The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-06-19
GREEN GONV|gTEDs
IS FINED $500.
Judge MOnaaFat Severely Ar
raisns Alleged Blind Pigg@
for Dsbanching Soldiers.
(From Thuraday Adyertiser.l


Cyrus r. Green, who has been much
in the public eye of late as candidate
for United states marshal, was con-
vieted in the police court yesterday
morning for running a blind pig near
Fort Rhger and was fined 5000. An
appeal was taken TO the circuit court.
Deputy County Attorney A. NJ. Brown
presented n strong case. and the de-
Tense, ably handled by Attorney A. l..
q. Atkinson, also put up hard fight.
Twenty-Five witnesses, the majority Of
whom were enlisted men from Fort
Ringer, were examined, and three days
were spent in taking Of testimony.
Cyrus Green was on the stand in
the police court yesterday morning, and
with an air Of injured innocence told
of the events that led up 10 his arrest
on last Wednesday afternoon. He
stated that he had bought the store,
in which the alleged sales Of liquor are
alleged 10 have been made, solely for
the purpose Of setting up his twelve
year-0ld son in business. He said that
he had no interest in the concern other
than this.
southern Hospitality I"
Green added that he was Southern
gentleman, and to fittinGly start his son
In business he gave warming
In tfne southern style, at which was
consumed six dozen quarts Of beer, six
dozen pinfs Of beer, d gallon of gin and
several sandwiches. Has guests, he said;
Fort Ruger. Green stoutly maintained
Ink So ..&t k., 80
his guests in payment for this "Sonth-
ern hospitality. He made several
statements relative TO the delivery Of
this beer which were not borne out by
the evidence produced. He said that
he ordered the liquor at a local whole
sale house and receipted for it before
il was delivered.
Brown Springs Surprise,
Deputy Attorney Brown sprung
surprise when he produced a witness
who testified that he delivered the
liquor to Green personally at the store
at Diamond Head and identified re-
ceipt that Green had given.
In his closing argument Mr.. Brown
stated that he did not question Green Is
motives for giving this liquor away, nor
did he wish to cast any reflections on
Green's ''Southern hospitality" but
what he did question and what he
wanted the court to take eognizance
Of was that the offence for which Green
was being tried was for the selling Of
liquor ON the following day, Sunday,
when, his guests awakened with burn
ing thirst and had no other means TO
asEnage II than to purchase q cooling
hbation from Green.
Spite Work, Says Atkinson.
Attorney Atkinson, in closing, stated
that the case was one of spite on the
part of a number of enlisted men who
owed the store $500. This amount, he
said, was still due by these men. They
are said to have purchased ice cream
and soda water at the establishments to
this amount,
Judge Monsarrat, in imposing fine
of this unusual severity, said that he
did 50 ON account of the seriousness Of
the case.
"This case calls for unusual sever.
lity, said Judge Monsarrat owing
to the conditions under which this place
was run. From the evidence addueed
IL was clearly shown that this store
was run for the sole purpose of selling
.liqpor to United States soldiers and
IdsbauchlS them with vile intoxieants,
4 intend TO do all in my power TO put
stop to this class of Illicit traffic in
this Territory. What the upper court
will do is no concern Of mine. / feel
that i have done my duty"
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