The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-26
Maui's Funny Ways.

pension of the District Magistrate
from his office.
Judge Helekunihi was charged
with accepting brides from certain
Chinese charged with gambling
through the hands Of his wife. He
was suspended by Judge Kalua, and
his trial will come up on Thursday
The ways of the officials who
"caught" the judge, says our cores
pondent, are worthy of notice. 1t
seems that Sheriff Andrews has not
abandoned his funny methods used
by him while Senior Captain in
Honolulu, and still INDUCES in the
marked coin" system, even against
a Judge who has had the misfortune
to fall under his ban.
Our correspondent states the case
as follows: On Sunday, the 18th
inst, six Chinese were arrested for
gaming, and we're released on bail
The case was called on Monday, and
although the men were arrested
without warrant, the Government
asked for a continuance, and the
case went over to Tuesday.
1t is surmsed III en that a plot
vas entered upon to do the Judge
mp. A China was furnished, by
unknown parties, with marked money
aud sent to the judge with an offer
of bride. The attempt proved un-
successful in the first instance, and
other methods we're adopted.
The Chinaman with the marked
money, after having been thorough
ly searched, aud after it had been
as certained that he had no other
moneys on his person entered the
house of the judge with S24 marked
coin on his person. The "caller" is
said to be one of the defendants in
the gambling Gaze, and is supposed
to be in the employ OF the police as
an informer. He offered the money
to the judge who says that he
promptly, refused it and that he
severely rebuked the would-be briber
for his Infamous proposition. But
it seems that the money was too
much OF a temptation for the wife
of the virtuous judge. Like the
the wife of Lot she looked back and
"saw" the Chinaman-and hung on
to the money, with, it is claimed a
knowing" wink to her husband.
The following day the sheriff's
clerk, W. III. Halstead was sent to
the judge with draft (bail money!
asking him to change it, The mag
istrate didn't "bite," however, and
the draft had to be returned to the
safe.
The sheriff, full of Importance
and the Circuit Judge, full Of
we'll, never mind-arrived at the
| judges house cloaked in the stern
mantle of authority, and after the
usual palaver accused him of accept.
ing a bride. Mr.. Helekunihi denied
the soft impeachment in most VIC
lent terms and his "Job-like" friends
told him that they would not pro-
coed against him if he would only
resign. This kind offer being re.
fused the persons OF the judge and
his wife were searched and theil
rooms overhauled by the vigilant
officials. In the drawer Of the wife's
bureau the 1924, marked coin, were
discovered and identified. The
Judge was then ordered to go to
court and postpone all cases set for
hearing.
On Wednesday Mr.. Kaleikau, q
travelling judge, and a special pet Of
Kalna, appeared on the bench ready
to hear cases. The gaming case oil
the Chinese referred to was called
and the attorneys for the defense
challenged the authority OF the new
judge, as Judge Helekunihi was in
the courthouse, and no reasons as
signed showing disqualification.
The "court" answered that he
"was ordered to come here and to
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