The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-12
TELLS
STORY o., ROBBERY
IN OPIUM HOLDUP
Positively Identifies John T. SouiIy
Who Took $500 Away From
Him At Night
CRIME WAS COMMITTED
! AT HOME or M'GRATH
Automobile, Ten Tins of Hop and
!. Reyokers Figure In
49,. Badger Game -. -

All efforts on the papt of Attorneys
Andrews and Mcbride to shake tho tes-
timory Of Chung Chan in the police
court yesterday morning failed, when
tho Chinese swOre positively that John
i. Scully, under arrest on two charges
Of robbery in the first degree, at the
point Of a gun robbed him of. 800 on
the night Of February 3, when a
"phoney" opium deal was being put
through by Scully and his associates,
The police court was filled to eapa.
city with the flotsam and jetsam of the
underworld, which had gathered with
the expectation of hearing some sepsa.
honal testimony They were not dis
appointed. Deputy City Attorney Chill.
hngworth conducted the case for the
prosecution and Attorneys Andrews
and McBr1de represented the defense.
Chung Chan Tells Story
I Chung gave clear account of the
facts leading up to the sensational rob.
berry in which Scully, John McGra tn
anu Henry j. Lewis are central fig.
ures. He said that he was well ac.
quainted with SculIy, having sold meat
and provisions to him when the former
was proprietor of the Waikiki Inn. He
met Scully near Aala Park ON the after.
noon of February 3. Scully asked him
If he wanted to buy opium. Chung
told him that he did, provided that Il
was stamped opium. A meeting was
arranged for eight clock that night
at River and Kukui streets. Scully
fclaimed'that he had ten tins Of stamped
opium for sale, which he was willing
to deliver at eighty dollars a tin. The
price was finally made at 800 for the
lot.
Chinese Meet scully
In company with All Tim and All
You, Chung Chan met ScuIIy at the
appointed time and place. They were
taken in an automobile to the resi-
dence of John McGrath in Kalihi. The
opium was brought from the autuIno-
bile to thethouse in a basket. When
1t was laid opt on the table Chung saw
that the tins were not stamped and re-
fused to purchase the lot.
A quarrel followed over this feature
of the transaction and az angry words
{. were passed, Scully is alleged to have
stamped three times on the floor. At
this signal two mon, wearing SLOUGH
hats drawn well down over theft faces
and wearing long coats, entered the
room. They both drew revOlvers and
lowered the three Chinese.
aobbed Of His Money
al was told to raise my hands over
my head, said Chung. "Scully then
stepped up to me and removed purse
from my pocket, which contained
500"
All Tim and All You attempted to
come to the assistance of Chung Chan
when they were also told to raise their
hands, and the trio Of Chinese then
we're ordered into the automobile and
told that they were under arrest. Then
followed fast drive to the custom
house and upon their arrival there the
"hmese were ordered upstairs to thu
rooms occupied by the customs inspec
tors. The "otficers' then drove away
and after remaining at the custom
: house for about an hour Chung Chan
and his associates discovered that they
had been made the victims of clcvcrly
planned robbery.
oreckons Interested Spectator
Attorneys Mcbride and Andrews
made every effort to shake the testi
mony of hung, but he repeatedly
stated that Sculiy was the man who re
heved him Of the 800 in question. Al
twelve O clock the witness was still OF
the stand and the case was continued
until this morning.
Former United States District Attor
Lney Robert W. BTeckons was an inter
ested spectator at yesterday 5 hearing
1t is understood that Mr.. Breck Ons ha,
mass of testimony in his possession
which, when brought out as the case
progresses, will involve munger OF
others who have not yet appeared il
the limelight of this unsavory and dar
ing chain of crimes.
Arraigned on Second Charge
Scully and McGrath were arraigne,
; yesterday morning on second charge
of robbery, preferred by Lum FOOh
Tai, Chinese, who declares that +ScullN
and McGrath relieved him Of 5000 OF
the night of January % in somewha
similar manner. Scully, was released
I on a bond Of $1,000 furnished by Isaac
Cockett, salOonkeeper, whose finan
g cial standing is considered doubtful by
G the authorities. McGrath was release,
yesterday afternoon on bond o
l $1,000 furnished by Imanaka and lkake
= japanese professional bondsmen.
r AS these robberies are being invest
/, gated and publicity is being given t
t the qualifications of the gangsters thu
: thinese victims Of these and seNera
o other hOldups are volunteering freel,
3 Information which the authorities claim
/. will land several well.known men il