The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-10
.SEARLE IS
INSTALLED
New Sheriff of Hawaii
Takes Office-..HiIo
News items.

HILO. Feb. 7.-sherin John c.
searIe was indicted into his new office
OF Sheriff of Hawaii on Wednesday
last, the first of the month. There
We're a few invited guests present to
witness the formal transfer OF author
ity from ex-Sheriff Andrews 10 Sheriff
searle.
In a brief speech, Sheriff Andrews
presented to Mr.. searIe. the new
| Sheriff, the insignia OF his office, a gold
star Sheriff SearIe then responded,
after which Attorney Carl s. Smith
made a. few remarks of welcome TO
! the new Sheriff, whom he assured
would have the support of the entire
| community in the proper administra-
| ton of his office. The ceremony was
| brief and to the end very formal. a
| feature which has heretofore charac-
| terized the office and which, it is stated,
| viii 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 and then in
English, telling them what he expect
ed of them as subordinates and as rep
resentatives of law and order. Sheriff
Andrews introduced the incoming
Sheriff to each officer in person. to
whom Sheriff Searle spoke a friendly
word of greeting or recognition, 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 viii
not be taken without careful and thor
ough investigation of such charges.
There will be no changes for the pres
ent and things will move along as they
have heretofore. I 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 or Porto Rican
with the same courtesy as the richest
white man in the land
IF force is encountered, Of course |
it should be met with force, but I do |
not desire any brutality or harsh treat |
ment OF prisoners on the part of police |
officers in my department. 1 want the |
public to respect police officer by his |
badge of office and not by physical !
strength
Turning to Deputy Sheriff W. a. |
Fetter, Sheriff Searle said: with !
reference to yourself, I am glad to say |
have had favorable reports of you |
and 1 am glad to know you and to |
have you as an officer under me. AS |
my deputy, I shall demand the same |
respect due me to be shown to you |
and at any time any officer does not |
respect your orders, you will be ex- |
pected to prefer immediate charges |
against the offender, and if these |
charges are sustained. his services viii |
be dispensed with.
1t is necessary that respect be |
shown to ali superior officers whether |
the official be myself. my deputy or |
the captains and lieutenants of police. |
am glad to have met such an able |
and fine lot of officers and men. and |
trust We may get along together har-
moniousIy."
At the conclusion of the meeting and |
before the officers had withdrawn, |
Deputy Sheriff Fetter stepped for
ward and on behalf OF the body gave |
notice to ex-Sheriff Andrews that at |
a later time. the men desired to pre- |
sent to the retiring official a testimoni- |
al, which Sheriff Andrews said he /
would be glad to receive. The officers !
and men then withdrew and resumed |
their duties.-T'ribune