Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-26

to furnish new bond OF $4,000 and
meanwhile Lewis is released upon
own recognizance in custody of po-
lice department until after sailing OF
Lurline at p m.
APRIL l4-George A. Bower and John
T. McGrath plead guilty to second
degree robbery. in Judge Ashford's
court Sentence set for April "a.
Boggs fails TO appear In court
Attorney StraGs presents physicians
certificate showing that he Is seri-
onsly i'll with sciatic rheumatism
and unable to attend. His case con-
tinued to April II.
Bower, McGrath and Roggs all
held In jail without bond. City At
torney Cathcart objects to renewal
OF bond and is supported by court.
Defendants had been unable 10 raise
bond amount, anyway,
APRIL 17-Boggs appears in court.
Trial set for April &c.
Sentence of Sculiy and Lewis,
convicted of second-degree robbery
on March Is. further continued to
May 1.
Lewis attorney withdraws motion
for new trial.
APRIL 26-Boggs withdraws plea OF
not guilty and pleads guilty to sec
ond-degree robbery. Sentence set
for Nav /. McGrath and Bower and
Scally and Lewis latter two on
original conviction. May 13) ordered
to appear for sentence at same time.
APRIL 30 -McGrath escapes from
county Jail about 9o,ciock at night.
Story as told by jail authorities Is
that he left about midnight, after
securing permission from guard to
go from hospital to another room.
from which he made his getaway by
a window Various reports as to
help from outside, ropes supplied,
etc, also that he got away from
Honolulu on oil steamer j. A. Chans-
lor, which sailed for San Diego
shortly after / o'clock q. m.
NAY lon this date McGrath, Boggs
and Bower were to be sentenced.
McGrath missing. Boggs. according
to attorney and physician, too III at
county jail to attend Bower pres
emit. Judge Ashford defers sentence
until May in all three cases. Also
orders sentencing Of Scully and
Lewis on same date.
MAY 5--Scully given suspended sent.
ence OF Is months by Judge Ash
ford. Deputy City Attorney Al. NJ.
Brown tells court that 1t was due to
Scully that indictments were found
against Boggs, Bower and McGrath.
Boggs and Bower, both of whom
had pleaded guilty. sentenced.
Boggs, McGrath and Bower, all Of
whom had pleaded guilty. sentenced.
Boggs given one week at hard la
Dor and costs, his attorney pleading
that he was expected to live possih-.
ly not more than two months
Bower sentenced to Oahu prison
for not more than three and one
half years at hard labor, and costs
of court.
McGrath sentence not given, he
being still missing, following jail
break.
Lewis sentenced to two years in
prison at hard labor, and costs of
court
Bulletin publishes report Nc.
Grath Is on way to Mexico.
MAY 6A-Fact published that another
second-degree robbery charge still
lies against Scully, scheduled to
come up in Judge Ashford's court
on May %. Reported case Will be
nellie pressed, Scully having turned
) states evidence. Scully still under
$13,5C0 bond.
MAY 22-I asst of second-degree rob-
berry cases against McGrath and
Scully called. McGrath still miss.
ing. Cases continued to June 26.
JUNE 4-McGrath reported to have
been in San Francisco week previ-
oEs.
JUNE 16-After two trials resulting
in disagreements, jury in federal
court finds Scully guilty of trans
porting opium. The federal case
grew out Of the .'badger-game" hold
up of the Chinese in Kalihi in Feb.
ruary
JUNE 2f- SculIy sentenced to veal,
and a half In prison on federal
charge OF handling opium.
JUNE 22- Scully makes getaway from
Honolulu in middle of night in pow.
er sampaH with two pals, said to be
Joe Rata and Fl. l.. MeCutcheon
Jack Sproat, said to be owner of
sampan, wirelesses from Molokai
that he has Scully and party, and
next day Deputy u s. Marshal
Heine leaves. to secure fugitive.
JUNE 24-Scully brought back to Ho.
nolulu in early morning. In federss
court later his attorney announces
he is ready to begin serving sent
ence OF year and a half imposed BY