Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-25
Commission Orders Him Re-
moved From Force; Much
Conflicting Evidence

Jesse Gray is to be removed from
the police force.
Sheriff Charles II. Rose has been
instructed To notify the Wahiawa Off
Ger that the charges that he had &C
cepted protection money from the
Chinese operators OF two chefa games
were justified, In the opinion OF the
civil service commissioners. and that
he stands. dismissed from the force.
Seven witnesses were introduced,
examined and cross-examined at the
last hearing on the charges, held yes
terday afternoon In the city hall at
O'Clock. At $3.50 o'clock the commits
sion went into executive session while
the -&crowd OF spectators, witnesses
and attorneys stood in the hall with
Gray awaiting its decision.
Then the doors Of the supervisors
chambers, where the hearing was held,
were opened and the crows fiocked in.
In few brief words Lorrin An
drews, chairman Of the commission.
announced the decision. "The com.
mission finds that there is a reason
able cause for the complaints lodged
against Officer Gray and directs that
he be removed from the police force"
he said. Then the clerk, Henry Var
Gieson, was told to issue instructions
TO the sheriff to dismiss Gray.
Gray apparently had g firm belief
that he would be exonerated, for in
the 10 or Is minutes that he stood in
the hall awaiting word Of the commits
sipn's decision, he displayed no uneasi-
ness. On the contrary he seemed to
be certain that he would continue on
the force, for he discussed with the
sheriff and with the county attorney.
details of work that he expected to do
in the next few weeks.
As soon as the decision was an.
nounced he hurried down the stairs
and out into the street, not even STOP
ping TO bid his attorney, J. B. Light
foot, good-by.
Asked II he had any remarks to
make on the decision Attorney Light
foot replied. Yes, but IL made them
ia only get myself in bad and re.
fused TO enlarge on the subject.
A. M. Cristy and Charles F. Chill
lingworth. deputy city attorneys who
conducted the prosecution, refused to
to say whether criminal action viii be
taken against Gray.
Witnesses introduced by the defense
yesterday had bat little to add to the
testimony already heard. What little
they did say tina. was new apparently
but strengthened the case of the pro-
secution, as hae4beBnssthe custom Of
the Witnesses for the defense through.
out the hearing
Francis Games, part owner of a
cannery at Wahiawa, told of threats
made by Cham Chau, whom the de-
Tense has unnecessarily endeavored
20 connect with the case against Gray
all through the hearings. that he was
going to get Gray" and of how well
Gray was liked at Wahiawa. But he
refused 20 say that gambling was not
open and notorious" at Wahiawa, and
was reluctantly forced to admit that
The cannery allowed gambling behind
e plant Ito keep the men contented,"
that Gray and ali the preceding police
officers knew OF Il and winked at it,
e Il il sthe usual thing" Asked II
he had ever requested Gray to let the
game alone. he declared that 1t had
been going on ever since the cannery
was established: that he did not like
60 have It suppressed as 1t kept the
men out Of mischief
John r. KeIlett, who acted as chief
Of detectives when Arthur McDuffe
was on the mainland last month. told
of arranging with Gray for q raid on
the game at Wahiawa on March IL,
the day after McDuffe left The first
affidavit accusing Gray was made
March 90 It became public on the
day the raid was made. March 80. KEEL.
lett declared that there were two
games running, but that the raiders
had only been able to get one.
All Sing was called by the defense.
but made a most effective witness for