The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-06-20
CFroln Saturdays Advertiser.)


In despite OF the presence of too
willing witnesses who had not been
subpoenaed, and of unscrupulous poll
ticians who had trieG to use the proc
esses of the court for campaign pur-
poses, the grand jury yesterday morn
ing refused to take the silly Mulleitner
story and the most desperate attempt
of the Brown managers so far made to
besmirch the character of High Sheriff
Henry fell TO the ground.
The grand jury was in session at an
early hour yesterday. Deputy Attor-
ney General Peters who had already
looked into the Mulleitner charge and
found it baseless, was likewise on hand.
SO were some witnesses who had not
been called but who were apparently
swift to do the bidding of the politi-
clans whose failing fortunes they hoped
to help. But they never got chance
to testify.
IT would like to know" said Mr..
Peters, who has called this grand
jury together, and what 1t is proposed
to do?"
The double question was echoed by
a number Of the grand jurymen. They
knew, of course, from the morning pa
per that they had been called together
to do politics in the Brown interest.
And the more they thought of it, the
more indignant they became at the
effort made by Browns friends to use
the machinery of the courts for such
n purpose. The jurymen saw how
manifestly unfair the plot was.
ADJOURNED UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
Even If there was anything in the
Mulleitner charges-and there Is moth
ing-the eve of an election Is not the
time for an investigation. and the in
vestigation should not be conducted in
the interest of an opposing candidate.
The jurymen became more and more
indignant, the more they thought of
1t. And at last they concluded to ad-
journ once more until next Wednesday,
which was the date to which they had
originally adjourned, when the Null
leitner matter will be gone into very
fully. The Rapid Transit conductor
who was discharged from the police
force will then have a chance to re-
cite his grievances independently of
their political effect
They cannot investigate too fully
for me" said High Sheriff Henry.
Judge De Bolt. going into his court
room, was informed that the grand
jury was in session. in accordance with
the permission given by himself over
night to Tommy Lucas, whose broth
er is a candidate for Supervisor and
an ardent Brown man, and Foreman
Charles Phillips, also Brown man.
Bring in the grand jury said
Judge De Bolt.
''It is not necessary" said Deputy
Attorney General Peters, they have
agreed to adjourn until next Wednes-
day"
Nevertheless 1 want to see them"
said the Judge.
The jurymen filed into court accord
ingly, the following being the members
of the inquisitorial body: NJ. Brash,
Elmer NJ. Cheatham, Fred. Goudie.
Thos. H. Kennedy. T. r. Lucas, John
X. Prendergast. Stanley Stephenson,
Charles Schoellkopf, Benz. J.. Wright,
John NJ. Davis. John Guild, Ed. I'M
hoff, Richard Ludloff, Chas. Phillips,
I. Rubinstein, w. II. Smith and L. NJ.
Vettleson.
LECTUREp by THE COURT.
Gentlemen of the grand jury" said
Judge De Bolt your meeting this
morning has perhaps taken place un-
der a misapprehension. In order that
matters may be set right, I will say
that the court had a jury case on yes
terday, which was completed at noon.
l went home then, At about p. m.
l received a telephone message from
one of the grand jurors, whose name,
! do not know if I can disclose
1T was me-" said Tom Lucas: IT
telephoned to you at 2:05 p. m."
THE juror told me-" continued the
Judge, that an important matter had
arisen which demanded the attention
of the Grand Jury. He did not inform
me what the matter was, and did not
ask him. Your proceedings should be
secret, and this was one of the reasons
why l did not ask. had in my gem
eral instructions told you to meet as
you would deem it proper. You could
meet without consulting the court.
informed Lucas that it was satisfac-
tory to the court. Lucas asked me
what the procedure would be. / told
him to see Mr.. Phillips, the foreman Of
the jury. He could instruct the bailiff
OF the grand jury to summon the jur-
ors.
AT IL p. m. some one from the Ad-
Vertiser rang me up and asked me II
had ordered the jury to meet. said
l had given my consent. was asked
what the purpose was. said l did
not know. If l had known l would
| not have told. l said would not dis
close it. As a matter of fact could
not tell since l did not know.
THE JUDGES SENTIMENTS.
This morning matters have come to
my attention, which made me think
that you are trying to use the Grand
Jury for political purposes"
The court proceeded to read from its
general instructions, given when the
Grand Jury was empanelled. the part
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