The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-10-25
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PIace...Statements Of Gov. Carter
and A. M. Brown.

There was an affecting scene when the
ex- officers passed along the lines and
shook hands with the men who have
been under their command during the
| past ten years.
The force was assembled under Senior
| Captain Robert Parker, the mounted
men being under the direct command
of Lieut.. Sam. Leslie. The men were
in uniform, but the ex-officers and the
new High Sheriff were without uni
forms or insignia of rank Of any kind.
Mr.. Brown addressed the men as fol-
lows:
"Oficers and Men: Mr.. Chillingworth
and | have resigned as High Sheriff
and Deputy Sheriff of the Territory
and william Henry has been appointed
| as High Sheriff and Mr.. Halter as
Deputy High Sheriff. / want to thank
you for the loyalty and obedience that
you have always shown in the past and
hope that you will accord to the new
High Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff the
same loyalty and obedience that you
have given to US"
The ex-High Sheriff then shook
hands with Captain Parker and then
which each of the mounted and foot
privates were similarly greeted. Some
of the men leaned their heads on
Browns shoulder, put their arms about
him and wept. There has been sincere
affection on the part of the men to-
ward their ex-chief, for they have look
ed upon him not only as a leader, but
almost as a father. Some of the older
men, especially ranking officers, look
upon Brown as a foster son. Captain
Parker and Captain Kanae during the
revolution of '95, when Brown was
working amongst the rebels, watched
over him like guardian angels. Mr..
Chillingworth made the rounds and
was given n farewell similar to that
accorded the ex-chief. Mr.. Brown then
shook hands with his successor and,
accompanied by Mr.. .Chillingworth, left
the iail-yard.
CHILLINGWORTH GAMBLED.
Governor Carter followed up his ini-
tlal statement in yesterdays Adver-
tiser of the change in the personnel
of the Police Department by issuing
the following detailed statement:
THE whole difficulty arose over the
| difference of opinion between High
| Sheriff Brown and myself as to the
manner in which the laws respecting
gambling and Illicit sale of liquor have
been enforced. The High Sheriff
thought that my ideas We're idealistic
I and that his view was the practical
one.
six weeks ago in response to a re-
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detective agency, Detective Halter
came to Honolulu and commenced his
Investigations on certain matters which
had been reported to me. l had
| hoped fondly that his Investigations
would be quickly concluded and that
| would then be able to refute these
different statements as false. Tho
work, however, took longer and was
more expensive than expected, but II
was certainly complete. l know more
about saloons and the way they are
conducted and about the different gam
bling places here than l ever expected
to know.
Matters came to a crisis yesterday
morning shortly after IL o'clock when
the Attorney General came into my
office with a letter which he had re-
ceived from a citizen charging that Of
ficials were standing in with and pro-
tecting a certain gambling place at the
corner OF Hotel and Fort street. /
knew from information that ! had re-
ceived that this particular place was
in existence. and In view OF this letter
to the Attorney General l concluded
that the time to act had arrived. l
q, hn {,t iUl,
Sheriff and as a result OF the difference
in our opinions he resigned and l ac-
cepted his resignation.
The trouble has been brewing for n
long time, l am well aware OF the
political effect that the change will
have just at this juncture, but | could
not with clear conscience let things
run as they We're until the elections.
There are high interests involved and
| would properly have been considered
negligent had | allowed the existing
state OF affairs 20 continue. Possibly
Brown Is right IN his idea as 90 how
things should be managed, but az all
events We VIII take whlrl al the other
way ana see how Il goes
MY own view OF Il IL that it was
impossible for him 20 enforce the laws
In these particular matters because
there were many OF his own officers
actually Interested ln them Ia one way
or another ! 90 not think u nt an
proper that "a Deputy niEh sherln
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