The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-29
A STINGING RESOLUTION
ADOPTED.
win Take Evidence and Send to Wash
ington-Humphreys' Course Has not
A Single Defender.

A Single Defender.
The Hawaiian Bar Association, at a
meeting which was attended by prac-
tically all the lawyers in town. spent
the whole of this morning discussing
resolutions asking President Mckinney
to remove First Circuit Judge hum
phreys The Supreme Court, Circuit
Court and even Judge WilcoXs District
Court, adjourned, both houses OF the
legislature were adjourned, and for the
day it seemed that all legal business
was suspended in order that the Hum
phreys case might be taken up. The
lawyers argued long and vigorously.
The end of the discussion came at
about 1 o'clock when the Association
adopted a most severe resolution, and
appointed a committee to prepare
charges and send them, by a personal
representative to Washington The
representative will go with the author
ity and in the name of the Hawaiian
Bar Association, and will present to the
President and the Attorney-General of
the United States, the request for the
removal of Humphreys.
The votes showed that there was not
one among all the members present
who upheld the acts of the Circuit
Judge. The differences of opinion that
caused all the discussion were simply
as to the method of procedure to mend
matters.
Present in the room when the Asso-
citation met were: General Hartwell,
Ballou, Cecil Brown, Wilder, "a. w.
Carter Meade, w. o. Smith, Case, ka
ne, Davis, Thurston, Dickey, Hatch,
Hankey w. r. Castle Brooks, Peter
son. Correa, Achi, Creighton, Atkinson,
Armstrong, Weaver, Cathcart, Silliman,
Milvertor Stewart, Andrews Judge
Davidson, AttOrney-General Dole, De
Bolt, Bigelow, Lewis, Magoon Thomp-
son, Kahaulelio. Kaneakua, E. a. Mott
Smith, Long Whiting, A. M. Brown,
Stanley, Judd, w. l.. Wilcox Chilling
| worth, Andrade, Kaulukou and about
a dozen native and new lawyers.
The first matter to command atten-
| ton was the resolution from the last
meeting, offered by Lorrin Andrews, to
reduce the number of members neces-
sary for "A quorum at any meeting
| from fifteen to ten. w, .. Smith and
| Stanley opposed the resolution ON the
| ground that the present membership of
| the Association was now Il and that
ten members could not properly repre-
sent the entire body. The resolution
was defeated.
Election of officers for the new year
was then taken up. Stewart nominat-
| ed A. G.. M. Robertson George Davis
|
| son seconded the nomination and
withdrew in favor of Hartwel On
motion the secretary cast the ballot for
| the nominee. Hartwell took the chair
| amid PROLONGED and vigorous applause.
| He made a short speech of thanks for
the honor conferred and then called for
nominations for the other officers. j.
| l.. Kaulukou was chosen Vice-president,
| ID. H. Case, secretary and F. w. Han
knU f~aa ION A f- INF L
ne, the retiring treasurer submitted his
annual report.
Judge W. l.. Stanley said he wanted
a little time" There was no money
in the treasury and it might just as
well be blown in" He proposed a
banquet and moved that a committee
to arrange one be appointed. Stanley
Bigelow and Lewis were appointed on
this committee.
Mr.. Robertson here took the floor and
announced that he had a set of resolu-
tions to presented. 1t had been sug-
gested to him by several members that
the resolution be read and discussed In
executive session. Looking over to the
!, newspaper corner he thereupon moved
:; for an executive session.
McCantS Stewart protested vigorous.
ly against shutting out anything from
the public. All questions now at issue
were community matters. The public
, was entitled to know everything going
on w. o. Smith, Stanley and Hankey
supported Mr.. Stewart. De Bolt sale
the question was not confined to the
Bar Association. 1t was one in which
the community was equally interested
and the community had a right to know
everything going on. He urged strenu
ously for an open session. 1t was plail
to be seen that the motion was doomed
) George A. Davis: II move that Mr.
Robertson be allowed to withdraw hi
motion"
Mr. Robertson: Personally l do no
exactly concur in the idea of an exc
, cutive session. L was merely requested
/ to urge it, for what reason | do no
) know. Seeing that the Association op
G poses 1t will withdraw the motion.
e Mr.. Robertson, retaining the floor
read the following:
Whereas the Honorable A. S. Hum
phreys First Judge of the Circuit Cour
of the First Circuit of the Territory q
a Hawaii, has continued since his ap
{ pointment as Judge to publish and con
troll a partisan newspaper, and ha
= taken and continues to take an activ
: part and leadership in bitter pOlitica
'' controversies in this Territory and
Whereas the said Hon. a. S. Hun
phreys has been arrogant and Insultln
in his conduct, toward members of tn
| bttl anu mas dbuScu MS DONtIS over az
torneys and others appearing befor
his court and
Whereas the course of conduct
Hon. A. $. Humphreys since his al
pointment to the bench has destroye
the confidence of the bar, In his &C
ministration of justice; be it,
Resolved that the Bar AssociatiO
of the Hawaiian Islands deem II al
solutely necessary in the interests
the administration of justce In tn
Territory that said a. S. Humphrey
be removed from the office of Judg,
and be ii further
Resolved, That a committee of h'
members of this association be appoin
ed to formulate charges against II
said A. S. Humphreys, and to take d
positions, and statements of the me1
, bers of this association and others,
and concerning the conduct and acts
the said A. S. Humphreys, and tn
said charges and dispositions when
prepared be presented to the Preside