Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-01

The reading public tina; has been enter.
;ained ihnough the columns Of the Gazette and
Advertiser with the petition controversy. may
as well be treated, 10 the outcome Of the re-
iteTa,ed charge and bold challenge made by DR..
Thompson in the Gazette Of the 9th instant
To meet that challenge, Mr.. Bond, in comp
any with a friend, called a, the office
Of Doctor Thompson, and requested the
promised names. The doctor absolutely
refused TO give them a, all in writing ;
declined to le, his visitors see the petition
which he claims TO have been signed in his
favor declined TO give any names in the pre-.
seRce Of a witness forgot himself so far as to
repeatedly use ungcnilemaniy language to both
his callers, and ordered the friend out OF the
room, Having satisfied himself that the wit.
names three alone OF which Mr.. Bond re-
ear,led as having any concern with himself in
The matter. But the doctor positively refused
10 accompany him and face those gentlemen
until he had frs, been TO them alone and re-
eeiyed theis denial Of having made the state.
mcnl which they we're said TO have made. Mr.
Bond, with his friend, then proceeded to call
upon those gentlemen, and satisfied themselves
that nothing had been said which would war
rant the strong siaiemen, made by the doctor
who had apparently put such construction
on theirianguage as would sui, his own purpose,
and had been particularly told by one Of the
gentlemen at the time Of his conversation with
the doctor, HSf to eons,rue his language as
an apology, for he was not man to apollo
gise. Two OF these Gentlemen had at the time
the petitioa was presented for signatures told
NJ. Bond a coming direa from Doctor
Thompson himself, that X at,g intending 10
rssigH And those gentlemen have since re-
ieaied that statement, and Others have also
made the same.
M Bond had, in presenting the petition,
been particularly careful no, to refer in any
way 10 Dr. Thompson, and when questioned
As to the truth Of umor concerning the
resignation had been equally careful to say
thar be did no, believe there was any truth in
II. Returning at a lac hour (s.4S. PM 10
the office they found II closed.
The doctor will probably have The last WORD.
bot tbs matter d only local in,eres, which
Originated IN The unwausn,ed use Of mans
name, hlssy charging him with mAlieio0,ly
circulating hlsehood, and his denial Of the
same, has already oecupied too much space
IN the public press. and 10 flr a. the opposite
side Of the controversy is concerned this !,
considered As hnal and The reading public may
iom IL o~n opinion Of the doctor and his
conduct. in yiew Of his strong stsiemen, and
elai!snge.
Il Is remarkable fact, concerning the peii.
ton ~hieh Dr. Thompson claims 10 have been
~ freely ,igari by 1.-The best men 10 the dis.
lriel, Who ~ishrd thereby 10 setraei their
signature, 10 the petition ioI another physician,
that - lar as can b. leaned by inquiry among
the foreign residents. whom il Is supposed
~eFs attended. no one. with psrhsps a single
exception. has seen % sgned ,ha, petition.
Il Is father no,lceable that, - iar as can be
leaned ~ inquiry, the pelition circulated Iof
Dociof Bond By the natives aud containing
200, more of less, Hawaiian signature. Ia,
never received any attention OF any reply
from the pfesiden, Of the board u health.
And this fact I, lad 10 eonlraa With his inter.
u.Dable paiaser abou. these specially "dea'
people. - r, c. IS