The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-24
CHARGES THAT
HE EMBEZZLED
PUBLIC MONEY
Attorney General Andrews Makes
Formal Accusation Against c.
Wilcox and Swears to Three
Warrants.

reached by Attorney General Lorrin An
dew that is time to the asca out for it always time
to do attempt them they properly
belong where they will perhaps feel home than with
in the pockets of the taxpayers.
And beginning has been made the of Charles Wilcox
edbursing the Department of Public Works. yes
terd 1T about time me- said Mr. Andrews yesterday
that effort being made either the honest admins
traton of those Offices charged with the dsburng of public
else to the punishment of officers who administer their dis
honestly
ln the case of Wilcox the money and is public money
that shortage And have the for his my
self That will show that am least in the do
not intend to have this department charged with
OF silence concerning defacaton that has been made by
press
In fact the Wilcox affair makes pretty story
in office to call by stands And public opinion
proven derec It would SEEM to be sure ta. Sunernendnt en-
Public Works Cooper the the for
arrest of Wilcox nasmuch the alleged ofense committed while
Mr. coop ad g gVen an WoS letter. e ag belief in @ honey
and had then allowed him resign under fire You
honesty wrnga least cannot do it and sem
desire the of Mr. Wilcox The of the alleged
by anybody the Pubic Works Department In fact did not
to be It was matter Of common notore The personal 81 O
official another out OF the public funds known to in existence
e %fx I aa ana ] n s a
from this msndng OF public money The fact TACT that M he he felt tbs this
he was engaged questionable kept right
and the Superintendent Of Public Works absolute belief
all this that astonishing But the Attorney Generals vision
and by that knowledge gives his fitness for
the office that he holds Aso he afraid of against the
public offender
story shortage cabgram received
by the Associated Press from Washington yesterday will
WAsNGoN B. 'es MsreH s eromcr Attorney
E Dole OF Hawaii denies that he had knowledge the newly
lature House comtee on Public Expenditures The committees
and sHs d ad
taken stated by the former Attorney General be untrue far
There three for the Wilcox each
charging the embezzemen Of particular of of which he
had the custody public official One Of these will do sample
Territory of Hawaii, Island Of Oahu,
>af beng first duly sworn says: That at said Honolulu on the ss
day of July Charles Wilcox being then and there officer Of
Public Works department of Territory Hawaii the
Department OF Public Works owt the dbursing officer of the
virtue of the said office and employment being public accountant
the said Territory Of Hawaii and he the said Charles Wilcox being then
keeping by virtue of his said office and employment of thing of value
so79 particular description of which said to
an nix % of the money and of Of the said , h
the said Charles Wilcox money feonosly did
sss embz % and convert % and dispose Of to his S use
Of Hawa P the GYn thereof he @ and entitled thereto to Section
The other precisely the same in their wording
that printed above Stripped Of their legal phoogy they make
and the other that he mbezzed Sa4o This brings total
the emnezxismsm Ths wssn+. charged ars 9,ss ss3Ns
Wilcox The accused man had % heard ear m in once @ n e @ Ia b to
10 be arrested In fact shortly after the hour
9ce OF High Sheriff Brown and there waiting
understood at that time that he had engaged attorney and
ha @ bond ready although he did tell anybody High
paea a they would be- although everybody about knew
and went a S m % o Sag tk M got tired of waiting
he wTud %doS be sent sent for when he was was wanted
after half past four o'clock afternoon He was permitted to
% P ms @ aoney and gave bail at the of $4,000 with