The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-03-06
good jurors on Maui but they were no,

good Jurors on Maui but they were not
the ones presented in most cases.
4 general discussion arose over this.
many questions being asked the Gem
plainant. whose general answer was
that the Jurors presented did not rep
resent the average of the Maui citi-
zenship- II the better element Of the
island had been better represented on
the jury lists. the cause Of justice
would have been more substantially
served
At this point Judge Cooper suggest
ed that Judge KepOikai's interruptions
were doing him more harm than good
and moved that the charges be pro-
ceeded with without further discussion.
This carried.
Mr.. Case then took up what he stae-
ed was the strongest reason why the
further occupancy OF the Maui bench
by the present incumbent was impossi-
bic, that being the relations he sus-
tanned 10 certain corporate influence on
Maui He wished il understood that
he blamed no one Of bribery. but, he
said, no man can sit on the bench
and receive the favors he does and
be under the obligations he is 10 these
certain interests without uncOnsciousIy
being Influenced in their favor
Affidavits were then read. W. T.
Robinson. the tax assessor. stated that
the interests held by Judge KepOikai
under lease from the Kahului Railroad
company and formerly under lease
from the Hawaiian Commercial and
Sugar company were reasonably worth
from 1880 10 $1,000 a year. Another
affidavit, sworn TO by D. h Case. quot
ed J. " s Williams 10 the effect that
the ease was had for SIS a month at
the present time and had been held
for less until the last few months This
leasehoId was the property and rights
at KahuIui known as the Fisheries
c D Lufkin, cashier OF the First Ma
tionaI bank OF waiIuku. was named
in the affidavit as a witness 10 the
statement.
Again the judge started in to explain
and again he was cautioned to with
hold any hing he might have 70 say
until he could present it in proper
form.
This con-, uded the charges. although
Mr.. Case ated that he could furnish
much addir 0nal proof TO that con-
tanned in the affidavits if il were need
ed A gen1ral discussion followed.
some urging that the matter be turned
over to a committee To go 70 Waluku
and secure this evidence and the de-
Tense Of the Judge. Others wanting 70
have the whole matter threzhed out
before the association as a whole
". O. Smith wished to put in as
evidence a letter he had received from
H P. Baldwin, referring 10 the Fish
cries lease, in which it was stated that
the rental Of s35 a month paid was a
big price and more than the company
could make out Of the fishing rights
il they worked them themselves Nj
Smith also stated that he did not think
the charges Of active political work
ought 70 count when the judge Of the
Federal court sat as chairman OF the
Republican Territorial convention last
year and other Honolulu judges took
active parts n the party organization
The profaue language used by the
judge was very reprehensible. II he
used it, but there was no evidence that
he had been either profane or vulgar
on the bench The report about the |
jury commissioner was new 70 him and !
ought 70 be thoroughly investigated |
before the members Of the association /
could vote inteIligentIy-
It fell TO the lot Of Charley Achi to 1
raise the only laugh Of the afternoon, |
the statesman moving that Mr. Case |
supply the association with the names 4
of the last one hundred and fifty Jurors l
drawn and. the names Of the men he /
would Ike 10 have seen drawn Per
sonaIIy he did not think that one hun |
bred good jurors could Be found on al /
Maui.
The motion Of Judge Cooper the |
meeting finally adjourned for a week. I
when Judge KepoIkafs defense VII be /
offered.