The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-02


conducting the investigation did not
always meet at police headquarters to
discuss their plans, and carrying out
the so-called conspiracy.
eff these men have engaged in a
conspiracy | also have done so in this
case protested Smith. 81 shall show
that these men worked under Sheriff
jarrett g orders, object to these men
being called crooks because of their not
meeting at the'poice station. My per.
sonal experience there shows Inat in
some way my every act was known,
that in some way the news of what !
was doing reached Kelett and McDufl
iie almost before ! knew it.
On redirect examination by Smith
Woo told of how he first went into ne
Investigation.
81 told Kuroda there were certain
things going on in the detectives of
fee that were unjustifable, said Woo.
.'One act of injustice in the admins
tratiOn | pointed ont was that | had
| been in the department for four years,
acting both as an officer and interpre-
ter and was receiving 500 per month
while other men put on doing only one
thing were being paid $50 per month.
| cited Kuroda S case, who was getting
$S5. / told him that the beating up
of prisoners was a bad thing. Other
things were also bad, | said. Kuroda
agreed with me and told me that an
! investigation had already started. He
promised to tell me about it later. lat
err he came to ME and told me that
Swaden wanted to see me after work
ing hours. Among all the men in the
Office there were daily complaints of
dissatisfaction over conditipns.
Woo Tells How Probe Started.
"Wasn't it your understanding that
Mackaye was conducting the investiga.
!ion?' asked Attorney Peters.
"No," replied Woo. "Later learn
ed from Swaden that Mackaye was
looking into things, too. Swaden told
me that Kuroda was one, that Apana
was one and that Mackaye was another
and that we had5taken up the investi
CATION because Sheriff jarrett wanted
us to. Later Swaden told me that Mac
kaye had beena asked by the sheriff
to handle the ease. 'Pls~
Woo was excused shortly before moor
when NJ. II. Bergau, until recently EN-
plOyed as member of the detectiv,
department, was next called to add fur
Their subStantiation to the charges OF
cruelty inflicted by Hellett upon Kong
Eung Do, a Korean prisoner.
Bergau's Damaging Testimony.
Bergau, by far the most positive ant
one of the most intelligent witnesses
yet called, proved, il is believed, tn
most damaging witness against Kel
lett. He told his story in clean
strai ghtforward manner, and despit,
the heroic efforts of Attorney Peter
to discredt or break down his testi
mony. Bergau remained firm in his dee
laration that he had witnessed Kellet
punch Kong and not only that bu
strike him cruelty with u loaded bill.
: as the Korean ON bis knees was uncOy
ering a wicker basket filled with stole
, clothes IN Fpuloa.
, IN a final effort Peters apnounee'
that he would make no further attemp
, TO cross examine the witness. iinall
, cnlling him back, however TO ADM
that he expects 20 receive ~ all wit
nosses before the commission, rompen
saiion 20 pay n part the expense 10
! loss ~ i'me while in Honolulu
q" Kelleit iuhhel the Korean la hi
sides us We walked along the trail,
faii liergan "1ha Korean wRr earn
ing tho basket Of clothes A. krllct
"nuld strike hIm hH would r0mmHu
him 20 tell whore hn stole the elothei
b rauid poo hy ihe expression on hi