The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19

personal by claiming that they under and that If
Carrer should be convicted in this would increase the
difficulty collecting those classes The Aor
neyGeneral replied that he could defend the he had
prosecutions Mr. then said that that
the Minister of Finance wished him furnish
ney. The Attorney General said that he would let Mr.. Shaw
know. 1t then occurred him that he might avoid the employ
of outside counsel and that Mr. Weber
might take charge of the defense if he busy, Mr.
Weber being then employed in the Attorney GENERALS depart
nonaly tenosrapher but really for the part
private the Attorney General in the preparation of
briefs and the looking up law questions referred
the department. Accordingly he told Mr. Weber that Mr.
Damon wished assistance asked Weber he
had objections to looking into the Mr. Weber
piled that he had The Attorney that
he the Attorney General could the witnesses
take part in the Mr.. Weber then assumed entire
charge the
era knew afterwards
Mr. Atkinson feeling that the engagement of counsel for the
defense by the reflection upon him, complain
ed to the Attorney General about Mr. Weber appearing, but
the Attorney told him that intended
Election upon him all and that Mr. Weber for the
Minister of Finance and would him, the Attorney
General, shape Mr. Humphreys ALSO up
meeting the Attorney General threatened to
publish him the papers charged him with interfering
he considered the The General replied that
he did view it in that but that if he, Mr. Humphreys,
considered interference, he the Attorney General would
Mr. Damon and ask him employ else The Attor
neyGenera then Mr. Damon Office but did not find
him and Informed that he would be again that day,
Knowing that the the day and being
very busy with murder the Attorney eneral then
concluded make change and meeting the marshal
just outside of Mr. Dnons office told him that Mr. Humphreys
had pitched into him and threatened publish him the papers
that he considered there nothing of the Mr. Web
the the of Mr. Damon and that if Mr.
Humphreys objected his appearance he the marshal should
his prerogative and take the Mr. Humphreys
IF Mr.
requested him the
the Attorney Mr. Weber did and told by the
Attorney that he Weber, Department
of Finance and his office and that have
complete charge of the and carry he fit.
opening the
called the marshal told Mr. Humphreys that Mr. Weber
would appear for the defendant representing the Finance De-
parment and that he should object Mr. Weber appearance
he the marshal would take the his hands and
the himself Mr. Humphreys then said that he would
prosecute the case but finally concluded do upon the
1narshals advice upon his representation he
Humphreys had prepared the for Mr. Atkinson and that the
latter then present The then tried Mr..
Humphreys appeared for the prosecution and had full control
cept the of raising the objection Mr.. Weber APP
pearance Mr. Weber appeared for the defense stating that he
appeared for the Finance Department. and had full charge of the
defense The court found that the officer making the
had used little force than and at the
quest of the prosecution imposed a nominal fine.
Such the facts In view of the high official position of the
respondent and the nature of the charges preferred this
considerable prominence and has been given
much attention by counsel.
Much hasbeen said in regard toe conduct of the complainant
especially with his inspiring of articles for the
papers His counsel comedies that he justified
such after having gone, trou the
had issued order show We
upon his this other respects
attention 0 the respondent in the
already said the complaint carefully drawn with
showing malpractice and unprofiona conduct the
respondent of the appears
acted throughout Attorney General No doubt member
the may perform capacity or
capacity of such disgracefu