Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
FISCHER DENIES
Being DETAINED
ONHEARINGDAY
No Agreement Made to Sup
press Testimony, He Says;
Was Hunting Poachers l.

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s John H Fischer. who was alleged /.
have been spirited away from
meeting Of the LIQUOR board In June
1914, declared upon examination in IN,
John T. Scully-WiIlmot X. Chiltor
conspiracy case today that he entered
into no agreement with the defendant,
or anyone else whereby hts TESTIMONY
before the liquor board, relative to an
application Of the erstWhiie waikiki
Inn for second-class permit, would
be suppressed.
Fischer declared. upon cross exam
1nation, that he could have returned C
Honolulu from the other side or the
island and testified before the liquor
board. He declared that he had had
no understanding with Scully whereby
ne was 10 stay away from the meeting
of the board. He also alleged that he
had had no talks with Scully on the
matter.
Explaining why he went over to Kai.
lua and vicinity on the morning Of the
day Of the meeting, Fischer stated that
ne was TO assist certain police officers
m looking for dove poachers. Chiffon
and Mounted Officer J. B. Kramer told
him that this was the purpose OF the
"trip, he added.
Chiffon told Fischer, the witness al.
legged, that he would return to Homo
lulu from the windward side at about
1:30 o'clock In the afternoon, Is he
wanted to attend baseball game.
When the poacher hunters got to the
other side they separated. Chilton ana
the Chauffeur went toward the noun
tains and Fischer and the other mem
bers OF the parry went down toward
the rice fields. At Chilton's direction.
said Fischer.
Said They Cot Lest
The reason that the party did not
return 10 Honolulu at / 80 O'Clock was
that Clinton and the chauffeur claimed
that they had gotten lost IN the hills.
and that 4 Chinese had finally direct
ed them back to the srail. Fischer
testified that the PARTY then rot into.
the automobile and went to Kaneohe.
Fischer and Chiffon both telephoned
10 Honolulu. he added AS II was then
nearly dark. Officer Kramer suekested|
that the party return to Honolulu BY.
way Of Haleiwa. This was done.
Il had no undersfandinr with any.
one that / was to stay away from the
meeting OF the board. Fischer testi-
fled. IN substance. Before We lett
Honolulu on Monday. June q. i flid not
zee Liou6r Incense INSPECTOR Fennell.
either AZ the lispensary or at the po-
nee station
At the conclusion 81 Fischer's testi
nony, Attorney G. II. Mcbride. one Of
the counsel Tor the defense. moved to
strike out an the testimony Of License
Inspector w. p. FenneII relative to any
declarations made BY Scuily Il, Fenaeii
Ii the high sheriff,s office at the Jail
4 few months ago. regarding any alieg.
Cd transaction tendinE toward pur.
ported conspiracy.
sent Huntfnc poachesa.
Police Officer Kramer testified that
Ne was unable to attend the meeting
Of the liquor board on June %, 1914,
IS q witness from the fact that he
was on special duty around the is.
land. He said he had received the
orders from Police captain Duke IA.
hanamoku and that he was to assist
ether officers in looking for dove
boachers. Ii was at his suggestion.
he added. that the party continued
around the island before returning to
Honolulu.
Fischer and myself both objected to
the proposition when It was first men
Vas getting dark. said that we might |