The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-01-22

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would accuse some of the habitues OF
that district of robbery, and thus clear
Allen.
Thursday night, after leaving Mrs.
Allen, / came down to where Bean and
Gray We're awaiting the return Of
Manson and myse f. and after explain
ing what / had learned / left them.
Within thirty minutes after 1 left,
Beckley arrived at their rooms and
wanted to know what they were going
to do in the matter. He sided with
the losers, and claimed that the whole
affair was an outrage, and stated that
he was after Allen, too. After a few
moments conversation BeclSley asked
Gray to step outside with him, as he
had something that he wanted to say
to him.
They were absent about half an
hour, and during that time Beckiey
evidently succeeded in fixing Gray,
and posting him as to what he was
to say and do. Gray came to my oc-
flee the next morning with bean and
Manson, and after | had taken their
sworn statements, he Vouched f their
accuracy. / suggested that inasmuch
as we were all together that It won d
be good idea to go over to the police
station and make another statement.
but it was clear to me that Gray was
very nervous. This nervousness be-
came quite pronounced as we neared
the station, and when we paused In
front of the door for 4 moment, Gray
said that he would walk around ami
see if he could find Allen, ard all that
we could do won not induce him to
enter the police station. He tod me
that he would return at once, but L
have not seen him since.
IF. W. Mckinney, a real estate man.
whose Office is on Font street, below
Merchant, told me that Allen was in
PRODUCED to him as q capitalist who
was seeking Investment, and that he
came here with unimpeachable letters
of recommendation to w. G.. Irwin s;
Co. After a casual conversation, Allen
said that he had . business PROPOSITION
to make, and finally came out strag ht
from the shoulder with cold -blooded
proposition to swindle the wealthy men
of this city. In substance, he said
that he understood that Mckinney was
acquainted with the solid men of the
Island, and that he (Allem was desir-
GUS of making their acquaintance. He
then proposed that if Mckinney would
obtain for him these introductions, he
would entice the men into games OF
poker and divide the results with Ma
kinney. Allen stated that he had Il
system at poker that was infallible,
and by means of which he never lost.
1 want you to get up the games he
said, and l will divide with you.
Mckinney says that he told Allen
he would think over his proposition,
but that the more he thought of 1t the
less he liked it, and the result was that
he told Allen that he did not wish to
have any more to do with him.
Tells New Story.
In spite of the statement that Gray
to the affair of Thursday night, he
has evidcntly had time to think the
matter over, and there is no doubt but
that influence has been brought to bear
upon him, for the fol owing statement
is hardly in accordance with his first
one.
Gray claims that he Is here seeking
employment, and that he was formerly
engaged as travelling salesman for a
San Francisco firm.
% Gray evinced desire to avoid ques-
tioning, but finally volunteered the in
formation that he had only known AL
len for a week, and further than that.
he was unable to say anything about
him.
II was introduced to Alien by Beck
ley, whom | have every reason TO be-
lieve is a gentleman" said Gray. "and
as / enjoy a social game OF cards, 1
readily accepted an invitation to j1ln
them In game where they said The
limit would be small. We Played at
Waikiki, but | am positive that not
more than $50 changed nanGs tnat
night
Bean was trying to beat the colored
man out of his share OF some money
that they had earned Jointly, and dur
ing the evening Bean sand to me that
he had a large sum Of money, but that
he did not intend to give any Of II to
Manson. l was on board the China
just before she 4 z and saw Bean, aud
he showed me $3.50 in gold, so it is evil
dent that he did not leave here as PEN
niless as he claimed"
81 haklpney's own Statement.
Mckinney was called upon yesterday
at his office. and told what Attorney
Andrews said about his statement to
him. Mckinney said:
II would rather chat my name was
not mentioned, as | do not care To be
mixed up in th's matter, believe
that | have been nnocently drawn into
IL, Allen or Iiuid, or Hurt or what
ever his name IN, was introduced To mo
by man whose name l res rye. but
whom | blame for his action, This
man knew that a len vas gambler
but he introduced him 10 me as "A eapa
itallst, and Vnuched for his being an
right Allen app AIRED to me 10 nave
plenty Of money, and 10 be hnglous
for investments. lie was very p easant
aud snclnble He invited me often 10
drink with him. and I OFTEN did IL
had fashion ~ dropping IN ~ ms
and talking about financial mattefh.
ard ! looked on him as a pfahabfs
I am III iha raj esfnte
buainets and Am on the lookout for