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

X. Hunt bondsman.
FEBRUARY 26-Scully and Lewis
plead innocent to first-degree rob
berry charge before Judge Ashford.
Both at liberty, Scully on $4,000
bond and Lewis on $500 bond.
MARCH 1-Supreme court hears argu-
ment on writ OF prohibition granted
Sheriff Rose restraining Judge Ash
ford from compelling him to appear
In court and explain discrepancy in
returns on Lewis arrest
MARCH 4--Sherif Rose wins in legal
fight to prevent answering to Judge
Ashford for actions In Lewis arrest
Supreme court hands down decision
making writ Of prohibition perpet-
ual. Writ granted on theory that
Judge Ashford's order was issued
without Jurisdiction.
MARCH S-Trial OF Scully and Lewis
begins In Judge Ashford's court.
Charge is first degree robbery, men
being accused of robbing Chinese Of
500.
MARCH BURY, after four hours
deliberatiUn, returns verdict of gull
ty of second degree robbery against
Scully and Lewis.
Scuily still has another trial on
similar charge to face, in this case
having been indicted with McGfath.
Hearing on this charge set for
March %.
MARCH 17-Sentence of Scmlly and
Lewis deferred until March "a. ow-
ing to trial Of Scully and McGrath.
Bond of Scully and McGrath raised
to $4,000.
MARCH 1S-Teryit0rial grand jury re-
turing three j ipdietments each for
first degree robbery against John
T.. Scully, George A. (.Bert'1 Bow
er, John McGfath and Paul H.
Boggs. Charges Of "badger-game.
hold-ups similar to those already
pending against Ecully, McGrath and
Lewis, but based on other offenses-
Of the kind Bah of $4,000 set by
court for fnurSjmen.
Boggs arrested ct TO- o'clock p. M.
charged wi(Aerobbery. Taken TO
city jail. aAlleEed ito be pal of Soul.
ly, sMcGrdths and others and to have
procured opium Tor them.
Scuily giveRs $4,000 bond for APP
pearance ons March "a to receive
sentence on FIRST conviction,
Scully, already under total Of
$4,000 bond. ordered TO produce $1,000
additional.
MARCH 49, UR to early. afternoon
four men unable to secure bonds
Judge Whitney, ordered them to jail
I, middle OF Afternoon.
Henry B. Lewis. convicted pre-
yiously with Scully, released on
$4,000 bail pending sentence.
Scully-McGrath trial further con-
tinued by Judge Ashford because OF
new Developments.
MARCH 90 Attorney Mcbride. repre-
senting Boggs, argues before So.
preme court for reduction Of bail
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Boggs secures freedom from coun-
ty jail on writ of habeas corpus.
Mcbride fails to secure reduction
In bond and after being out short
time Boggs Is remanded to custody
OF sheriff.
MARCH. 20-21.22r-Boggs Bower and
{ McGrath IN Jail, except when taken
to court: Scully out under total of
$4,000 bail
Deputy City Attorney Brown op.
poses release of Bower in custody
Of counsel. Attorney Straus. to hunt
for bail Judge Ashford agrees with
Brown and denies attorneys plea.
MARCH 22-SculIy, Bower, McGrath
and Boggs arraigned In Judge Ash
ford's court. Boggs only pleads to
charge-erlters plea Of not guilty.
Case set for March rs and other
three ordered to plead at that time.
Court reduces bonds OF McGfath,
Bower and Boggs from $4,000 to
$500.
MARCH 24-Judge Ashford sets April
10 for sentencing Scully and Lewis
on first conviction.
MARCH 26-McGrath, Scully and
Bower. plead not guilty. Hearing
OF cases against Boggs. McGrath and
Bower set for April S. Scully,
charged on separate counts, to be
called later.
MARCH 27-Scully, Boggs. McGrath
and Bower again indicted by terri,
torial grand jury on charge of first.
degree robbery.
APRIL 5-ScuIly, Boggs, McGrath and
Bower still in county jail, unable to
raise $500 bond Boggs' bond
meanwhile raised to $12,500
APRIL 81 Scully, McGrath. Boggs and
Bower plead not guilty to new
charge Trial set. for April IL.
APRIL 12-Latest Indictment against
Scully quashed. Strong rumors
Scully has turned states evidence
Also reported that first indictment
against four men was defective and
second is the one upon which other
three will stand trial.
On. same day Attorney Mcbride
| withdraws as counsel for Boggs. At
torney. Stratus appointed to defend
Boggs. Attorney Thompson with.
draws as counsel for Scully. Nolle
PROSE- for Scully entered (givine
confirmation to report Scully turned
states esidence1.
Trial of other three defendants
set for April L.
APRIL 13-Henry B. Lewis rearrest
ed, his bondsman, Edward K. Hunt
being reported to have disposed OF
his property and left for the main
land