The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-03
.GIREIEsSHESs III
COMPILING CALENDAR
Case Nolle Prosecuted
Weeks Ago, Again
Appears.
LEADS LIST THROUGH a MISTAKE
INTERPRETER sTrLLmAN RE-
SIGNS AT REQUEST or
JUDGE HUMPHREYS
LEADS LIST THROUGH 4 MISTAKE
Question of Understanding With
interpreter Bush. Who Has Been
AppOinted-Rebeeea Panee Case.
Rhodes Cannot See His Child.

The November term of the First
| Circuit Court. Judge A s. Humph-
reys presiding. begins tomorrow
morning.
There are ninety-seven criminal
cases on the calendar and ESQ cases in
all. The compilation of the calendar
has been looked after in rather a
careless manner. as may be seen by
the very first case On the criminal cal
endar for the November term As a
matter of fact. a nolle prosequi was
entered by the Acting Attorney Gen
eral in this case on September goth.
six weeks ago.
Such carelessness in the compila-
ton of the calendar is being severely
criticized, the mistake seeming to
show lack of proper attention to duty
on the part OF some of the clerical
force of the judiciary
There are 10 civil cases to be tried
by jury and Is jury waived causes.
The criminal calendar will have the
right of way. and both Judge Humph-
reyS and Judge Gear will take up
| these cases Immediately
The Rebecca Panee spendthrift
case came up before Judge Gear yes
terday morning. Dr. Wayson gave
some expert testimony. and Rebecca
| herself took the stand to show that
she intended to secure a home for
herself if she were released from the
spendthrift trust.
Judge Gear Yesterday refused to
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C. Rhodes from seeing his wife or
child while their divorce case is
pending
Miss Clara DeCrew. who was form
erly stenographer in the office of ]. A.
Magoon, has been appointed court
stenographer to succeed d. H. Case.
Judge Humphreys is entitled to the
appointment of a clerk. although he
has not yet made any. The Judge
will probably make an appointment
within the next thirty days. having
had numerous applications.
Court Interpreter c. K. Stillman
has resigned his position at the re-
quest of Judge Humphreys. First
Judge of the First Circuit Court. hav-
ing handed the Judge the following
communication yesterday:
HONOLULU, t. H. 1901.
Hon. A S. Humphreys.
First Judge First Circuit:
In compliance with your request.
| hereby hand you my resignation as
court interpreter
Yours Respectfully,
&C. K. STILLMAN."
The following proceedings were had
in Judge Humphreys chambers yes
terday. George Lucas. one of the
clerks of the court; Clare F. DeCew,
a stenographer: c. K. Stillman. Ha-
waiian interpreter. and John F. Bush
were present with Judge Humphreys:
1T has been the custom for a num-
Der of years" said Judge Humph-
reys. "as | understand il. and as
have observed. for the Hawaiian in
terpreter in this court to be excused
during the session of the Legislature.
so that he might act as interpreter
for the legislative body. When the
Legislature met last February. Mr..
Bush came to me and told me IT de-
sired his services as Hawaiian inter
prefer and asked me If he might
have a leave of absence TO serve that
coordinate department of the Govern
ment. Knowing that the custor. to
which | have just referred. had been
observed here for years paste con-.
scented and told Mr. Bush he might
accept the position which was ten
dered him. upon his supplying some
one to fill his position in this court
during his absence. He brought and
introduced to me Mr. Ely Crawford
whom I appointed as interpreter tenn
porarily. He was not appointed in
terpetsr regularly. but merely tenn
Bush in the Legislature.
Il gave Mr. Bush to understand
indeed. put It in so many words. that
upon the termination of his positi IN
in the Legislature he should have his
position here. During my absence.
Judge Gear who was evidently IN en-
tire ignorance of my agreement with
Mr. Bush and who. perhaps. also did
not know OF the custom which had
existed OF allowing the Hawaiian in
terpreters to act as legislative inter
prefers. and believing the position to
be vacant. and also having been re-
quested by the Territorial Auditor. as
I understand it. to appoint some one
to I'll the position. gave the appoint
ment TO you-
Now. regret exceedingly that this |
misunderstanding should have arisen.
One OF the laws If the Territory of
Hawaii is that the appointment OF
stenographers and interpreters lies
with the First Judge Of the Circuit /
Court ard I am the First Judge Of !
the Circuit Court II was evidently q /
misconception on the part of the /
Auditor and. as / have said. Judge |
Gear had no knowledge Of the under /
standing which had with Mr. Bush /
I know nothing personally. 81 your /
competency or ability to fiII the posi-
ton. but l assume. from the fact that /
Judge Gear has appointed YOU and 1
that the Republican Executive Com
mittee has endorsed The appointment I