Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-08-13
It WAS NOT EXTORT|ON
UNJUST ACCUSATION
AGAINST ATTORNEY
Shabby Return by japanese Man to
Mr.. KaulukOu for Getting Him
Married and Giving Him
Other Attention.

7. tlamasaki Is japanese who cvl
IDENTIFY thinks that law offices are free
dispensaries Of legal advice. and law
yers the slaves of all other persons who
choose to order them around
Some weeks ago Hamasaki was mar
ried. Two or three days ago he came
to the Board of Health office making 4
roar because he had not got certih-
cate of his marriage. He said he paid
Mr.. Kaulukou four dollars to procure
license and clergyman for the cerh-
mony, but that now Mr. Kaulukou rc.
fused to direct him to the officiating
clergyman to get his certificate. As he
was going to California soon the docu-
ment would he of great importance
when the authorities over there had to
pass on his right to go ashore.
officials of the Health Office. as tie
marriage had not been recorded there,
proceeded to investigate Hamasakis
grievance. Mr.. Kaulukou promptly
gave the man who inquired the name Of
the officiating clergyman. but his ma
tive enunciatlon was not Erasped by the
Health man. He could not identity
the name as heard with any clergy
mans that he knew, but by working
over the sound in his mind he finally
got to Rev. o. p. Emerson. Him he
asked about Hamasaki's marriage ccr-
tifcate. Mr.. Emerson said he had en-
planned to the parties that his stock
of engraved certificates was out. Dut
whenever fresh supply on the way
came to hand he would III one out for
Hamasaki.
As the newly married japanese had
virtually laid charge of extortion
against Mr.. Kaulukou. a reporter welt
to this gentleman for his side of the
case. His answer was ready and clear.
showing that II any imposition had
been attempted 1t was by the com.
palmer.
Hamasakl, according to a japanese
custom. had been taking care of wo-
man for a countryman while the latter
was absent from Honolulu. When :hc
man came back he wanted 20 resume
the custody of the woman. In the
meantime. however, Hamasaki hal
won the woman's affections and de-
clined to give her up. The other man
began to play ugly and Hamasaki ask
ed Mr.. Kaulukou for lawyers advice In
the matter.
The attorney advised him to marry
the woman according to the law of this
country. This advice being accepted,
Mr.. Kaulukou went with the man to
Mr.. Camara for license, and then 10
get clergyman. He met Mr.. Emerson
and made the appointment of time and
place, and he and Rev. l.. X. Kakanl
attended the ceremony and acted ~
official witnesses.
On Mr.. Kaulukou's suggestion the
bridegroom handed Mr.. Emerson a fee
of s., but the clergyman only kept 81
for the certificate. Hamasald on COM
ing away rendered his attorney the 81.
Mr.. Kaulukou said that was no fee for
his professional services. Hamasdki
answered that he had no more money,
but would pay him proper fee again.
Afterward Hamasaki came to Mr..
Kaulukou when he was busy in his
Office, asking him for his marriage GER
tlfcate. The attorney directed him to
the Office of the Hawaiian Board Of
Missions to find Mr.. Emerson, but he
came again and begged Mr.. Kalukou
to go with him for the certificate. Thea
Mr., Kaulukou's patience gave out. He
told Hamasaki that he must pay him
his fee Of s25 before he rendered him
any more professional services.
II had given him professional advice
and a great deal Of time and trouble
besides, and surely am entitled to my
fee as well as any other lawyer" Mr..
Kaulukou concluded to the renorter.