Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-14
MORE PROGRESS
F., MADE in TRIAL
OF ]. I. SCULLY
Jury Views House in KaIihi and
Three Witnesses Examined;
Defense Makes Admissions

unstamped opium; that Henry Lewis,
who, Il Is alleged, drove the car which
conveyed the Chinese to the house.
was not at his place Of business that
night, and that Lewis was near the
house that night, were admissions
made by the defense this morning dur
ing the Sculiy trial in federal court
The admissions we're made follow
ing the calling OF Frank Baker, a
chauffeur in the rent service, TO the
witness stand by the prosecution. He
was asked by the prosecution regard
ing certain large amount OF money
which II is alleged Lewis brought to
Bakers stand about 1;30 O'Clock the
morning Of February 4, and displayed.
For more than half an hour argument
was had regarding the competency OF
such testimony by Baker. An objec.
ton by Attorney Mcbride that such,
testimony be not allowed was sus-
tanned by the court. His objection to
testimony as to Lewis absence from
the auto stand, however, was over.
ruled.
Baker testified that Lewis, who now
Is serving sentence in Oahu prison on
a charge of second degree robbery.
left the stand at about 1880 o'clock
the evening OF February 3. He said he
did not return until about 1889 o'clock
the next morning. He did not see.
Scully around the auto stand, he tes.
titled.
On cross-examinatioR, Mcbride ask
cd just one question.
Are you chauffenr?p he inquired.
yes answered Baker
That's all You may step down,
said the attorney
The members Of the jury. the court.
Attorneys McCarn and Mcbride and
several other court officials this morn
ing visited the house near the Kane
hameha Schools IN which it IL alleged
Chun Chung, who was witness yes
terday, was robbed BY Scully and 9TH
ers Of more than 1900 A quiet In
vestigation Of the interior OF the house
and the premises was made. No state.
and no questions asked by the jurors.
The prosecution today partially ex-
amined All You, enc OF the Chinese
who IL said 70 have accompanied Chun
Chung to the house in Kaiihi. The
defense objected to the witness testk
tying In Chinese. saying that during
the trial of the alleged robbery case
IN circuit court he had testified in
English. The prosecution did not OBJ
ject to this, but the final result was
that the witness answered some Of
the questions in English and others
through an interpreter. He told the
court that he couldn't speak English
very well.
well, prefer English" smiled the
district attorney. Il couldn't get
along very well in Chinese"
The witness referred to the defend
ant Scully as "Mr. Carey He. said
he had known him since February g.
On the night Of February 3 he said he
met Chun Chung in River street and
that the latter asked him "a. have an
automobile ride. He testified that in
the machine which Il is alleged took
the party to the house In Kalihi was
himself. Scully, Lewis, Chun Chu1s
and An Tim.
Lewis, he testified, was driving the
car and the party started about $3.50
O'clock IN the evening. He said that
after driving about awhile they. came.
to stop in front Of a house near the
Kamehameha Schools. The witness
said that he and All Tim stayed In
the machine while the others went
into the house They we're in the ma
chine about 10 minutes. he added.
IenS Story az Alleged "Holdnp.p
he testified that after while he
heard someone veil, and that he told
All Tim there must be some trouble
in the house and that they had bet
ter so in. They ran into the parlor.
ne said. All You said he saw bas.i
ket on the table
Mr.. McCarn asked the witness what
was in the basket
1T had opium inside" answered All
You.
Mcbride objected on the ground
that the witness was not qualified to
tell what or what is not opium. The
objection was oFerruled.
was Scully i'd there?" asked Mr..
McCarn.
u6 MAlmSco ais WOlO0 that tHG was.
"Why do you say that what You saw
in the basket was opium?n asked the
district attorney.
The witness answered that ''there
were four or five tins on the table and |
some had leaked out.
Have you ever seen any opium ?"
asked Mr.. McCarn.
"Yes. ! see" the witness answered. |
DO you smoke it
Sometime"
How long since you first began"
Three or four years"
~Have you smoked much or little"
The witnessed replied that he had
smoked only little.
sAbout how often?" asked Mr.. Nc
earn
aThree or four times week"
go Won know how opium looks ?" I
.sYes."
@Did YOU ever see any opium other
than that which you have smoked, or
40 YOU smoke all you seeg" the dis
tricf attorney inquired.
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