Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-09
MAKLNO-M' DUFF|E
FEUDPROGRESSES
VERY RAPIDLY

1 anu d leu PlOpI ICSOI vi A4lH
Hawaii Hochi, In the exchange OF
pleasantries regarding the alleged che
| "a lotteries which the Hochi main
tains are running undisturbed. Former
Detective Kuroda appears TO be in
yolved in the alleged Japanese gambl
ing games and also, as a side issue
Is accused OF serious dereliction OF
duty while member OF the police de
partment, in connection with the i'm
migration station. Also, personal ami
mostly has part in the controversy
according TO McDufie. This is denied
| by Maxine, however.
The fight regarding the che-fa lot.
terry which the Hawaii Hocht has
brought against the detective depart.
ment appears to me to be an awaken,
ing OF the old policy, adopted by Ger,
| tai npeople, OF Get McDuffie,' said
the captain OF detectives Saturday.
THE whole trouble seems to be
that | have not gone out personally
and rounded up the conductors of the
lottery" he continued. Il wonder
what the Hochi thinks ! employ n
Japanese detective for if ii is not to
have him work among his own coun-
| trymen? Fred Maxine says that Ku-
roda was an efficient officer If he was
an efficient officer, why did he not
| bring in any information on the Ii
liha street lottery which, shortly after
| had taken him of that beat, I raided
myself and arrested the banker and
one Of his agents? Kogo, the banker
Of the Liliha street lottery, and Yama-
saki, his agent, both of whom were
arrested, were the ones who told me
that Kuroda was being paid $3.50
each lottery drawing, or SO a day, for
furnishing protection to them. The
Liliha street lottery was broken up,
as also was one which was in progress
on King street near the McCully tract,
and in the latter raid the whole gang
was rounded up.
Tells Of the Trouble.
Last September Fred Maxine came
to me and said that in a short time
he would give me information con-
corning certain ehe-fa bank. Short
ly after this, the department raided
the bank, but the information We
worked on never came from Maxine.
Three weeks ago, Maxine told me he
had heard that Kuroda had accepted
$500 for going to the immigration sta
ton and giving evidence to the effect
that certain Japanese woman, whose
character had been questioned by the
federal authorities, was not a prosti.
tute. understand the woman was
freed on the strength of Kurodahs evil
dence andsI was given to understand
by Maxine that the money which Ku-
roda received came from the husband
of the woman. Maxine said that he
would be able to give me more infor.
nation on the matter, but he has not
offered il as yet. = -
Speaking with regard to the Get
McDuftie" policy. the captain of detec-
tiyes pointed out a set-to between
himself and Maxine which took place
at local restaurant on the evening
OF the last election. McDuffie alleges
that Maxine was intoxicated to an ex-
tent that complaints we're made to the
former regarding the latter's actions.
McDuftle claims that he told Maxine
to get in hack and go home, where
upon the latter directed offensive re.
marks at the captain. McDuffie says
that he took Maxine to the station
house and had him locked up for the
night, ordering that he be released the
next morning. .. ="
When seen Saturday. Maxine
said that the fight now being carried
on by his paper against the detective
department was in no way due to any
personal feeling against McDuffie. He
referred to the trouble with the cap
tain on the night before election, say.
ing that that matter had long been for.
gotten. He admitted having gone to '
McDuftie with information concerning /
a che-fa bank. McDuffie's story con.
corning Kuroda's accepting hush mo.
ney for appearing at the immigration
station in defense of a Japanese wo-
man, he denies: claiming that it was
an altogether different story that he
told the captain.
Stories Are Conflicting.
Il know all of the police ms and
outs" said Maxine Saturday. and !
we will give McDufie all he wants ff :
he talks too much. What we want is !
police protection. | have never made !
a direct statement to the effect that |
Kuroda was an efficient officer; II
could not pick any man in the police |
department as being efficient.
"McDuffie's story concerning what
he says | told him three weeks ago
regarding Kuroda's receiving 5000 for
going to the immigration station in |
behalf Of a Japanese woman, is a |
fabrication" said Maxine. 81 did go |
to McDuffie with a story which had !
heard concerning Kuroda, but it was
far different from the one he tells. |
What | told McDuffie was that | had |
heard that a certain Japanese actor |
had hired Kuroda to go to the wharf |
upon the arrival of a steamer from |
Hllo and secure for the actor a GER
tain Japanese geisha girl who was to |
arrive on the steamer with her faith |
er. | had learned that the actor was
married but that, after having |
taken a fancy to the geisha girl, he
had deserted his wife made no
mention Of Kuroda's having received |
money for doing this.
What the Japanese want is police !
protection. Last night a Hawaiian en-.
tered the Tanaka store on Kukui
street and took the cash register. The |
police were called but | don't think |