The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-01

STANDS OUT
On the Matter Of
House Vouchers
Inquiry.

Majority and minority reports were
presented by the Territorial grand jury
before Judge Robinson yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Templeton, constituting the
minority, only dissented from the con-
clusion that there had not been sufff-
cient time for investigating the House
vouchers matter to justify any indict-
ments therein.
The unanimous finding of the grand
| jury reveals n community scandal that,
in all probability, will be a topic in
Judge Robinson's charge to the grand
jury for the January term, of which he
is to be the presiding judge. In receiv-
ing the report of the grand jury for
the September term just closing, Judge
Robinson acted in the absence from the
Territory of Judge Gear, VINO was the
presiding judge and thus In charge of
the criminal business.
Following are the majority and
minority reports:
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
This jury has been in session since
September s, l90S and during that time
one hundred and ten matters have been
| presented for its consideration. sew
enty true bills have been found and in
forty cases the charges were ignored.
Among the matters considered We're
the alleged election frauds during the
last election, a full report of which has
been heretofore presented
1T has been brought to the atten-
ton of this body that houses OF prosti-
tuition exist Jflagrantly in the residence
district of fhe city. This jury would
recommend that the police department
take up this matter to the end that
the better element of the community be
freed from daily contact with the evil.
This jury has had under considera
ton the vouchers of the last Terri
torial House of Representatives, but
owing to the shortness of time to the
end of the term, the matter having
only been taken up December a. this
jury has been unable to give the same
the thorough and exhaustive attention
necessary. In fact the vouchers for
but one matter have been presented by
the Attorney Generals department for
its consideration and 1t Is the sense of
this jury that fuller presentation and
more thorough investigation be had.
before, in justice to all concerned, any
arraignment be made of any particular
person or persons
For reasons set out In the foregoing
this jury would urgently recommend
that the Territorial grand jury for the
January term take up these vouchers
for more full and thorough examina-
ton.
"This jury would call the attention
of the Superintendent of Public Works
to the condition of the streets OF Ho-
nolulu caused by the removal of the
ttan nLu ~ nd
would recommend that the parties re-
sponsible be compelled to repair the
same at once.
This jury has visited the Territorial
insane asylum and found the same to
be In good condition with the exception
of the cesspool. The treatment of in
mates is humane and their condition
ameiorated 50 far as is possible with
the means at command. 1t Is recon-
mended that the present cesspool be
closed and new one provided, also
that the force of guards and NATIONS
be increased.
'The penitentiary has been visited by
this jury and found cleanly and well
conducted"
Crhen follows list of true bills, four
in all, which were ordered on the secret
file, pending the arrests of the accused.)
SAMUEL PARKER,
w. l.. EAKIN,
II. X. PAHAU,
VIM. l.. PETERSON.
S. MAHELONA,
c. A. VIERRA,
ELI ]. CRAWFORD.
A. X. AONA.
]. j. SULLIVAN,
T.. b. MIKALEMT.
JOHN x. INCH,
w. LEGROS,
GEO. w. MACY.
SOL. A. HIRAM,
A. b. MCCORMICK,
ULYSSES II. JONES,
II. A. GILES,
c. j. FALK.
MINORITY REPORT.
II concur In the accompanying gem
eral report of the grand jury with the
exception of that portion relating to
the vouchers investigation. On the
cases presented and investigated there
was an abundance of competent evil
dence produced by Attorney Rawlins
upon which, to my mind, true bills of
Indictment could have been found.
wv. NJ. TEMPLETON."
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