The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-05-15
KONA'S BIC CROPS
AND COURT TERM

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KONA, May 7.-During the past two
weeks Kona has been enjoying the
usual spasm of excitement incident to
the meeting Of the jury term Of court.
The only item of special interest incl
dent to the term was a roasting"
which the grand jury gave to County
Attorney Williams for his ineff1ciency
and lack of attention to the duties of
his office. 1t is a poor month when
somebody does not take a slam at Will
liams. But then the people Of this
county appear to like that kind Of an
Attorney, or they would not elect him,
so those of US who think differently can
only swear under our breath and hope
that at sometime in the dim and misty
future we may be permitted to have a
County Attorney who understands his
business.
The Jap gambler who killed COM
panion in Kau a few weeks ago was
permitted to plead guilty to manslaugh-
ter, and received a sentence of ten
years. The evidence against him was
chiefly his own confession.
WILLIAMS WAY OF DOING.
The balance of the criminal calendar
went pretty well to pieces, chiefly ow-
ing to the inefficient preparation of the
evidence on behalf of the prosecution.
A particularly rank case was that of
the Deputy Sheriff of South Kona who
was charged with embezzlement. His
case came before the grand jury at
Kau last year; but, at the request of
District Attorney Williams, was post
poned to the present term, he agreeing
! to present it then. An essential part
of the evidence was to prove by GER
tificate of the County Clerk that the
Deputy Sheriff had been elected as
such. Williams came from Hilo with
out this evidence, although he knew it
would be required, so that when the
case came on for trial there was Moth
ing to be done but mol. pros. In
another case an essential witness was
in Kau, and, although a subpoena was
issued, no effort was made to secure
the witness, and this case went the
same road.
HOLUALOA SCHOOL LOT AGAIN.
The old squabble over the ownership
of the government school house lot and
the residence of NJ. F. Scott at Holua-
loa, again came up in the shape of a
civil case to quiet title. This is the
case in which some of our distinguished
and convicted on the evidence of Mrs
Mary Atcherley who saved herself from
the legal dragnet by turning states
evidence. The case resulted IN the
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ing should be discouraged and pre-
vented.
I'm San Francisco they considered
the arbitration committee idea a good
one, to settle any disputes between
the local police and the fleet author
tiles.
There will be a provost guard
ashore here from the f1eet-that has
been arranged-and practically all
cases of disturbance or other offenses
will be turned over to the Navy men,
who will probably establish a deten-
ton place for the reception of any
who are arrested. The same system
as prevailed here with the Big Four
squadron in port will be observed when
the fleet arrives. officers will call
each morning for any men who have
overstayed shore leave or who are in
trouble, and the utmost consideration
will be shown.
There are many boxers and wres-
tiers aboard and there should be lots
of entertainment in this line.
Il had a splendid opportunity in San
Francisco to meet detectives of ma
tional reputation and to get acquaint-
ed with a lot of valuable matter in
regard to the swarms of crooks that
follow the fleet. If any of them come
here they will get all they want and
more. San Francisco is fleet mad, or
was when left, and from the gorgeous
decorations and gigantic schemes
adopted to entertain the men 1 should
say that city has given the fleet the
biggest welcome any fleet ever got"
Taylor was in San Francisco when
Bishop Harris arrived in the Korea
assassinate him. The Honolulu detec-
tive at once went to Chief of Police
Biggy and rendered his services and
was sent to the ship with San Fran
cisco detectives. Taylor went aboard,
knowing the Bishop. and took the
others to him. and Harris was taken
safely to Berkeley.