The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-02-15

right. guess" and added, II suppose
will look to you for it." He said. '.Oh
yes, me more better: just only me; ]
look after the two huis for you"
Then I asked, well. what arrange
ment will you make about the other
games that are running in town that
are opposed to your And he said,
well. we furnish you with list all
gambling game in town: we tell you
which our game and which other peo-
pies game: you make arrest these
other people all time; we furnish you
with informers to tell you where the
games are played"
/ said, well, Lee Let, what sort of
a guarantee can you make to me that
this thing go on, say some time before
New Year's?" Lee Let said, I'VE will
not commence New Years Day; China
man all talk about gamb; but first day
all make calls and day after all China
man want to play gamb." WELL" /
said, ut seems to me that ought to
have a cash guarantee before that time,
say one days payment 1 have ex-
penses of many kinds in this matter,
and I will need some money in ad-
vance," Lee Let said. "Oh I fix that
all right; advance money before time;
say Friday. Then I said, THAT is all
right, but be sure you do IT," After a
short discussion over the same points
said, We'll, when are you going to
fix this thing UP. Lee Lett" and he
said, II go right to work right away
on it; see hui tonight and tomorrow
we have meeting. This money little
more than what other people use to
pays they pay $500 week and we pay
5000; that Is all right; All Hoo in an
other hui he pay $500" asked If All
Hoo Is to be in the present hui, and
Lee Let said Yes"
The proceedings were brought to a
close, the agreement being that should
return to the store again tomorrow
Thursday at the same hour, $3.50 p. m.
A. p. TAYLOR.
ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSULTED.
Thursday, February Z, 1907. lis p.
ma copy of the foregoing statement
was handed to the Attorney General,
Mr.. Peters, by me, and a general con-
versation held concerning this whole
matter. The Attorney General advised
that this afternoon just before leave
the station for the store that be
searched by an officer SO that when
left the station there would be no
money on my person. I shall be shad-
owed to the store in question by some-
one. and on leaving the place shall
also be under surveillance, and Joined
by the watcher before arriving at the
station. At the station 1 am to be
searched again, SO that IL there Is any
money found upon me my statements,
as well as the statement of the watch
er, will prove that l obtained this
money in the store in question. This
money, IL receive eny, will be handed
over to the receiving clerk at the sta
ton, the amount and the dates Of the
coin to be registered and o. KID by
myself and by the one who watched my
Mr.. Peters also advised that let the
matter run on until Wednesday next
(February 1877, and let the benk open
on that day. In the meantime an
agreement shall be made between my
self and Lee Let that go to the place
where the bank holds forth and receive
LAAV hioS u1y pay ne Sldlcu thdI
this would give me an opportunity to
size up the bank in question, and II I
placed the persons running the bank,
or those handing me over the money,
under arrest will have an opportunity
Of taking possession of the pakapio
tickets, etc. ] told him that I would
follow his instructions.
GETS A REPORTER
2 p. MI saw r. o. Matheson, re-
porter of the Advertiser, and asked him
to accompany me to the store where
Lee Let conducts his business, he to
remain in the outer store while 1 go
INTO the office with Lee Let. Mr.
Matheson is also to be at the police
station when am searched and will
accompany me to the store, and also
accompany me back again to the police
station.
Mr.. Matheson is thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the situation concerning the
protection of the pakapio
banks which Lee Let represents.
A. P. TAYLOR.
ARRANGING FOR MORE GAMES,
Thursday, February Z, 1907. $3.50 p.
nat $40 p. m. today, in the presence
If r. o. Matheson, I was searched in
ny office by Sergeant Aea, and no
money found on my person, Sergeant
Aea attesting to this fact. Accompa.
lied then by Mr.. Mathesoh, 1 went to
he store of Yuen Chong, Mr.. Matheson
me until went inside. H&
llso saw me come out of the store and |
,ept me under surveillance until I ar
wed at Nuuanu avenue, where he join
ID me, and he found that there was ne |
money on me then, as none was given |
ne.
At the Yuen Chong store I met Lee
Let and we at once discussed the prop, |
'sition in hand. He had a piece of pa
er covered with Chinese characters
md this he told me was statement
+ the proposition to me from the hui.
Reading from this paper Lee Let
aid, THE hui say first week of gam
ling beginning Wednesday, day after
'ew Years; we play three days and
hen on the fourth day We paw you
he accumulated money for the first
hree days. This is the money towards
our expenses. Then next week pay
he whole amount day by day"
Lee Let continued: "They want YOU
o figure also on che-fa and fan-tan,
ay two che-fa games and two or three
aikau, and four fan-tan games and let