The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-05
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the A. L. "A. faction, headed by the
Rev. Benjamin Hudelsou, CO operat-
ed with Mr.. John Spreckels to
secure control OF the convention2
And is it true this cooperation was
the result Of combination between
the Rev. Benjamin Hudelson and
Mr.. John d. Spreckels by which, as
proposed by Marshall in January,
the Rev. Benjamin Hudelson agreed
to throw the A. p. A. votes on the
side OF Mr.. John d. Spreckels9
THE STEALING OF THE AFFIDAVIT.
might also remind you, though
you have not mentioned it in your
letter, that certain difficulties arose
on April 14th, the day before
the primaries which were held in
preparation for the convention at
which the Rev. Benjamin Hudelson
carried out his combination with
Mr.. John D. Spreckels. Henry F.
Marshall had made an affidavit on
April I'd, setting forth the corrupt
proposition, namely, that Hudelson
and the other leaders of the A. 2. A.
should sell the order to Mr.. John D.
Spreckels. There is nothing sub
stantisl in that affidavit which you
did not know in January, and to
which you do not now testify. The
affidavit says that combination of
the leading A. z. Is had agreed to
sell the order. Your letter says the
same The affidavit says that the
terms were $4,000, more or less,
your letter says the same. The aft
davit says that Marshall spoke to you
on the proposition, your letter says
the same. The affidavit says that
Marshall got letter from Hudelson
authorizing him to act, your letter
says the same.
Before the Republican primaries
in this city the threat was made to
publish that affidavit in the Mont
tor. In order to prevent the execu-
tion of that threat the affidavit was
stolen on the 10th of April, and four
days afterward Marshall was beaten
within an inch of his life. AS the
matter is still sub JUDGE l shall not
mention where or by whom.
Now, l wish to inquire: Is it not
true that it was the threat to pub.
lish--
First-The com bination between
the Rev. Benjamin Hudelson and
Others to sell the A. P. A., and
Second-The subsequent corrupt
proposition made to you by Mar
shall in the January of this year
Was it not the threat to publish
these things that caused the steal.
ing OF the documents containing the
expose and the subsequent loss of
MarshalPs front teeth?
Moreover, while do not wish to
protract this letter beyond reason
able limits, AS a matter of common
morality | should like an explana-
ton of the fact that though you
knew that the Rev. Benjamin HUI
delson and Henry f. Marshall we're
engaged in this corrupt proposition
to sell out the A. P. A. you still per-
mitted the said Rev. Benjamin HUI,
delson to appear in your columns as
representative Of the anti Catholic
side of the controversy, and that you
retained Henry f. Marshall, who
admitted to you that he was cor
rupt politician, in your employ
until after the episode OF the front
teeth in the following Aprila
HUDELsoN's CHARGE.
The last and most terrible charge
brought against you in The Monitor
was that you were to be seen and
induced to send Marshall as spy
into Catholic institutions. Concern
ing this you say that you know
nothing about it and that you were
never approached directly or in
directly on the matter. While
credit your denial, permit me to ex-