The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-18
MAUI HAS ITS
OWN FOLK-MOOT
CITIZENS CALLED INTO COUNCIL
BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON
THE COUNTY ACT.

Maui had it's own Folk-Moot when
the news came that the County Act had
been knocked out When the Board of
Supervisors met on Thursday Sheriff
White submitted copies Of the telegraph
messages Sheriff Baldwin had received
and served on him, as follows: Sheriff
Baldwin of Waikiki, from High Sheriff
Brown County Act void, assume office
and duties Immediately Old commits
sions valid"
Sheriff Baldwin of WailulSu. from
High Sheriff Brown. MY orders are take
charge and assume duties at once. Wait
FOR no one, no supervisors, no party, no
Sheriff. Answer at once"
White stated that he did not turn
over the office to Mr.. Baldwin, pending
action of the Board of Supervisors. The
| Sheriff also filed with the Board. Lett
/ ter received from J. NJ. Kea, chief clerk
in the Attorney Generals Department,
acknowledging Whites authority in
having assumed the duties of Sheriff Of
the County Of Maui.
! Supervisor KookoO then spoke at
length, giving his opinion that the
Board advise Sheriff White not to sur
render his authority over to ex-Sheriff
Baldwin, on the purported authority
which he claims to have received in the
way Of two wireless messages, he not
being under bond, while White is.
Supervisor Kauimakaole followed Ko- !
ckoo, coinciding with the latters views. !
District Attorney Richardson being |
asked for an opinion stated: II fully |
endorse the views taken by the last two |
speakers. To say the least it is a high |
handed attempt on the part of ex-Sher- !
if Baldwin to claini that he has the !
authority to take over the office. To |
substantiate this statement, l hold in
my hand a letter from the department
of the Attorney General, addressed to
Sheriff White, Sheriff of the County of
Maui. My advice would be, recommend
to White, advise or Instruct him not to
yield one iota of HIS authority which
is vested in him by the County Act, un-
til the Board, or he himself is clear in
his mind that the County Act has been
declared invalid; and any act of his to
protest against the attitude of the ex-
Sheriff in claiming his authority on
these wireless messages, will, 1 am
sure, be upheld by the citizens of this
By invitation of the Board citizens
present addressed the meeting express
ing their views. Among those who
spoke were J. N. K. Keola, L. r. Crook,
w. T. Robinson, G. b. Robertson, T.
Clark and X. Kahookee All en-
dorsed the position taken by the Dis
trict Attorney.
Sheriff L. NJ. Baldwin appeared be-
fore the Board and spoke in part as fol-
lows while 1 had received orders"
he said, "as 1 mentioned to you, from
High Sheriff Brown, yet 1 have been
the matter, and feeling that
you have not been notified officially, I q
'elt that the Sheriff should go right
along, stay right where he is if he
wishes, but of course, must carry out
ny orders, and l will not interfere with O
him. If he wishes to stay there, I have Z
10 objections. 1 will not interfere with
lis men until you gst official notice"
What do you mean to convey that !,
,ou will not interfere with his menu"
-sked District Attorney Richardson.
IF Mr.. White feels that he has re- a
eived no official notice, he can go on s
With the duties as he sees them, of the I
ftice and his men, and will not inter-
ere with him" replied Baldwin. :,
What are you su (posed to do as re-
ards the policemen? While you are
here do you propos> to have a COM
'lete set of menu" asked Supervisor
1ookoo.
Yes, they are the only commissioned
Ulcers that are valid" replied Baldwin
The Board finally adjourned to Friday
morning.