The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-19
To GIVE HOLT
MATTER 4
HEARING
Board of Supervisors
Adopt impeachment
Resolutions.

The following resolution was adopted
2 at the meeting of the Board of Super
y yisors last night:
whereas. The Special Committee or
Police Department. appointed to in
yestigate the complaint made by the
citizens of Waianae against the Police
Department and Deputy Sheriff ot
waianae, did on April %. 1905, visit
waianae and find evidence to confirm
said complaint; and
Whereas, Said Committee did in 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
s 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 a County officer. 10 resolve them
selves into a Board of Impeachment
for the trial of such officer;
Now Therefore. Be II Resolved by
the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Oahu. that the County Attorney be
and ne 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
Wafanae;
And Be 1t Further Resolved. That in
the event OF the County Attorney not
having time te prepare such papers
that he be empowered to employ such
assistance as is necessary.
8 H t. MOORE.
The resolution was supported by Mr..
Archer. In presenting it. Mr.. Moore
said a petition had been presented
here making charges against the de-
partrr1ent of police at Waianae. If the
rtIrrlor 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 its duty-that he had
been called before that body and put
upon the gritiiron. He did not believe
the Attorney General had a right to
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. |
If ne was too busy he should employ |
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 the |
list OF absentees but he made his
appearance before the clerk had I'm
ished reading the minutes, which were
promptly approved.
The chair announced that he would
suspend the rules IN order. that Attor-
ney General Peters be afforded an op-
portunity to present matter of I'M
portanee to the Board.
Mr.. Peters. addressing the Board, re-
lated difficulties which are obstructingl
his department in the pursuit of its
duties. He said the County Act con-
the County Attorney appear
ing IN court to prosecute criminal cases.
de dwelt upon the fact that the cost of ]
expenses Of witnesses in criminal eases, q
estimated at $1,000. had been over {
20 the Attorney Generals department
aking care of criminal eases on other I
stands. all of which meant expense. c
Fhe County Sheriff felt that economy i
heuld lie the rule in his department / L
md that he would pay only such bills
IS he deemed legitimate. He did not ?
onsider under that head the EXPENSES b
f with eSses in criminal cases though
he Attorney Generals department has s
,erne such expense. This is one of the {
ifieul1ies to which he referred. As 3
illnesses frequently appeared before Y
ae ant harities three times the expenses 5
ave ecEzegucntly mounted up TO a fig 2
re that has caused . deficit in his de Z
arfme2t or SI25G.00. He had endeav n
red to .sag these bills but eontended
hat his department Is not legally q
bliged - 20 So An Hawaiian witness, II
t it be q ssumed in Kahaku, has to o
,me her % testify. His means will
OF peri him 20 do more than provide u
II his family His expenses TO the L
,urt H. he has not provided for, NJ
nd it is 3 hardship for the man 10 ie
ave to -. tne.n- =
Mr. Peers saiI he had gone into the tF
.bject tseE. every viewpoint but g
'uid No. 80 any authority for the pay Sl
ent b 4@a government of sueh ex- "a
.nses. "a
: THE JOHNSON TRIAL. -
Iu the ease of the johnson trial.
equity Sheriff Cox gathered up the M,
illnesses and brought them here at an tn