Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-26
genial Willie IS
IN MUCH PlLIkIA
Lai DaCk Says Crawford
Grated $40 Off
Him Recently

is'l Dd'N Nllbi w lllit NlhN l'iht III
terpreter and messenger in the Of
flee of the City and County Attur-
ney, finds his salary insufficient to
support him in the style TO which
he has been accustomed, and he has
been forced to pad out his income
by a little judicious graft. As re-
lated in the Blu letin yesterday,
the genial Willie has been suspend
cd pending an investigation into the
charges made against him.
Lai Dack supports his story by
the following affidavlts:
Territory Of Hawaii. City and Coun-
to Of Honolulu, IS.
I.ai Dack. in business ut 1929
Maunakea street. uHdar the firm
name Of Tin Wo, rs jewellers. being
first duly swora, depcscs and SAYS:
On May 3. 1909. was arrested
charged with selling opium or poi
soned drugs The SAME afternoon
William n. Crawford met me In
front of Quong San Kec store on the
sidewalk and asked me how much It
( would cost me to hire an attorney to
defend my case. then replied that
! cannot let you know nj present
Then he, Crawford said to me that
II would pay him the sum of $40
he would be willing to help me out,
and would guarantee 10 ge the case
! dropped | said to him | had better
consult with the others, meaning
| those arrested at about the same
time on the same charge. first TO
/ hire an attorney to defend our case.
Then he said to me, never you mind
the others, you take care Of your
own self. Then he said, you better
look after your own matter or your
own case. Then | said. I'll think It
over, and we parted That night,
May 3, about s O'Clock, looked for
Crawford; found him; I told him,
! Mr.. Crawford, you need not trouble
about the matter; with get my case
post poned tomorrow. Then Craw-
ford said, never mind;- you better
take care of your own case; lOol;
after your own affairs: get II set.
tied up. Then he continued to in
sist that | should let him settle tho
matter. Then | said. no, I'd better
think II over before ! promise you
The following morning. May 4, n
about $50 or Gas, | saw VIM. II
Crawford walking along the Eve
side of Mnunakaa street, mauka, or
/ the sidewalk. was standing b,
the doorway OF my shop. Then III
approached towards me. CROSSING
the street. then he said 10 me, yol
needn't spend money for an attor
ney. III settle the matter up 70
you. told him, I'll think II over
and lot you know or give you a def
mite answer about half past in tn
morning. At half past s went I,
his Office on HaunakCa street. di,
not ind him there. Then wen
down to the Police Court. intend
ed to have my case continued, post
|, poncd. | saw Mr.. Crawford thcr
with his smiling face. When m
name was called In the court the in
tcrprctcr told me my case was mol
pressed. Then | walked bnck 4
my store. In the afternoon of Ma
J I, about half past 1, William Craw
ford came into my shop with hi
smiling face and said to me: 40
are lucky. | replied to him, We
lucky. When | said that he 50
down In the store and asked me, Sal
how about that, | knew what h
meant; | told him there was II
proof against me, thar is why tho
dropped my case. Tncn MIR. WI
liam Crawford said, IL It was M
, through me your case would M
have been nol-prCsscd or droppo'
Then ] asked him, What are you d'
ing here; what are you waiting for
smiled, for | knew what he wan
ed Then he put out his hand, pail
| upward, making motions and sal,
Money, dig up. Then ! told hin
Here, | didn't promise you; didn
tell you to do anything for me;
didn't order you to settle my east
the government, dropped my cas-
Then Willie Crawford said to me-
4 you are not satisfied to pay me tn
$40 | will have you rearrcsted. an
quick, too. ! replied, I'd bette
: think that over. Then ask,
Crawford, How about this case?
didn't do any opium business. An
he said TO me. There is tin
opium down at the police static
marked in the name ol Tin Wo, ii
. said opium was bought by Leon
10y at your shop, and he is the II
= former, Crawford went on to 50
J, that he believed LeOng 10y had
Q tin of opium in his possession whs
i he went into my store and had pl
up job on me and fooled the d
j. teCtives who We're on the other Sit
Of the street .watchhg.' Then TCtO
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