Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-11
HARBoR BOARD PROBING
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"Our divers discovered" he said,
that about five OF the cluster piles
which act as bumpers to the wharf
are covered with 16-ounce copper.
These are the only piles so covered,
all the rest having been examined
and found to be covered with 49,
ounce as specified. i do not for
minute believe that Foreman Agasy
would knowingly substitute inferior
copper in an attempt to deceive the
authorities. AS only. five piles are
found to be covered by the 16-ounee,
the Lord Young Company would only
make dollar or two by the decep-
ton | am convinced that the whole
thing is scheme put up on Agasy
by laborers under him who had
grudge to work Off" IL"
Harbor Commissioner James Wake
field stated this morning that he and
Colonel Mccarthy would begin their
investigation today or tomorrow.
About twenty per cent of the cost
of the wharf has been held back by
the territory as directed by law"
Wakefield said, so that there is no
danger of the territory losing through
any inferior material that may have
been used in the construction of the
wharf" -.- - 49,.
Herley,s Story ..- I'LL. ="
The matter came up before a meet
ing of the harbor commission We'd
nesday afternoon, and at that time
Herley testified and was questioned
and answered as follows, according to
the stenographic report: III.
Mr.. Mccarthy: MIR. Herley called
at my Office yesterday and made some
statements relative to. the Queen
street ,bnlkhead wharf, and he is here
today to make them to the board"
Mr.. Herley: What. / wanted to
say was that know there is 16 or.
on that wharf The copper was found
on the piles by the diger. i want to
state that there sisk NC o. copper
placed on the piles because | put it
there at the instruction of Mr.. James
Agasy, foreman FORE the Lord Young
company, Now whilegf state this, |
have never seen specifications or
plans of the wharf although he had
me drive the piles. Here are the
only plans Fever got and here is
what he wanted me to build the
wharf on. This is all, ever got from
him to show me what was to work
on. III - 49,
Mr., Wakefield: DO, you know how
much Is OF. copper was put on?"
Mr.. Herley: No., don't know
how much was put on. There was
some is or, and some 1S OF. All l
had to do was to feel it to know the
difference" -.
Mr.. Wakefield: Gould you state
whether the 16. o., copper was
cased in the same case as the Is
or. ?''
Mr.. Herley: 1T ali came togeth-
err, all marked 1S OF. It came in ten
Eundle sheets. lat the same time
that morning there We're ten sheets
shy. Mr.. Agasy. had ALREADY signed
the bill OF ladfng to the 1nter-1s1and
driver for it. Mr.. Agasy said he
thought the reason it5was ten sheets
shy was because it didn't come by
sheets but came by weight. At the
wind-up there were ten sheets short,
and had forgotten all about the
affair, until / was reminded that 1
stole ten sheets of copper, and that
is the reason | am coming back on
Mr.. Agasy.
Mr.. Wakefield: sHow many piles,
do you remember, was the 16 6z. cop
per placed on?"
Mr.. Herley: 1T was placed on the
corner piles"
Mr. Park: MAY i be allowed to
speak on the matter? The only 16
o.. copper that was found was o.
the cluster piles; there were not
more than 10 or Is sheets in the
whole business. spoke to Lord
Young about it, and they said they
knew nothing about it; but are per-
fectly willing to haven't taken off and
put on Is o."
Mr.. Herley: mr. Agasy told me it
was 16 OF. copper and told me to put
it on" >ss.~.> .sss.@ 4
Mr.. Mccarthy: What was this you
told me yesterday about finding an
extra sheet of "copper" and he told you
&c throw it overboard?"
Mr.. Herley: YES, sir. There was
an extra sheet of copper left after
the work was done and asked him
what to do with it and he said
well I'll tell you just what he said
I don't give damn what you do with
it-get rid of it-throw it overheard"
Mr.. Wakefield: Where did he tell
you to put the 16 o. copper.
Mr.. Herfey: Told me to keep a
little space at the top for the Is OF.
and put the Is OF. below"
Mr.. Park: II don't think there are
more than s piles that it applies to-"
Mr. Richley: Five"
Mr.. Wakefield: Mere the cluster
piles the only piles That you coppered,
Mr. Herley?"
Mr.. Herley:, THAT is all sir; l
don't know anything about the other
piles at all. But on those piles | put
on the .16 OF. copper at Mr. Agasy's
orders. 1t was put on knowingly and
wilfully by Agasy." 49,.
MIR. Wakefield: where did the
copper come FROM" .
Mr.. Herley:. The copper was bought