The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-11
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drew a strong smile between their
praetises and the old tower tabled as
the repository Tor corpses where vuI-
lures fed of the remains Of those cast
therein. During this Vida impatiently
looked at the clock, while Kaea. Apo
Iona and Kekipi watched the Judge
with sullen interest awaiting the sen
tence.
In opening his lecture to the gam
blers, Judge De Bolt said:
Gambling tends to deadeu and
blunt the moral sense, as well as to
destroy the elements of industry,
thrift, economy and prosperity. 1t IS
destructive Of self respect, stability
and manhood, as well as of every prin-
| ciple essential to good citizenship.
Blackstone says: Taken in any
light, it is an offense of the most
alarming nature; tending by necessary
consequences to promote public idle
ness, theft and debauchery among
those of a lower class; and, among per
sons # a superior rank it hath fire.
quentIy been attended with a sudden
ruin and desolation of ancient and
opulent families. and abandoned pros
titution of every principle of honor
and virtue, and too often hath ended
in self murder Whereupon, Black
stone, after citing and quoting numer-
Gus statutes, aimed at the offense of
gambling, says: Thus careful has the
legislature been to prevent this de-
structive vice; which may show that
our laws against gambling are not so
deficient, as ourselves and our magis-
trates in putting thoL laws into exc
cuJion.
"Chapter 2l7 of the Revised Laws
of Hawaii clearly defines and points
out the various phases of gambling
punishable in this Territory. The Ian
! guage of the statute is broad, covering
amy scheme for the disposal or dis
tribution Of property by chance =
whether called a lottery, rattle, che
ia, pakapio, gift enterprise or by
whatever name the same may be
| known. The raffles which occur in
barrooms, at fairs, and at other places
are as. clearly within the statute as
the most. elaborate and carefully-or-
ganized lotteries by which the ignorant
and credalous are swindled out of their
| hard earnings. Nor does it make any
| difference whether the betting or raj
| fe be for religious, benevolent or pro-
fame purposes.
cit doubtless is difficult for those
| who are not constantly brought into
! contact with this great evil to realize
! it's prevalence in this community, or
| its demoralizing and debasing infu
ence. Its tendency is to sap the very
! lifeblood of certain individuals of the
community, and visiting impoverish-
/ ment upon many and bringing dis
! tress into their homes.''
! Before sentence was imposed, Attor
/ ney Achi for the defendants made a
/ plea for leniency on the grounds that
although they admitted going there
for the purpose of gambling, they were
not gambling at the time A. P. Tay-
/ lor disturbed their peaceful operations.
! Then he announced his desire of hav-
/ ing someone make a motion for a sus-
| pended sentence.
He stated emphatically that he de-
sired to see all gambling suppressed,
and added the somewhat peculiar re-
/ mark that he desired this for the ben
eft of Willie Vida and such young
men. Willie Vida adopted his most
beatifc expression here to back up
Achi's touching appeal. He finally de-
cided that the only way he could get
| his motion made was to ask Prosecutor
Brown to make it, but Prosecutor
Brown declined with thanks.
off we pleaded guilty, would we get
off with fine of $25 each?" asked
Achi, innocently.
"Why should you?" asked Brown.
"You said we could" remarked
Achi. still sweetly
"Eh, what's that2" demanded the
| prosecutor,
edo you deny thats' said Achi, ap-
parently very much astonished. "Why