Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-20

Arthur NJ Brown is prosecuting Of
fcer of the district court-but he oc-
cupies the peculiar position of an Of
acer without salary The Board of
Supervisors, which has the say of
what salary the Deputy County Attor-
ney shall receive. refused last night to
confirm Cathcart's appointment OF
Brown, and after the meeting Chair
man Hustace stated that Brown might
hold the Office II he wanted to, but he
would hold II without any salary
Cathcart and Hustace clashed at the
meeting of the Supervisors, and the
shower of sparks that resulted from
the contact made all other pyrotechnic
displays that have taken place at ST.
pervisorial meetings look in compare
son like the fzzling of damp fire
crackers.
Both Hustace and Cathcart had evil
dently come to the meeting loaded for
bear. and there was an atmosphere OF
tension during the customary prelimi-
naries that preceded the big act. A
number of minor matters were hurried
over. for both parties were anxious to
get at the real issue.
The conflict was brought on by the
reading by The Clerk Of Il formal no.
Ice from the County Attorney that he
had appointed A. NJ. Brown prosecut-
ing officer of the police court In place
of Frank Andrade, who had moved up
to the. bench.
The matter was passed over for a
few minutes, at the instruction OF
Iustace, until a few minor matters
could be disposed of and the decks
cleared for action. When It was
taken up again the Clerk read a COM
munication from the Civic Federation
Opposing the confirmation of Browns
appointment
County Attorney Cathcart asked
permission to say u few words on tho
subject lie provised his argument
by saying that he thought 1t necessary
Tor the County Attorney to work In
harmony with the Board of Super
Nisors to get the best results.
az have appointed Mr.. Brown" he
aid. under the provisions of th'
Comfy Act Section g." and Cathcari
cad the section which allows thu
County Attorney to appoint prosecut
ing officers In the courts of tn:
County.
Taking that Section" he said
there remains no doubt in my min;
that have the right to appoint prose
outing officers. But | desire to d'
nothing without the approval CT thu
Board. When the new Attorney Ger
elal took Office he foun hlmself In
position where he could not handle q.
the work that had been handled b.
his predecessor. So he asked me
handle the felony cases. hav
handled them, and have handled tn
Grand Jury, and other work, too mucI
for any man.
when took Office found mysel
Sithout prosecuting officer. wen
|
Arthur M. Brown I went to Sherii
Iaukea, not because | had to, but he
cause the prosecuting officer has I
work In harmony with him and
thought 1t only right to consult him.
IL have not consulted the Civic Fed
Grafton. I do not intend to consul
the Civic Federation. They hav
written opposing the appointment G
Mr.. Brown. | would like to see tn
minutes of the meeting at which tina
pctkon was taken. do not believ
THAT outside of Ed Towse and NJ
Griniths there were three member
present.
81 have consulted all those whom
think ought to consult, and | am NJ
advised that there Is any oppositio
N the Board outside of our worth
chairman.
81 am under $4,000 bond, and
want to make good. The work thf
iovolves on me is more than has eve
before devolved on County Attorne
~ do not know of anything thu
can be said against Mr. Brown. Tn
is in no sense political appointment
do not consider that any member {
this Board, because it-happens to di
Ike Brown or dislike me, has an
right to interfere with the way ru
my office"
Charlie Hustace promptly went q
in the air. THE opposition to the al
s pointment of Mr.. Brown has been la
at my door, as | expected 1t would be
Z. he said. But | want the people
Honolulu to understand my positio
This is not political matte
buried my political difference
at the ballot box. But the people
Honolulu at the last election deman
ca cleaning out of the police static