The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-22
KOOLAU OFFICER
IS DISGRACED
DEPUTY SHERIFF c. X. KEKAU-
OLA FIRED FROM OFFICE BY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

/ cancy was announced last night by
( Chairman George w Smith Of the
Board of Supervisors. The dismissal
of George n Kekauohu from the office
/ of Deputy Sheriff, under fire was the
cause of the vacancy
| The impeachment proceedings Of Ke-
kauoha terminated with the defendant
being found guilty on two counts Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of office and one
count of malfeasance i'm office. The
verdict against the defendant was sign
ed by every member Of the Board The
findings were as follows:
The Board of Supervisors, sitting as
Board of impeachment, under Chap
ter 10, Section 90, of the County Act,
are instructed by the law to hear and
determine" such charges as may be
( brought against an officer of the Couu-
~ Government.
In pursuance of these instructions
this Board has heard the testimony for
and against the respondent, George X.
Kekauoha, Deputy Sheriff of the Dis
/ trict of Koolauloa, County of oahu. and
finds as follows
| % That sufficient number of the
! petitioners We're proven to be Legal
voters.
| C2) The testimony of the Chinaman,
Akina, is to the effect that he fully un-
derstood that the sum of S25O.OO, was to
be paid to KekauOha as condition OF
his release and freedom from further
prosecution.
/ go The testimony of the woman
Euniko, is to the effect that she, also
understood the proposition, as above
set forth. This is further borne out by
her affidavit which she admits was
| freely given and which she states, fur
Their, was the truth.
! The effort of the respondent to break
down her testimony, by a general de-
NAL. on his part, of the testimony Civ
en- by him in the District Court, as
supplied i'm the stenographic notes tax
! en- at the time and as further corro-
borated by the interpreter, MI c H.
Hopkins has signally failed
/ CD In the Leong Wa Kee case there
has certainly been an attempt at per-
secution or a travesty of justice.
/ The respondent. in his attitude In
/ this case. has shown himself ignorant
of the rights of a citizen under the
Constitution and of an alien under a
treaty
/ The final arrangement for the dispo-
( sltion of this case is one of veracity
between the District Magistrate and
the Deputy Sheriff The defendant in
i The case. Leong Wa Kee. testifies that
Z, -fauoha told him to plead guilty ana
- nominal fine would be imposed. THIS
,he respondent denies and, on his part
tcstifies that this arrang ement was
made with the Chinaman by the Dis
lrict Magistrate. outside of the court
room.
In either case there was movement
! To- compound a felony If felony existed.
! 60 To the Kumosoya case the Board
is not disposed to give much consider
alton. inasmuch as the trial was con-
Quoted i'm a language unfamiliar to the
principal witness and, rutther the tes-
/ timOny is conflicting
co In the Matsugora matter the
Deputy Sheriff showed a woeful lack OF
Judgment and a gross neglect or duty
in ertrusting a prisoner accused of a
capital crime. to the charge of one not
an officer of the law.
! II the time Of the arrival of the COun-
ty Sheriff. the prisoner was without n
J guard every facility being offered for
his escape had he been so minded
ca The respondent has made state
merits, i'm his testimony, notably the
reference to n conversation claimed to
have taken place between himself and
Mr. Thayer, at the conclusion of the
Kumosoya case, that have been fatty
/ contradicted by credible witnesses.
The case. for the prosecution, has
been handled with zeal and ability by
J the County Attorney, while the attor-
ney FOR the respondent has defended in
manner to win the respect of the
Board.
(Sl The Board has given careful at
tentiOn To the evidence i'm this case,
ana majority Of the Board agrees on
two articles and unanimously ON the
third article as follows:
That the respondent, George X. Ke-
kGuoha. is guilty under. Article l. pf
maladministration of office. Article II.
or malfeasance i'm office Article III.
OF maladministration of office.
The power being given to the Board,
under Section go Of the County Act, to
remove officers found guilty of the
charges named, notice is hereby given
1 that George X, KekauOha is hereby re-
rHOved from office as the Deputy Sher-
iff of the District of Koolauloa, County
Of Oahu.
The appointment of his successor is
vosted in the Board and OF which due
notice will be given later.
CSigned ANDREW L. cox,
Supervisor.
J. LUCAS,
Supervisor.
II. r. MOORE,
Supervisor.
F. X. ARCHER,
Supervisor.
j X. PAELE,
Supervisor.