The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-26
AUDITOR AUSTIN IS
SUSPENDED BY
DOLE
CHARGED WITH ISSUING CHECKS
WHERE HE HAD NO FUNDS AND
GETTING THEM CASHED BY
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

Governor Dole yesterday suspended
Auditor II. Q. Austin, appointing De-
putty Auditor II. c. Meyers in his place.
Meyers was prevented from taking the
office by Austin's refusal to give way.
An attempt by the High Sheriff to re-
move Austin was nat successful, the
High Sheriff not resOrting to force and
Austin declaring the would yield only
to force.
l. That in the latter part of August,
1902, you applied to and requested Z. f..
ChillingwOrth, Deputy High Sheriff of
said Territory, to loan you for your
personal use the sum of two hundred
/ and fifty dollars of the public funds
collected as fines and costs by the said
ChillingwOrth in his official capacity
aforesaid
| IL. That on or about the second day
of September, 1902, you applied to and
| requested the said Chillingworth to
/ loan you for your personal use the sum
! of two hundred dollars from public
| funds collected as fines and costs by
said Chillingworth in his official capa-
city aforesaid.
III. That on or about the 9Th day of
July, 1902, you passed a check for up
wards of seventeen hundred dollars,
| drawn by yourself in favor of Henry G..
| Hapai Registrar of Public Accounts of
| the Territory of Hawaii, said check
! being drawn on the First Bank of Hilo,
| you having no funds, and knowing that
/ you had no funds, in said bank to pay
| said check or any part thereof; and the
same being drawn and issued by you
to obtain money thereon for your own
/ personal use in your individual capa-
city.
". That on or about the 9th day Of
! July, 1902, you procured from one Will
| liam Nannatta, a public accountant re-
siding in Hilo, the sum of two hundred
and tifty-tive dollars, giving therefor
your check upon a bank in the city CT
Honolulu well knowing at the time
that you had no funds in said bank to
cover the payment of same; and that
the said William Vannatta, as Public
Accountant did return to the Treasur-
err of the Territory said check for two
hundred and ffty-five dollars as a part
of the government funds, and upon the
presentation of said check for payment
it was dishonOred.
V. That while holding office as Audi
tor of said Territory you have procured
money from B II. Wright. Chief Clerk
of the Department of Public Works,
knowing that said Wright had no
means of his own and no money to lend
except public money in his otlclal
custody, you borrowing at one time
from the said Wright as aforesaid the
sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars,
for your own personal use knowing
that the same was taken from public
funds.
VI. That you have from time to time
given checks to creditors in payment
of your personal debts, knowing that
you did not have funds on deposit to
honor said checks, and that said checks
when presented would be dishonored,
and were dshOnored.
VII. That you have, to a great ex-
tent, neglected to audit the accounts OF
Territorial officials throughout the Ter
ritory, as by law you were required to
do; and by reason and in consequence
of your transactions and conduct afore-
said you have so compromised yourself
as to incapacitate you for the faithful
and efficient auditing of public ac-
counts; and by reason and in conse-
quence of your neglect aforesaid to
properly audit public accounts and of
| your non-feasance in Office aforesaid, a
grave defalcation has occurred in the
| Department of Public Works and the
confidence of the Territorial admins
tration in the correctness of public ac-
! counts throughout the Territory has
been impaired.