The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-14
HONOLULU MEN ARRESTED

States endry, charged with completely III the Nooa
postal frauds John Spaldng who Regos deputy post
was brought down from Kauai yesterday the custody
OF the United States Marshal And this not be the end
The two men last night J. C. Abreu formerly
clerk employed by Rego his at koloa and Ouhme
Pereira Bhante who mason and Regos
The which the were taken into
charge them with presenting for payment to dsbung
the United States orders that had been ISSUED by
coluson and fraud
seems that the manner operation OF the ring hui was
for Rego Spadng both of them when there was need OF
money carry Rgo Koloa business for any other purpose
issue order, or series OF then using tle a.
Kauai known to be on haua VINO
of nothing about the transaction This order
orders would be sent carried by trusted agent 10 homo
iuu collected this end OF variant OF this system
was to send orders directly the bank here for collection
AS Regos credit good, thing the begin
ming kite the orders although OF course as the dehc
grew, became and more difficult 1t was in TACT system
that bound give itself away sooner or later and na "
several people besides Rego
who knew the facts
The warrants for Abreu Pereira Brihan issued
yesterday afternoon and Marshal Hendy had trouble or very
finding Abreu his place of business small store
at 14or Luzo street The great deal of
prise taken custody merely saying as the door
of Oahu Prison closed upon him:
Well that's all right. only did it for Rego'
somewhat harder to locate and at first it was
thought that he trying to keep out OF the way at least until
morning the suppotion being that he desired to wait until day
light hope he would then be able to furnish bail
Also said that Rego would back kooa last
night help Strengthening his business affairs and that he
bothernlaw with him However, it seemed that
the only of the by nadvertence because he
presently taken into custody.
part building also Spaldng CHARTERED This
young Spadng half white TALL specialized looking
like student than defauter decidedly the coolest
man of the four so completely the Koloa frauds
His accompanied him from Kooa when he down in the
Marshal and with her mother and Spading
mother call him the Marshas office Yesterday In the
presence his female relatives Spadng broke down for the first
time since his arrest, minging his tears with theirs
Aside from that temporary weakness, he calm and col
times asserting Rego and not himself entirely
responsible for the shortage the postoe funds 1t will be re-
first discovery of the frauds Rego has
Rego.
missioner Judd yesterday before noon and held
the of $4,000 upon charge of deraudng the by
the issuance of fraudulent money order for 500 drawn in the
A. Fernandez. His examination for Monday
o'clock and in default of bail he prison He
expressed the hope however that he would be able to give the
bond Later the day he taken back the Marsha Office
but was returned to prison at p m being unable to lind sure
in the desired.
Rego made yesterday effect that the short
Koloa had been accumulated in only three months
when the inference sought be established that this shortage
occurred within the last three MONTHS said Rego m to
that is an attempt to lead people to infer that the Postal De
made examination of the Kooa postofce books
less han three months ago here was no examination made three
months ago. during the whole OF two years there was no exana
ton Of the books.
surprising that no examination of the books
made in that time Why the idea Of being taken inside
of three month If had taken the certainly would have
skipped the country"
That however, might have quite easy
Mr. Rego would think Uncle Sam has very long
indeed when comes to reaching after evil doors.
Another thing about which there be wrong impress
son Rego quoted saying further g"
property my wife worth about sixty thousand dol
lars did purchase at one time piece of real on this
island with brother each OF taking half interest but have
made of my property.
Inspector to conclusion that there
shortage he told that if would give him
the of what seemed be the shortage he would
all off that everything would be all right He wanted
Honolulu go around among my friends could
deposit against the checks that understood him
everything would be all right and settled without further
Guilty"
AS to that said Postal Inspector Hare when his
was called to this statement 1T is absurd to that promised
Rego cemency that would prosecution of the
charges against him under any circumstances whatever
power to make any such promise perform it if
it."