The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24
INVEST|CAT ION
into POLICE
METHODS
Grand Jury May Be Called Upon
to Sift Down the Reports
of Graft.
,RuM0RS OF IRREGULARITIES
The County Attorney and Willie
Crawford Have Evidence
to Present.

= On Friday, under a big banyan tree
in Pauoa Valley, three big gambling
games ran uninterrupted by the au
thorities. Ayau, reputed to be a pro-
fessional gambler with a string of
Joints in the city, ran the game and
Uniformed all and sundry that Sheriff
barrett had given permission for the
games to run and that there would
be 'fno 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 case 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,
D A sft5-e time ago. according to state
gnents made by Sheriff Jarrett a
Chinaman named Ayau called upon him
and asked permission to run game
in Pauoa Valley, the proceeds OF
which were to go to pay for feast
given bv a large Chinese society.
The sheriff says that lie refused the
permission.
The game ran, nevertheless, and not
q police officer interfered. although the
gambling was so extended that reports
of its progress were in circulation
around the city by noon. Fantan, pal
kan and Russian war were being play
ed. and the stakes were high.
Yesterday A. NJ Brown, assistant
comfy attorney. called upon Sheriff
Jarrett concerning the matter and an
nounced that he would issue some war
rants in the case.
The grand jury eonvenes 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
games running more or less openly
during the past three months in town
and longer than that in the country.
It is known that repeated raids have
been made on some joints, while those
near at hand sometimes next door TO
the raided premises, have been unmo-
listed
The Advertiser recently broke up
game being run bv three of the best
known professional gamblers in Homo
lulu-WiIIie Vida, Sam Apoliana and
George Kaea-and as a result of this
same startling exposures are promised.
What these NAV be is intimated in the
fact that the recent sailing OF Joe
Toni chief of detectives. is ascrlbed
bv those on the inside to the fact
(+hat the appealed case of Wine Nlda
Is soon to come up before Judge DE
Rolt. ..,,.
r. 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 10 be get
ting warm, almost to the point of holi-
ing over. Il do not mind granting
when we all get slice, remarked
police officer. "but no one man or
two ought to get it all. The point
when telling IS due has about come.
For weeks certain prominent Demo.
Gratis have been worrying. Reports OF
irregularities in the detective branch
of the service have been coming to
them. coming in too direct manner
n be overlooked. Sheriff Jarrett has
been warned. but he has taken no
stems to ferret out any graft that may
be coming 10 his men.
Now. apparently, the storm IS about
70 break