Evening star., 1901-09-04
Frederick W. Hankey to File an Ad-
ditional Brief.
BARS CHARGES AGAINST THE BENCH
Denial by the Accused and Coun-
ter Allegations.
SHIRT WAISTS AN ISSUE

in the charges against Judge ADram ..
Humphreys, in which to submit an adj
ditionaI brief. The hearing Of this case
was finished yesterday before the Attorney
General and at its conclusion Mr.. Knox
announced his readiness to make a report
and recommendation to the President inn
mediately, but Mr.. Hankey, who represents
the accusers of Judge Humphreys, earnest
ly asked for more time in which to file an
answer to the remarkable brief submitted
by Judge Humphreys in his own behalf.
This brief is of a sensational character IN
that it rectes an amazing story of alleged
official corruption and recognition of i'm
morality in Hawaii The entire case has
all the appearance of being the result OF
a bitter political and personal fight with
the Dole government of Hawaii arrayed
against Judge Humphreys and his friends.
The reply of Judge Humphreys is really
of accusation against Governor Dole
and his administration. Judge Humph-
reys object is to show the animus back
of the movement to have him removed and
also to show that the Dole government
is not model of purity and morality.
Charges Against Judge Humphreys.
The five specific charges made against
Judge Humphreys by the Bar Association
of Hawaii follows: First, that he
owns and controls a majority of the stock
of bitter political and partisan newspa-
per, the Honolulu Republican, and through
1t attempts to control the politics of the
island; second, that he continues to take
an active and leading part in bitter po-
ltical controversies; third that he uses
his position on the bench improperly to pro-
mote his own personal and political ends
fourth, that he has been harsh, arbitrary,
tyrannical and vindictive toward members
of the bar and others; fifth, that he has
wilfuly and knowingly held in disregard
the obligations deVolving upon him as
judge by performing the duties of his
office to bring 1t into public dlsrepute
and suspicion.
The five charges are supported by a num-
ber of affidavits, in which severity and
harshness to different persons are re-
counted, and other allegations are made.
In addition to these various af!idavits and
statements are several hundred clippings
from the newspaper that Judge Humph-
reyS owns, going to show how bitterly this
newspaper has discussed its political oppo-
nents. An affidavit in this connection also
alleges that Judge Humphreys held daily
conferences with the editor of the paper
regarding its management
In his brief making answer to the charges
Judge Humphreys calls the attention Of
the Attorney General to the fact that, not
withstanding the volumnous material filed
against him, there is not a single charge
affecting his integrity as man, his impair
tiality as a judge in the trial of causes or
his knowledge Of the law. The complaint
legged acts outside Of the line of his judi
cial duties.
Tried to Sell Newspaper interests.
Judge Humphreys states that he is the
controlling stockholder in the Honolulu
Republican, but that he became interested
in this paper long before his appointment
to the bench. Directly upon the receipt Of
his commission as judge he called a meet
ing of the stockholders of the paper, re-
signed from the office Of president and from
the board of directors, and has not since
that time sought to control the editorial
policy or utterances Of the paper. He has |
continuously endeavored to dispose of his |
interests in the paper even going so far as
to offer his stock at figure which would
entail upon him q loss of many thousands
of dollars. Judge Humphreys submits afti-
davits going to show that he has many
times endeavored to dispose of his interests |
in the paper.
AS to the second charge, Judge Humph-
reys says that he has taken a deep inter- |
est In the political affairs of the island, and
has always done what he could to direct |
the political activity of his friends In such
direction would tend to fit them for the
duties of American citizenship. He de-
clares however that he has not been per-
niciously active that he has not taken an
undue part In politics or any part unworthy
of his position upon the bench. On the con-
trary, he has endeavored to withdraw from
political leadership as much as possible.
opposed hecOSnltIOn OF vice.
It is In connection with the charge of
taking an active part in bitter political con-
troversies that the accusations of official
protection to immoral places are made by
Judge Humphreys. Judge Humphreys, In
one of his charges to the grand jury of
Honolulu, bitterly attacked the mainten-
ance of an institution for immoral pur-
poses and directed the jury to find true
bills. He declared that the Influence of
such place in corrupting the youth of
the islands and in recognizing vice could
not be estimated. The grand jury, at sew
eral courts, failed to take action. and
Judge Humphreys again delivered charges
In connection with the matter.
Judge Humphreys denies the third charge
as whole and submits the facts of num-
ber of appointments that were made by
him.
Maintaining Dignity of the Court.
Regarding the fourth charge, Judge
Humphreys says that 1t brings to the at
tention of the Attorney General the real
reason for the attack upon him. He de-
clares In this connection that he has been
actuated In the conduct of his Office only
by high sense of the dignity of an Ameri-
can court of justice. He boldly declares
that he has no apologies to make for his
action In filming several lawyers for con-
tempt Of court and for imprisoning others
for greater degrees of the same offense. He
intimates that up to a certain time the
methods of the courts of the island have
been loose and irregular, and the people
there including the lawyers, have not been
prepared to submit to the rigid rules Of
dignity and decorum that prevail in the
American courts. Judge Humphreys says
that from the moment Of taking his seat
on the bench he refused to permit the
practice which had prevailed to large ex-
tent before of allowing attorneys to talk
with the judge about their cases outside Of
court. He refused to hear the suggestions
of counsel one side in the absence Of
opposing counsel
Opposed Shirt Sleeves in Court.
He likewise insisted upon the observance
of due proprieties In the court room, in
Guiding the wearing of proper apparel, and
refused to permit business being done by
people not wearing coat. 1t was Judge
Humphreys attitude In this respect that
aroused friction In fact, he made many
changes In the court methods of Hawaii
which did not meet the approval of some
of the members of the bar of the island.
He denies the fifth charge In full, and
points out that there is nothing in that
charge seriously affecting his conduct Of
the business Of court