Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-06-16

Ndlluhu, MAUI, June 10, lJVos-l ht
Circuit Court house at Waikiki is still
crowded every day during the week.
The Grand Jurors finished their ardu-
Gus labors last Saturday and presented
their most exhaustive report.
During their nine working days since
the Bird inst, the Grand Jury, with the
assistance Of the Deputy Attorney Gen
eral, VIM. 7. Rawlins, have made
thorough investigations of the various
charges contained in the charge OF the
court Judge Mahoe and six other
policemen were summoned from Molo-
kai and all OF them gave evidence as
to what they personally know OF the
alleged Irregularities of the police on
the island Of Molokai. The police and
their superiors have received the most
severe reprimand and censure from the
Grand Jurors.
The jurors have thoroughly investi-
gated the case Of Policeman Kahaneli,
who lives at Puuohoku. J. +. Browns
ranch at Molokai above Halawa, and
who receives $40 per month for at
tending TO the needs oil the ranch,
while the other Molokai police, who do
work for the government sometimes,
have been paid about s25 per month.
kahaneli lives at Puuohoku, the high
lands above Halawa Valley, and the
only time that he goes down to the
valley below Is when he attends
church, and he should be Complimented
rather than censured for that.
During the past ten years or more
he has enjoyed this most lucrative sal
airy from the public funds for doing
nothing more than seeing that none of
the sheep of the Brown ranch are stol-
en-. and he should be commended for
] that too, for there are no better be-
haved and cultivated natives than are
, found in Halawa valley. The services
of policeman there are superliuous
This is the home Of Hon. Joel Naka.
that the best cultured Hawaiian mt
sicians and singers throughout 'he
Territory are located in this most love
Ily valley, a fact which they demon
strated one year ago at the Sunday
school exhibition at Lahaina. where
parts Of this Territory. This place OF
hardy toIlers OF taro patches and faith
full Christians does not need the SER
vices of a policeman who lives fully
three miles away. and whose services
for decade past have never been need
ed, as may be proved by the fact that
he never made an arrest.
The Jury recommended that this
policeman be discharged for commit
ting the great and objectionable sin OF
receiving a good salary from superior
officers Of the government for doing
private work, and in this way the said
superior officers of the government
have been complimented for bringing
to light an Hawaiian who is willing to
accept pay from the government for
doing private work.
The case of Harry Hartelle, for al
legged rape on a japanese woman at
Kihei some five months ago occupied
the attention Of the Court during last
! Friday. Attorney J. l.. Coke assisted
the prosecution while Judge Stanley
ably defended Harry Bartelle. All
morning was occupied in getting a
jury. In the afternoon the main wit
ness for the prosecution was placed on
the stand and there withslood the hail
of questions propounded to her by
Judge Stanley. The Court sat again
that evening and at 10 o'clock that
night, on motion the Court instructed
the jury to render a verdict for the