Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-26
Drinking, Gambling and Visits
of Notorious Women Per-
mitted, He Declares
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lay sleeping, call came from the
office to prepare two beds for some
expected prisoners being sent over
from the police station. was very
soon to learn why they were to be
located In the hospital. They arrived
about 10 p. MACK Scully and Jack
McGrath. both Of them apparently nm.
der the influence OF liquor and carry
ing more liquor.
"A guard was placed on them and
the following day three show-girls
came to visit them late In the after
noon.
shortly after both secured bond
and they left. When they left they
said. Wen see you again.
Back Again.
They surely did. About two weeks
later McGrath and Bert Bower arrived
m charge OF Sam Lee. Both were
loaded sstewed Sam had ammuni.
tion IN reserve. Sam stayed till IL
p. m.
These two arrived at $3.50 p. m.
and at 1926 p. m. I3oggs came in.
There was drinking al night long and
they made arrangements for q con.
tinusI supply from the Kentucky %.
iuonn
Booze IN Plenty.
At this pOiur Cough has given 10
the county attorneys office the name
OF q bartender who is said to have
been a go-between TO secure booze and
tobacco for the men and who, Cough
says, had free access 10 them. He
has also furnished the name OF an.
other man claimed to be their agent
in getting booze.
ANY time any of them wanted more
booze and they wanted II very often
- Cough continues, "they used TO
40 20 the telephone and order more.
cambIinn was IN full swing and often
there was bic stakes on the table"
Jacks Little Came.
At this point Coughs story takes a
somewhat amusing turn He says
that all DC the prisoners used TO
gamble but that somehow. as the game
progressed Jack McGrath always won
and usually the game broke up with
McGrath having a corner on the coin.
ale had 9 fake pack OF cards--a
marked deck, explains Cough, yand
he used to skin his own pals. There
they would be, drinking and laughing
and cutting up and Jack would be
getting all the dough.
When they played they had to have
booze all the time. The bottles and
glasses would stand around In plain
sight OF the deputy and even Of the
taller. Joe Fern. They used to ask
'em TO have some. The deputy would
take q drink but Fern wouldn't. How.
ever, he never stopped the, gambling
or the drinking.
SAYS Women erouqht Booze.
Cough says that often women who
came to see the prisoners would bring
small TASKS of whisky with them as
ually concealed In their stockings,
sometimes as many as four apiece
Ne has furnished the names Of women
Of the red-lipht district who he ~
serts visited the jail and were freei,
admitted.
In the case OF one Of the prisoners
the details fully specified-he says
that this man was visited by young
part-fiawaiian girl who has been IN
the Girls Industrial Home, The CIR
was allowed to see the man and stay
with him sometimes as much as two
hours at time, Cough says. He
declares that when women came the
prisoners would 60 with them into the
dispensary and shut the door.
The wives of the prisoners came
very frequently and Cough says they
often carried booze, concealed about
their persons.
eOne day q man named name II
county attorneys possession) came e
the hospital and stayed there all aft
ernoon drinking with them. A show
girl was with him. They were playint
cards for money When he left Jacl
(McGrath) went out over the fence
Mr.. waited with his car and the
girl and they went out together. Jacl
returned drunk at 1880 p. m. and u
getting over the fence tore the knee o
HE pants.r
This is sample Of many incidents
which Cough relates showing how
easily the men came and went ant
what liberties they were allowed y
the jail.
Liberties Given Men.
The sort of diary that he kept con
tains other enlightening particulars.
Jack Nc. went out to see his wifi
tonight, runs one entry. 'and wa
identified by Rapid Transit guard. ID
returned at 12:30."
Another entry:
-Gambnng very rife today. Com
plants coming in to office and deput.
warden told the chaps to cease. blu
he winked and the game continued
Boggs as usual the loser. | noticed
that false cards were being used Z
play with. Jack asked me for LOAF
Of So to start playing crib-won SIC
returned my So"
Says IwlIel Women Among Visitors.
Here is another note:
.All three out today on the pretens,
of getting bond. Came home full
when they returned they gave deput.
box OF cigars and telephoned for -
and -- 1.-TWO women OF tn
Iwilei iistrictl to come round, The.
came at 7.30. - jumped Tn,
fence and - came tnrouei
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