The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-30
CHARGES
AGAIN PRESSED
tContinued from rage one.l

The Attorney General became satisfied
that Mr.. Breckons had been treated
unjustly in being restricted as to his
law practice, and he caused him to be
informed that the withdrawal of his
resignation would be welcome.
At the same time he indicated that
the Department of Justice would raise
no objection against him engaging in
private law practice within reasonable
limits so long as he refrained from
serving interests which were likely to
become engaged i'm litigation with the
Government.
The Department of Justice has from
the District Attorney but on the re-
port of a special representative of the
Department who was sent to Hawaii to
make an investigation the complaints
were dismissed.
A hint of the Rev. Dr. Wilbur F.
Crafts that Attorney General Wicker
sham had retained Mr. Breckons in
office because of Mr.. Wickersham al
legged legal connection with the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company in New
York brought forth no statement from
the Attorney-G today. The Al
torney-General is just now engaged in
an investigation looking toward the
possible prosecution of the sO-called
sugar trust in New York.
1t is understood that Mr. Breckons,
far from favoring the sugar trust III
Hawaii has been somewhat active
against that corporation whenever the
interests of the corporation and those
of the Government have FLASHED.
Letters and affidavits sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Acknowledgement
Bonaparte by citizens of Honolulu, de-
signed to show that r. w. Breckons,
United States District Attorney for Ha-
waii, is unfit for office, were given 70
the newspapers yesterday by. the Rev.
Dr. Wilbur f. Crafts, superintendent of
the international Reform Bureau"
Late in the Roosevelt regime Brec-
kons sent in his resignation. The re-
signation was accepted and the Presi-
dent nominated Mr.. Atkinson of Ho-
nolulu for the place. The nomination
went over because the Senate got it
only four days before the adjournment
of the last Congress. When Attorney
General Wickersham succeeded Bona
parte, District Attorney Breckons with
drew his resignation at Mr.. Wicker
sham's request Now Honolulu men
who complained of Breckons last year
have asked President Taft to look at
the affidavits himself.
The man who collected the afidavits
and swore to several himself is the Rev.
e. w. Thwing, formerly pastor of the
Chinese church in Honolulu, now Chi
nese secretary of the Reform Bureau.
Mr.. Thwing's charges are in brief that
Mr. Breckon's moral character, his
| life and habits, make it impossible for
/ him to receive the respect of large
portion Of this community" that he
gives aid to lawbreakers and men OF
evil character that he aids and de-
tends criminal cases while acting as
the Governments prosecuting officer;
that he las refused to enforce the law
against prizefghting and other offences
and that he has been neglectfuL and
careless in prosecuting certain cases,
whereby criminals have gone free
Each of the charges is accompanied
by affidavits 1t is alleged that MI
Breckons's reputation in Honolulu is
thoroughly bad" that he CANDLES
and "drinAs' and associates with Chi
nese and Japanese of questionable
character. Bishop Restaricli is quoted
as saying Mr. Breckns is a disgrace
to the community
DR.. Crafts says that many mhuen-
tial citizens want Breckons removed
One of those who doesn't and whom Dr.
Crafts calls "Mr Breckon's chief apollo
gist." is Sanford B. Dole, United states
District Judge for Hawaii