Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-03
CAIHCAgT \. p.'S CASE
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held. was crowded to its full capaC.
ity this morning, even the hallway
outside being filed with Interested
spectators long before the court
opened The faction of those oppDa.
ed to the prize. fight was in hope
less minority, the only ones present
being Thco. Richards, who made the
complaints, Rev. Thwing, Lyle Dick
20. Superintendent Rider Of the Ka-
tlako Mission, aud little 5ohnuio
Martin.
As opposed to them were seen t'r
gentlemen who had been among the
spectators at the Orpheum, apd who
had been called as witnesses, among
them being DR.. ihmphris, w. c..
Peacock, Frank Thompson, Geo. f..
IenshaIl J. W. w. Brewster, Chaa.
Crane. Scotty. Weston, and VI. W..
Nyres. the Advertiser man, who was
the promoter.
Among the others present were
1hag X. NotlHy, Jack Lucas, Chas.
+. Chiilingworth, l.. u. Pinkhmn, H..
=. Ables, and many others.
The cases OF Breckons, All Sam,
and Jockey Willis were the FIRST ones
called, the former taking precedence.
when BrcrkOns' name was called
Attorney PTosscr answered for him..
Mr.. Breckons is not here" he said,
but he Is represented by counsel
Kinney & Marx, through myself and
Holmes d Stanley"
ut is very unfoIunatc," said
CathcaTt, that so many counsel
should appear and not have the OPP
portunlty to have anything to say.
"Do you enter an appearance for
Mn Breckons?" asked the Court, adj
dressing Prosser.
we are representing Mr.. Brock
)ns." said Prosser "and We allow
he prosecution to go ahead"
Thank you" answered Cathcart.
80 do We" shot in Frank Thomp-
son.
81 don't see what you have to do
With the matter" said C>,hcart.
I'VE also represent Mr.. Brcchons,'
rctortod Thompson; the firm OF
Thompson & Clemens"
All this caused considerablr mcwl.
/ nent, and Cathcars proceeded
After considerable consideration
If the case of r. w Brec&uns nnurg.
ID with being present at o prize.
ight," said Cathcart, tho Territory
has decided to enter Il uulln prose.
lui. The reasons which move tn,
County Attorney to take this course
are several. An investigation OF tn,
case has failed to satisfy me tina
there was any prlze-iight within thu
meaning OF the Territorial law. 9th
ar considerations which move me ar
The fact that the Federal guthoritie
we're approached prior TO the occa
lion, and the Federal law Is mucl
stronger than our own, and the far
that they did not see fit to interfere
The fact that the County authorize
lid not move of their own vOlition
and that the prosecution IS n privat
1ne without having the County au
-horltles behind Il, and tile fact tina
The principals and the spectator
went there probably relying on tn
construction of the law which ha
been given out.
'1n case anyone THINKS that thcr
has been violation OF the law thcr
Is another course open to then
namely, the Grand Jury, which
now in session, and from which Il
Indictment can be secured, in cas-
he facts warrant IT, or no bin |
'ase the facts do not warrant I
That would be the proper course, an
It seems to me an uuusuul and a
improper thing to arrest the Unite
States District Attorney. He has ce
ainly never before been accused q,
being lax in his enforcement of II
law; on the contrary, he has bee
riticizcd for being too Jealous In Ia
enforcement thereof.
Il don't want it understood,
entering this Hollc prosoqui, to Ell
courage people to think that Il
1rlze-hght statute is not going to
enforced. That is not a fact,
there Is any violation of it, eith'
IF the spirit or the letter Of the la,
he statute will be enforced, and Il
County officials will take steps
heir own volltiou and Initiative"
"a nolle prosequi may be enter,
b in the case of r. W. BrockOns." a
nounced the Court, and the ca
may be stricken from the calendar