The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-11-02

fession from Y Man Yong AT the pohce
station by means OF physical abuse.
Y. Man Yong. under oath likewise,
testified in minute detail of series OF
examinations OF him, by torture lnclud-
ing starvation, the water cure ana
stranrling. conducted by Henry Vida
at the police station from March IL to
Is OF this year. which ended In his con-
Tossing. while unconscious Of what he
was saying. that he had committed the
offense charged.
THE QUESTION RAISED.
On the question of admitting an al
legged confession by Y. Man Yong. the
Korean on trial for assault with intent
TO murder. Judge Lindsay heard evil
dence most of the day with the jury
excused. The end OF this diversion OF
the trial proper is not yet. for the in
auiry into this preliminary question
was not concluded at p. IN. when the
court adjourned until 10 a IN. today.
Messrs. Fleming and Cathcart called
Henry Vida, Assistant County Sheriff,
in the morning for the purpose OF clos
ing the case for the prosecution with
the confession.
Messrs. Lghtfoot and Noar for the
defendant, objected on the ground that
the confession was extorted from the
defendant while under duress by means
of abuse and threats.
Then the jury was excused, first till
2 ID. IN. and then till 10 a. m, and
Vida and Yong were successfully called
and examined.
VIDAS DENIAL.
yida's examination was concluded
before recess at II m. He admitted
having called Yong into his office and
examining him on the 18th, 14th and
18th of March. but denied having sub
jected him to any physical abuse. The
principal interview was on the 14th. He
questioned Yong in a loud voice, but
not unkindly. His only abuse of him
was in calling him "a id liar Sher-
if Brown was present the first part
of the interview, but did not remain
long. The Leal brothers, policemen,
were in attendance.
YoNGs STORY.
Y. Man Yong said he saw Choy, the
Korean spy. in Vida's office at 1880
the evening of March 13, but he went
out when defendant came In. While
only Vida and he were there Vida ask
ed him whether he had taken shot
at any person. He answered he had
not
II will state all the happenings now
IL am not interrupted" the defendant
Informed Mr.. Lightfoot through the in
terpreter, and he was told to go on.
Vida said Yong denied 1t then, but
he would make him admit he did the
shooting. He asked him the same
question many times, and Yong repeat
ed the same answer every time, At
last Vida opened door behind him and
led Yong out upon a back veranda.
''Then with his fist he struck me here
Indicating the right side of the body
and told me to tell the truth, and
told him | did not do the shooting.
Then he struck me on the right side"
With many words Yong told Of being
taken into Vida's office again and or
dered to sit down on chair.
'And he (Vida) took out his watch
and said, L will give you five minutes
and II you don't tell in that time | will
kill you told him even II am kill
ed 1 can't tell you because | didn't do
any shooting"
After five minutes had passed Vida
took him out back again and beat him
as before, Yong went on relating, after
which he took him into his room again
and said II was late, but he would kill
him II he did not tell him next day
that he did the shooting. Then he
called a policeman and sent Yong down
10 a cell.
After that night. Yong said. he could
not eat or drink because OF his hurt.
He asked the watchman to let him out
so that he could wash his face. but the
watchman said he couldn't because
''the boss wouldn't let him.
THE SECOND DAY.
"The next day March lD l was call
ed up to Vida's office again" the de-
fendant proceeded. "As l entered no
uced Vida and two other police Off
GERS. i did not know the names OF the
two policemen, but l know how they
looked"
Manuel Leal and Joe Leal were
brought into court and identified by
Yong.
''While four persons including myself
were in the room the door was shut
by Mr.. Vida. After he shut the door
he said TO me:
III you don't tell the truth ton'ght
I will kill you
IT replied that could not say any
thing because l did not do anything.
Then Vida spoke some words to tho
Officers which | could not understand
and then the officers brought ropes as
big as that Indicating the thickness
OF his finger). and they tied my hands
behind my back and Vida told them to
tie my legs. They tied my wrist 10
hard that this button (showing) was
taken off.
BOUND AND GAGGED.
''Then they got piece OF wood as
long as this Indicating the handle OF
fan defendant was holding) and they
tied II close to my mouth and to the
back OF my head with the string, After
that was taken out by the two po,
lice officers through the back door.
'"There was a large box and / was
placed on the bDx | was stretchad mn