The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-05-12
How many are in the deal7

HOW many are In the deal?
Agent: There's three and they cal
only raise $1,000. They told me I,
offer $1,000, and take $500 out of tn,
first $1,000 that they are to pay owe
to you.
Agent: You know about that bono
business. They don't want the bond
but they want you to deposit $500 with
some reputable merchant.
Mr.. Peters, Well. we can't do that
because that will advertise 1t all over
town.
Agent: No. It won't.
Mr.. Peters. Well, take the $500
take the $500 out of the first $1,000
and you deposit that in one of the
deposit 1t with one Of the bankers
How many banks are going to run?
Agent. There are going to be three
gambling houses.
/ Mr.. Peters: Well. look here, won't
do any business with you; you bring
up two or three of the men in the
banks and they can give me the names
of the others. When can you fix this
thing up.
Agent: Well. you see just came up
here first to see If you would take
the $1,000.
Mr.. Peters: What do you expect me
to do for this money?
Agent: You are supposed to take
care of all gambling cases of these
banks when they come up to the Cir
cult Court-all the gambling cases,
you know. paka pho and all that come
out of these three. gambling houses
Mr.. Peters: How many men are
there in these three houses, running
them I mean?
Agent: Five
Mr. Peters: want to know, because
I want to know who I'm to protect,
see?
Agent: Well, there's five altogether
Mr.. Peters: Well. then, that's 81 800
week, Ell? How much Is that a
month?
Agent: That will be $4,000.
Mr.. Peters: What time can you fix
this up tomorrow say?
Agent: Tomorrow well I think
about o'clock in the afternoon.
MT. Peters: I won't do business with
you, want to do business with the
men I'm to protect. You had better
bring up three of them, and then these
can give me the names OF the others,
that will make It all right.
Agent: For Gods sake. IL any of
these fellows come to talk to you,
you send them to me.
Mr.. Peters. All right.
YESTERDAYS INTERVIEWS.
The transcript of the stenographic
notes taken yesterday by reporter Tay-
lor, is as follows:
Mr.. Peters: What does he (Tung
Kali want to do now?
Agent: Our proposition is this: that
we pay the money to you and you fix
the Attorney General. Money talks.
No bond business In this. The prop
ostion is this, that they want about a
week to talk it over.
Mr.. Peters: What does he want
now?
Agent. He wants four banks and
will pay $1,000 per week to you to
run them. Il
Mr.. Peters $500?
Agent: Yes, per week.
Mr.. Peters: What is his name?
Agent: Chun Fun (the Chinaman
gave his name at the police station as
Tong Kali
Mr.. Peters, Who is going to run the
banks?
Agent: On Tuesday he will have the
lists of names made out and will show
them to you so you can look them up.
We want everything private and quiet
In case the High Sheriff arrests any of
them we won't say word, but let it
go up to you.
Mr.. Peters: What kind of bank is
he going to run?
Agent: Paka pio.
Mr.. Peters: Is this the same bank
that was running before?
Agent: No, the old banks have all
been given up, but some of the men,
bers have stayed over with the new
ones.
Mr.. Peters: How many men are go
ing to be In on this?
Agent: About 20 or 25 men to each |
bank i
dent of the bank?
Agent: I am not really the presi-
dent, but I was appointed by all men,
bers of the huis to come and consult
with you.
Mr.. Peters: Have you an interest in
the bank?
Agent: Yes. 1 am going to he in the !
new bank when 1t starts. He was to
four Of them and through |
you, Mr.. Peters, you pass the word to
him and l pass the word to the men.
know who all the men are and where
they live.
Mr.. Peters: Can't meet these men
or am I only to meet this man here.
How am to know he Is acting all
right?
Agent: All these men are busy dur
ing the day and you cannot get to see
them on this account.
Mr.. Peters: They are not busy on
Sundays are they? What Is the prop
osition Of $1,000 for-for four paka
pio banks?
Agent: Yes.
Mr.. Peters: And you will give me