The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-06-14

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haven't It and didn't have it, and il
had wouldn't be Offering it to any
supervisors. would go TO San Fran
cisco and see the prize fight"
Brown Detailed Crawford.
A. NJ. Brown in answer to uues-
ton said that he did not know where
the reports Of the $1,000 offers came
from. He had talked with supervisors
with whom he was acquainted, in sup
port of the paving contract, and they
had readily agreed that it was a good
thing. Brown said he was not par.
tieularly acquainted with AHA, and
had told Crawford to speak to him
about it. Crawford knew AHA and
might be able to influence him. But
any story of an offer of $1,000 OF any
other sum, was, said Brown, an inven-
ton.
Crawford mentioned NJ. C. Amana as
one who was within nearing when he
had his conversation with AHA at the
fishmarket. Amana was seen, but said
he did not recolleet anything about it.
According to Crawford there were
many other Hawaiians present who
heard what was said.
Milverton Wants to Know.
Deputy County Attorney Milverton
was very anxious to find out where the
reports of attempted bribery started.
He was present when The Advertiser
representative questioned Crawford,
have tried very hard,'' said Milver-
ton, to find out where these rumors
started and who is responsible for
them" Milverton intimated that the
authorship of the rumors might pos.
slbly explain them, as a backhanded
opposition to the paving contract.
AHA Denies Everything.
Later, Supervisor AHA denied that
he had been offered any sort of bride
He turned down the whole story OF
attempted bribery, declared himself
in favor of the paving ordinance any
how and said that he had not heard
any sixteen-hundred.do proposition,
or any other proposition, to influence
his vote.
81 am in favor of the paving ordi-
nance anyhow" said AHA, ''and have
been all along, except that there is
not enough money in the county treas
ury to carry out the proposed con-
tract.''
"The statement has been made that
Willie Crawford told you that you
could get $1,000 by voting for the paw
ing ordinance Mr.. AHA was told
AHA repeated an emphatic denial
He declared that at no time had Craw-
ford or anyone else ever offered him
anything for vote.
AHA was asked if he could explain
how the $1,000 rumor started, and said
he could not account for it. None of
the discussions he had had with any
body interested had developed any in
timations of money being put up. eff
any such proposition had been made
to me-" said AHA, "I should have
stated that l was not on the board for
that kind of business. If the paving
contract is good proposition and can
be carried out, am for it. All have
said in answer to those l have talked
with, just as I have said publicly at
the board meetings, is that we have
not enough money to do the work
81 had discussion with Mr.. Gill
man in his office. l agreed that the
paving contract was a good one, but
could not see that the county treasury
could handle it. Never at any time
during the discussion did Mr.. Gilman
drop any hint as to $1,000 or any other
sum. There is absolutely no truth in
any reports of efforts to offer me any
money!
AHA is one of those on record as
opposed to the paving contract He
declared, however, that he believed it
good proposition, and said he would
have supported it but for the fact that
he thought the city and county had
not enough money available.
Aylett Fears Libel Suit.
In view of Crawford IS contradiction
and the denial on AHA IS part that he
knew anything about the matter, Ay-
lett was again interviewed last night.
This time he was not so outspoken and
would not allow Crawford to be named
as the one who knew where sixteen
hundred dollars could be found. He APP
peared amazed at AHA IS lapse of mem.
DRY but made no comment. He again
repeated his story of the attempt to
buy his vote, but declined absolutely
to say who had tried to do the buying,
As reason for not giving the name
he said that there were no witnesses
and he might be personally sued for
libel.
The Advertiser representative sug
gested to him that if he would give
the name of the party who made the
offer, The Advertiser would take al
chances of any damages for libel re
sulting from publishing it, but Aylett
said he wanted to consult his attorney
first.
81 told the young man." said Ay
lett, g that my vote was not to b.
purchased either for sixteen hundred
dollars or million dollars
| Mr.. Aylett was asked again what wa
his objection to telling vino had mad