The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-12
WHO PAID
PAUL SMITH
Ccontlnued from rage one.

he had signed the report under the be-
lief that the evidence ON which It was
based would also be read
The report Is az follows:
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Honolulu. r. H., April r. 1905,
Hon. T.. a. Knudsen, Speaker of the
House Of Representatives..
Sir: Your Police Committee, to whom
was referred Resolution no 2l0. en-
titled who Paid smith," introduced
by Representatiye Coelho, respectfully
submit their report on the investigation
made after examination Of certain Wit
nesses brought before them.
In the examination of the vouchers
submitted by Auditor Fisher. which
were pay-rolls for the months of De
cember, January and February Uhe
March payroll being still i'm the pos
session of the High Sheriff., we find
that there appears the name of "Wil-
liam Johnson" as an officer drawing the
sum of $40 per month as salary The
question arose as to who was William
Johnson" and while the Auditor said
that the writing was familiar, your
committee to make their suspicious
doubly certain, required the attend
ance of Captain Paul Smith.
Last evening Captain Paul Smith APP
peared before the committe, and dur
ing the examination admitted that he
as Paul Smith has been signing the
payroll as william Johnson" which
was done by and through the advice Of
High Sheriff Henry. who advised that
%, Go. ia, Of
his connection with Detective Halter,
who was doing ferretting work i'm the
city of Honolulu.
AS such police officer he was ordered
to perform certain duties, namely: To
see that any women doing business
held a doctors certificate; to see that
| they did not run round the streets;
| that they kept no liquor on the pre-
misses, and that no boys or minors were
running about the place.
Your Committee feels like congra-
| tulating itself on performing this deli
! cate detective work i'm discovering
"Who Paid Smith," and for answer
say that the government has paid
! Smith (whose alias was civilian john
! son" for the purpose of drawing the
/ salary.
Furthermore, your committee app
ponds the statements made by the diff
ferent witnesses before them, for the
benefit of the House
Respectfully submitted,
w. L. HOLSTEIN,
Chairman, Police Committee.
JOHN KALINO,
Z. WQUTNN.
Testimony had before the Committee
on Police. on Tuesday evening April II
1906
The subject matter is Resolution No
24O, introduced by Representative Coel'
no (Which was taken up at the las
meeting of the committee, when the
statement of Auditor Fisher was taken
Present: All the members of the com
mittee. A subpoena being issued by
the Speaker for the attendance of Pau
smith, he now appeared before the
committee.
Mr.. Holstein reads the resolution t.
Mr. Smith, the same containing an eX
tract from the Hawaiian Star entitled
who Paid SMITH"
Mr. Holstein.
O. Mr.. Smith, you are cited to ap
pear before the committee to give ties
; timony on the subject of this resolu
ton as to whether you received pa!
from the government for services whil'
acting as an officer at Iwilei. ! do no
know whether you have testified be
fore the Senate Committee, but tina
has nothing to do with the House.
! Mr.. Cox.
/
ed in that capacity for four months
l from December to March, and had al
appointment from High Sheriff Henry
A. Yes sir.
} O. During that time you have bee
acting as police officer? A. Yes, sir.
@. In whose name was the commits
sion made out? A. I had badge.
@. You had no written commission
\. No, sir.
Q. How do you sign your name t
the payroll? A. Sign as William John
] son.
, Q. Then you acted as a police office
o. under the direction Of the High Sheriff
e. A. Yes, sir.
e O. without any commission? A.
was told that it was unnecessary: tina
D a badge was sufficient.
Cd O. Then you understood that be
20 cause High Sheriff Henry gave you
e badge you are a police officer? A. Ye
[ sir.
% Q. Did he give you any instruction
y that you had the right to make an
70 arrests? Do you know the law i'm II
h gard to police officers? A. l do.
r @. What is your understanding as
s making arrests without a commission
= A. 1 was given to understand that tn
badge was sufficient; that ! did ne
n need any commission.
n Q. Who gave you that commission
r A. | was told so in the office; Il
% clerk said my commission was NJ
10 necessary. yr.. i
t Q. What was your intention I'm sigi
d ing the name of "Wm. Johnson" to II
r. payroll. A. was told to do so !
e the Sheriff. / have been connecte
= with the Board of Health two year