The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-22
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bringing the second charge but mas
much as Wright had secured release
under bonds on the first charge, the
second charge had been brought The
second charge completed the charges
that could be brought against the de-
PENDANT. The High Sheriff said that he
thought the bail should be at least
double the amount that Wright was
charged with embezzling. The law
granted the court the right to sentence
the defendant to pay a fine five times
the amount that he was alleged to have
been stolen.
Davis was very indignant at this re-
quest of the High Sheriff and asked for
an hours time i'm which to cite au-
thorities to show that such action
would be considered an abuse of Judi
cial discretion. The attorney argued
that perhaps such a contention for
heavy bail might be made in a case
where there was pecunary penalty
only, but there was imprisonment in
the present case. mo court in Ameri-
ca" insisted Davis has ever fixed
bail in double the amount of the sum
embezzled.
The attorney compared the High
Sheriff to Shylock in demanding the
payment of the flesh bond from the
Merchant Antonio but the high sheriff
would find, added the attorney that
such a bond rs was now demanded
could not be eXaCted. The court grant
ed Davis the continuance of an hour in
which to cite the authorities in OPPOSE
ton to the High Sheriff's request for
bail in an amount double of the sum
which the defendant was accused Of
embezzling.
Just what defence Wright intends to
prepare should he secure his release
was not made public. The defendant
is reported to have prepared a pretty
good defence while he was under he
surveillance of the police under the FIRST
charge He succeeded in taking a bulky
envelope from the safe of the depart
ment of public works and it is claimed
that this envelope contains the key to
The charge against him. Whether there
are any more bulky envelopes" to he
secured for the second charge is not
certain.
One fact is known however and this
is that Wright has relatives of great
wealth and influence in PHILADELPHIA.
He is closely related to Peter Wright
one of the wealthiest shipowners of Phi
ladelphia. Wright came west some years
ago and so far as is known. US not for
q time on the best of terms wi h his
people. Now that Wright has gotten
'nto prison to face a serious charge, it
is rot improbable that his right rela-
t'ves may have withdrawn their 81
legged dislike and forgiven him.
In fact it is not impossible that they
may be willing even to help him out of
lis trouble. In order to be Helped ont
q his trouble however it is probably
Necessary as a preliminary 70, him to
be helped out of Jail. With Wright out
of Jail, he would be in a better position
to avail himself of assistance from
friends and relatives of W ,aIsit and in
huence. 1t cannot be stated no posi-
tive information however that Wright's
wealthy eastern relatives have pro-
n. sed to help him. Oth,r wealthy re-
iatives of other men charged with
crimes have helped them so it is not i'm
I'"'babl" that WIight's might take
similar action in his casa. Tha n lture
of this help, if any, has not been made
lie. one thing is certain however
Wright seems unusually anxious TO get
out of Jail. 81
Davis returned to court with his va
rious authorities which We're quoted in
an endeavor to show that no such bail
as demanded by the High Sheriff was
required and Furthermore, that the bail
should be assessed in reasonabl
amount consistent with the ability of
the defendant to furnish it. The at
lOIney Claimed tndt one tnlrd or S4,-
9S2.10 the amount alleged in the second
charge that Wright had taken. would
be sufficient. High Sheriff Brown OPP
posed this amount. The court assess
ed the bond at $4,000. Davis declared
that he would appeal to the higher
court.
1t is declared here that there are GER
tain people in Honolulu who would de-
cidedly relish reading in the papers
some day of the mysterious disappear
ance of B. H. Wright and the subse-
quent forfeiting of his bonds on the two
charges of embeZzlement Unless the
Circuit court reduces the second bond
to small figure to enable Wright to
furnish security, there seems little pros
pect of their enjoying this experience.
b. Haywood Wright was at liberty
on $4,000 bail for few minutes yester-
day Afternoon, but was quickly rear
rested on a new warrant charging him
with embezzlement of $4,9S2.1U of pub
lie funds. Bail bond was furnished by
Antonio Long, who qualified as the
owner of one-fifth of the Long Estate,
valued at $4,000. though the Attorney
General and High Sheriff objected to
the surety. Gear held that the surety
was sufficient, and Wright was releas-
ed, but at one surrendered on being
told that there was another charge
against him. The former charge was
for embezzlement of SS,20O paid in to
the government by check of the Ha-
waiian Electric Company.
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