The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-21
MUST
STAND TRIAL
FOR HIS PART

The Grand Jury into today with another
partial report 1t indictment against Alfred Magoon
after the fact in the of the embezzement
charge against ex Treasurer William H. Wright.
Magoon heard of the action of the jury before the warrant
which issued appeared
court with has partner c. Peters, and asked beagned
at Deputy Attorney General Cahcar for fix
Peters asked that next Thursday Friday be fixed the date
for pleading Time wanted said Peters, fo an investga
ton of the mpaneng of the grand and trial jury and of
dictment and its allegations"
Cahcart objected "The Grand Jury all probability will
finish its work early week. he said 81" for any this
Indictment is not sustained 1t is only that the present
Grand Jury should have opportunity present another The
court set the case for Wednesday morning o'clock
Cathcar suggested bail Of and bond filed
There number of attorneys when the Indictment
came n and Magoon has already received the offers OF number
known attorney to defend him. Among them are Robert
son and Wilder Kinney Ballou and McClanahan Humphreys,
Thompson and Watson Thomas Dillon The charge
understood to be based on section 516 of the
Penal Code1 The indictment reads as follows:
The Grand Jurors Of the Territory of Hawaii upon their Off
ca oath present that William Harrison Wright OF Honolulu in
the Island of Oahu the First Circuit Honolulu the Island
OF Oahu and in the Circuit aforesaid and within the jurisdiction
of this Honorable Court the 23d day of September in the
year of Our Lord thousand hundred and e the
said William Harrison Wright then and there being an officer OF
the Territory OF Hawaii employed in the Treasury said Terri
tory wit Treasurer of the said Territory OF Hawaii and being
then and there entrusted WITH and having possession control
custody and keeping by virtue of his said office of treasurer of
thing OF value to witt $I794o91 lawful money of the United
States of America and Of the Territory OF Hawaii parc
ular description of which said money the Grand Jurors
known OF the and property OF the said Territory OF Ha
wa by the authority Territory Hawaii
the said William Harrison Wright the
eonosy did embezz and rauduenty dispose
his and benefit without against the
will of the said Territory of Hawaii the thereof
titled thereto.
"And Jurors aforesaid upon their official oahs
aforesaid do further and that J. Alfred Magoon
whose full name the Grand Jurors unknown of Honolulu in
the Island Of Oahu the First Circuit Honolulu in the ISL
and of Oahu and the Circuit aforesaid and within the usdc
of this Honorable Court after the committing of the said
felony and embezzement the and form aforesaid
w.t. the 2h day of September in the year Of Our Lord 1902
then and there well knowing the said William Harrison Wright
have done and committed the said felony and embezzemen
and form aforesaid did unlawfy wuv and onious
y harbor conceal maintain and assist the said William Harrison
Wright with the intent that he the said William Harrison
Wright should avoid and escape from detection trial and
punishment for the said felony and embezzemen done and
mtted by him. the said William Harrison Wright in and
form aforesaid and he the said Alfred Magoon not being then
there related the said William Harrison Wright by
sanquinity or affinity,
Contrary to the form OF the statute in such made and
provided
"A True Bill found this day of November A. D. 1902
James Gordon Spencer Foreman of the Grand Jury John
w. Cathcart, Deputy Attorney General"