The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-08
EVAOEO
SLEUTHS
Judge tlighton Tries to
Collect $4,000
Fee.

Passengers aboard the Pacific Mail S.
S. China watched an interesting pro-
ceeding yesterday forenoon just before
the vessel sailed for the coast, when
Deputy Sheriff Albert McGurn, Detec-
tive McDuffie and Attorney Harrison
searched the ship from stem to stern
in the vain effort to locate H. H. Pear
son, Jr., upon whom the deputy desired
to serve some legal papers fled in the
Circuit Court by Judge Henry E. High
ton. Behind the search lay an interest
ing story of a lawyer and client.
The man whom the police were
searched for is alleged by Judge High
ton to have been the man whom he
had defended in Utah in 1887 against
the charge OF murder. Judge Highton
claims to have secured the mans re-
lease after expending thousands of dol
lars in his behalf in regular trsnsac-
lions. and in return for which did not
receive a cent, either of remuneration
or restitution. For years the matter
has lapsed, and now when Pearson, re-
around the world, stopped over in Ho-
nolulu for few hours. his former at
torney discovered him, and at once pre-
pared papers to get service on him here.
When Judge Highton heard of the
matter he addressed a note to Pearson
and sent it to the steamer by Detec-
tive McDuff1e@ The addressee claimed
to have no knowledge of Judge High
ton, and said it was a case OF mistaken
identity. Then the Judge went to the
steamer and saw the man, and declar-
ed he was his former client The Judge
was whisked up town in a hack, the pa
pers were prepared by Robertson &
Wilder, and taken to the Judiciary
Building where a judge signed them.
Accompanied by Attorney Harrison,
Deputy Sheriff McGurn went to the
steamer and the search was begun, with
McDuffie who had meanwhile remained
on the dock. This was about five min
utes before u, the hour at which the
steamer was to sail. Mr.. Pearson could
not be found. 1t was said that he. would
hide and he certainly put himself away
in a corner where he could not be dis
covered. Staterooms, and anything
that had door in front of it, under
went examination, but no Pearson was
to be found The officers determined to
go out to sea, but Capt. Friele said
he did not wish to take the officers away
from the dock. They stated they would
return in the pilot boat, but under no
circumstances, the police officers said,
did they wish to prevent the vessel
from getting away on time. Finally it
was agreed to let the police stay aboard
until the pilot was dropped. Up to that
time Pearson effectually hid himself.
The Deputy Sheriff, however, left a
copy of the summons with Allan Dunn,
who was temporarily occupying Pear
sons room.
In his petition to the court Judge
Highton states that in 1886 he was stay
ing at the Baldwin Hotel, San Fran
cisco, which was then kept by Pearson's
father. The younger Pearson was then
in Utah on a cattle ranch. Pearson and
companion made a trip from the
ranch to Provo, Utah, an agricultural
town about forty miles south of Salt
Lake City. During period of intoxi-
cation lit is alleged that Pearson shot
his companion. He was arrested and
tried for murder before Judge Hender-
son, the prosecution beiny attended to
by Judge Dickson.
Judge Highton says he was asked by