The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-04

General, who 1 am sure could employ
his time much more profitably."
II will read it to the Court" suggest
ed the High Sheriff.
II object" said Mr.. Davis starting to
his feet. II wonder that the learned |
High Sheriff who passed through law |
school so hurriedly would offer such a |
document in evidence. My ground of |
contention is that he cannot prove my |
signature"
Judge Wilcox ruled that it was a |
public document and it was therefore
read, showing that Davis had resigned |
as notary.
The High Sheriff took the witness |
stand and testified as to Attorney |
Davis handwriting. Despite his state
ment that he would refrain from talk |
ing much, Mr.. Davis began tearing off
sentences at express speed.
Ibid you institute these proceedings
against me-" queried the attorney.
THE High Sheriff's Of
Answer my question:"
ITO some degree l did
Did you not go to the Attorney Gen
erals room last evening to confer with
him about this case, eh?"
Yes"
Has your Honor seen anything
wrong in my conduct here to-day?'
said Davis, turning to the Judge.
Nothing, but what / could COM
mend" replied His Honor. . 49,.
Have / not had considerable bust
ness with you during the last four
years, Mr.. High Sheriff, eh?'
Not very much"
do you know anything against my
professional record here or elsewhere?
81 know you are very apt to make a
fool of yourself in court"
well, / suppose So" said Davis,
llapsing into forgetfulness.
Am I not gentleman and a man of
honor?"
You are a man Of honor, l believe"
What is the reason you have in
stituted this proceeding? Is 1T not bit
ter animus? Is It not spite and mall
ice?"
mo, sir, the cause arose from a no.
tice issued h the Treasury Depart
ment."
!, Did l not tell you 1 would not be
. placed on a level with fishhawkers
J and street peddlers by paying license
to act as a notary public?"
Attorney General Dole objected to
!. this manner of examination.
: Let me say for my friend the learn
q ed Attorney General / am not here tt
a make an exhibition of myself. This
case Is a sore spot to me. The High
: Sheriff tries to hold me up to ridicul'
|. what Is the matter with me, eh?'
N silence greeted his last query, and
: smile went the rounds of the cour
Is room.
& You are a Iaw-abiding citizen, ex
lie cept when you get excited" replied tn
j. High Sheriff
IL Judge Wilcox who had been looking
20 up licenses interjected a statement q
N this moment that fishhawkers were re
r ouired to pay s25 year license, and
"a notary public only $40. He did no
~ think Mr.. Davis was reducing himsel
i'll to the level of the hawkers by payin
10 a less fee.
well, well let that act CO." said tn
>, attorney obligingly. Il did not kno'
that was in the law. I am glad no.
that 1 did resign the office. l did nc
" intend to argue this matter but / kin
o.. of got warmed up" The High Sheri
agreed with him.
ia 81 think this is all tempest in
teapot" said Mr.. Davis. "Of cours
,is what can do against such close con
Ir panions, members of the same fr;
a ternity of the Boston Law school,
, ;, Edmund Pearson Dole and High She
ss- if A. M. Brown.
it'll II say" shouted Mr.. Davis and leye
e ling his finger at the figure of the His
Ike Sheriff, II say, let this man be expo
ed naked"
the The High Sheriff blushed. 'Th
lry are not satisfied that shou
'as be stripped from office. They want
PED place me on par with crimina
With this parting shot Mr.. Davis II
in ished his argument and examination
aid Judge Wilcox summed up the ties
I'D. money very tersely. You state \
he Davis you have been acting as I
riff tary under commission from the Sta
put of California. That is only of
ex- statement. ] think you have, howeV
the been exercising your duties as nots
tor public here and have not paid the fe
Dole 1t may be that we live in the ba'
now woods and are not educated proper
and and don't know any better than
this charge a fee of this kind. But the
nch Is plainly stated in the laws, ant
md therefore find you guilty of the char
be and fine you So
new An appeai was noted.