The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-17
1t TIE IS
IN D|SFAv0R
Bench and Bar Con-
denim His Action.
THE JUDGES BAD BREAK
Hawaii Jurist's 0btrusion Of Per-
sonal Feeling D,sIlked
by All.

Publication Of Judge Little's remark
able action in refusing the services of
Chester A. Doyle as Japanese inter-
prefer in his court after the latter had
been ordered by Judge Frear to inter-
pref in the case in question, aroused
considerable comment among all class
es of people yesterday. Titles obtru-
sion of personal prejudices in so seri-
Gus matter as a trial for murder won
him the universal disapproval of the
bench and bar of Hawaii.
The order to Doyle to proceed to Ho-
nokaa where Judge Little sits was spe-
cific. 1t was as follows:
II have just this moment, 4:3O p. M,
been instructed by Chief Justice Frear
to request that when you get through
with your business on Maui you pro-
coed immediately'to the Suly term OF
the Fourth Circuit, on the first Monday
in July next, at Honokaa. Please to
govern yourself accordingly. The ne
cessity of Japanese interpreter at the
July term is imperative"
Sheriff Andrews of Hawaii wrote to
Attorney General Dole of Titles re-
fusaI of Doyle's services and the At
torney-General wrote to him in reply
and to Deputy Attorney General Cath
cart Part of his letter to Sheriff An
drews is as follows:
Your favor of July LIST is received
in which you state that Judge Little
will not allow Mr.. Doyle to act as in
terpreter in his court because he has
no faith in his official integrity. 1 have
absolute faith in Mr. Doyle's official in
tegrity, and there is no one else avail
able who can discharge his duties as
Japanese interpreter with anything
like his ability. I have conferred with
the Chief Justice in regard to the mat
ter. Mr.. Doyles official position is that
of interpreter in the First Judicial
Circuit, and not being an appointee of
the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Frear
! and / are both of the opinion that
Judge Little may have the power to
| take the stand which he has taken on
the premises. 1 am very sorry he has
done so, for the case Is one of deliber-
ate murder, with the vigorous prosecu.
ton of which no personal feelings
| should interfere. Yotara is net dis
qualified by reason of being a police
officer, and l presume unless Judge
Little reconsiders his decision the hes
thing you can do is to employ him.
Very sincerely yours,
"E. P. DOLE,
Attorney General"
The glst of the letter to Deputy At
torney- General Cathcart was as fol
lows:
Il am very sorry that Judge Littl
has taken this position in regard t.
Mr.. Doyle. ! hope you may be able t
induce him to look at the matter differ
emily The interest of public justic
should be paramount to personal feel
ings. The case is a very important one
and I hope there will be no failure o
justice through the appointment of a.
incompetent interpreter under such cir
cumstances.'
The following is a communication Of
the subject:
Editor Advertiser:-To show tina
Judge Little has arrogated too lnuc
power upon himself when he refused t
accept the valuable services of Nh
Doyle, the official japanese interpreter
we are told that the custom appears t
be that not only the court should b
satisfied as to the integrity of the per
son who is to do the interpreting, bu
also that the opposing sides (the pros
ecutlon and the defendanD have some
thing to say as to who shall be selecte
as their Interpreter, that is to say tina
all parties in interest must be Statistic
as to who will honestly interpret tn
) truthful evidence. Now if both tn
prosecution and defendants counst
wanted Mr.. Doyle, which was yer
likely the case as he is very popula
with most all the lawyers on the hi
island. it would seem that Little ia
acted the part of an autocrat
AS to the question who is runnin
the court?' it also appears to be tn
case that not only Judge Little
running" his court, but that other
are helping him in running it."
was Chief Justice Frear who commits
stoned Mr.. Doyle to attend the Jul
Term at Honokaa. 1t should be re
! membered that the Chief Justice pre-
sides over all the Judiciary Depart
ment; 1t was the Chief Justice VIII
made the requisition upon the legisIa
ture for an appropriation to enable til
officious judge to run" his cour
J Moreover, we are told, 1t Is the cler
of the judiciary who advances all til
necessary cash to enable any or a
court terms to be run by any othe
judge than the chief justice himsel
No money can be drawn from III
Treasury until after the term expire
and until after the Judiciary clerk hf
presented the vouchers to the audito
No circuit judge can run" his cou
alone without the active participate
of others. If the running expenses
Judge Titles court were now witbhe'
by the other active participator
where would he be?
LAWYER.
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