The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-12-04
MURDERER
UNMOVED
tFrom Saturdays Advertiser.)

The alleged Waipahu murderer, Kec
Long, appeared before Judge whitney
for a preliminary hearing yesterday
morning. There was nothing in his
appearance to show that he stands
charged with the most serious OF
crimes as he stood up yesterday TO
hear the charge read against him. He
appears to be one of the mildest OF
men and either from ignorance or
apathy took little interest in the pro-
ceedings. The charge was interpreted
for him by the court interpreter but
not muscle Of his face moved nor did
the expression change particle at any
stage OF the proceedings.
County Attorney Douthitt and his
assistant Frank Andrade, were present
for the prosecution and r. w. Brock
ons appeared for the defense. The case
was adjourned for one week In spite
OF the strenuous, objections of the de-
PENDANTS counsel. who demanded a
speedy hearing that his client could
know whether he was to be charged
finally with murder or manslaughter
and IL admissible for bail.
There was the usual busy time In
the court, the day not being long
enough to hear all the cases appear
Ing on the calendar. There was an
unusual lot Of delays and Interruptions
during the morning session, the papers
not being at hand when wanted, the
witnesses falling to appear on time and
the Portuguese Interpreter being who'll
ly out of reach just when he was nee
essary. Prosecutor Andrade was JOLT
ed out OF his usual suave and easy
manner on several occasions because
OF this and finally had to act as inter-
prefer himself In one of the cases.
This was the matter OF the sale Of
liquor to an interdicted person by Sing
10y. proprietor of the Sing 10y saloon
near the market. Sing is a white hair
ed patriarch. benign and smiling, but
that did not prevent the court from
soaking him 800 and costs.
This case had been worked up by
Detective Harry Lake, OF the County
Attorneys department, who had en-
listed Frank Peterson, alias Manuel dc
Rigo and two or three other names,
as an ally. Peterson is an habitual
drunkard and bum with nose that
must have cost a fortune to acquire
blossom It was in class all by itself
Peterson has frequently been in court
and has long string OF convictions
for drunkenness against him.
Lake admitted that he had staked
Peterson to two bits to buy wine from
Sing 10y and had accompanied him
to the saloon to see that the money
was properly spent. 1t had been de-
sired to put Peterson on the stand first,
but the Portuguese interpreter had
been long awaited and the time was
passing.
Attorney Breckons took advantage of
the lull In the proceedings to crate on
the crime of Lake in putting tempta-
ton in Peterson's way. you say that
you gave this man the money" he said.
Then you are more guilty than the
salocnkeeper. / shall ask the County
Attorney to bring this to the attention
of the grand jury. You are an access
sorry to the crime. The object of the
law Is to protect such unfortunates"-
and here the attorneys voice broke
and trembled-"it is to keep such as he
away from temptation, away from the
smell OF intoxicants, away from the
sight of the vile liquors. That very
glass Of wine"
Here the court interrupted and re-
minded Mr.. Breckons that It wasn't
time to argue the case yet
We'll, l thought that we didn't have
anything else to do" apologized the
attorney, and the case went on.
In giving judgment, Judge Whitney
observed that the case came pretty
near the limit. The law was, he be-
licved, unconstitutional, requiring the
saloonkeeper to know not only the
mans real name, but the name he might
choose to assume for the occasion, and
also the name under which he had been
convicted.