Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-05


thls afternoon. He was brought TO
the station, where . bond Of 5000
was flied for his release. Isaac Cock
EFT, = saloon man, went surety on
scuiiy's bond.
Warrants were prepared in the city
and county attorneys Office at noon
today for the arrest of John T. ,Scully,
former manager OF Waikiki Inn, and
III. b. Lewis, adopted son of f. H.
Lewis. formally charging them with
robbery.
It was expected by the police and
by Deputy Attorney A. M. Brown. who
handled the preparing of the warrants,
that the men would be arrested this
afternoon.
This is the latest feature in the
rapidly-mOving chain or events which
has followed the arrest late yesterday
afternoon Of John McGrath, former
customs inspector. who was held by
the police for investigation on the al
Legation that he took part in a queer
badger game by which three China
men are declared to have been robbed.
OF S70O.
A charge Of robbery was lodged
against AleGrath BY the police early
this afternoon. sIss 81 -
Lewis was taken into custody BY
the police and held for Investigation,
and to-day secured release on q writ
Of habeas corpus. McGrath was also
held for Investigation and today was
trying to secure release by the ha-
beas corpus route.
s.Scully and Lewis are to be arrested
as among the principals in this thing,
said Deputy Brown. They are being
charged with robbery"
Ten tins OF opium for 500 was the
aliuring bait which the Chinese say
caused them to bring this sum in gold
and silver coin to a place designated
by an agent. The story told Deputy
Attorney ChilIingworth is that one OF
the Chinese was approached at Aala
park on wednesday night and told that
a quantity Of opium could be pur
chased at q greatly reduced price.
He and two friends made an APP
pointment to meet the vendors of the
drug at Kukui and Liliha streets at 8
o'clock that evening. They were in
vited into q machine. which they told
the police last night was driven By
Lewis
Mcerath and scuIly identified.
Four men were In the car, McGratll
and Scully later being Identified as
among the passengers.
They drove to tho Beckley street
home Of McGrath, they said. They
were shown ten tins OF opium. II was
not provided with a federal stamp and
the Chinese became Immediately sus-
picious and refused to go on with the
deal.
They say that two men with guns
demanded the money. II was taken
from them BY one Of the party whose
hat concealed portion Of his face.
They were then ordered to get into
the machine and taken to the custom
house, where they were told to remain
at the inspectors Office.
Inspector Carter, who was then on
duty. made inquiries regarding the WIS.,
itors. They said that they were under
arrest and were waiting for the return
Of the said-to-be officers. It finally
dawned upon the Chinese that they
had been made victims Of a plot to
rob them, and the men. impersonating
officers, were using the badger game
to trip their victims.
Lewis e Released.
Lewis obtained his release from the
county jail this morning under q writ
OF habeas corpus, granted by Circuit
Judge Ashford. At late hour SINH
lar efforts were In progress to obtain
McGrath's liberty.
The writ was asked by Attorney c.
H. Mcbride, on the ground that the
authorities would not permit Lewis
to confer with his legal counsel. A
further order was issued at the In
stance of Deputy City and County At
torney A. IA. Brown releasing Lewis
on his personal recognizance until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, when a
hearing on the writ will take place
in Judge Ashford's court.
Asked today whether the federal
authorities will take any action in the
matter. as it involves opium and the
alleged impersonation by the defend.
ants of customs officials, District At.
torney jeff McCarn said that his of.
flee viii take the proper course when
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