Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-29
OLSEN QUITS
THE POLICE
Department
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gardfng an affidavit which. he had
signed and sworn to, he says, in ig-
norance of its contents. A day or two
later, when he realized what he had
done, he called at the attorney-gener-
ais Office and asked that the affidavit
be returned to him, as it was not true.
The affidavit was returned. 49,.
The accounts given to explain his rea-
son for signing an alleged false affida-
wit are not in accord. On one hand he
says he was approached by a repre-
sentative of the morning publication,
taken to a lawyers Office, where he
was told that the affidavit was al
ready prepared and had been for
paper representative to the attorney
generals Office, where he signed the
affidavit before notary public.
Attorney Smith said this morning
that he had returned the Olson affida-
| Wit and that his reason for so doing
was that n was filled with hearsay evil
dence OF no value so far as evidences
| is concerned, and that the detective
later gave him another affidavit,
stripped of the Objectionable surplus
Iage, which may be used.
Olsen, according to McDuffie. in
! formed the latter that he was going to
rtsign yesterday. As an excuse for
doing so, he said according to McDuf-
fife, that he did not wish to work in q
| department filled with unprincipled
men. - -..~.ss ~, - ~. .. p
/ Investigation Not Ended,
The attorney-generafs department,
by statement made by Mr.. Thayer and
Mr.. Smith, is not opposed to the hear.
| ing before the commission. 1t will. 1t
was pointed out. in nowise interfere
with the investigation of the grand
jury. 81
Both Sheriff Jarrett and Mr.. Smith
said this morning that the investi9a
ton is not at a close vet. But The
essential features of it are believed
to be expressed in the outline
of the charges, given by Jarrett yes
terday, to the men.
| Attorney Peters is not satisfied
with the statement of the accuse
lions. He says that in one instance
In the case of McDuffie. and other In
stances IL the case of Kellett. they Dc
Tot at all specifically detail thu
| charges. A general statement i:
| made that McDuffie has not sup
pressed gambling, but it does not par
tieularize as to instances where ht
has failed to suppress gambling, mol
does 1t name the places where he has
permitted gambling to continue.
1 AttorasS general Thayer. concern
ing this, Esaid this morning:
/ I'VE do not feel that it is necessary
to- turn nver our evidence to The
other EsiaA We feel that I'VE hay,
/ given M. Peters sufficient facts t,
base his defense on, whatever his de
tense may be-"
Says Affidavjts Exist.
THE Investigation of Captain o
Detectives NcDufie and Deputy Kel
l1ett is not completed with the films
! Of three charges each against the of
| ficers, Insisted Sheriff William Jar
rett this morning.
THE affidavits upon which thu
i chaTgeStagainst MeDufie and Kellet
4 are based are not at present in m,
possession. They are in the hands o
the. Encouragement, and presum,
4 that they will be introduced as
part of the evidence at the hearin,
to be- conducted before the civil ser
i vice commission this evening" con
i tinued Jarrett.
There are other allegations mad,
Iagainst these officers that will be in
i vestigated. These matters are to b,
j sifted to the bottom and If there i
4 anything that demands closer scru
tiny they will be embodied In a new
lset of charges which take the same
Il procedure as those presented to tn,
ACCUSED yesterday afternoon.
j AttoTney-general Smith remained
lin consultation with Sheriff Jarret
for some time this morning. His Wis
/ IT was followed by that of Medium,
and Kellett, who through their at
ttorney again demanded that speed.
! hearing Of the case be ordered.
"The encouragement will repre-
sent me at the hearing before tn,
tcivil Service commission tonight,
stated Jarrett this morning III,
will act for the department in con
! Quoting the case and the presentation
of allegations. If the affidavits ar,
brought up at this time they will b,
offered by the Encouragement ant
not by me-"