Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-24
KOREAN TAKES
STAND AGAINST
FORMER OFFICER
Continued from page one)

| able 10 0nlSl up the SheFlnS case
against Kellett on all the charges
the brutality, the misappropriation OF
evidence money, and the wearing OF
| prisoners ring and watch this
morning, but the length of Kong's
testimony made that impossible. The
commission will sit all day tomor
row. It is expected that in that time
the sheriff's case will be completed
and possibly Peters will open up his
defense before adjournment is taken
! The attorneys, and the commissions
tmade 1t plain this morning that they
are anxious to wind up the hearing
An afternoon session was urged fol
today, but on account of the trial In
(which Peters is engaged, adjournment
was taken at 12:40. Peters asked that
Officer Bergau, who is said to have
been with Kellett when the latter il
sEaccused Of striking the Korean, be
summoned before the commission
IBergau is now ON another island.
i Testimony 10 Reviewed.
Kong lung Do, the Korean opium
lnend, convicted clothes and chicken
thief, took the stand at the opening
tof the bearing this morning TO com
plete his testimony on the alleged
brutality" he says he received at the
Hands of Kellett. Kong had been ar
lrested for stealing clothes, and the
blows he says he received from KEEL
lett were as rule, he declared, the re-
suit of his refusal to confess.
Finally after admitting his guilt he
said. the two went to Punloa together
to locate the place where the clothes
had been purloined. The Korean testi-
fed that Kellett struck him before,
curing and after the excursion to Pu-
uloa. Asked by Smith the reason for
being hit at the latter place, Kong
answered: ~ ~
He hit me because l am an opium
user s,sz ~ - + SIS .ssg.<
Smith carried the witness into the
circumstances surrounding the alleged
beatings. the effects of them, the
marks left, etc. And often once CIV
| ing as his reason that the witness was
aover-anxiousa in his testimony
went back to the beginning and re-
viewed the testimony with Kong to
straighten out apparent conflicting
points. q
+ The Koreans evidence was given
with the assistance of an Interpreter,
and consumed almost the entire morn
| ing session. ID
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 detectives
when the Korean, by his statements,
was struck there, 1t 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.. rI.-EsE s.
The testimony of Kong was brought
out very slowly, parity due to the
necessity of an interpreter being used.
His direct examination, which was be-
gun Wednesday, was resumed at 8
o'clock when the commission con-
vened and did not end until about
1880 O'Clock from that time until
the final adjournment at 1890, Kong
was under cross-examination.
After going over his entire direct
testimony with him, pinning him down
to more specific details, Peters finally
declared: -. 49,. NJ. - - r.
This man can not tell the same
story twice" @>..-
He made this statement immediate
ly after questioning Kong regarding
one of the beatings he alleges he re.
ceived.
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 head?"
pursued Peters.
Il don't know; but think told Mr..
Smith"
Why is it." continued Peters, you
told Mr. Smith that you fell down;
but to me you say you remained
seated"
Il did not
Did you say you fell down."
No; ! said that l sat down"
Peters then asked that his testimony
on direct examination on this point
IDc ISdup puI DIS luS COIulllSStOH IS-
Imembered 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 woboles. He testified We'd
nesday of going to only one Japanese
house at Puuloa, but now, when we
bring him down to details, he says
they went to two houses This man
can not tell the same story twice"
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