The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-19
MAUI HAD
TWO SHER|FFS
White Hit Hard by
the Courts De-
cision.

Inc teilslOl Oh SeVeral uayS Oh ANXIOUS
waiting was relieved on Wednesday
afternoon when telephone messages
swept over Maui announcing that the
Supreme Court had decided adversely
to the county bill.
Treasurer Kepoikai had arrived on
Wednesday mornings Claudine to turn
over the tax assessors department to
the new officials, If he found them duly
qualified. Upon receipt of the confirm
alton of the news however he turned
over the Office and records to former
Tax Assessor w. T. Robinson, with in
| structions to him to put his former dep
uties to work at once.
On Thursday morning Sheriff Bald
win received a wireless from High
Sheriff Brown of Honolulu instructing
him to assume the duties of Sheriff of
Maui and to demand return OF the
property in possession of Sheriff elect
William White. Sheriff Baldwin duly
presented himself at the sheriff's Of
flee and demanded to be reinstated, and
for possession of the property deliv-
cred to Sheriff White. Mr.. White de-
clined to vacate or turn over the prop
erty until he received further advice
from the Attorney General, as to what
he should Go.
Sheriff Baldwin however summoned
all his old police force went to the
sheriff's office and practically took pos
session. In the meantime the Board Of
Supervisors met at the courthouse, and
Sheriff White laid the matter before
them. They fully discussed the situa-
ton, and took the position that as
neither they nor the sheriff had received
any official communication on the sub
ject, that it would be proper for Sheriff
White to hold his position until off,
cially notified that his election was in
valid. The Board invited any citizen
present to express his views and Mr..
w. T. Robinson, Mr., j. n. X. keola,
Mr.. Thos Clark and others commend
ed the position taken>by the Board,
and suggested that Ikhey would be
justified in holding the offices to which
they were elected, until officially noti-
fed that the election was void Sheriff
Baldwin was privately approached and
requested to withhold action until Of
fetal notice could be received from Ho-
nolulu. He declined to do this, how
ever stating that his instructions from
High Sheriff Brown were positive and
left him no alternative in the matter.
After much deliberation the Board
adopted a resolution substantially in
structing Sheriff White to hold his Of
flee until officially notified to the con-
trary. Sheriff Baldwin was called be-
fore the Board, Informed the reso-
luton, and asked what course he pro-
posed to take in the matter. He re-
piled that there was absolutely only one
course for him to take in the matter
and that was to implicitly obey the or
ders of High Sheriff Brown. He added
however that while he could not recog-
nize White as sheriff, still he was per-
fectly willing that Mr. White should
occupy the rooms of the sheriff's office
until he was ready to turn over every
thing. A mutual understanding to this
effect was had, and with two sheriffs to
look after our welfare, peace reigns
serene on central Maui.
Some business has already been
transacted by the new county officials
A marriage license was issued by the
tax assessor, several instruments We're
recorded by the county clerk, and
liquor license for Paia was issued. This
license money will probably be re-
funded, and the documents recorded
again with the Territorial Registrar.
1t is Stated that the Board of SUPER
visors will meet as soon as they learn
definitely that their tenure of office is
ended, and formally relinquish office,
and instruct the county officials elect to
do the same. They will also make
proper arrangements for the safekeep-
ing of their records and of county prop
erty I'm their hands, until proper otii-
cials are ready to receive them.-Maui
News.