The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-11-21

Chairman of Civil Service Commission
hearing charges against suspended
sergeant of detectives
fshmarket, how he had tried to run
away from the arresting officers and
had been taken to the police station.
There, he testified, he leaned on the
desk while being searched. He ac.
knowledged that he was ''pretty
drunk and when Kellett asked him
some questions he refused to answer
and then, lie asserted Kellctt struck
! him twice in the breast. He was then
taken to the cell and on the way he
testified that Kellett pushed him so
that he fell down and broke his nose
| Kellett then "snatchedp him up by
the left shoulder and struck him again
| in the back.
Robinson is a small sized young man,
while Kollett is a large man, weighing
at least 200 pounds.
Testimony Is Unshaken.
A bitter cross examination by Attor.
ney Peters could not shake the main
testimony of the witness.
During his cross examination Robin
son mentioned that when he was pushed
into the cell, where he lay bleeding
from his broken nose all night, he found
another negro, Alec. Garner, there.
"DOn Z you know that Alec Garner
was killed in Camp Two about two
years agol" asked Peters.
~ don't eare,' answered Robinson
snllenly, while his eyes stuck out, 81
saw Alec there
"Then it must have been his ghost, -
remarked Peters.
~ seen him. whispered Robinson.
The prisoner acknowledged being ar
rested many times for drunkenness and
larceny, but refused to admit that he
had grudge against Kellett, who, he
said, had only arrested him once.
A Strange Proceeding.
Detective John Woo, Korean, and
one of the effective men on the special
staff, was the next witness. He has
been on the police force for over four
years and has always been known as
n good officer. He was student in
several of the schools here, as well as
nj the Korean mission.
Woo told how he was standing by
the door when Robinson was brought
in and how he later saw Kellett, who
was present, go over to the prisoner
anu alter lew WORDS calleu MN some
vile names and struck him Tin the
stomach three or four times. AS this.
happened about year ago Woo could
not remember all the details and the
attorney for the defense made the most
of it.
Browbeats Witness In Office.
Peters also wanted to know why Woo
had refused to come to his office and
AGAINST X eJIett and WIN be had refnsed
to answer his questions that same
morning iust before the hearing
Woo said IL was beconse peters
called him n Crash Korean - several
times. and asked him IL he wanted IN.
90 to iail.
The commission did not make any
comment on this declaration. which
would have much interested a court ON
the mainland where tbreatening n wit.
ness by the attorney for the defense in
priyate is considered n rather serious
matter.
Woo's Testimony could NOT be sbnken
and the commission adjourned until the
afternoon IN the senate chamber.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session IN the sen
ate chamber detective woo was again
on the stahd on re.dlrect examination
whcn ne was asked ny Mr.. smith II
ne iaa seen any piood on the race OF
honinson when Drought INTO the station
~ the time OF the alleged assault. lie
stated that ne had not
lhe witness aiso stated that ne had
heeh called TO the attorney general S
once by Mr. smith who asked for in
formation OF alleged brutal Assaults
committed on prisoners by he,iett, ana