The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-30
BOYD ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF EMBEZZLING LARGE CHECK
WILL STAY
AND PLAY
THE BOSS

gIE DO9J
Robert viii go to Washington and
look after the business there. and will
stay at home and run the legislature.
This characteristic expression was
made yesterday by Mrs. R. w. Wilcox.
in answer to a question as to whether
or not she would go to washington this
winter if the Home Rule delegate
should win. She seemed to be absolute
ly certain of her ground, and would not
permit her questioners to insinuate that
she might be mistaken in her prem
ises.
When later she was asked if she had
any plans as to what the legislature
would be told to do by her, she laughed,
but would not discuss her plans for
the future government of the Territory.
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the premises, and you may safely act
upon it. Very truly yours,
HUMPHREYS, THOMPSON &
WATSON.
ATTACKS ACTS OF COOPER.
During the day Mr.. Boyd assumed to
take charge of his department by pub
lication of "By Authority" notice,
which is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BY AUTHORITY.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Superintendent of Public
Works, has returned to the city of Ho-
nolulu and resumed his duties as such;
that all any every act of any person
whomsoever assuming or pretending to
act as Superintendent of Public Works,
to which office I was duly appointed on
May 23rd, A. D. 1901, by the Governor,
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate of the Territory of Hawaii,
at any time since said date is wholly
null. void and of no effect whatever,
and viii be so regarded, held and treat
ed by me.
l..
Superintendent of Public Works.
Honolulu, Oct. 20, 1902.
Boyd's notice Is not clear as to his
intention, whether he means that the
acts of anyone as superintendent OF
Public Works since his return are ille-
gal and void, or whether he includes
the acts of everyone since May 23, 1901,
the date of his confirmation by the
senate, does not appear. If he means
the former he has only reference to
Secretary Cooper, whose acts he had
already sanctioned by his acquies-
cence In the action of the Governor in
requesting him not to interfere with
Mr.. Cooper. If, On :ae other hand, he
refers to the date of his appointment,
all the acts of Treasurer Wright, who
held Boyd'j power of attorney, Will be
called into question, as well as OF
Marston Campbell, who was in charge
of the Office upon a number of occa-
sions during Doyfs absence from lfo-
nolulu.
There is considerable difference of
opinion as 10 Boyd's exact status, one
attorney expressing the opinion yester-
day that If Boyd is superintendent Of
Public Works ne still remains such,
whether he is il actual possession OF
the Office or not. This view being cor
rect, Boyd could establish offices
where he pleased and transact the bus
mess of his department, if ne has a
legal right so to do.
DOLE sUsPENDS BOYD.
Governor Dole sent the following
notice of suspension to Mr. Boyd on
receipt of his communication:
Honolulu, T. H, Oct. 2s. 1902.
,ldr. James H Boyd, Superintendent of
Public Works, Honolulu, T. H.
Sir:-Your letter of October 28th, in
reply to mine Of the same date asking
for your resign alton of the Office OF
Superintendent of Public Works, in
which you express the intention of re-
suning the duties of such position, has
been received.
For the reasons set forth in my said
letter and in view of your expressed
intentions of resuming the function of
Superintendent of Public Works, /
hereby by virtue of the authority in me
vested by law, more particularly by
Sections 81 and IS of the Organic Act,
suspend you from such Office.
Very respectfully,
SANFORD b. DOLE.
The sections of the organic act quot
ed by the executive in his letter are as
follows: