The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-08

there Is no question
AT ten minutes to 12 O'Clock noor
yesterday the grand jury of the Sep
TENDER term, accompanied by Deputy
Attorney General Prosser, marched intt
Judge De Bolt IS courtroom and pre-
sented its final report, in which tn,
above quoted declarations appear.
Judge De Bolt, in discharging the
grand jurors, commended them especial
ly for the vigorous action they haG
taken for the suppression of gambling
For three terms he had urged grand
juries to take up that work. They
were also worthy of praise for the able
manner in which they had performed
| their duties in general.
Mr.. Prosser desired to add the en-
dorsement of the Attorney General 8
Department to the commentator of the
grand jury by the court.
Foreman Hutchins on behalf of the
grand jurors thanked the court and
its officers for courtesies and acknowl-
edged the able assistance of the Attor-
ney Generals Department, without
which he said the work of the grand
jury could not have been effectively &C.
complished.
INDICTMENTS.
At the beginning of the report the
following indictments were presented:
Territory against Kee Long, man
slaughter; Maioa, perjury; Kajuta, as
sault with deadly weapon.
No bill was reported in the matter
of G. Moreno, presented to the grand
jury for assault with deadly weapon.
The remainder of the report is here
printed in full:
This grand jury, pursuant to in
structions received from the court and
acting along the lines of its duty, has
Investigated certain matters of public
interest to the people Of this circuit as
follows:
GAMBLING.
The grand jury has devoted much
time to the investigation of this evil.
1t has found that among the Orientals
it has been openly, extensively and
VIGOROUSLY carried on, apparently with
little or no police interference. The
grand jury is of the opinion that, while
private gambling is INDUCED in by
other than Orientals, no regularly-es g.
tabished gambling games are in oper-
alton. The apprehension of this latter
class is practically impossible, and,
while the practise is deplorable, the
grand jury believes that the evil results
therefrom are not so demoralizing as
In cases where gambling is made an
Industry. In the opinion of this grand
jury open public gambling can not ex-
list where the officers of the law do |
their duty. Evidence of this is found |
In the fact that, after the investiga-
tons of this and the grand jury OF |
January last, the larger gambling
games We're suspended and lotteries at
east have not since resumed opera
lions.
LIQUOR.
The grand jury has confined its in
designations to the sale of liquors on
Sunday nights in the cafe attachments
If saloons with the following results:
In some cases drinks are supplied to
he public, both male and female,
Without any restrictions as to the pur-
'hase of meals or food in any form.
n the cafe attachments to several sa-
oons there are small rooms divided by
'oard partitions, where, in many in
a oil g.. a. sx,,r l
Il purposes. In one instance q saloon,
lot equipped with small rooms as
bove described, allows women to So
icit in its cafe. That the saloons
bove referred TO are allowed to run
n open violation of the law and with
ut police interference, there Is no
uestion. In another instance the sa-
bon runs its cafe attachment with alb
olutely no concealment in regard to
he open violation of the law, the sale
liquors on Sundays. Drinks are
erved in plain view of the public, the
rdinary screen or swinging doors not !
cling in evidence, no doubt to better t
lform the passers by that liquors may c
e obtained on Sunday, without the
urchase of meals. We therefore sug-
est to the next Legislature the enact 9
tent of remedial legislation in the G
remises. r
AND EXTORTION.
Instances have come to the attention
this grand jury where parties resi- !
ent of Honolulu have been charged
rates of interest for sums
proved by them. While the grand
Try feels justified in making the above n
atement, yet the evidence necessary b
convict the parties loaning money 4
such extortionate rates seems to be p
lpossible of procurement, and, owing p
the Federal bankruptcy act and re- I,
mt legislation passed by the Terrific Il
al Legislature, vigorously enforced by r,
e proper officials, this evil. We may Il
y. has practically disappeared. Il
The grand jury begs leave to report d
rther that. under the guise OF pawn r,
oking licenses, persons holding such t.
enses, instead of carrying ON and OPP Il
ating a pawnbroking business, are. as In
matter of fact, conducting the BUSH
ss of buying and selling secondhand
ticles whereby thew are able IN de-