Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-04
CHANG CHAU IS .
! NOT READY TO
TALK JUST NOW

Chang Chau, proprietor o. a general
merchandise store, launt-y and res,
taurant Fl I.eilehua. VIII 60 10 trial in
federal court al 3 30 clock tomorrow
morning on ! charge CT having receiY.
ed stolen government property, to wit,
several bags OF oats and barley alleg.
ed TO have been puriCiIeG from the
cavalry quartermaster stores -at
Sheffield Barracks.
The defendant is the man who is
charged by Jesse Gray, former police
officer as Wahiawa, with having
framed up" dGal against min which
resulted in the dismissal q Gray from
the police force. Gray'S statement
containing such charge vas published
in full in the Star-Bulletin yesterday.
Gray was found by the Civil service
Commission to be guilty Gs taking
hush money from Chinese at Nahia.
va in order that they might conduct
ellefa and other gambling games un-
der police protection" GRAY worked
up the case against Chang Chau and
alleges that. the Chinese framed up"
the hush money charge against him
in order to have revenge.
= Il don't care to discuss this case
now Chang Chau SAID to the Star
Bulletin today But when my case
is over I'll give you my statement, he.
ginning at the top and ending at the
bottom" -....-
Attorney E.-A. Douthitt is counsel
Thay1n <hoI, TLn
special venire Of jurymen may be ne.
cessary before the trial can proceed
tomorrow Among the witnesses who
have been subpoenaed by the govern.
ment are Capt Pelham Gfassford, l..
s. A.; Jesse Gray, All Get, FGng Ming,
Hattie Yen Yau, All Kai, Chang doe,
Capt. A. f. Cassels. L. S. 4: Capt.
William S, browning. u. s. A: Sgt
mai. Supporter, William EEayselden,
Eli Crabbe and All Tin. ....-. :. =
Asked today regarding statement
made to the morning paper. in which
he says he will pay no attention to
Gray's charges. Chang Chau declined
to make any declaration other than
the foregoing quotation.
Grays Statement Believed. r..
Il believe Jesse Gray's statement
in the Star-Bulletin yesterday is
.:..5. (
This is what Acting Sheriff Julius
w. Asch thinks. Commenting upon
the statement further, Mr.. Asch said:
''The statement is practically the
same that Gray has made to myself
and Sheriff Rose dozens of times; it
is identical in fact with his testimony
at the hearing before the commission.
and Mr.. Rose believe, and always
will, until something different is of.
fered, that Gray is on the square"
Mr.. Asch was asked upon what he
based his cpntention that Gray was
straight" besides his own personal
opinion and belief. (.
II don't rely entirely on what be !.
lieve," answered Mr.. Asch, ''bur also
on what other men of authority and
Influence believe. =.
For instance, there Francis
Games, of considerable prestige and
wealth, who voluntarily testified in
Gray's behalf for no other reason than
that he had confidence in the police
man and thought he was innocent of
the charges brought against him. Also
take the case of Capt. William S.
of Fort Schofield, who has
never lost faith in Gray Only yes.
terday Gray received letter from
The captain, expressing personal con-
fidence in him Gray; offering to
10 anything in his power for the de-
posed officer"