Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-05
To ARRESTLEWIS
AND SCuLLY IN
OPIUM ROBBERY
Warrants Out for Pair Charged
With Stealing $700 From
Chinese With Drug Bait
POLICE OUT TO ROUND UP
MEMBERS OF dope RING
0rientaIs Lured to House for
Fake Deal and Then De-
spoiled of Money

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 e. H.
Lewis. formally charging them. with
robbery.
1t 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-moying chain Of 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 queer
badger game" by which three China
men are declared to haye been robbed
OF 500.
A charge Of robbery was lodged
against AIcGrath by the police early
this Afternoon.
Lewis was taken into custody by
the police and held for investigation,
and today secured relesse on writ.
|of habeas corpus. McGrath was also
held for investigation and today was
trying TO secure a release by the ha-
bens ccrpns route
"Scully and Lewis are to be arrested
as among the epfincipals In. this thing,
said Deputy Brown. They are being
charged with robbery
Ten tins OF opium for $700 was the
alluring bait which the Chinese say
caused them to bring this sum in gold
and silver coin to q place designated
by an agent The story told Deputy
Attorney Chillingworth is that one OF
the Chinese was approached at Aaia
park on Wednesday night and told that
a quantity of opium could be pur.
chased at a greatly reduced price.
He and two friends made an ap-
pointment to meet the vendors OF the
drug at Kukui and Liliha streets at s
O'Clock that evening They were In
vited into machine. which they told
the police last night was driven by
Lewis
Mcerath ard scully Identified.
Four men were in the car, McGrath
and Scnlly later being identified as
among the passengers.
They drove to the Beckley street
home Of McGrsth, they said They
We're shown ten tins OF opium. It was
not provided with 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. It was taken
from them by one of the party whose
hat concealed a 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. II 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 Is Released.
Lewis Obtained MS release from thc
county jail this morning under writ
OF habeas corpus. granted by Circuit
Judge Ashford. At a late hour SINH
lar efforts were In progress to obtain
McGrath's liberty.
The writ was asked by Attorney G.
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. M. 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 1t involves opium and the
alleged impersonation by the defend
ants of customs officials. District At
torney Jeff McCarn said that his Of
flee wiz take the proper course when
| It is brought to his attention by the
territorial authorities.