The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-12-20
SUPERVISORS NOT
TO REMOVE THE
OLD FISHMARkET
tFrom rhursaay,s Advertiser,

of Supervisors last night was tn,
quietest and tamest session held b,
that body for many months. Not ;
ripple of excitement disturbed the oc
casion, even Archer's attempt to max,
capital out of an alleged discrimina
tion shown in the expenditure of money
between the Fourth and Fifth district,
being laughed OF and explained away
Whatever idea the Board may hav,
had regarding the acquiring of the ole
fishmarket building for removal to Aals
park was squelched as soon as tn,
estimated cost of moving the building
was learned, the County Engineer put.
ting the amount at thirteen thousand
dollars,
Cox was the only absentee wher
Clerk kalauokalani called the roll and
began ON the long and formal minute,
of the last meeting. The minutes and
the regular accounts passed account.
cd for thirty-fve minutes,
| NOVEMBER FIRE LOSSES.
Chief Thurstou, Of the FIRE depart.
ment, reported that Ave alarms haj
been turned in during November, the
fires doing such small damage. that hs
estimated the total at $1,000. The
property at risk was insured for $3.50
Eben p. Low wrote thanking the
Board for the use of the fire depart.
ment for his parade.
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person OF peculiar temperament" he
described her,
II never received anything as the
administrator of William Brasil" MIR,
Magoon went on. ~ had no right 70
present fire claim, Mrs. Robinson
could have put in her own claim. /
presented the claim for Susan Brash.
Why didn't Mrs. Robinson present her
claim? In the name of heaven there
was nothing to prevent her. i never
received a cent as administrator OF
the estate of William Brash.
! COUNSEL ASTONISHED.
This is the most extraordinary prop
osition of law ever heard" Mr.. Wat
son said. "An administrator putting
in claim and then coming into court
and repudiating all responsibility"
Here he read the claim put in by
Mr.. Magoon as sole owner" of GER
tain property on Maunakea street. mo
He repeated the terms of the claim
in which the estates of William Brash
and Susan Brash were mentioned. They
would leave it to the court whether
their contention was arrant nonsense
or if what Mr.. Magoon was talking
was arrant nonsense-to use his own
language as the speaker did not desire
personalities.
| Replying to a question by the court
Mr.. Watson said the rights of Mrs.
Robinson had nothing to do with the
matter. Mr.. Magoon received a GER
tificate of award from the Court of
Fire Claims.
What court has the right to man
damus the Treasury Department at
Washington to change the name of j.
Brash to William Brash?" Mr.. Wat
son asked with regard to the state
ment that any court would correct the
error. He went on to say that
Mr.. Judd, on returning from Manila,
spoke to Mr.. Magoon, who said he
had no recollection of receiving an
award.
GETTING THE BEARINGS.
Judge De Bolt asked: Assuming
that the money had been collected at
the time, to what would Susan Brash
have been entitled?"
IAN interest during her life," Mr..
Watson replied.
This award is in the name of ].
Alfred Magoon as administrator of j.
Brash, mistakenly for William Brasil"
Mr.. Clemens said, for the first time
putting in his oar. He should az
count for it,
TT was a wrong award" Mr.. Ma
COON came back.
''You received fee for it," Mr.. Wat
son interjected.
Yes" was the response land IL
every lawyer had to be responsible for
every dot'Sthe sentence was not audi
bly, finished. Mrs. Robinson had no
olaim," Mr.. Magoon reiterated.
You put in claim of absolute own
ership." Mr.. Watson remarked.
What right has she to the money"
Mr.. Magoon proceeded. Il don't know
who made the error of ]. Brash-I
hope it was not Mr.. Thompson, but his
name is signed to 1t.
II don't see any use in this desultory
skirmishing here" Mr.. Watson inter-
posed. 1T is a matter of business and
we ought to have some method about
it."
Mr.. Magoon was administrator with
the will annexed Mr.. Clemens said,
"and had jurisdiction of the entire
property"
Judge De Bolt. having asked to see
the will, was shown that instrument
with other age-yellowed papers.
Mr.. Clemens here insisted on having
the proceedings .made formal "Mr. |
Magoon should take the stand" he
proposed as he exhibited an affidavit
he had to file.
IF there are papers to be filed, now
is the time the court stated.
IF Mr.. Thompson had spoken, to me |
about the matter" Mr.. Magoon said. |
Il don't think he would file the aff1- |
davit"
FORMAL HEARING SET.
Judge De Bolt then set the hearing |
of the matter for two o'clock next Mon |
day afternoon. He wished to suggest |
to counsel that the facts thus far dis |
closed were exceedingly novel and Of |
some considerable Importance.
Mr.. Magoon-while the court was |
still in session-asked where the fire |
claim nrOduced in corrf Game from