Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-24
TAKES. !
STAND AGAINST
FORMER OFFICER
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Officer Bergau, who is said to have
been with Kellett when the latter is
accused of striking the Korean, be
summoned before the commission
Bergau is now on another island. i
Testimony ID Reviewed. ..5.--
Kong Eung Do, the Korean opium
1lend, convicted clothes and chicken
thief, took the stand at the opening
of the hearing this morning 10 com
pIete his testimony on the alleged
brutality" he says he received at the
hands of Kellett Kong had been ar
rested for stealing clothes, and the
blows he says he received from KEEL
lett were as q rule, he declared, the re-
suit Of his refusal TO confess.
Finally after admitting his guilt, he
said, the two went to Puuloa together
to locate the place where the clothes
had been pnrioined. The Korean testi.
he'd that Kellett struck him before,
curing and after the excursion TO Pu.
liloa. Asked by Smith the reason for
being hit ct the latter place, Kong
answered:
He hit me because am an opium
user r. 81 t
Smith carried the witness into the
circumstances surrounding the alleged
beatings. the effects of them. the
marks left, etc, And often once Civ
Ing az his reason that the witness was
.'0ver-anxious' In his testimony-he
went back 20 the beginning and re
viewed the testimony with Kong to
straighten out apparent conflicting
points.
The Koreans evidence was given
with the assistance of an Interpreter,
and consumed almost the entire morn
ing session.
On cross-examination Peters had
chairs arranged in the senate cham
Der as they were said to be in the
office OF the captain of detectiyes
when the Korean, by his statements,
was struck there. It was brought out
In this way, that Kong was sitting
down by the side OF Detective Woo,
with Kellett in a chair by the desk
Just before the latter is said to have
hit him.
s The testimony Of Kong was brought
out very slowly, party due to the
necessity Of an interpreter being used.
His direct examination, which was be-,
gun "Wednesday, was resumed at g.
o'clock when the commission con-
Vened and did not end until about
1890 o'clock rom that time until
the final adjournment at 1890, Kong.
was under ross-examination
After going over his entire direct
testimony with him, pinning him down
to more specific details. Peters finally
declared
This man can not tell the same
story twice.
He made this statement immediate
" after questioning Kong regarding
one of the beatings he alleges he re-
ceiyed.
What did you tell him on this sec.
ond occasion?' he was asked by Pc
tiers.
Il didn't say anything to him, was
the answer of the Korean.
Why didn't you tell Mr.. Smith be-
fore in your examination that Kellett
got up and hit you on the headgs
pursued Peters. - r.
4 don't know; but 1 think I told Mr..
Smith" 81
Why is it" continued Peters, "you
told Mr. Smith that you fell down;
but to me you say you remained
seated 2" =. ~ 1:1.'E.
Z did not"
8 Did you say you fell DOWN.
No; / said that sat down." /
Peters then asked that his testimony
on direct examination on this point
be read; but as the commission re-
membeFed that the Korean had made
this statement, as charged by Kellett's
lawyer, the reading was dispensed
with. -"
kong then said that the second time
the detective hit him in the mouth.
Peters said:
The commission must bear in mind
that there is nothing so simple or easy
to tell as the truth. This man can tell
his story, but when It comes down to
details he wobbles He testified We'd
nesday of going to only enc Japanese
house at Puuloa, but now, when we
bring him down to details, he says
they went to two houses. This man