The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-10-26
Grand Jury May Be Called Upon
to Sift Down the Reports
of Graft.
OF IRREGULARITIES
The County Attorney and Willie
Crawford Have Evidence
to Present.

in Pauoa Valley, three big gambling
games ran uninterrupted by the au-
thorities. Ayau, reputed to be pro-
fessional gambler with a string of
joints in the city, ran the game and
informed all and sundry that Sheriff
Jarrett had given permission for the
games to run and that there would
be ono pilikia."
Tomorrow it is probable that this
will be made the grounds for grand
| jury investigation into the conduct of
| police affairs in this city and county.
The matter will be presented to the
grand jury, according to the reports,
by the county attorneys department.
The evidence in the ease has been
secured by Willie Crawford, who was
present at the game and staked at
least one man to play.
This is regarded as only starter
in the investigation which may be
launched. For months there have
been rumors of graft in the police de
partment, although at no time has
there been suspicion that either the
sheriff or the deputy sheriff were get
ting any of the rakeoff. The names
of other of the police officials have
been freely used in connection with
"protection money" however.
Fridays Open Gambling.
A short time ago, according to state.
ments made by Sheriff Jarrett, a
Chinaman named Ayau called upon him
and asked permission to run a game
in Pauoa Valley, the proceeds of
which were to go to pay for a feast
| x;,-o.. l>,, 4, 1orna Chinese Snoinfv
The sheriff says that he refused the
permission.
The game ran, nevertheless, and not
police officer interfered, although the
gambling was so extended that reports
of it's progress were in circulation
around the city by noon. Fantan, pal
kau and Russian war were being play
ed. and the stakes were high.
Yesterday A. NJ. Brown, assistant
county attorney, called upon Sheriff
Jarrett concerning the matter and an
nounced that he would issue some war
rants in the case.
The grand jury convenes again this
morning.
May Extend Investigation.
Once this matter is opened it may
: take wide range. 1t is known that
there have been some big gambling
i games running more or less openly
| during the past three months in town
, and longer than that in the country.
/ 1t is known that repeated raids have
r been made on some joints, while those
near at hand, sometimes next door TO
the raided premises, have been unmo'
listed.
1 The Advertiser recently broke up a
game being run by three of the best
known professional gamblers in Homo
!, lulu-Willie Vida, Sam Apoliana and
: George Kaea-and as a result of this
some startling exposures are promised
4 What these may be is intimated in the
i fact that the recent sailing of Joe
: Leal, chief of detectives, is ascribed
: by those on the inside to the fact
that the appealed case of Willie Vida
is soon to come up before Judge De
u Bolt.
}. 1t is stated that Leal dared not stay
|, in Honolulu and face what may come
out when Vida is put on the stand in
. his own defense.
: Questions Being Asked.
Things, in fact, are said to be get
ting warm, almost to the point Of boil
ing over. ~ do not mind grating
g when we all get a slice" remarked
K a police officer, "but no one man oil
l. two ought to get it all" The point
when telling is due has about come.
a For weeks certain prominent Demo
II Gratis have been worrying. Reports OF
= irregularities in the detective brancf
of the service have been coming t.
. them, coming in too direct manner
a to be overlooked. Sheriff Jarrett hal
been warned, but he has taken nj
: steps to ferret out any graft that may
J. be coming to his men.
. Now, apparently, the storm is abou
;. to break.