The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-02-26
A RUSSIAN
VICTORY
Police Officer Kane Re-
ceives a Light
Sentence.


| found guilty in the police court yes
terday, of trespassing upon the prem
ises of two Russians named Stanislaus,
| and sentenced by Judge Lindsay to
| one months imprisonment. An ap-
peal was taken.
The Stanislaus brothers were repre-
| sented by Attorney w. A. Kinney, and
| the Russian Consul H. A. Isenberg,
| watched the case throughout. Attor-
ney S. F. Chillingworth defended the
officer.
Behind the conviction of Kane there
looms up a peculiar state of affairs, In
volving a police court lawyer through
an alleged juggling of money which
belonged to the Russians.
The story Of the two Russians told
on the witness stand yesterday was to
the effect that they were arrested on
the afternoon of February 10, at the
corner of Punchbowl and Emma
streets, where they have their resi-
dence in two-story building. They
were arrested for allegedly assaulting
Portuguese boy. The testimony
brought out the fact that Kane, among
! other officers, went to the scene in the
patrol wagon. The men We're brought
to the police station, and it was late
at night before they were released on
bail, in the sum of 800 each. Their
testimony was to the effect that about
3 a. m. on the morning of February
II, they were awakened by some one
entering the room. The electric light
was switched on by the intruder, whom
both the brothers state positively was
officer Kane, who had crawled
through a window and was attired
: only in his undershirt and trousers.
Upon seeing the brothers in the room,
and upon their demanding to know
why he entered in such an uncere-
monious manner Kane is said to
have apologetically said:
Il didn't think you We're here
They asked why he was in their room,
and he is said to lave replied: "Oh,
I'm just looking out for the place.
The brothers stated that the whole
proceeding seemed queer. The officer
is alleged to have implored them not
to say anything about any money be-
ing lost, or that he had been in the
room, and said he would get them a
lawyer. The next morning he accom-
panied them to the police station and
iIlilpuuceu lilelll 10 AllOTuey SlTduSS,
who was to defend them for $25 They
| stated that upon being convicted of
| assault upon the Portuguese, Attor-
| ney Strauss collected their bail money
amounting to 5000, and returned only
| Sl00 to them. They had already given
him $40 in cash.
Officer Kane denied having made
any agreement with the Russians, re-
garding an attorney, but admitted that
he had served subpoenas upon them
! in the day time, going to their rooms
where he had several drinks. In the
afternoon between 8 and o'clock he
met them on the street when they
| threatened him about their case. He
said he had no other conversation with
| them.
The Russians stated also that when
they We're arrested, their door had
been left open. There were about $500
in the room, and they claim that dur
ing their enforced absence at the sta
| ton, this money was stolen.
Judge Lindsay found the defendant
guilty of the charges. He said he was
sorry, and it was not a pleasant task
for him to sentence police officer. He
| said, however, that he did not believe
Kane had put up satisfactory de-
| fense.
The Territorial Grand Jury is said to
be investigating certain features of the
| Kane case.