The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-16
Tin A STATE
OF FEAR"
Court Officers Quake
At Humphreys.
So SAYS CHESTER DOYLE
Japanese Interpreter Discharged bvI
Judge Makes Astonishing
Statement.

chester Doyle has been discharged
from the position of japanese inter-
prefer of the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit of Hawaii. Judge Hun1nhravs
let out Mr.. Doyle yesterday with a
polite note of fifty words. Mr.. DovIe
says he will not seek reinstatement but
yet ne feels half mystified about his
dismissal. He was appointed only re-.
Gently.
To-day 1 received the following LEFT
ter from Judge Humphreys" said Mr..
Doyle last night:
August 10, 1900.
My dear Sir:-Conceiving that the in
terests of public Justice will be thereby
subserved, L have to request that Won
tender your resignation as japanese
interpreter for the Circuit Court of the
FIRST Circuit, by Saturday, August
18th, 1900.
remain, my dear sir,
Very respectfully,
A. s. HUMPHREYS.
First Judge, Circuit Court. First cir
cult.
To c. a. Doyle, ESQ.
or course under this letter there
was dothing left for me to do but re-
sign, which l did, sending the follow
ing:
Honolulu, August 10, 1900.
Hon. A. S. Humphreys.
FIRST Judge of the Circuit Court of
the First judicial Circuit.
Slr;-ln compliance with your request
OF this date / herewith tender Won my
resignation as Japanese interpreter for
the circuit Court of the First Circuit.
the same to take effect Immediately.
Very respectfully yours.
CHESTER A. DOYLE.
L resigned as / do not feel justified.
as matter of self-respect, in serving
under him any longer" said Mr.. DOYLE.
No reasons have been given for my
dismissal besides those contained i'm
Judge Humphreys letter, but from
some things that happened to-day I
am convinced that Judge Humphreys
has removed me for certain services
by me to the Grand Jury and the At
torney General. However, you can
Judge for yourself.
Let me first state that 1 am the Of |
icial Interpreter of the police depart |
nent as well as interpreter for the !
circuit Court. Both positions | have |
held since the year 1892, bar
ing an interval of some eight months.
As official interpreter Of the police de-
'artment my chief services, OF course
re in connection with the japanese.
tut 1 also hold a commission as a DO
ice officer from the department and
rom time to time render any service to
he department that / am called upon
o perform.
AS official interpreter of the First
ircuit. when the Grand Jury was
ummoned and l was called upon to
ender services to that body, went
D Judge Humphreys and asked him
nat l should do. He informed me
nat ! was 70 place myself at the dis
osal of that body and render them
ny services that / could, and as a /
latter of fact, with his knowledge and
pproVal, 1 have accompanied the
rand Jury on different investigating
FPS throughout the town. If my rela-
ons with the police department and
lie fact that hold a commission as a
'llce officer, in the judgment of Judge
has untitled me to act as Y
hcial interpreter, 1 have nothing TO
~, beyond this: 1 held these posi-
ons without concealment and at the
quest of the Government, and the y
'sponsibility rests with the Govern 9
ent and the authorities, not myself. Il
| this point !,
II Judge Humphreys had given any b
zen reason and at the same time rec 7