The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-03-14
The BAR ASSOCIATION
KEEPS ITS HANDS OFF

yesterday in response to
call consider the attorney Magoon but adjourned with
taking action whereby the Association could be said
commit itself for against Mr. Magoon
meeting the largest attended history
Bar Association Every attorney who could possibly drop his
briefs attendance and there shown be the
interest manifested in the proceedings.
The brought before the Association by the reading
of letter of Attorney Andrews which stated the
Supreme Court had requested him investigate charges pre-
erred before that body and he desired
Bar Association The meeting presided over by A. G. NJ
Robertson, with c. L. Clemens secretary.
The Bar Association took the position that Supreme
should really prefer charges against member of the Bar Asso
ciaton the latter might then investigate the charges The only
against this that of u s. District Attorney
who thought the Association should beyond expeng
member and prosecute him. The opinion although
mous that the Supreme Court had asked the Attorney
General to take up the matter and proceed with it, that official
should ahead but the Bar Association thus far did consider
it had anything whatever to do with the
strong plea by Attorney
OF the by the Attorney informal spe
cihc charges had not been submitted the Association 1t
however opportunity presented the Bar Association and
which should let slip take decisive action He said
would be sound thing for the protection OF its members
against unjust charges well for guarding the public against
improper conduct on the part OF attorneys to establish precedent
that should have decisive voice whether further charges
should be preferred by the Supreme Court Other members of the
Association agreeing with him principle of the opinion
that as the case at issue was matter entirely within the knowledge
the and having been brought the attention of the Aor
General should before the Bar
Association for action.
There and amendments added
The motion made by Judge Highon the effect that
charges had been laid before the Bar Association nothing
for the Association upon Judge Stanley offered amend
the effect that charges having been presented by the
Supreme Court the Bar Association the Association
responsible for taking prosecution of the and the
Supreme Court had asked the AoneGene to take it up he
should do
tumble opinions Judge Highton Judge Whit
ing W. o. Smith, Judge Stanley George Davis and Judge Dick
had the floor of the time Judge Whiting insisted the As
ociaon had nothing whatever do with the charges
had been laid before the members In fact he said he did not know
that action against Mr. Magoon he had
the the matter and did
know that Mr. Baou had presented motion the be-
fore the Supreme Court.
George Davis excused himself for speaking the question: for
reasons best known myself he expressed amid smiles He
however that the had been brought properly the
attention the Bar Association the matter should least be
the Executive Committee for report be made back
to the Association whole Mr. Robertson said that the
tive committee under the circumstances would hardly be the
members thereof interested personally the out
come of the Magoon The Davis amendment was lost
And the shifted Judge Whiting Judge Hghton and
Judge Stanley emphatic their statement that the Bar
Association had nothing do with the W. O. Smith thought
Attorney General had asked for assistance
of the heavy work in his department connection with other
the Bar Association should the matter and help
him. This brought Judge Whiting his feet several times Among
speakers the question L. A Ihurston R. W. Brock
ons L. Wilmington Lyle Dckey c. F. Peterson and A. F. Judd