The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-17
NOW WANTS .
DAMAGES
Chinese Arrested for
Counterfeitins Sues
Damon.
(From Wednesdays Daily)

against BlSnOp " Co. Tor S2bUO Tor dam
ages by reason of his false arrest an
imprisonment.
In September last two Chinese wer
arrested by High Sheriff Brown on
charge of attempting to pass counter
felt coin at Bishops bank. They wer
turned over to the Federal authorities
and the men released on bail, pending
the submission of the alleged counter
felt quarters and half dollars for tn,
examination of experts at San Fran
cisco. A few weeks later the money
was returned with the information that
1t was good American coin but of ar
old issue which was being called in
Thereupon the Chinese were released or
motion of United States Attorney
Breckons.
The complaint OF Hu Yong alleges
THAT on the cath day of September.
1902. said plaintiff visited the banking
house of said Bishop & Co. for the pur-
pose of transacting business thereat to
( wit the depositing of money therein
and the purchase of a bill of exchange.
That while transacting said business
as aforesaid said plaintiff was then and
there wrongfuly accused by said S. e..
Damon, one of the defendants herein,
of attempting to pass upon the said
bank counterfeit money of the United
States of America.
THAT thereafter, on said oath day of
September, A. ID. 1902, said S. Il. Damon
conducted said plaintiff to the Office of
the High Sheriff of the said Territory
of Hawaii and then and there, and
without just cause or provocation, ac
cused the plaintiff of having counter
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possession, and of attempting to pass
same at said Banking House of Bishop
& Co. and thereupon said S. Il. Damon
caused and procured the arrest and i'm
prsonment of said plaintiff, thus re-
strailing said plaintiff against his will
of his liberty. and subjecting him to
hardships, privations, humiliation and
disgrace"
This arrest is alleged to have been
without color of law and the conduct
of the bank is said to be Gin wanton
and reckless disregard of the rights of
plaintiff"
Plaintiff claims that by reason of his
arrest he was detained from his BUSH
ness and restrained of his liberty for
a period of forty hours and sustained
damages in the amount of $500. The
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defended the Chinese in Federal court.
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The Public Expenditures Committee
reported against the resolution asking
for clerk and interpreter for the dis
trict court at Hilo, and upon the Kaupo
petition for road improvements to the
amount to $4,000, suggested that it be
taken up with the appropriation bill,
which was adopted.
The Police Committee reported favor
ably the Senate bill bearing on null
sauces. which was adopted, and sug-
gested that the Senate garnishment
and attachment bill go to the Judiciary
Committee, likewise approved.
HILo's ELECTRIC ROAD.
Under Special Committee call Kala-
ma filed his minority report on the
Hilo electric bill, approving the major
ity report. Kupihea attacked kalama
and was called down and finally the
bill passed second reading. The House
under Beckley's whip, would not place
the bill on the special order FOR tomor-
row.
Fernandez introduced a resolution
calling for an appropriation of $50 to
complete payment of two men who as
sisted in the survey of the Waipio
road, they never having been paid. The
resolution was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Kealawaa presented resolution ask
ing So, 900 for q road in Puma, which was
referred to the Public Expenditures
Committee.
DETERMINATION OF LEPERS.
Kealawaa introduced the following,
which went to the Special Leper Com
mittee:
"Resolved, That the Board of Health
be and Is hereby instructed to send
back from the leper settlement Mt
sons who are not leprous persons 10
Kalihi Receiving Station, there to be
properly examined by physician TO be
appointed by this House,"
Nakaleka asked $500 for the repairs
of the Kamalo wharf. Also Iesolu-
ton increasing the monetary allowance
for lepers from $40 to SIG per year, both
going to committees for investigation
Kali presented resolutions for s4'S2o
for the pay of district magistrates at
Hanaiei, HAWAIIAN and Koloa.
Pail asked $1,000 for wharf light
house at Lahaina. All went to appro-
pirate committees.
TORRENS BILL ADVANCED.
The Torrens land bin was the first
on the order OF the day. with a report
from the Judiciary Committee favoring
It's passage. and one from Paele dis
sentInp The majority report was