The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-22
To GIVE HOLT
MATTER A
HEARING
From saturdays Advertlser3

The following resolution was adopted
Mt the meeting of the Board of super
Visors last night;
Whereas. The Special Committee on
Police Department. appointed to IN
vestigate the complaint made by the
citizens OF Waiunae against the Police
Department ana Deputy Sheriff Of
Waianao, did on April %. 1906. visit
Waianae and find evidence TO confirm
said complaint. and
Whereas said Committee did I'm their
report state that they had evidence
that che-fa was openly conducted and
that they. the Committee, We're In pos
session of the names Of the parties
conducting said Che-fa banks and
whereas The Committee did recon-
mend a clean sweep OF the Police De-
partment OF Waianae, on account Of
Incompetence or maladministration;
and
Whereas, The Board of Supervisors
have petition signed by 25 legal voters
of a district praying for the removal
of County officer, to resolve them
selves into a Board of Impeachment
for the trial of such officer:
Now Therefore, Be 1t Resolved by
the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Oahu, that the County Attorney be
and he is hereby directed to take the
necessary steps to bring Mr.. Chris
Holt, Deputy Sheriff of Waianae, be-
fore the Board of Supervisors sitting
as a Board of Impeachment, to hear
and determine upon the charges pre-
ferred against him by the citizens of
Waianae;
And BE 1t Further Resolved, That in
the event of the County Attorney not
having time to prepare such papers
that he be empowered to employ such
assistance as is necessary.
II. r. MOORE.
The resolution was supported by Mr.
Archer. In presenting it, Mr.. Moore
said petition had been presented
here making charges against the de-
partment of police at Waianae. If the
rumor was not correct Mr. Holt would
be vindicated; If the rumor was proven
then Mr.. Holt would have to suffer.
Mr.. Lucas said the grand jury was
trying to shirk it's duty-that he haC
been called before that body and put
upon the gridiron. He did not believ,
the Attorney General had a right tC
act toward the Supervisors as he had
Mr.. Moore referred to the case now
before the County Attorney and which
had not. apparently, had his attention
IT he was too busy he should employ
competent help. The Moore resolution
was then adopted.
PETERS ASKS FOR HELP.
At roll call of the Board of Super
visors Mr.. Paele was added to tn
list of absentees, but he made hi
appearance before the clerk had fin
ished reading the minutes, which wer,
promptly approved.
The chair announced that he woult
suspend the rules in order that Attor
ney General Peters be afforded an op
portunity to present matter of i'm
pOrtance to the Board.
Mr.. Peters, addressing the Board, re
lated difficulties which are obstructinG
his department in the pursuit of it:
duties. He said the County Act con
templated the County Attorney appear
ing in court to prosecute criminal cases
He dwelt upon the fact that the cost OF
expenses of witnesses in criminal cases
estimated at $1,000, had been over
looked by the legislature and referre,
to the Attorney General IS department
taking care of criminal eases on othei
islands, all of which meant expense
The County Sheriff felt that economy
should be the rule in his department
and that he would pay only such bills
as he deemed legitimate. He did not
consider under that head the expenses
of witnesses in criminal cases though
the Attorney Generals department has
borne such expense. This is one of the
difficulties to which he referred. As
witnesses frequently appeared before
the authorities three times the expenses
have consequently mounted up to fig
ure that has caused deficit in his de
partment of $l250.00. He had endeav
ored to pay these bills but contended
that his department is not legally
obliged to do so. An Hawaiian witness
let it be assumed In Kahuku, has Ia
come here to testify. His means will
not permit him TO do more than provide
for his family. His expenses to the
court here he has not provided for
and 1t is a hardship for the man to
have to pay them.
-"'' NA'in nelh hN Bbht ihAb luA
subject from every viewpoint but
could not see any authority for the pay
ment by the government of such ex
penses.
THE JOHNSON TRIAL.
In the ease of the johnson trial
Deputy sheriff Cox gathered up the
witnesses and brought them here at an
expense Of from $4,000 to $4,000. The
vouchers were presented TO the depart.
ment aud there they were rejected aud
Mr.. Cox threatened TO sue--a proceed,
ing which Mr. Peters very much hoped
might begin, but nothing has come Of
II, lie said he would not ask the ap.
propriation of Ii cent 10 his department
for this purpose, but believed the
hheriif might be placed in a position IA
assist
A witness may he mbpoenaed al
Naiaiua 10 appear before this court
iie does not appear when called and ih,
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