Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-16

Finally he came to me and said,
held IL up-one voucher He said
the member had admitted the fact
TO him.
Long objected to giving the name
OF the man referred to, saying Cas-
tro could do so. The committee in
sisted, however, and Long said Cas-
tro told him Sheldon was the man.
Castro had braced Sheldon with the
fact that Sheldon had done the work
for James Apao, the House messen-
ger, and Sheldon had admitted 1t.
Did you have the idea that Shell
don was making this translation for
fun, for love of his country, or for
money!" asked Shingle.
"The whole thing was wrong" re-
piled Long.
"You are not answering the ques-
ton" said Single.
Not Working for Their Health
1T more or less left an impression
on my mind" said Long, that the
people who were doing this transla-
ton were being benefited by the pay
ment for the work. These things,
felt, were not being done for their
health. ] considered II rather pc
culiar thing that the House members
were doing this translation for other
persons
Long made the further statement
that he had called the Speakers at
tention to the matter, and that be-
fore he did so the story was current
in the corridors. Long said he did
not know that any member of the
House had actually received payment
in money for translation. p ''.'
A strong effort was made by Shin
gle to create a question Of veracity
between Long and the Bulletin.
Long stated that he did not intend
to corroborate the statement that
the members were getting paid un-
der assumed names for translation
work. . .'
The Bribery Charge
Asked in regard to bribery, Long
said the use of that word arose from
charges made in connection with
star-chamber proceedings. This. he
said, referred to the accusation of
Kaleiopu against Mr.. Lloyd = that
Lloyd had tried to bride Kaleiopu
by the offer of a Panama hat II Ka-
leiopu would help put through the
Alfonso resolution to pay Lloyd for
transeribing his minutes.
Long said he was half joking when
he made the statement to someone
that all the numerous bills introduc.
ed have to be translated. The re.
mark was occasioned by the 'introduc
tion OF a bill to repeal dead law.
Canyon at this time lay your fin'
ger on any certain piece Of graft in
this present Legislature? asked Shin
gle. IL want some definite informa'
ton. Is there anything that thi'
committee can go and look into thai
has the color of graft"
II don't know of any specific graf
by which the man got the money
replied Long.
| 'Do you know of any case outside
the Sheldon-Apao case where mem
bers have been helping outsiders II
translation"
Looked Suspicious
''rhe Kaleiopu-Kaleo case. cal
II suspicious circumstances"
"Do you know anything Of tn,
kind In regard to clerks or clerl
hire?"
'Tn a general way. In the Journa
Committee have been told the Jour
nal clerk Is employed for specifi
purpose and is drawing money 70
another. He is drawing Federal MOI
~ hut doing translation worl
though there is no provision where
by the Federal money can be use
to pay for translating. l don't sa
this is graft, but It is irregular"
Long said Castro had told hir
that bills had been stuffed.
Kaleiopu's Statement
!. Kaleiopu took the seat Of inquisl
ton and asked about the statemen
Long had made that Kaleiopu wa
doing translation fork for Kalec
'Haye you translated any bill intro
duced into the House into Hawaii
: am"
Il have translated some Of m
bills, such as the Depository Bill
which twas essential should be col
/ rectly translated"
'"Did the House pay for the trans
, lating?" ,r-'
81 don't know. handed the tram
lation to Correa, Last week two II
3 lie bills were given by Correa
Kaleo for translation. He asked n
E III would help him with the tran
Z lation, and did SO. He told me ]
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