The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-30
MAUI GRAND JURY
ENDS ITS SESSION.
Clerk Of Court Seriously Chars-
cd aud Suspended. Two PO-
Lice 0flGarS SuSpendo'.

The Maui Grand Jury ended a
very stormy session yesterday, during
which there ware tilts with the court,
the police department was severely
criticized and numerous Irregular
tiles in the road and other systems
we're pointed out: George 81 Cum
Minis, Captain of police, and Clement
Crowell, member of the Waikiki
police force, were found guilty Of
gross immortality aud were suspend
ed for thirty days. L r Crook,
clerk OF Judge Kslus's court was
charged with gross Irregularities
and was suspended, pending su in
vestigation by the Auditor into his
accounts.
On Wednesday morning the Jury
demanded more tins OF the court,
saying it had not finished its investi-
Cations, particularly 10 the Office of
the court itself. Next day the jury
made return OF the cases entrusted
to it together with report OF it's
special committee on nuisances and
improvements required on the ISL
and. The report concluded as fol-
lows:
"The Grand Jury has spent con-
siderable time in Investigating the
books and accounts OF the Clerk Of
this Court We have found everything
in most unsatisfactory state, and
as your Honor charged us yester-
day, WA would request that the
Court direct and order tho Auditor
OF the Government to examine oil
the records and accounts OF the Of
fee under suspicion according to
law. We also Recommend that the
Clerk OF the Court be Suspended
from all official duties, until such
time as the books and accounts are
found to he in order.
"This Grand Jury would respect
fully call the Courts attention to
the fact that in past terms the
Grand JuEieg have mot, made re-
ports, recommendations, etc, etc,
which have been entirely ignored.
If this is going to be continued, it is
useless for the Government to go to
the expense OF having Grand Jury
to investigate public matters.
The thing, as it is at present, 10
nothing more or Jess than a com
plete farrell
"Just who ia to blame for these
things, wo do not know, but we
would ask this Honorable Court to
have it brought to the attention OF
the proper officials, and as far as
possible have the recommendations
of the Grand Juries carried out.
"The Graud Jury would call
your Honor's attention to the fact
that the jurors and other creditors
OF the Court for the December, 1902
and June 1908 terms, have not been
paid until the present time. We
questioned the Treasurer OF the
Territory in regard to this matter,
and he informed US that the money
had been available since last July,
but from neglect or otherwise on
the part Of the Clerk Of tbs Court,
the vouchers have not been sent to
Honolulu 10 the proper Hhape
During the last week some oil
the Jurors OF these terms, that il
December and JpUo, have been pAid
others have not, and just why the
clerk Of the court has seen fit tc
make this distinction, we do moi
know,
eve are informed that there are
bills owing at Lahaips 10 people IL
buginess there. Those things arr
not as they ought to be, and brings
discredit upon the Government anG
| Court.
"We have received letter from
Mrs Anna Gertz, Of Honolulu, max
ing complaint and charges agains
Deputy Attorney General Magoon
but as we do not think that the