The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-05
MARsHAL RAYs LArEsr.

MARSHAL RAYS LATEST.
DisreEardiHg all rules Of politics.
not 20 mention decency. United States
Marshal Ray has appointed Lorrin A.
Andrews Of Hilo. United States Dep
uty Marshal for the Island Of Hawaii.
Il is not too niue 10 say t1at no worse
appointment could possibly have been
made. Despite the endorsements OF
the Republican Territorial Committee.
Marshal Ray when making his first
appointment for the Island Of Hawaii
selected an individual named Metz.
whom y is said was strongly urged for
the appointment by Sheriff Andrews.
The Republican sscertained that Metz
was deserter from the United States
Army and laid the Information before
Marshal Ray but that worthy indivi-
dual instead OF receiving the informa-
ton in the spirit il was intended be-
came angry and sald 1t was none Of
his business what Nets past record
was be had been properly recommend
ed and that was sufficient II was lat
or shown by this paper that Metz was
not only deserter from the army but
that he was an all roma fraud and
dead beat and a number OF business
men az Hilo now hold worthless and
dishonored checks and drafts issued
by Metz and cashed by the business
men on the strength Of his official posi-
ton 10 which he was appointed by
Marshal Ray
Some time ago The Republican pub
lished serious charges against Sheriff
1orrin 4. Andrews of hawaii which
that gentleman has never cleared up
and which he cannot ciear up; charges
that reflect most seriously upon the
Territorial officials Of this Territory
who have permitted his fraudulent &C
tions and who nave never rebuked
him for them. II was also shown that
Andrews not only worked personally
FOR the defeat Of regular republican
nominees last November but used the
police force of Hawaii to defeat the
regular nominees for the Senate and
House. The Republican is prepared
TO prove its charges that Sheriff An
drews had subscribed funds for cele-
brations making Up vouchers for the
same against the government which
were duly forwarded to Honolulu and
audited and paid by the government.
A. b. Loebensteiu charged in an in
terview IN The Republican that Sheriff
Andrews compelled the police under
him to sign fraudulent vouchers upon
which he drew money illegally from
the public treasury and that the men
signed these fraudulent vouchers be
cause OF fear Of removal il they did
not.
Marshal Ray must have known of
these facts. He could not help but
know Of them and yet not satisfied
with appointing one deputy for the
Island OF Hawaii who brought shame
and disgrace upon the Federal admin
istration Of Justice he now appoints
another man OF even more unsayory
reputation than Metz The Repuh-
lican believes it the DUTY of the Re
publican Territorial Committee to lay
these facts before the department OF
Justice at Washington and demand
the appointment OF q United States
Marshal who viii have some respect
for the dignity Of his Office. Certainly
the committee should lay all the facts
before the Republican National Com.
mittee that that body may take action.
likewise the District Committee 1T
Hilo should present all the facts Of
these two appointments TO both the
National Republican Committee and
to the Department of Justice.
The National Committee does not
believe in rewarding traitors and
when the fact rs pointed out TO the
members that Marshal Ray has APP
pointed the very man who is RESPONSE
bic for the Independents having a ma
jority in the Senate that body viii act
in no uncertain way.