The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-20
WON'T
HAVE DOYLE
Latter Needed in the
Funakoshi
Case.


Chester Doyle to act as interpreter in
the Funakoshi case is based upon his
remembrance of the time when Doyle
caught him delivering another mans
speech. Doyle is badly needed in the
Funakoshi case as he is the best in
terpreter of Japanese on the Islands
and as the ones at Hilo are under sus-
picion But Judge Little put the per-
sonaI consideration first and justice
must take it's chances. Following is
the correspondence on the subject:
DOYLE TO SHERIFF ANDREWS.
Hilo, Hawaii, March g. 1904.
Lorrin A Andrews, Esq, Sheriff of the
Island of Hawaii.
Dear Sir: In the matter of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii VS.. Funakoshi and
Watanabe, now held on indictment in
the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court the
following facts and representations
have been made known to the High
Sheriff's Department. These cases are
of the utmost Importance to the well
being of the community, not only be-
cause of the heinous crimes with which
the defendants stand charged but be-
cause of the fact that the defendants
are recognized leaders of a criminal
band here in the Islands. 1t is report
ed to the High Sheriff that all of the
available interpreters now in Hilo
stand under the suspicion of being
purchased or otherwise tempered with
by the defendants, and that the Terri
tory cannot safely go to trial unless
competent and unbiased interpreter can
be secured.
The High Sheriff has called upon me
asking that 1 come to Hilo for the pur-
pose of acting as interpreter of the
japanese language in these cases, and
has secured from the First Judge of the
First Circuit and from the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court the necessary
permission for me to come to the
Fourth Circuit for this purpose. L
hand you herewith a letter from the
High Sheriff on this subject.
1t is matter of public notoriety that
there are unpleasant differences be-
tween the Judge of the Fourth Judicial
Circuit and myself and that the Judge
has stated that because OF his personal
feelings towards me he will not permit
me to act as interpreter in his court
room. So far as I am personally con-
cerned, 1 am only interested in the
proper performance of my duties as
interpreter and while in court am I'M
influenced by anything of a personal
nature. I am prepared to act as the
japanese interpreter in the cases for
which have been sent to Hi1o and that
to the best of my ability. Before
can run the risk of being publicly
sent out Of the court room 1 wish to
have some sort of understanding as to
the position which Judge Little will
take towards me in the event shall be
called into his court room in my off,
ciaI capacity. I therefore ask you
that you call upon Judge Little at your
earliest convenience and state the facts
which 1 have above outlined and re-
quest from him an expression of opin-
ion in this matter and learn from him
definitely what attitude he will take
towards me if I am called upon to act
as interpreter.
If the cases cannot be tried at the
present time I am prepared to remain
in Hilo and act whenever the cases are
ready for trial. Will you let me have
an early reply to the above requests?
Very respectfully yours. u