Hilo tribune., 1905-02-07
INSTALLED AZ SHERIFF
sheriff Senrle Assumes the Duties
OF His New once.

OF His New ONCE.
Sheriff John c. Searle was indicted in.
to his new Office Of Sheriff Of Hawaii on
Wednesday last, the first Of the month.
There were a few invited guests present to
witness the formal transfer Of authority
from ex.SheriH Andrews to Sheriff Searle.
In a brief speech, Sheriff Andrews pre-
scented to Mr.. Searle, the new Sheriff, the
insignia of his office, a gold star. Sheriff
Searle then responded, after which Attor-
ney Carl S. Smith made a few remarks of
assured would have the support Of the
entire community in the proper admins
tration of his office. The ceremony was
brief and to the end very formal, a fea.
ture which has heretofore characterized
the Office and which, il is stated, will no
longer.
On the day previous, Sheriff Searle
had all of the police officers Of the local
force summoned and addressed the body
first in Hawaiian aud then in English,
telling them what he expected o them as
subordinates aud as representatives of
law and order. Sheriff Andrews intro
duced the incoming Sheriff to each officer
in person, to whom Sheriff Searle spoke
a friendly word of greeting or recogni-
ton, where a former acquaintance had
made them friends.
Sheriff Searle addressing Deputy
Sheriff Fetter, the officers and men, said:
80 long as every officer does his duty,
he will not be disturbed. An officer will
not be removed except on charges and
summary action will not be taken with.
out careful and thorough investigation OF
such charges. There will be no changes
for the present and things will move
along as they have heretofore. /
shall expect every man TO do his duty
and to carry out the law without fear or
favor, to treat the poorest individual,
whether he be Japanese, Hawaiian OF
Porto Rican with the same courtesy as
the richest white man in the land.
IF force is encountered. of course, il
should be met with force, but l do no,
desire any brutality or harsh treatmen,
Of prisoners on the part of police officer.
in my department. I want the public tc
respect a police officer by his badge o
office and not by physical strength"
Turning to Deputy Sheriff w. A
Fetter, Sheriff Searle said: ''With refer
ence to yourself, l am glad to say I hav,
had favorable reports of you and l an
glad to know you and to have you as al
officer under me-. AS my deputy. / shat
demand the same respect due me to b,
shown to you and at any time any Office
does not respect your orders, you will b,
expected to prefer immediate charge
against the offender, and if these charge
are sustained, his services will be dis
pensed with.
at is necessary that respect be show
to all superior officers whether the oficia
be myself, my deputy or the captain
and li~eutenants Of police. am glad t
have met such an able and fine lot O
officers and men, and trust we may ge
along together tremendously"
At the conclusion of the meeting an,
before the officers had withdrawn
Deputy Sheriff Fetter, stepped forward
and on behalf of the body gave notice t
Ex-Sherif Andrews hat at a later time
the men desired to present to the retiring
official a testimonial, which Sheriff An
drews said he would be glad to receive
The officers and men then withdrew an
resumed their duties.