The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-13
HENRY WAS
SACRIFICED
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, HAND A FEW
CHOICE COMPLIMENTS SHERIFF FOR METH
OF A OFFICER UNDER A FAKE NAME-A ADVICE
THAT THE GRAND JURY SHOULD INVESTIGATE

High Sheriff Henry and his man
Smith, alias Johnson. absorbed the en-
tire attention Of the House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday afternoon. The
trouble arose over the two reports filed
by the majority and the minority of the
police committee i'm the matter Of the
enquiry as to "Who Paid Smith," the
question which was propounded by the
Star.
The majority report which was pub
lished yesterday i'm these columns, as
was the minority report, was extremely
severe on the High Sheriffs method of
doing business by instructing a man
not police officer to deliberately de-
fraud the Government by collecting
pay under an assumed name, but
strong as it was it was not strong
enough for the minority. The majo-
rity was composed of Holstein, Kalino
and Quinn. The minority were Cox
and Mahikoa.
The two reports agreed exactly as to
the evidence given by Paul Smith who
under oath admitted that he had been
collecting his salary under the name
of William Johnson at the express in
struction of High Sheriff Henry. He
also was forced to admit that he had
been acting as a police officer without
also was forced to admit that he had
simply given him a badge and had
told him to go ahead.
The minority report was severe on
the High Sheriff, placing iteself on re-
cord as disappearing of his methods,
characterizing them as questionable"
The fight was on when Coelho, who
had launched the whole investigation
moved the adoption of both reports
and that copy of each be furnished to
the Attorney General and the Grand
jury for their official action.
at is apparent" he said that there
has been fraud here and the whole
matter should be sifted to the bottom"
Andrade moved the adoption of both
reports and was followed by Cox who
moved that the minority report alone
should be adopted. 1t covered all the
ground of the majority report, he said,
and had some recommendations as well
Kaniho took the floor and handed a
few body blows at the High Sheriff.
He supported the idea of sending the
whole matter to the Grand Jury.
"Here we find a nice state of things"
he said 1--WE find the High Sheriff, the
Governors favorite deliberately taking
part in an irregular manner of getting
the public's money. The matter must
be investigated"
Speaker Knudsen took a hand i'm the
game by ruling the minority report
out of order, as i'm his opinion, it had
gone beyond the scope of its instruc-
lions from the House. 1t was re-
markable ruling as Cox pointed out
for the resolution plainly stated that
the committee was to investigate not
only the question of who paid Paul
Smith, but also the circumstances
surrounding" such payment.
The Speaker was however memorable
and an appeal from his ruling by Cox
was made. The Speaker was sustain
ed by the narrowest squeeze.
Upon the minority report being
knocked out Coelho renewed his motion
to send the majority heport to the
Grand jury and the Attorney General
Harris opposed the motion vigorously
"Who Paid Paul Smith," he asked
and there was a laugh from all over
| the House.
THE report says that the govern
ment did replied Holstein.
well, Paul Smith says that he is
William Johnson" continued Harris
making game fight over a hopeless
cause. rs he the only man in the gov
eminent employ collecting a salary
under an assumed name? I will MOI
vote for the motion. 1t is unfair tc
single out one man when there may be
many"
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