The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-26
CUNNINGHAM DENIES
lEEpER's ASSERTIONS


tine. DR.. Shaw was Of the c2iai0n
that q dose the size contaiued IN the
capsule would rot work 3 permanent
fnJary to the horse The capsule con-
tanned about half Of the regulation
dose.
John 2. colhurn stated upon the
stand that he hrSt saw the capsule
containing the drug on the evening Of
June 10. when it was given him By
Prince David while they we're down
AZ the waterfront pool rooms He af-
terward took the capsule 70 DR..
Sh0rey the chemist for analysis
The case FOR the prosecution then
rested. A ffteen-minnte recess was
allowed for conference Of attorneys
J. G. Carlisle was the first witness
called for the defense. Carlisle stated
be was bartender at the Favorite Sa-
loon. conducted by Cunningham He
declared emphaticaliy that Cunning
ham was not present at the saloon
on the night OF June 10.
The remainder Of the afternoon was
devoted to the testimony of defendant
VIM h Cunningham He pleaded not
guilty -xhan- charged s~itt the rrfnzr
Of conspiracy
Mr.. Cunningham said: Il had no
conversation with either Leeper or
Morgan on the evening of June 10.
drove down town in the afternoon and
left my rig tied up. Dropped into the
Favorite Saloon for a few minutes.
then afterward went into the Mint
Saloon to get some money. I am the
proprietor Of both places. | started
out for the scene of pool-selling along
about eight o'clock in the evening
went down to the water front in q
hack | stayed there until shortly
after eleven o'clock | did not buy
pools with my own money. | then re-
turned to the Mint Saloon. Remained
there for a few minutes, and came
down street and stood on the corner
of King and Fort waiting for hack.
/ then went home. Reached there
about midnight
AT no time in the evening did see
Indignantly denied any knowledge of
ever seeing the capsule containing the
drug, which was alleged by Leeper as
being given to him for the horse.
II never had any talk with Morgan
concerning any conspiracy. After the
races were over | heard a rumor TO
the effect that / had fixed McAuliffe.
heard the story around the paddock
that / had given $500 TO McAuliffe to
TX the race | never had any CONVEX
sation toward doping horse in all
my life"
Attorney Kinney made persistent
effort to draw from Cunningham the
names of some of the ''boys'' and
sports" who were present at the IL
legal pool-seiiing down at the water
front on the night OF June 10. Gun
ningham was very reticent on this
point The counsel for the defense
was not at all particular whether
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Cunningham was finally induced 20
mention some names that would in a
manner serve an alibi as to his being
at the resort in question at certain
time.
at saw Willie Vida, Buck Burns
Bob Cannon and Bob Ballentyne
standing near the door of the boat
house on that night. Do not know
whether they recognized me or not
also saw Johnnie Wright and
George Lucas sitting on the steps
leading from the pool-selling room to
the upper floor. Don't know whether
Lucas or Wright saw me. I sat for a
while next to George Roedick while
the peoi-seiling was going on. Yes.
and Harry Mur. ay was he {. 50 was
C. H. Brown. Think you can find out
from some OF these fellows II was
there"
In conclusion Cunningham declared
thai he had lost all told something
like $3.50. st gathered up nearly
$500. however, in bets at the track !
think that it would be the height or
absurdity to approach Jim McAulife
with money to throw race
It was almost FIVE o'clock before
Mr.. Cunningham was through with
his testimony BY agreement with the
attorneys the case was carried over
until this morning at ten clock