The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-18

ter except hearsay. and in the line of
hearsay 1 have given the names of those
who are one degree nearer its original
source. Very respectfully yours,
"E. P. DOLE,
Attorney General"
And thereupon the Court doth order
that the clerk of this court do forthwith
issue a citation to the said E. p. Dole,
commanding him to appear before this
Court on Tuesday, the 2lst day of May,
A. D. 1901, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of said day. then and there to show
cause, if any he can, why he should not
be required to answer the interrogatories
propounded to him by the said Grand
Jury.
1t is further ordered and directed that
the citation which the Court doth order
to issue herein, be directed to the High
Sheriff of the Territory of Hawaii, and
that he. the said High Sheriff, be re-
quired and directed to return the same
into this court at the day and hour. last
aforesaid.
1t is further ordered that duly at
tested copy of this minute be attached to
said citation and served upon the sa.u
E. P. Dole.
In the matter of Henry Z. Cooper, the
complaint of the Grand Jury is in the
following terms, and the citation of MT.
Cooper to appear and show cause is iden-
teal in all but the name with that of
Mr. Dole:
On May Is last Henry E. Cooper, Sec
rotary of Territory, now acting Govern
or, being duly sworn, said:
Have Information of contributions to
a corruption fund; discussed information
n,1n fo
give source of information a matter
of privilege; decline to give any inlor-
nation to the Grand Jury 1 have of at
tempts to corrupt members of the Legis-
lature.
That on the 18th day of May said
Henry E. Cooper was again before the
Grand Jury and upon request made to
him refused to be sworn or to testify,
claiming privilege as acting Governor OF
this Territory.
In the matter of L. A. Thurston, sim
liar citation issues on following com
plant:
ION the 18th day of May aast l. A
Thurston, being duly sworn, was asked
to state what he knew of attempts tC
bride or corrupt members of the Legis
lature. and he said:
- The only matter / have heard was
disposed to use his name without his
consent. He has stated to me that three
members of the Legislature had demand
ed money of this client before they would
give support to his bill; money was paiG
by my client to an officer of the Legisla
ture for his aid to the bill; am Obliged
to decline to give you the name of TRs
client or to divulge to you what hi:
statement was to me, believing that a:
counselor I am privileged so to decline
and also decline TO state to you which
bill my client was interested in
Being again called on the 10Th day o.
May, Mr. Thurston, being sworn, said:
The information 1 have from my eli
ent is not of such nature would. i
divulged to the Grand Jury, make hin
liable to a criminal prosecution for di
rectly or indirectly offering bride to &
member of the Legislature
Mr.. ,nurston was invited to formu.
late in writing in his own way reasons
for declining to answer the questions pu
to him as to the name of his client; ..le
names of the members of the Legisla.
ture who demanded money, and the bill
his client was interested in, and did so
and his writing is herewith submitted as
an exhibit
The written exhibit of Mr. TAurston is
as follows:
Il decline to give further statements
concerning the statements made by my
client to me relating to demand upon
him by members of the Legislature fol-
payment for their official support, upon
the ground that the information was
received by me in my capacity as an at
torney from him in his capacity as a eli
ent, in the course of business between us
in connection with such relation.
THAT such communication and such
information is privileged and / have no
right to mvulge it, except upon consent
OIL my client. which is refused"
After asking and ascertaining that
the names of all the jurors were at
tached to the report, Judge Humphreys
asked if the Acknowledgement had of
fered his assistance to the grand jury
in the matter of the investiga ton
Answered to the contrary, he instruct
ed the foreman to make immediate
requisition on the Attorney General for
such help. Judge Humphreys then
stated that citations would be issued
for the three witnesses, and was asked
by Deputy Attorney General Cathcart
if the citations would be peremptory D
in the nature of an order to show
cause. Judge Humphreys declined to
answer. stating that the nature of the
citations would be known upon service
1t is reported that Acting Governor
Cooper has determined not to be forced
into giving testimony, and rumors say
that he viii resist the service of a
bench warrant, even If he has to call
on the aid of the military guard to
evade it. Interviewed. Mr.. Cooper
made no answer beyond smile and en
wen see"
Senator Russell signified to the bailiff
Of the grand jury his willingness TO
appear before the jury If asked to Go
so, but not in answer to q summons
An invitation was then extended to Dr.
Russell during the afternoon session