sir Il see in DAILY BULLE.
TIN of Sept. 10, 1889, an article
headed IA Scandal" dated Homo
kaa, Aug. 4, about a China police
man arrested for selling opium and
the editor says information comes
from credible source, and ought
to be investigated at once. would
like very much TO have You End out
if you can who his informant is: /
would like to know who will so will
fully misrepresent facts, and
whether it is someone who wishes
my office, or who is suspected of be-
ing connected with opium and liquor
rings that the China policeman was
giving information on.
On Aug. 20 - came to III
for search warrant for opium in
possession or selling against Dan
Lau Sing, China policeman. After
talking it over made out warrants
for opium in possession, as the
China witness against Dan was
man suspected of selling opium, and
native witness against Dan had pro-
missed me several times to bring
opium from this China witness so
l could arrest him but never did it.
said it was arranged with
them that they would go in house
and come out and give him a signal
when to 60 in. He also said folks
said L would not take out n warrant
for Dan, said this after had filled
out warrant ready to be sworn to
before Judge, and said Judge was
waiting for him. sent police
man with him, and stayed at home
to do business with Assessor-in-
Chief Austin. Arrest was made at
nine that evening or about that time.
Next forenoon, Aug. 21, l took Dan
before Judge. He pleaded guilty
10 opium in possession and was SEN
fenced to "a hours Imprisonment
and $3.50 fine with costs.
They found only little opium
horn box and little in tin, no
scales but two or three pipes, one
being used belonged to Chinaman
named All Sin fined before for
opium, and Dan accused of giving
information against him. China
man lodging complaint against Dan
has been living with All Sin for sew
eral months, and up to time Dan
was arrested Dan claims he took this
pipe and opium to his house. But
Dan was found lying by it stupid
with opium.
Dan remained "a hours in Jail,
then gave notice of appeal to Circuit
Court November term, paid costs
and gave bail for appearance, saying
he did this to get time to raise mon
ey to pay fine, and his wife has sent
to draw the money from Postal Saw
ings Bank TO pay fine, and request
ed me not to send up papers or bond
as fine will be paid this month. l
asked to have great deal heavier
fine put on Dan than if he was not a
policeman, and 30 was fined $50.
AS soon as the trial was finished
told Dan he was no longer police
man and that he must return his
commission, that if he acted ASA
policeman l would have him prose-
cuted for doing so. Commission
was handed me two or three days
after, and by first mail to Hilo /
notified the Sheriff of Hawaii that
the commission was in my hands
and that Dan was suspended from
being a special policeman.
Dan had several times informed
me that the head cook in IS res
taurant was partner in opium ring,
and selling liquor on the sly. l had
spoken to --- about it and he had
replied he thought so, too, and
wanted him caught. l should be
glad TO have the matter looked into
so as TO know who the residents are
who know Dan is acting as a police.
man, and will not give me informa'
ton so l can prosecute him. The
police star is one made by Dan him
self, and not owned by the Govern
ment, and | cannot find any evil
dence that he wears it or has acteC
az policeman. In haste.
Yours truly,
(Sgd.) r. A. LYMAN.
r. S. i do not care to have
IS name or anything of tina
sort put In papers, only to have edi
tor correct his editorial and the fact
that the policeman was discharged
stated. r. A. l..