The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1908-06-06
BreCkOnS
Arrested
Richards after Scalp Of Dis
trict Attorney,

Honolulu, June 2.-United States
District Attorney r. w. Breckons
was this morning arrested on a
charge of attending the prize fight
which took place at the Orpheum
last Saturday evening. The warrant
was sworn to by Theodore Richards,
who at the same time had warrants
issued for the arrest of Ah Sam and
Jockey Willis, the principals in the
bout, on a charge of affray. The
cases will come up in the Police
Court tomorrow morning.
Although Richards insists that
there is absolutely no spirit of per-
sonal animosity shown in the matt
er, it is significant that warrants
calling for the arrest of the parties
concerned were insisted upon while
penal summonses, which would
have involved no indignity, if there
is any such, would have served the
purpose just as well.
Richards went to the police station
this morning and asked Clerk Kala-
kiela to make out the complaints.
After they had been made out he
was referred to Sheriff Iaukea, who
suggested that penal summones be
employed, in order that the indigni-
ty of arrest might be evaded, at
least in the case of Breckons. Rich
ards, however, would not listen to
the suggestion, and insisted that
warrants be issued. He said that
he took the responsibility in the
matter and that he was doing it.
He then took the warrants to Judge
i Andrade, before whom he swore to
them. Iaukea then took the war;
rant against Breckons and served it
personally on that gentleman. He
also released him on his own recog-
niZance.
There is absolutely no spirit Of
animosity in this matter, said
Richards when he was seen as he
was on his way to Andrade with the
warrants, 1t is personal matter
with me, and the Civic Federation
) and the Ministerial Union are in no
way involvsd. | take this action
because l have a personal desire to
have this law tested. wish you
would state that -
United States Attorney Brec'Sons
was served with the warrant for bis
, arrest behind locked doors in his
own Office by Sheriff Iaukea, accom-
panied by District Magistrate An
drade. The news became circulat-
: ed around the lower floor of the
: Judiciary Building, and before long
a large throng of eager watchers had
gathered around the little hallway
. entrance to see the arrested United
States official go forth, with bended
: head, to the prison cell, or wherever
| the Sheriff decided to take him,
BIT the crowd was disappointed
7 for when Mr.. Breckons' door open
ed, only the Sheriff and Judge An
. drade came out. Breckons stayed
7 behind.
"Mr. Breckons accepted the war
rant every gracefully" stated Iau-
kea. He will come before the
court tomorrow morning at 8
O'Clock"
When first seen Mr., Breckons
stated that he had nothing to say.
A few minutes later when Judge
O Stanley came in and announced
9 that Attorneys Kinney and Prosser,
Q who are opposed to Breckons in the
Q Moses Koki case, had offered to &C
: bail for Mr. Breckons, or render
: any assistance whatever, he warmed
up and talked.
. 81 will do nothing except admit
that | was at the Orpheum Theatre,
stated Mr.. Breckons. IF | an
r guilty of any crime, | will take any
medicine. go to prison, if neces
sary, Other than that, | have moth
it ing to say now,