The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-24
LETTER FROM the MARSHAL.

case, and was courteOusly received
and the full facts in the matter with
my opinions thereon laid before him.
The following morning appeared an
account of this interview in the paper
he represented. In this account so
much was omitted that by implication
Gf not by direct statement) | was
made to give utterance to ideas which
seem to me not only contrary to fact
but perversion of what | really did
say. The editor was sent for by me
as soon as he arrived at his office that
morning and pointed out to him
the corrections which l. desired made,
and explained to him the reasons
which Influenced me in having those
corrections made, namely, my desire
to have nothing but the truth in re-
gard to the matter appear before the
public and not TO have them msled
by half statements of the truth. l
rested satisfied with his assurance as
a man of honor that this would be
done. l found, however, on taking
up Monday mornings paper that not
only had he omitted to make any
mention of the corrections | had de-
sired to make, but that he had writ
ten an editorial Chased upon his
previously published half-true report
of the interview with me) which if
not directly, still indirectly, insinu-
ates against me the foul charges of
corruption in Office, interference with
the powers and prerogatives Of the
Throne and malfeasance in my office,
by endeavoring to defeat the ends of
justice by shielding persons guilty of
crime from the consequences Of their
felonious acts.
most Indignantly repel and deny
all such insinuations and accusations
(Which are made in my belief for
personal or political ends only and
only desire that such charges be
made in such form and shape that
l can meet them in the only way per
mitted by the official position | hold,
namely, in the public law courts,
where can openly prove my inno-
cence and sheet home to the guilty
parties the opprobrium and disgrace
of publishing such cowardly and
fabricated insinuations.
sent for the editor again on Mon
day as soon as be arrived at his office
and after an interview on the subject
he stated that he intended to stand
by his editorial and would not admit
that it was founded on misconception
(falsehood would perhaps be the
better word), or that there was any
thing in it that required alteration.
He stated that my desired corrections
would appear in the weekly edition
(not seen by his daily subscribers
before whom his twisted and per-
verified version just appeared), as he
had not deemel them of sufficient
Importance to appear In the daily.
Under these circumstances l feel
the need of publicly explaining the
circumstances connected with the
case, as | consider that Of all the
untruths circulated against one that
which is untrue by omission of part
of the truth is the most dangerous
and difficult to combat and refute.
| regret in so doing l have TO hold
up the conduct of the editor of the
Advertiser as unbecoming that gen.
orally supposed TO be the attribute
of an honest and upright gentleman.
The facts of the case are these:
On or about August 9th letter adj
dressed to the Chief of Police, Ho-
nolulu, arrived here containing two
photographs of persons unknown to
me and the following paper with a
request for information concerning
them if here, but there was no
authority to seize them or hold them
or detain them in any way, nor was
there even any request to that effect
simply a request for information:
New SOUTH WALES POLICE,
CRIMINAL OFFENCE,
POLICE DEPARTMENT, N. S. w.
SYDNEY, Z August, '91.
Offence Misapproprating goods
value fl5O; committed at Sydney.
On whom and address :-Australian
Loan and Guarantee Coy, Limited.
Date and hour:-During April, May
and June, 1891. Date and hour re-
ported to police and by whom IS 0th
July, 1891. Name of persons Of
Tending, if known or Suspected
Samuel Davis and David Charles
Bell. Description davis is about
% years of age, 5 feet or 8 inches
high, dark hair, moustache and side
levers, large nose, peculiar gait,
Jew. Bell is 80 or 80 years of age,
. feet s inches high, inclined to
stout, fresh complexion, brown NOUS
tache and small side levers, smooth
manner of talking, an Englishman.
Steps taken and whether Warrant Is
sued Warrants issued by the Wa
ter Police Bench, Sydney. These
were recently in partnership
as Wholesale Clothiers, in Wynyard
street, Sydney, their defalcation said
to be over fl5,000. Remarks,
Davis is accompanied by Christian
wife, infant and wet nurse. Photos
herewith. EDMUND FosBERY,
Inspector General of Police.
The Chief of Police, Honolulu.