The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-27
All NAM AND
HIS INDICTMENTS
WITNESS IN MspuFFIE CASE DID
Not KNOW HE WAS UNDER
INDICTMENT

McDufhe's name among the Chinese OF
Aiea, according to ching Mon Gar. a
witness in the McDunie trial this morn
ing IN Judge DE Bolts court, was the
big white devil" That is what Inter-
prefer Crawford said the Chinese de-
signation for McDufie meant Mon
Gar was called to testify regarding the
alleged bribery Of McDume by him. for
permission to run a che IA game. High
Sheriff Henry and former Deputy Chill
lingworth are among the witnesses who
have been subpoenaed by the prosecu-
ton.
An Nam, who was called yesterday
afternoon. was under examination
an this morning by f. L. Thompson. All
Nam said he came here eleven years
ago as a contract laborer and told of
the many different jobs he had held un-
IN DE entered the employ of Mack. as
he called NcDuffie and Charley Chill
lngworth. He worked with them on
cases and was paid according to the
cases. His scale Of wages appeared 20
be very small, for he said that I'm a lit
tie over a year he had earned $50 from
them. During the same time officer All
ON had paid him $50.
All Nam said he went with McDuffie
TO Mon Cars place at the time of the
alleged bribing, I'm April asst year They
entered Mon Cars store and the latter
asked them to have tea. He also asked
All on to have a smoke of opium and
! the latter entered a rear room to smoke.
/ All Nam said that he entered later and
McDuffie asked him II there was any
che ia game on. All Nam replied that
there was, and McDufie, according to
the witness, asked If there was any
/ thing being paid for our expenses"
Mon Gar said he was paying 49,"
said All Nam in answer to various
questions. Five each was for McDuhie
/ ChillingwOrth and All on. He said he
had given the money to All on. Nc
Duffie said he had never received any,
and demanded so, saying he would raid
the game if it was not paid. Mon Gar
said times were hard and offered to give
s., saying that If the game got bigger
he would do right. An offer of COM
promise at $3.50 was made by McDufie.
Won Wa Gar finally gave So. l paid 1t
to McDufie on the'train later"
Thompson asked All Nam if at the
time of these doings he was not under
indictment for robbery. All Nam said
he was not. In answer to another
question he denied that he had been in
dicted subsequently. Thompson then
produced two indictments bearing the
title of the Territory against All Nam,
for robbery, and asked the witness if
he was the man referred to. As to the
first All Nam said he didn't know. When
asked about the other one he delivered
a little speech, saying it was the duty
of the grand jury and the government
to lock him up if he was indicted. II
don't know whether l am indicted or
not unless l am arrested" said All
Nam. Further questioning brought out
the fact that All Nam had appeared be-
fore Judge Gear at the opening of the
circuit court and had been sent to pris-
on under the indictment for robbery.
Deputy Attorney General Peters ask
ed on redirect If the witness knew
whether or not at any time he had
been under indictment, up to today,
Il didn't know whether 1 was indict-
ed or not until Judge Gear opened the
September term of court" said the wit
ness. Then 1 was sent for and told 1
was needed for a witness. The court
told me when 1 was in court, through
an interpreter, that it would lock me up
for robbery and burglary. Then I was
placed in jail"
Mon Gar was called after All Nam to
tell his story of the alleged bribing. The
jury hearing the case consists of c. G.
Bartlett, w. L. Austin, H. w. Green, j.
F. Langstron, d. NJ. Ross, H. B. Say
Tor, E. Henriques, VI. w. Parkhurst, c.
Lambert, William Green, F. j. Robello