Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-06
HOT SHOT OVER
THAT LOST BOX
CONTINUED on Page 81

Mr.. ROWeil ana asked II the maps nau
heen discovered,
"Rowell said that Marston Campbell
remembered that the maps had been
left with the Superintendent Of Public
Works.
81 saw Cooper and Campbell and
we searched the Public Works Office.
through all It's cases and drawers, but
the maps we're not found.
Cooper suggested that the maps
might be downstairs In the basement,
In one of the storerooms. | was told
to come back at 1880 o'clock.
at the appointed time went to the
Public Works Office and had to wait
some time, for Mr.. Cooper was talking
with Give Davies and Architect Ira.
phagen.
"While Traphagen was with Cooper.
Mr.. Stillman of the Public Works De.
partment came out and laid the tin
box in question on the table. This box
contained the maps which lent to the
Government.
Il said that the staple was broken
and that the cover OF the box was
loose.
81 asked where the maps had been
and waited till Cooper could see the
box and the condition II was in.
81. A. Thurston entered the office
at that time and drew to his atten.
ton the broken lock and loose cover
and told him that wanted him as u
witness.
"A moment later A. W. Carter came
in and / told him what | had told
Thurston.
-. +. Brown then entered the
chamber. pointed ont the box to
him and called him to witness the con.
ditiun II was in.
"F. s. Dodge and others soon arriv.
ed and to each showed the box, ask.
ing them all to witness its condition.
Superintendent Cooper then in
structed Mr.. Stillman to hand over tho
maps to me and take my receipt The
case was opened and typewriter re-
ceipt was drawn which | declined to
sign until Mr.. Cooper would agree to
give me a statement concerning the
condition OF the box when it was pro
duced.
Cooper said that for all he knew
the box was in the same condition as
when left in that department. He was
not in charge of the department when
II was received.
II said did not dispute that asser
ton, but only wanted statement as
to the condition of the box when II
was offered to he returned to me.
Cooper declined to make any such
statement
Il therefore declined to sign the re
ceipt.
About ten minutes later | went &c
the Governor to get copy of the
amended Kohala license.
In the ante.roOm of the Governor
Office were l.. A. Thurston, +. S,
Dodge, J +. Brown. A. W. Carter ant
several others. Secretary Halves wal
also there. said to them that | wish
ed them to know that I had asked
Cooper for a statement as to the condi
ton of the box and that he had de
clined. | told them that had refused
to sign receipt for the box and III
maps without such a statement from
Cooper. | said that Cooper had sale
could do what | pleased, but that HI
would no longer he responsible TO
these maps"
Gehr left the maps in question will
the Governor in September Of 1901. j
II. Boyd was Superintendent Of Publ,
Works and MarstOn Campbell was As
sistant Superintendent at the time.
Mr.. Stillman OF the Public Work
Department said this morning that h.
knew the maps were somewhere in tn
Public Works office, or had been. TIL
Office had been cleaned out some tim
ago and many things had been store
away in the basement. He was unde
the impression that the Kohala map
were In the basement and It was there
sure enough, that the box was founC
Stillman stated that Gehr wanted.
statement from Cooper as to the cond
ton of the box when 1t was produce
and Cooper had refused 1t, saying TO
all he knew the box was in the sam
condition as when it had come to tn
Public Works Office.
Superintendent Cooper was not q
his office this morning, being at hi
Peninsula residence. He has not bee
. well during the last day or two, fearin
an attack of a prevalent fever. Incei
: SAINT hard work has not improved hi
health and It is expected that he wi
! rest couple Of days,