The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-21

There is considerable friction at tht
present time between the Board OF
License Commissioners and their in
spector and the police department The
former, basing their allegations on re-
ports made to them by License Inspec-
tor Fennell, accuse the police of negli-
gence in not giving the assistance te
the inspector in liquor cases that he
requires, while unoficially some of the
police are accused of ''standing in
with some of the blind pig proprietors
These allegations are emphatically de.
MED by Sheriff Iaukea and Chief Tay-
their best men to assist FenneI and
have been instrumental in bringing
about practically every arrest SO far
made for violations of the liquor law
Moreover it is stated by Taylor that
the specific case of alleged neglect on
the part of one of the police mentioned
the sheriff was the carrying out of di-
rect orders from. him. This case was
the serving of a search warrant on
Faria and the searching of his premises
when Fennell complained that he was
prevented from carrying out his full
intentions by Special Officers Leal and
Madeiros, who were with him.
BALLENTYNE TO IAUKEA.
The matter, symptoms of which have
been cropping up for several weeks, was
brought to head a short time ago,
Chairman Ballentyne, of the Board of
License Commissioners, writing to the
sheriff as follows:
C. P. Iauhca, Esq, Sheriff, County OF
Oahu, Honolulu.
Sir: At a meeting of the Board of
License Commissioners for this county,
held on the 5th instant, report was
received from the License Inspector to
the effect that in the matter of search
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of search warrant, of persons sus-
pected of selling liquor illfcitly, he has
not received the degree of assistance
he believes he is entitled to from the
police officers detailed to assist him. I
refer particularly to the case of Faria,
who was arrested and convicted of
selling liquor illicitly.
That there is q great deal of liquor
being sold in this county without the
authority of law, goes without saying.
and it is the opinion of the board that
this condition cannot exist without
some knowledge on the part of the
police, as to these violations.
1t is a fact that many arrests are
being made of persons charged with
violating the laws in regard to gam
bling. and it would appear to the
board, if the same degree of diligence
We're exercised with respect to illicit
selling of liquor, better results would
be etobtained.
The board takes the position that it
is as much the duty of the police to
arrest for violations of the liquor law,
as it is to arrest for violations of the
law in regard to gambling, or, for vio-
lation of any other law-and such be-
ing the case it is at a loss to UNDER
stand why offenders under the liquor
law are allowed to continue their vio-
lations.
1t is the desire of the board to co.
operate with the police IN this matter,
and it is willing, at all times, to give
such assistance as the limited funds
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lieves that it is the duty of the police,
primarily, to search out and arrest
these offenders.
Trusting you win give the matter
herein complained of your careful con-
and issue such positive in
structions as may be necessary in the
premises, 1 have the honor to be,
Yours respectfully,
c. G. BALLENTYNE,
Board OF License Commits
sioners, County of Oahu.
IAUKEA TO BALLENTYNE.
Sheriff Iankea began to look into
matters and after he had satisfied him
self that his men We're doing what they
considered their duty towards all con
cerned sent the following answer to !
the Commissioners:
December II, 1907.
c. G. Ballentyne, Esq, Chairman |
Board of License Commissioners. |
County of Oahu.
Dear Sir: Replying TO yours of the /
18th inst, wherein you complain of the
attitude of police officers detailed to |
assist your License Inspector in the |
natter of searching premises for liquor /
lnder search warrant, the particular |
,ase referred to being that of Faria, |
[ wish 10 state that, there is a wide /
Inference between gambling and liq- |
Tor violations of the law, and especial
V in the method of obtaining evidence.
For instance, in gambling. an informer
ioes not necessarily have to make
himself known at the trial Of case.
Continued on Page Three.)