The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25
LAWYER CITED FO.
CONTEMPT.
Starts to Read a Document Which
Judge Humphreys Says is Insulting
to the Court.

Sensation follows sensation in the
first circuit court. This morning an eX-
traordinary and sensational affidavit
offered in behalf of Walter G.. Smith,
by Attorney Kinney resulted i'll Kinney,
Ballou, McClanahan and a. S. Hartwell
being cited to appear for contempt.
The reading of the affidavit was sud-
denly interrupted by Judge humphreys
who declared that it was insulting to
the court. 1t dealt with personal rela-
tions between Humphreys and Smith,
and purported to reveal some spicy po-
litical secrets.
The spiciest part of the affidavit was
just beginning when the judge inter-
rupted. stop right there" he said to
Kinney. The judge then declared that
the affidavit was insulting to the court
and he ordered Kinney and the other
attorneys associated with him in the
case to appear at two o'clock
this afternoon to answer for
contempt. The Smith matter went
over till o'clock with the other. Those
in court were disappointed at the sud
den interruption of an interesting story.
The affidavit of Smith, which was in
support of a claim that he cannot get
a fair trial before Judge Humphreys,
was as follows
In the Circuit Court of the First Judi
cial Circuit, Territory of Hawaii
May Term, A. d. 1901.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Walter G..
Smith.-Perjury.
Affidavit of defendant in support of
disqualification of A. s. Humphreys,
Judge of First Circuit Court aforesaid.
Territory of Hawaii, Island of Oahu, S.
Waiter G.. Smith, the defendant in the
above entitled action being duly sworn
deposes and says:
That he knows A. S. Humphreys,
First Judge of the Circuit Court of the
First Judicial Circuit, Territory of Ha-
wall, having first made MS acquaintance
during the month OF November in the
year "A. ID. 1899, at which time attiant
returned to the Territory of Hawaii
having been absent therefrom since the
year 1894, when atfiant was managing
editor of the Star having been man
aging editor of said paper when the
same was organized and established,
and continuing in the editorship of said
paper until atlantis departure from
the Hawaiian Islands in May, A. d.
1894;
That at the time affiant made the
acquaintance of the said Judge he, the
said Judge, was practicing his profess
sion of law in the city of Honolulu;
That aftiant upon his arrival here in
lilC Sellu year OL 1898 lOOh charge OIL the
Pacific Commercial Advertiser" as
editor which position he has held ever
since;
Ihat affiant as we'll as the said judge
tained friendly relations for some time
after the acquaintance between them
was formed as aforesaid, such friendly
relations being largely social up to the
early part of the year 1900;
That at that time sharp differences
began to arise in the Republican party
in Hawaii upon matters affecting party
policy and party discipline;
That affiant we'll as the said Judge
were Republicans and took opposing
sides as to the differences aforesaid
within their party and that such oppos-
ing views between affiant and said
Judge led to a number of sharp dis
cussions between them in which it be.
came manifest and apparent to affiant
that he and said judge were hopelessly
apart politically speaking;
That during the month of April OF
| May in the year 1900 said Judge in
formed affiant that he was opposed t
the policy of the Advertiser" and pro
posed to assist in establishing a news
paper in opposition to said Advertiser
and the policy and principles advocated
in said newspaper under the editorshiI
of aftiant; and during said months
last above named finally approached
aftiant and offered him the editorshil
of the proposed newspaper, and IL
pressing said offer during said months
visited afliant very frequently anC
made long stays with afiiant at hi
Office and elsewhere; and during thes
interviews said Judge PERSISTENT,
urged said afflant to accept his PROPOSE
ton and laid before affiant in detail
his political aspirations and his plans
That during the tendency of sal,
negotiations on the part of said Judg
to secure atlantis services as editor O
his proposed paper, affiant continues
in said Advertiser" to steadily oppos
, the policy of said Judge In politica
matters;
That Notwithstanding this, said Judg
persisted in his solicitation that affiau
join political fortunes with him an
, take charge of a newspaper as afore
said; and in this connection affian
says that said Judge in pressing hi
solicitations upon affiant as aforesai
and in outlining his own political PLAN
laid bare to attiant many matter
strictly personal to said Judge, shown
the unlimited ambitions of said Judg
and an inordinate opinion of his oW
abilities and qualifications, and ger
orally the personal weaknesses of sal
Judge;
Here Judge Humphreys interrupte
the reading of the affidavit, by orderir
Kinney to cease, declaring the docl
ment insulting to the court and citir
Kinney to appear this afternoon fl
contempt. The unread contents of Il
affidavit We're as follows:
That afliant while treating the sol
citations aforesaid, of the said Judg
with courtesy, as "A matter of fact hi
no confidence either i'm the solicitation
of said Judge or in his ability to NAL
good his plans for his own advanc
ment or the advancement of affair
and finally declined all the offers al