The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-26

affidavit is wholly, unconditionally and
unqualifedly false, slanderous and
malicious with the exceptions which
the court will now designate:
That this court did offer to the
affiant the editorship of a paper in
which this court, the Judge of this
court. was then and is now interested.
That offer was made prior to the ap-
pointment of the judge of this court
to the position which he now holds.
That offer was repeated. The offer
was made on two occasions to the af-
fiant Smith of the editorship of the
Honolulu Republican. a paper in which
the Judge of this court is a stockhold-
err
The Judge of this court never at
any time prior to his appointment to
the bench or since, said one word to
Walter G. Smith about his political
ambitions or his private aims, nor did
the Judge of this court ever at any
time enjoy any social or intimate re-
'lations of any sort with Walter G.
Smith.
The other statement in the afida-
Wit which is true. and which | have
not read but which appears in the at
fidavit. is the statement that the
Judge of this court sent the affant,
Walter G. Smith. the following mes
sage within the past three weeks
| take this opportunity to send word
to the editor of the Advertiser that /
have the most profound contempt for
him and for the vicious and criminal
policy which he is pursuing in this
community
That statement was made by the
Judge of this court to a reporter of
the paper of which the affiant is the
editor
The statement of the afiant with
reference to the brother of afiant,
Fred Smith. who was formerly clerk
of this court, is true in only one in
stance. 1t is true to this extent. that
Walter G. Smith approached the
Judge of this court, and inquired of
him il there was vacancy in the
clerks Office of this court Being in
formed that there was he requested
that the position be given to his bro
Their who was stenographer. 1t was
expressly represented to the Judge
of the court that the brother of Wal
ter G. Smith was an expert stenogra-
pher. and as there was a vacancy in
the clerks Office, the salary only be-
ing seyenty-flve dollars a month. and
il being represented to the Judge that
he could not only secure a clerk but
stenographer for that sum. and
deeming ii wise to do so. the Judge
did offer that position to Mr.. Smiths
brother. and Mr. Smiths brother
came from New York and assumed
to I'LL the position. When he arrived
here il was found that he had no
qualifications as a stenographer And,
while possessing very many pleasing
qualifications. ana being a young gen.
t4eman of excellent character, he was
untitled for the position of acting as
stenographer In the most informal
matters before the court. so that in
a discussion with the Chief Justice of
this Territory and an Associate Jus
tfce of this Territory. II was agreed
that the Chief Justice should ask him
10 resign upon thirty DAYS notice.
and that was done. The statement
Of this afiant that he was removed
summarily and without cause is an
absolute. unqualified. and uneondi-
tional falsehood. and is utterly incon-
sistent with the truth. and with the
facts in the case.
There was never any understand
ing that the Judge of the court should
be rewarded or at he should not be
punished when this appointment was
given TO the brother OF afiant With
the exceptions detailed nv this court
with reference TO s-e offering OF the
position OF editor Of The Republican
70 the afiaut and with reference to
the message that the Judge OF this
court sent TO Smith. and with refer
ence to the appointment of bis broth
er as clerk nf this court the afFidarit
is an utter faIsehood and g malicious
SANDER. ard was intended TO be such
in the Judgment OF this court. and
was intended TO bring into this court
and into this case matters Of politics
and extrsneoas matters which have
no place IN the records Of the court.