The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-07-17
DAVIS MAKES
ANOTHER SCENE


The rigors of dengue are of littl
account to Judge Davis when he feel
that Judicial matters need his atten
ton. Perhaps 1t was the question o
salary and who was the first magis
trate of the police court that stirre,
him up, but anyway he appeared a
the courtroom yesterday morning t.
the utter surprise of everybody wht
thought he was sick in bed, and an
nounced his attention of holding court
AS Judge Dickey was supposed to be
on the bench there were rumors Of g
judicial row when the two Judges
came together, but nothing of the kind
occurred.
! The cause of all the trouble was an
order issued by Governor Dole before
leaving for the other Islands, appoint
ing Dickey first magistrate with a
monthly salary of $3.50 and Davis les
ser light, with a salary Of $125 a
month. When this news reached Judge
Davis he straightway arose, cast aside
the trappings of sickness and made
for court, arriving there much earlier
than usual. In fact neither Chilling
worth nor clerk Fabian was on hand
Judge Dickey's clerk offered his SER
vices which were promptly refused
and police officer installed for the
time. Court was then opened and the
cases proceeded with.
In course of time Judge Dickey ap-
peared on the scene and experienced
a decided shock when he discovered
things in full operation. He had come
down from Tantalus to open court. but
found himself as much out of place
and as little needed off the bench as
Judge Davis is on the bench. There
was no explosion on the part of Judge
Dickey and he seemed perfectly will
ing to let matters take their own
course until the return of Governor
Dole. IF Judge Davis prefers to do
most of the work for the smaller sal
ary," said Judge Dickey, II am entire
ly willing that he should. 1 certainly
expect to draw the salary of the first
magistrate so far as I know. Judge
Davis and 1 will not have any clash.
am willing to wait and let things go
as they have before, until the return of
the Governor"
The crisis has evidently passed so
far as Dickey is concerned, but Davis
has the following to say:
Il vas directed by the Governor to
attend to the criminal cases and shall
certainly continue to do so until after
the Governors return. There is no
such thing as the first or second
court. 1t is simply the first and sec
ond magistrates. If Judge Dickey de-
sires the larger salary he can have it
but he cannot have this court, for 1
will attend to the business in the po-
lice COURT
From the bench Davis took an early |,
opportunity to make things pleasant
md homelike for those about him.
The Chinese clerk to Judge Dickey |
'ame in soon after court began. He |
an unlighted cigarette in one
land as he went to the clerks desk |
lfter Dickey's court record,
You can't smoke in here" said Da-
lis.
Il am not smoking" was the reply.
Your cigarette is.
mo, it isn't
Il want you to understand this is
ny court You amt my clerk You
ant smoke in here and l won't have
t. Nobody can run this court but
ne. Drop that cigarette"
1t fell to the floor as the frightened
CELESTIAL sped from the room.
There was short silence in which
ne could have heard a hammer drop,
nd then came another burst.
Put that man out" exclaimed the
'eird Judge, glazing out towards the
ear of the courtroom. Everybody
umped including Tom Lucas who was
tanding towards the back of the room
n his shirtsleeves and who was the
erson to whom the Judge was direct
ng his remarks. officer Dan Renear
'alked up to Lucas who slowly start
d for the door where he stopped.
Officer, If that man does not get out,
emove him." ordered the court.
As the vision of Lucas faded through
he doorway, some one who must have
cen barber muttered in an under
one, Next"