Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-09-28
Especial to Baltimore SUM-

Washington. Sept. S.-Attorney Gem
eral @. p. Knox today gave hearing |
TO the parties interested in the matter |
Of charges preferred against Judge A. |
S. Humphreys, Of the Circuit Court Of
the First Judicial District of Hawaii. |
The Bar Association of Honolulu, |
which prefers the charges, was repre-
scented by Fred w. Hankey. Judge
Humphreys was assisted by his coun
sci. Mr.. Duane L. Fox of Washington.
The charges were taken up in detail
and Judge Humphreys made his re-
ply to them. Mr.. Hankey asked for
ten days In which to file brief in the
ease. but Attorney General Knox would
allow him but five days for that pur-
pose.
The charges against Judge Humph.
reys relate to his connection with poll
tics. his alleged political ambition and
the severity and implied prejudice
which he il credited with displaying
toward members of the Bar Associa-
ton who practice before him. Judge
Humphreys pointed out that no charge
was made which affected his integrity
as man. his impart.ality as Judge
or his knowledge Of the law. He did
not deny that he had gwen advice In
political matters to those who sought
II. but he did deny that he had. In
any manner. attempted to act as a
political leader" He claimed he was
engaged in trying to hold court on
American lines and that his efforts
met with the approval of the majority
of the people.
Judge Humphreys ascribes the at
tacks on him to the Dole administra-
ton in Hawaii and attributes the oppo-
sition of the, administration to the
fact that he attempted to put stop
to the protection of immortality sane
! TONED by the government in defiance
OF the statutes. II Is this charge which
will be Of greatest interest insAmerica,
MS the others relate almost entirely to
the personal and political relations
which the Judge has with the people
OF the Islands.
It Is asserted that there is maintain
ed place called Iwilei. a stockade con-
| tanning apartments which are rented
to women for immoral purposes. On
the ground that the social evil is a ne
cessary evil and should be under prop
er supervision. according to Judge
| Humphreys. the Dole government,
about May. 1899. established this
stockade, under the supervision and
protection of the Police Department
and the Board Of Health. Judge Hum
! phreys charges that girls only IL years
old have been placed In the stockade
and their earnings taken from them by
their inhuman masters.
The first Grand Jury summoned after
he became Judge. in 1900. he says. was
directed by him to investigate the
stockade and all matters relating to IL.
Under the Hawaiian laws the High
| Sheriff of Hawaii. In this case A. NJ.
Brown, Is the prosecuting officer and
summons the grand jury as well. Mr..
Brown was appointed by Governor
Dole. The Grand Jury met and return
ed no indictment. and on April 3. 1901.
Judge Morris NJ. Estee. United States
Judge for the Territory of Hawaii,
gave similar charge to his Grand
Jury. No Indictment was returned.
the members of the Grand Jury having
been summoned by Mr.. Brown. Judge
! Humphreys charged that at least two
OF the directors of the company which
built and maintains the s'""kade nro
men who hold high official positions
in the Territory. or did so at the time
he charged the Grand Jury.
In support of his allegations Judge
Humphreys quotes the charge Of Judge
Estee in which the latter says that the
225 rooms at Iwilei rent from $12 to 81;
per month and the japanese who con.
duct the place pay the owner of thu
property bonus Of $4,000 per annum
Judge Humphreys subsequently charg.
ed another grand jury in regard 70 the
stockade matter, but II also failed &c
return an indictment. The failure o
the grand juries to act. although their
reports show that the members were
fully cognizant of the state of affairs
existing at that place Is attributed by