Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-05
DID SHERIFF use FORCE?


Alameda. The remaining three had
been restrained from going on board
at the gangplank Of the Alameda by the
steamship officials. The Oceanic Steam
ship Co. was holding their three tick
cts.
Naone had later on promised to have
these tickets changed for tickets in the
Ventura or to return the money paid
by the Japanese IL he did not do so.
However, Naone had failed to do eth
err.
High Sheriff Brown took the stand.
He stated thta he had had conversa-
tion with Naone at his Office. Naone
told him that he had received the IS
in question from the japanese but that
he considered 1t as present given him
In consideration OF his services. He
had not paid the money to the Oceanic
Steamship Company.
A. s. Humphreys started cross-ex-
amination OF the High Sheriff which
became very interesting II was prln-
cipally based on the methods employed
by the police in extracting confessions
from unwilling defendants. The audi
ence became very Interested expecting
to hear revolving evidence concerning
how the High Sheriff as chief inquisi-
tioner used medieval tortures to ey-
tract the coveted confessions but moth
ing very sensational resulted which
could stamp tito High Sheriff as par
ticularly bloodthirsty.
Where did this conversation you re-
fer to take place." asked Humphreys.
In my Office" announced the High
Sheriff.
Were there others present."
Yes, Captain Harry Flint of the
waterfront police. Interpreter Mkt and
the complaining witness
Did you not have another conversa-
tion with the defendant previous to
that one. at which only you and Naone
were present." asked Humphreys.
u did" admitted the High Sheriff.
1T Is wonder that the High Sheriff
did not allude to that conversation at
ALL" remarked Humphreys. Where
did that conversation take place?'
In the hall behind my Office"
| why did you take the defendant In
there?"
We'll, he seemed to he rather shy
about admitting the facts before the
other people so thought that he might
do so when he was alone with me. He
told me the statement just mentioned.
l then took him into my Office where
the others were and there he repeated
the statement"
Did you hold Naone by the arm?"
Il did"
Why"
"Well-l wanted to show him where
TO CO." said the Sheriff with a smile.
SHOW Just how you held him.
please
The High Sheriff illustrated by plse-
ing his hand on Naone's arm near the
shoulder.
Did You not catch him by the
throat" asked counsel for the defense
Il did not"
When you we're In the hall did you
not keep on holding him by the arm
and hold him pretty hard?"
Il did"
Why"
We'll, | knew right along that the
fellow was lying to me and wanted to
get the truth out of him"
Judge Humphreys rose and made a
motion that the High Sheriff's testi-
mony be stricken from the calendar on
the grounds that II had been extorted
from the defendant by means OF coer-
cion. He quoted authorities on tha
point. Judge Lindsay granted the mo-
ton and ordered the testimony strick-
en-.
Judge Humphreys then made a pre-
liminary motion for the discharge OF
the defendant which was argued by
both sides The motion was denied by
Judge Lindsay.
Saone took the stand as the first wit
ness for the defense. He said that Ia
keishl had come TO his house and asked
him to purchase FIVE tickets to San
Francisco for him. He gave Naone