The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-22
WON'T
HAVE DOYLE
Latter Needed in the
funakoshi
Case.

The refusal of Judge Little to permit
| 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-
| sonal consideration first and justice
must take it's chances. Following is
the correspondence on the subject:
| DOYLE TO SHERIFF ANDREWS.
| Hilo, Hawaii, March 8, 1904
Lorrn 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-
|
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
/ Col TO, t-;a
competent and unbiased interpreter can
| be secured.
The High Sheriff has called upon me
asking that l 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.
| 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 l am personally con-
cerned, I am only interested in the
| proper performance of my duties as
| interpreter and while in court am UNI
influenced by anything of a personal
nature. 1 am prepared to act as the
Japanese interpreter in the cases for
which I have been sent to Hilo and that
to the best of my ability. Before 1
can run the risk of being publicly
sent out Of the court room I 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,
cial capacity. I therefore ask you
that you call upon Judge Little at your
| earliest convenience and state the facts
which I 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 l am called upon to act
as interpreter.
If the cases cannot be tried at the
| present time 1 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,
c. A. DOYLE.
SHERIFF ANDREWS TO DOYLE.
Hilo, Hawaii, March 8, 1904.
c. A. Doyle, Official Japanese Interpre-
ter, Judiciary Department, Hilo,
| Hawaii.
| Dear Sir: I have received your favor
of even date and in reply l have the
honor to state that in accordance with
your request, 1 waited on Judge Little
of the Fourth Circuit Court and in
formed him of your request and the
reasons for your having been sent to
Hilo to act as Japanese interpreter.
| Judge Little gave courteous attention
| to what l had to say, but stated I'M
equivocally that he would not allow you
to act as interpreter in his or in any
| other court at which he might be pre-
siding. I think it would be useless to
try and get Judge Little to change his
attitude in regard to your appearing
officially before him.
Yours truly,
L. A. ANDREWS,
Sheriff of Hawaii.
HIGH SHERIFF BROWN TO DOYLE.
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