The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-27

for Isoi in the Iwilei reopening nego-
tiations. At length he consented to
go to Iaukea's house and leave it to
the sheriff whether he should act as
interpreter The sheriff had no OBJ
lection and the conversation proceed
ed relative to Iwilei.
"Isoi wanted to know if there was
any prospect of opening up Iwilei and
the sheriff said, WELL as far as l am
personally concerned favor the open
ing up of Iwilei but l have been sworn
to enforce the law and those people
who helped to elect me, that is to say
the missionaries, want Iwilei to be
closed up and l have to enforce the
law So Isoi said, we'll if you open
up Iwilei it might benefit you person
ally. The sheriff laughed, so he said
it is all right, tell Isoi to come out
with anything he has to say. This
will be confidential as there is only
! three of us-I have full confidence in
Isoi and I suppose can trust you, as
long as you don't open your month.
I (witness) said you will have to pull
my tongue out first before 1 say any
thing. So he said 1 will trust you.
Then Isoi said, Well, if you consent
to the opening of Iwilei am ready to
offer you $500"
Answering a question witness said
the suggestion that money be paid
! first came from Isoi.
so the sheriff laughed and said
don't say word, and Isoi said if that
is not enough 1 am ready to give you
$3.50, we'll, 1 am not sure about
that part, think Isoi raised it to $780,
that was it. The sheriff said it is
a very dangerous proposition because
in case it comes out l have to lose my
reputation and of course 1 don't want
to lose my reputation for a little
amount like that, and anyhow have
to think it over and / will let you
know through Townsend in a day or
two. Isoi said when shall come to
see you. He said well, you drop in
the next night, or two night after 1
am not positive about that. We came
back that night"
Next night Townsend went by him
self to the sheriff's house and the she
riff told him to be very careful and not
let any one see him going out there.
Next night took hack by round
about way and walked the last two
blocks. Iaukea was out and on COM
ing home said he was detained.
Then we talked in regard to that
Isoi matter. He said of course hate
like anything to accept my present OF
that kind, but l would like to pay GER
which is a little over $1,000, which
would like to pay very much because
it becomes due pretty soon. He says
to tell you the truth I am not going
to run for office again, so would like
to get clear of my debts. Don't you
think Isoi could afford to pay $500
l said it was very hard for me to an
swer that, but I suppose they would
. pay anything to have the place open
ed up Then he said it is very dan
gerous proposition, if the missionaries
found out they would come after mt
like everything. So / said, well al
far as 1 am concerned you can depend
on me, l would rather go to Jail frs
than have you go there. And how
about Isoi he said, and l said Isoi il
y all right 1 suppose because If he goe
and tells anybody about this PROPOSE
ton he would be just as much guilt.
n as the one who accepted so he wOult
= be giving himself away, and | suppos
e he has been long enough in this coun
d try to find out about that part of tn
t law, and another thing he has beel
e long enough in that line Of business t
I, find out about that. The sheriff sal
t l think you are right. Well, anyho'
l said shall / tell Isoi what you said
a and he said yes. So that same nigh
e l went to Iwilei after II o'clock
IS went straight 10 Iwilei from there, say
r Isoi and spoke to him about the $3.50