The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-13
DOES |AUKEA
APPROVE Of
BROWN?
prom Thursdays Advehtiser.)

County Attorney John W. Cathcart
Yesterday evening dictated the follow
ing statement in the third person, to
an Advertiser reporter with a request
For its publication:
Mr.. Cathcart. UP to late hour this
afternoon. did not think that there
would t,e any opposition in the Board
Of Supervisors 10 any appointment in
his office that he deemed fit to make.
But he has been informed that there
is some opposition to Mr. A. NJ. Brown
as court prosecutor. The public should
know the procedure that Mr.. Cathcart
took
He first submitted the name of Mr..
Brown TO the present district magis'
trate CAIr. Andrade). who approved and
urged Mr.. Browns appointment.
Then Mr.. Cathcart saw Sheriff Iau'
3zea and Chief of Detectives Taylor and
submitted TO them the name of Mr..
Brown, saying that if they or either of
them objected Mr.. Cathcart would not
appoint him.
They both approved of Mr.. Brown
and thereupon, and only after that, did
Air. Cathcart decide to appoint Mr..
Brown
Mr.. Cathcart says that he expects
no trouble with the Board of Super
visors. but that in that case, as in all
cases if the trouble arises he feels
equal to it."
WHAT CHEF TAYLOR SAYS.
The statement of the County Attor-
aey was repeated last night to Sheriff
Iaukea and comments invited. The
sheriff referred the matter to his as
.sistant. Chief Taylor, stating that Tay-
Ior had been present a. the interview
between himself and the County Attor-
ney and could tell exactly what had
happened. The Chiefs statement in
The matter was:
Mr. Cathcart came to the police sta
riOn eduring the afternoon OF Monday
and was eloseted with the Sheriff and
4uvself. Mr.. Cathcart stated that he
had been figuring on the appointment
OF q prosecuting attorney to succeed
Mr.. Andrade. elevated TO the magls-
tracy. He stated that many names were
on his list. and he named several at
torneys. but none appealed to MIN as
being qual-..ed for the important duties
appertaining to the office OF proseeut-
inc attorney for the police court. Mr..
-Catheart finally stated that out of all
The persons proposed he believed that
Mr.. Brown was best qualified Tor the
position. He stated that Mr.. Brown
was conversant with the duties and
he believed he would give full ser
wee If appointed. He said also that
Afr. Brown needed the money but
that that was not the real consldera-
fion. ! stated at the time that did
not believe the attorneys mentioned
were possessed of the peculiar qualltica-
lions necessary Tor a successful police
count prosecutor
Sheriff Iaukea listened attentlvely
10 Mr.. Cathcart 5 announcement OF his
choice for the position and then said:
We'll. I would not like TO stand IN the
way of any man getting position.
Personally, l have nothing to say
against Mr.. Brown. OF course, he is OF
a different political faith, but l know
4hat politics does not enter into this
appointment As l have said, | would
not stand in the way of any man get
ting a position, but how would this
appointment OF Mr.. Brown appeal to-
1he people in general9 Do you think 1t
would be favorable to all2'
Mr.. Cathcart assured the Sheriff
that IL was not q matter OF politics,
merely an appointment which he
thought would be a good one. In an
syver TO a question as to whether Mr..
Brown would work in harmony with
ms (Iaukea s. administration, Mr..
Cathcart replied that he was certain
OF IL. as the success of his own ad-
Iuinistration as County Attorney, de-
pended upon the success of the attor-
ney in the police court. He added
further that If cases were well pre-
scented in the lower court, so much
The better for such cases that came to
the higher courts. Mr.. Cathcart said
lie thought Mr.. Brown could be de-
pended upon To give faithful service.
Ehe Sheriff then said, of course, under
auv circumstances. Mr.. Brown would
be responsible to MI. Cathcart, as Mr..
Brown would be an appointee of Mr..
Cathcart, and not of the police depart
Dent.
The Sheriff, in my opinion, was non
committal throughout the interview.
Alr. Cathcart was thanked for his eOur-
tesy in coming TO the Sheriff and ac-
ouainting him with his determination
70 appoint Mr.. Brown, and at the con-
clusion OF the interview repeated his
statement that If, under the circum-
stances, Mr.. Brown was appointed, he
would do his part in continuing the
successful prosecution of cases, just
rs had been done during the time when
Mr.. Andrade held the office of prose
cutting attorney.
Personally, I added that Mr.. Brown
certainly did know the routine of the
police court work, and if he was ap-
pointed I would take pleasure in work
ing with him for successful prosecu-
zion of an our eases. as | have done in |