Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-30

of indictment which were returned to
your Honorable Court under these sta
tutes were found by this Grand Jury
in the belief that any woman living
in the United States of any social sta
tus whatsoever has the right to de-
mand and receive the full protection
of the law, and that any person who
assists in any way in restricting that
right is answerable under the laws of
the United States and the laws of all
humanity
The interchangeable industry of the
United States District Attorney, Rob
ert W. BreCkons, Esq, in securing wit
nesses and bringing evidence before
this Grand Jury has been of invaluable
assistance in enabling the Jury to
reach its conclusions, and the Jury
desires to congratulate this Honorable
Court upon having such an efficient
and unprecedented Attorney.
This Grand Jury desires to express
its appreciation of the services render
ed by the 4. s. Marshal Il. X. Hendry.
THE MISSING VOUCHERS"
Upon the adjournment of the Terri
torial Legislature for the session OF
1903, the Secretary of the Territory
was unable to fully comply with the
provision of the Organic Act, which
makes it his duty to record and pre-
serve all Of the laws and proceedings
Of the Legislature and transmit within
thirty days copies Of the same to the
Secretary of the Interior of the United
States, owing to the fact that there
were never deposited in his Office the
Vouchers of the House of Representa-
tives, showing an expenditure by that
body Of a sum Of over S50,000.00 during
the regular and special sessions. After
delberation. this Grand Jury decided
to investigate this matter and sub
poenas were therefore issued to every
member of the House of Representa-
tives and to the Clerk of the House
to appear before ii. Clerk Meheula
produced vouchers against which war
rants had been drawn on the Treas
ury amounting to over $50 10000. Up
on checking these vouchers, 1t was
found chat 20 warrants had been
drawn, amounting to slO9995, which
had no corresponding vouchers. Seven
'of these warrants were in favor OF
Clerk Meheula. A list Of these vouch-
ers, showing the date of drawing, num-
Der, amount, ana purpose for which
drawn, has been prepared and is pre-
scented herewith as a part of this re-
port. The list Is arranged so as to
show in columns the name of the per-
son to whom the warrants were made
payable and the aggregate amount re-
Ceived.
! Glittering PhraseoIogy.
Honorable Sir, self.respeCting com.
munity has supreme contempt for one
, Of its own number who. while temper.
arily invested with disbursing power,
stoops to slip his hand into the com.
munity till. and to balance the ac-
counts, numbers up the cash book with
glittering phraseOlOgy concerning pat.
entity fictitious services, and that com.
munity very emphatically, and prop,
erly so, classes such an act along with
that of the bungling but successful
iorger who raises a check. The Penal
: Code amply covers such acts. After q
careful study OF the vouchers sur.
rendered TO IL, and rigid and repeat.
ed questioning OF witnesses brought
before 1t, this Grand Jury is of the
unanimous opinion that during the
last session of the Legislature the
| Treasury OF this Territory was in sew.
eral instances knowingly looted by the
, drawing of warrants against vouchers
signed and approved by a chairman
of committee for services never per
formed; that in certain instances, also
vouchers were approved and warrants
drawn for services for which there
were gross and fragrant overcharges
and that prosecutions, therefor, under
the Penal Laws of the Territory would
secure convictions.
Pass to Territory.
This Grand Jury Is aware, Honor
able Sir, that II has no power to FIND
indictments for violations of TerritOr
ial Laws and 1t therefore most respect
fully requests this Honorable Court tc
permit such information concerning
these vouchers as is in the possession
of this Honorable Court, together Wa.
"A list OF the vouchers such as is made
a part of this report, to be transmitted
to the Attorney-General of this Terri
tory, with the request that the Terri
torial Grand Jury investigate this mat
ter.
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