The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-17
One Hundred ant Thirty-one
PhiaIs Containing Noxious Drug
Are Found Upon Accused Men
BY. Internal Revenue Officials
TRAPPED BY CHAUFFEUR a.
THEY TRIED TO BEF0oL
Prisoners, Members Of the Crew
Of Great Northern Confess
Their Guilt When Questioned
BY U. S. Attorney Vaughan
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"A out of the vicious practise of
trafficking in noxious drugs,
which for long time past, has been
in full swing in Honolulu, was taken
yesterday, when Thomas White and
John McCaD", both members of the
| crew of the steamer Great Northern,
were arrested and charged with having
cocaine in their possession.
One hundred and thirty one one
eighth ounce bottles, containing cocaine
valued at 1898 were taken from the two
men by Internal Revenue Officers Ralph
yohnstone and w. B. Pittman, who con
Quoted the raid.
Men In Custody
The men are held in custody, being
unable to secure bond which is fixed
at $1,000 in each case. They will ap-
pear before United States Commissioner
George Curry for hearing this morn
ing.
In a statement made to United Sta
ties Attorney Horace Vaughan shortly
after their arrest, both men admitted
their guilt and stated that they would
not fight the case.
When the Great Northern was last
here White aud Mccain arranged with
local chauffeur to dispose of drug in
Honolulu, which the two men should
bring from the Coast. When the steam
er docked last Monday White sent for
the driver of the automobile and in
formed him that he had the dope anil
asked If the chauffeur could get rid of
II. The chauffeur said that he could
do that little thing, and was accord
iHgly given q sample bottle Of cocaine
which was to be shown TO the pr6spee-
tive buyer in order to convince him or
her, that it was the real stuff.
McDufie Notified
Instead of setting out to dispose of
the dope the chauffeur laid the facts of
the case before Chief of Detectives Me
Dutfe who, in turn, passed the matter
over to the internal revenue depart
ment.
The department arranged with the
chauffeur that two of its employees
should pose as prospective purchasers
and the chauffeur then went to the
Great Northern and told White and Me
Cam that a sale had been arranged.
The men jumped into the machine and
were driven to Beretania and River
streets, where they were introduced to
Revenue Officer Pittman, who was in
troduced as the prospective buyer of
the dope.
Men Confidential
Pittman was taken into the conf
dence of the two men and after he was
assured that they had the goods on
them he signaled to Revenue Officer
tombstone, who was standing near and
who went over and assisted in the ar
rest of the astonished dope peddlars.
When searched the cocaine was found
wrapped in cloth and strapped around
their waists.
White is said, by the officers to be
connected with an opium ring as well
as being a tratlicker in cocaine. 1t is
stated that on Wednesday, in company
with McCann, he disposed of five tins
Of opium for $275 in this city.
White is said to have been running
in and out of Honolulu for some time
on the MatsOnia previous to joining the
Great Northern, and has been suspected
of illicit traffic in drugs for several
months past. He was here during Car
nival week as manager of a dancing
show at Aala Park, and it is alleged
that during his stay he was engaged i'll
the sale of cocaine and opium.