Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-19

Jack ScbIiy J.aJ McGrath, @. A.
Bower and James Boges, indicted
on robbery charges growing out Of
the sopium ring" investigation,
were ordered 70 jail by Judge
Whitney this afternoon for fail
ure 70 produce $4,000 bond each.
j. j. McGratl and G. A. BERT
Bower, charged with robbery in the
first degree, growing out of the "opi-
UNI ring" investigation, were still In
custody at the city and county Jail
early this afternoon pending the fling
of bond OF $4,000 in each instance.
James Boggs, facing similar,
charge, who was arrested about 70
O'Clock last night by the police and
taken 10 the municipal prison, also
had been unable 10 secure bail of
10000 at the time the Star-Bulletin
went 10 press. 49, H.
1T. Scully, convicted of robbery
IN the second degree, and now at lib
erty on bail of $4,000 pending SEN.
tence by Judge Ashford, was given .un.
til this afternoon to produce an addi-
tional $1,000. The police say 1t was
at the suggestion OF the prosecution
that Scully. who had secured his lib
erty on $1,000 bail bond, was not
placed under arrest last night
SenIlyis bond will have to receive
the approval Of Circuit Judge Whitney
before he will be released.
Sheriff Rose said this morning that
he acted in accordance with the rec-
olnmendatioh from the prosecuting at
torney's Office in releasing ScuIly toI
appear before Judge Whitney this
afternoon with the additional $1,000
bail
Several influential Chinese are said
70 have been asked to subscribe to
the large bond demanded for the re-
lease OF the men now accused of rob-
berry. The bail is believed by the POI
lice to be the largest asked in many
years. It Is declared to approach a |
record in such cases.
Attorneys for Bower and McGrath |
were making diligent canvass of the
city this morning in an attempt to-
raise the amount. They had not been
successful IN their mission early tins
afternoon.
Henry B. Lewis. who was convicted
with John T. Seully last week of see
ond-degree robbery, was released un.
der $4,000 bail to Circuit Judge Whit.
ney today. pending Lewis sentence.
Harry Gregs0n was accepted as Lewis
surety 80
John T scully, George A. (Eert)
Bower, John McGrath and Jim B0ggs
face three indictments each Ger firstI
degree robbery, the true bills being I
returned BY the territorial Grand 5nryI
yesterday afternoon following investi.I
CATION Of what are said to be entirelyI
new cases. different from the affairs
ii which McGrafh and Scnlly had beeni'
indicted several weeks ago.
The new indictments arc said to BEL
based on the operation sf the opium
badger game BY the quartet, fhei
purported facts being quite similar toI
those in the recent case in which,
Scully and Henry B. Lewis were con-
Yicted. and in the other case In which
Scully and McGfath were to go tol
trial IN circuit court next Monday.
Shortly after the indictments we're
returned yesterday Bower. McGrathl
and BoGgs had their bond fixed. fhel
court setting Il at SO 200. the HIGHEST /.
figure set in criminal case here in
many years.
Bosgs, new figure In the opium
Investigations, is said to have beenI
the man who procured the contsabandI
drug for his companions Scnlly and
Nc0rath, employing It to entice Chi
nese 20 ont-of-the9way places where
the victims were relieved OF their coin.
Scnlly, convicted last week OF sec-t
ond degree robbery with Henry q.
Lewis. gave 5000 bond yesterday
for hts appearance before Circuit
Judge Ashford next Wednesday to re-
ceive sentence. Four Chinese appear
ed as his sureties, each accepting re
in the sum Of $3.50. Asf
q result Of yesterdays new indic,-
ment the Scnlly-McGrath trial. set fcrI
next Monday, was further continued
by Judge Ashford. no definite date
being fixed.