The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-03
BOYLE
FINED HEAVILY
Banker Of New Allanotoh Game
Wicked For $3.50 After
- Making Stall

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James E. Boyle, who was arrested IN
connection with the recent raid on the
gambling Den which was in Operations
Id the New Allanet6n hotel was fined
1850 and costs by Judge Monsarrat in
the police court yesterday morning,
Attorney r. J. o 'Brien entered plea
Of guilty for Boyle. Prosecuting At
torHey Chillingworth then asked that a
fine Of $3.50 be imposed on Boyle,
Shetedpph Attorney o 'Brieh objected
to the amount Of the fine, on the
grounds that Boyle was charged with
playing IN the game, and should not be
fined as heavily as was johnson and
Corbett, who admitted that they con,
Quoted the game.
4 .eGorbett and johnson did not testi-
~ that they conducted game, said
Chillingworth. In fact, they were
noti'even on the witness stand. They
entered q plea Of guilty of playing In
q game of poker. Marked cards, auto
matte revolvers, chips and the other
paraphernalia mat was shown to the
court resulted in the neayy -nes that
were imposed. We have modified the
charge against Boyle, which originally
was assisting and maintaining a game
Of poker, 20 playing In d game, and I
submit that Boyle should not be let
off any easier than johnson and Cor
bett, and ask that the same fine be i'm
posed. ~ ' . ...> ...n..- ,.s
Moves To Produce Evidence y-r,
Chillingworth then moved that evi.
denee be brought before the court to
substantihte the charge made against
Boyle, not only as a member Of the
gang, but as the bunker of the game.
In reply to the argument presented by
Attorney o 'Brien, Judge Monsarrat
said, E-,l ~,. ams "9y v
I boyle must either accept fine OF
$3.50 or the court will listen to the
evidence suggested by the prosecution
so as to determine the degree of tn
6ffense Under the law relative to
gambling / can impose b fine from one
cent to $1,000, or Imprisonment for the
term of one year. / was severly criti-
eizcd by the newspapers in the cases
Of johnson and COrbett In connection
with this. game. They seemed to think
that the sentences imposed was not suf-
fcient. do not feel disposed to max e
the fine in the ease Of Boyle less than
the others. ~ II y ..B,
f'Your honor is here to dispense jus,
tice, and should not be 'swayed by the
opinion of others" replied Attorney
o 'Brien, heatedly.
\ And / certainly do not" said
Judge Mohsarrat. al win say, how.
ever, that have great deal of re-
gard for public opinion. 1t is public
opinion which, in the first place, inaug-
.urates the law, and L believe that the
newspapers represent public opinion.
If the evidence that will be shown be.
that Boyle was, implicated in the game,
L certainly shall fine him the same as
the other men,.
$3.50 Fine Imposed
Tt,,rA detective was the first witness for
the prosecutions called to the stand. He
testified that when the raid was made
on Room 10 of the Allangton, it was
found that a blanket with Boyle 8
name adorned the poker table. He also
produced TO the court two decks of
marked cards, which were found in the
gamI ling room,
Felix Gabriel, a gambler, was next
called upon. He stated that on the
night that Boyle was arrested, he went
to Room 10 Of the New Allangton to
play poker. After being admitted to
the game he purchased two stacks OF
chips-one fifteen dollars and one
twelve dollars ana d haIf-from Boyle,
who was the banker of the game
When asked whether or not Boyle was
in Room 10 on the night of the raid
Gabriel said that Boyle had left the
room ten minutes previous to the raid
but Was in the game up until the time
Of departure. r@
The prosecution did not deem it nee
essary. to eall other witnesses and a
fne Of 1850 was imposed by Judge
Monsarrat. ,,... ..a..
johnson, who has been convicted OF
playing poker in the New Allangton
was present during the trial. He has
been ordered to leave town in the next
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