The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-22
DISTRICT COURT AGTS
Oh mr.. BLIRD'S DEATH


Ex-Judge SilIiman Vas the 1exf
speaker He paid tributes 20 Col
Baird as an able lawyer and q genial
hearted man Siliiman knew Baird on
the Mainland and stated that Baird
enjoyed q reputation all through the
western states as a lawyer Of com
handing ability and learning. The
deceased was especially worthy OF
respect for his feariessness. said ST
Wmsn. Perhaps the only criticism
he aroused in this country" said the
speaker. came from doing what ne
believed 20 be his duty. That he did
fearlesslv and undnchingly and We
all respect him for H.
T. McCants Stewart referred in elo-
quent terms 20 the high character Of
the deceased as worthy OF tribute
aside from his legal ability and schol-
arship. The Colonel had left mem
ory and example that would last long.
said the speaker
Attorney General Dole. who arrived
Ia court az this point, made a very
short address. stating that HIS asso
citation with the deceased had been
short but extremely pleasant. and
endorsing the tributes Of the other
speakers.
W A. Kinney. who also arrived
late. was next asked by the court to
speak. Colonel Baird came into this
country 8 perfect stranger and with
authority new 70 Hawaii Any author
fly outside the bounds OF Hawaii was
new 10 this community. II was %
trying experiment. both TO the conner
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back AZ the result Il is a matter Of
congratulatiCn fer both sides that
the relations OF those who represent
ed the United States authority were
established with so little friction and
so little misunderstanding. Kinney
then spoke OF his own experience.
with Baird. having had some friction
in court matters such as might occur
in any court and with any attorney.
and he said that Baird's honesty and
courage won his admiration.
A. G.. NJ. Robertson spoke as one
who had known the deceased but
short time. but felt deep respect for
him. The court in his death lost
faithful official and the bar an honor
ed member" said Robertson.
Brief remarks were made by Attor
neys Bigelow. Lewis and Douthitt,
and then Judge Estee spoke. referring
20 Baird in the highest terms. and
adjourning court until this morning.
Circuit Courts Adjourn.
Judge Humphreys court was ad
journed. Immediately upon its open
ing in honor OF the dead lawyer. and
after a few matters had been attended
to IN Judge Titles court it also ad
journed for the day.
Hearing was had before Judge Lit
tie OF the objections of EVELYN B.
Nichols 10 the accounts of Jonathan
Shaw. her guardian. The evidence of
the plaintiff and the testimony Of the
defendant and one OF his witnesses
was concluded and the hearing con
tinued by Judge Little until this
morning
Evelyn Nichols filed a lengthy com
plant & few days ago. claiming that
Jonathan Shaw as her guardian. had
been unfaithful TO his trust. and cit
ing several instances wherein she al
1eges he has converted property and
stocks 10 his own use and acted in
fraudulent manner in transactions for
her. Among the charges is one where
in the plaintiff alleges that she was
defrauded out OF some shares OF no
nomu stock. OF the value Of $50. and
OF the increased stock and dividends
that were afterwards declared by the
company. In his defense Shaw stat |
ed that he had at first taken charge OF |
the stock in question. and that when |
the increase OF stock was declared /
he had taken advantage OF the option /
Of buying the two shares offered. pur |
chasing them for his ward at par |
Later ne had been advised by an at |
torney that he had no right to invest |
trust money In sugar stocks. and that |
he had thereupOn sold the stock at |
auction. turning over the money to /
the accounts OF the estate; he had |
previously told Treasurer Wright of |
the auction sale and asked him 10 |
buy the stock in. saving that he would |
take the stock on his hands il Wright |
did not wish 10 keep f. Later he had |
bought the stock from Wright. The |
plaintiff claims that he had no risht |
to directly or indirectly buy in the |
stock from the auction sale.
Hatch & SillinCn represent the in |
% the plaintiff and ATTORNEY |
R. D. Meade appears for the defend |
ant The hearing win be resumed !
this morning.
Salaries Raised,
Judge Humphreys yesterday madi
IN order fixing the salaries OF Court
at $500 a year. This is
equivalent to q raise OF $500 per war,
md viii utilize the appropriation
made BY the last legislature for either
additional interpreters or higher sala
les fer the old ones. The order is
is follows;
Il IS hereby ordered that the SALARY
y Charles L. Hopkins. Hawaiian In
.erpreser. aud John =. Bush Hawaii
an Intsrpreter. be and the same are
hereby fxed ST and after the rate Of
eighteen hundred dollars tSiSoo.00l /
per annnm. PAYABLE In equal monthly
portions.
This order is intended to be. and Is
hereby declared 10 be effective as 70 |
the said Charles l.. Hopkins as Of !
july lst A. D. 1891. and is intended /
to be effective. and is hereby declared |
"a be effective as 70 the said John z. /
Bush. as OF the first day Of November.
A. D. 1901
II is further directed that this or i
der. N 50 FAR as the same concerns
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