Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-19
CONSPIRACY
-. IS ASSERTION
OF ATTORNEY
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get out Of this witness-a bit Of
| truth
Perez, arrested some time ago by
helIett for passing worthless checks
! said that he at first denied his guilt
to Kellett. and that after the latter
had proved him a liar, he was struck
by the detective. Perez is now serT'
ing time in the county Jail Kong
Kung Do, a dope fiend by his confess
| by the accusations made against him,
said that he was struck by Kellett
J several times. fell to the floor, begs
kellett's pardon, etc. ..-#
The eross-examinatioR of this man
has not vet been taken IN 1t prom.
ises to throw some new light on the
charge:~it is said 1t will bring out the
story of the wild-goose chase the Ko-
rean took Kellett and other detectives
when they were looking for the owner
of the chickens the prisoner admitted
having stolen. This cross-examination
will begin when the commission con.
venes Friday afternoon or Saturday
morning - =. -.~ 49, -....e g..
Following the disposal Of the bru.
taIitys charges. the commission win
hear the charge against Kellett Of TAX
ing evidence money! and also that of
wearing geld ring and watch be-
longing to a prisoner. He denies his
guilt en- all of these counts.
Woo Closely Examined
Deputy Sheriff Rose took the place
of Sheriff Jarrett when the hearing of
the KelIett charges before the civil
service commission was resumed at 8
o'clock this morning. The commits
sion made a rule yesterday that either
the sheriff or his deputy should be
present at all the hearings in the
case. .-.E 5-.@ = -.
Officer Woo, who was under cross
examination In the Joseph charge OF
brutality when the commission ad-
journed yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, took the stand again this
morning. One of the first questions
he was asked by Peters was whether
he had discussed his testimony, after
leaving the stand yesterday. with any
witnesses who are to be called.
Names Are Given " - -
yes" he said. And he then gave
the names of Detective Swaden and
MacKaye, a reporter on the Adverti-
ser. When Smith minute later ask
ed Peters the purpose of his question,
the latter exclaimed:
II do not feel called upon to state
the purpose OF my questions whenever
counsel may ask; but in view of the
statements in the Advertiser this
morning that was bullyfagging
COUNSEL feel thatfI should show ex-
treme gentleness and lamblike mien
in this hearing. So / will state that
the purpose OF my question is to show
that this man Woo is a liar, an unmit-
igated liar; and that when he said he
saw Kellett catch Joseph by the
throat as the two stood on the side
walk In front of the police station, he
1ied-a and lied deliberately and lied
for purpose which we viii show.
Peters continued to explain that
Woo was working with others to Gust
Kellett. His J statements brought.
Smith to his feet with objections. He
said that he did not wish the propo-
sition of conspiracy to come In at this
time. He said Peters conjecture that,
because Woo had talked with other
witnesses, effort is afoot to corrupt
their testimony was not well-founded.
Doesn't Want Witnesses to Talk.
Said Peters - L r.
Enough a bullyragger / may be, as
the morning bleat would have it
known, I do not wish to attempt to
bullyrag counsel. But I do object to
this man relating his testimony to
other witnesses who are waiting to be
called. 20 what purpose is the order
Of the commission that witnesses are
not to be allowed in the room, If one,
after leaving the stand, can go to the
others and tell them all that took
place, all that he has told us. If this
man Woo goes to Swaden and to Mack
aye, the reporter on the Advertiser.
and tells them all he told US, we had
better have those two persons here.
This man Woo knows what is re-
quired OF a witness. He has been in
the service of the detective depart
ment for four years. In that time he
has learned that a witness Is not to
talk to other witnesses, and yet he
deliberately goes out and talks to
them. They ask him how he is get
ting along, and he says:
"Oh, I'm getting along all right
And then no doubt the reporter on
the Advertiser says:
well, we'll fix it up all right in
the morning issue
$50 that is the result we get when
witnesses are ordered from the room. |
do not object to Mr.. Smith confer
ring with his witnesses at all times; |
but do most thoroughly object to
The witnesses being. allowed to coach |