The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-12-07
Grand Jury After Two Days of
Investigation, Exonerate
Joseph Leal.
RECOMMEND REINSTATEMENT
Witnesses Who Made Statements
Against Him Testify Be-
fore the Jury.
CFrom Saturdays AdvertIser.)

From Saturdays Advertiser.)
The territorial grand jury yesterday
completed its investigation of Joseph
Leal, ex-chief of detectives, and after
one of the longest sessions which it has
ever held over any one case returned
the results of its Investigations before
Judge De Bolt in the circuit court at
half past three. The port in full is
as follows:
"We, the grand Jurors, respectfully
report in the above entitled matter that
after full investigation, and the ex-
animation of many witnesses, we find
that Joseph Leal is innocent of any
charges of receiving money for the
protection of gambling or for the viola
ton of the laws of the Territory in
any way.
''We desire to fully and completely
exonerate him and we further desire to
recommend to the Sheriff of the City
and County of Honolulu that as an
act of Justice to Mr.. Leal, he should
be reappointed as chief of detectives,
thereby retaining for the benefit of the
community, most valuable and effi-
cient offcer.'
With this report ended the duties
of the grand jury in connection with
the consideration of the evidence
against Leal collected and presented by
Sheriff Jarrett, the taking of which
first resulted in Leal IS suspension and
then in his dismissal from the force.
Leal stated last night that he would
not apply for any position on the police
force at the present time and Sherih
Jarrett stated that he would not reap
point him if he did.
When the jury took up the investiga-
tion again yesterday morning at nine
O'Clock Apaliona again took the stand
When the record of his examination
a summary of which was run in The
Advertiser of yesterday, was shown
him. he is supposed to have denied ever
making such statement, saying that
he answered some questions which
Sheriff Jarrett read from a slip of
paper and that he did not remember
what they were.
Several days after Apaliona had
made the statement to Jarrett and it
had been taken down by a stenogra-
pher, a transcript was made and given
aim to sign, something which he re-
fused to do.
p. H. Burnette was yesterday one
of the witnesses before the jury, prob
ably to testify in regard to this refusal
of Apaliona to acknowledge his state
ments
Mike Patton, supposed to be friend
of McHenry, was another witness and
he was followed by Jim Dodd. Sheriff
Jarrett was also called, but his exam
ination was brief,
A man named Maxwell, now n mem
ber of the mechanical force of the
Bulletin, who is an ex-policeman OF
Maui, was the next witness. What his
testimony was before the inquisitors is
unknown but his statements prior to
the investigation constituted separate
charge against the deposed chief.
Matsu, or Matsui, the yard boy OF
Leal, was witness against him. What
his testimony was is uncertain but it is
presumed that it was connected with
the alleged visits of Apaliona to Leal s
house.
Leal himself then entered the cham
Der and took the stand on his own
behalf. He was interrupted for a few
then reentered and completed his testi
:. mony. He was the last witness. Cath
cart came out Immediately afterwards
and entered his office at the other enc
of the hall.
A few minutes later Milverton, who
had been closeted with Cathcart, cam,
out and entered the jury room to gel
some papers which he took back to tn,
sounty attorneys = office.
-athcart Immediately afterwards re
vrned to the jury chamber speaking
Leal ON the way, and a few minutes
.ter he had gone in, the jurors cant
out and walked TO the Judiciary Build
ing where they returned their report
In handing il TO Judge De Bolt Fore
man w. Chauncey Wilder requested tina
the report be made as public as pos
sible.
In statement made last night b,
Leal, he states that Melleury's nrraign
h ment Of him was spltework as he ha
ordered the burkeepef out of the Island
several times or ut least told hlm tina
II would be better for his hoalih II b
removed himself
The grand iury 10 comprised of w, {
Wilder, foreman, John Emmonih Pore
Pond, q, ~ Raupp, George Fuller 4
II. a. Wallace, y X Bath, j. J. Byfn
Drew, Aud Harry Armiiape, 81
haysrs, ilenry Along, John Fuller Jnl
rllip, II y Glade, Edwin bouuo
Captain Miller and Rudolph Ludlon,
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