Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-12
STANDARD OIL
MEN ACCUSE
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secured confession in such a man.
ner. On the other hand It is re-
ported that Breckons did use this
means, using his influence as Fed
cral prosecutor although he was en-
ployed by the Territory and the fact
that he was in position to do so is
given by some as the very reason for
his employment. This might explain
the secrecy of the session, which
seemed unnecessary as the po-
lice had secured great sufilciency
of evidence with which to clinch the
matter.
Hart Confesses.
Hart was the only witness called
last night. He stated that he had
Substituted some new orders for the
old ones which he had borrowed
from Keeper Reynolds after the fire.
He had borrowed a bunch of 81 OF
these slips, which had not disap-
peared at that occasion, doing so ut
the request of Mayer. Mayer had
then had him order some new order
books from the Star Office, with the
understanding that the new ones
should be exact duplicates of the old
ones, which were then destroyed. The
new ones were filled in by Hart at
Mayors dictation so as to correspond
with the books.
The police had already discovered
the difference between the old and
lhe new orders. The new ones print
cd by the Star had period after
the word NO, which the old ones
did not have. and they also were diff
rereut In regard to one OF the ruling
lines. which was broken in differ
cnt places In the two sets of orders.
Superintendent of Public Works
Holloway ha, figured that by the dit
erence betty EN- the old and the
faxed orders shortage OF 1900 cases
of kerosene is accounted for. The
entire shortage is estimated to
amount to about 5000 cases.
duplicates Mayer.
Hart further confessed that he had
thought that this substitution of ord
els was a strange matter, but Mayer
had given him no reasons for 1t and
he had not questioned him. He knew
that there was a shortage OF oil In
he warehouse, and that oil seemed
to be going out without orders hav-
ing been given for its delivery, or at
least without orders given by him
lself. Hart had been suspended from
the service of the Standard Oil Co
since the inquest began, and he had
only been working there since In
order to finish up his work.
After Harris testimony had been
taken he was placed under arrest on
u charge of investigation. and he has
been kept closely watched In a cell
since. Orders were given to let him
communicate with no one except the
lofficers of the prosecution.
Immediately an effort was made by
the police to locate Mayer, the idea
being to call him as a witness then
land there, but It was found that he
had gone up Tantalus TO spend the
night. Chief of Detectives Taylor
and Officer Reeves then, after the SEES
sion had adjourned, went up Tan
talus. They located Mayer this morn
ing, before he had had any chance
of ascertaining what had taken place
at the session of last night, and he
was Immediately taken to the police
station, where he was kept secluded
until the jury met for another SEES
sion at $ o'clock this morning.
The session this morning was short
but spectacular. Hart was the first
witness called, 1t being the idea Il
confront Mayer with his testimony
Breckons produced bunch OF thu
orders which had been substituted
for the originals and gave them t.
the witness.
Take order $751;" he said. 81
that one of the orders which Mr.
Mayer ordered you to substitute?"
IL could not say" answered Hart
IF II is one OF those which wer
printed at the Star office is 1t no
one of those substituted?"
YES"
On Mayors Orders.
Hart then went on to say tina
the originals. for which orders ha
been substituted, had been destroye
by Mayer. Hart had destroyed tn
record showing the accounts coyere
by these orders to get them out G
the way. He did so on the order G
Mayer. Both the books and the ord
ers had been burned.
Mayer was sworn. lie testified q
follows:
II did not give Hart orders I
destroy the orders or the records. Tn
printing Of the new books at tn
Star Office was done at my order, q
Hart had told me that the office wa
out OF order books. An order boo
was first made without stubs, an
! ordered him to have some mad