The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-05

JecLed TO Dy %LdTnacn anu the ODJec-
ton was sustained, Judge Robinson
turning the laugh on Thompson by
saying that while the original commits
sion was the best evidence of what
the commission contained, the testi-
mony of the appointing power that he
had made an appointment was quite
as good evidence as the commission
issued to the appointee.
Taylor's status as a police officer and
an executive officer having thus been
established, he was recalled to tell the
story of the alleged bribery.
TAYLOR MEETS LEE LET.
Taylor testified that he knew the de-
fendant He first met him on Tues
day, February 5, at the store of
Yuen Chong. He went there in COM
pany with H. NJ. Ayres to meet
Chinaman whose name he did not then
know, but whom he has since learned
was Lee Let. He went by arrange
ment made by H. NJ Ayres. They
entered at the King street door and
were met by Lee Tong, who conducted
them through the store to a back
room, where the four sat down and
refreshments were brought in.
PRELIMINARY SMALL TALK.
The conversation at first was on in
different subjects, the lichee nuts,
which formed part of the refresh
ments, furnishing one topic, their orig
inal habitat and their place in the
economy of Chinese hospitality being
spoken of. Finally Lee Let said he had
something private to say to Taylor.
The latter asked if Ayres might not
remain, but Lee Let said not, and Lee
Tong and Ayres went out. When they
were alone Lee Let said he wanted to
speak about something which would
be good for both of them; that his
cousin. Lee Tong, wanted to start up
gambling games, papai-kau and che-fa,
but that Lee Tong was new to the
business and that he, Lee Let, had
better represent him. Lee Let said
Lee Tong had good backing, and that
what they wanted was to be allowed
10 start papai-kau games at Chinese
New Years time and that they would
paw TAYLOR 5000 a week. In addition,
Lee Let offered to supply detective
or informer. who would supply Taylor
with information as to other games
that would start up, so that raids
could be made on them. There was
discussion as to details of the plan,
and an engagement for the next day
was made.
THE SECOND DAY.
The next day Taylor went, accom-
panied by officer Leal, to point
across the street from the Yuen Chong
store. Taylor went into the store and
went to the back room and found Lee
Let alone On this occasion there was
further discussion on the general sub
iect. Further details were gone into
Lee Let said that the hui which he
represented thought $500 a week too
much and that $500 a week was
enough: that that was the amount
they had formerly paid. Moreover, IN
case any of the gamblers at the Lee
Let hui gambling places were arrest
ed Taylor was to furnish them law
yer and pay their fines, if they We're
fined out of the s700 or 5000 week
Lee Let read from a paper written in
Chinese characters an outline of the
whole plan. AS he read Taylor took
notes and afterwards read his notes
hack 10 Lee Let and asked him if
thew were correct. Lee Let said they
were. This was introduced in evil
dence.
THE THIRD VISIT.
On the next visit he again met Lee
Let alone On this occasion Lee Let
said that the hui desired to start other
games than those which had already
been proposed and asked how much
this would be, to which Taylor re-
piled that it would be the same as the
other. Taylor inquired how he was to be
assured that he would get the money
and Lee Let said that he himself would
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