Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-05
Why SCHARLIN
SUES HERALD

X why Nathan Scharlin, who was ar
rested here when the customs oficialsi
found some Struggled opium in a box
of merchandise on the Lurlnc and be-
licvcd that they connected Scharliul
with the smuggling. Is now suing the
Hawaii Herald for $4,000 in a libel
gsuit, il stated in the following from
Ethc Bullct ms special correspond |
cnt at IIilo:
w HTLO, Apr. 2S-Nathan Scharlin, II
ESan Francisco business man. filed a
y suit for libel against the Hawaii Her
iald, asking for damages to the amount
Hof $4,000. lie. basis his claim on am
Rarticlc which appeared in the To
nday's News" issued last Saturday. I'M
(which II is stated that Scharlin was
Earrcstcd i'm Honolulu for stealing one
Ehndrcd and ten tins of opium"
EScharlln came to Hilo last wcdncs-
nday, and has filed the suit through
EAttorncy Harry Irwin.
ID The text of the suit In its entirety,
8 II as follows:
"Thc undersigned, Nathan Scharlin.
ACCOMPANYING against the Hawaii Her
hald Publishing Co, Ltd, n corporation
Horganizcd and existing under and by
Nvirtuc of the laws of the Territory of
N Hawaii for cause of Complaint shows
Vas follows:
"Thnt the defendant Is the prOpric-
Ftor and nubIishcr of IA certain news
prapCr called 'Today's News which
x said newspaper Is published daily (cx-
Nccnt Srndny) I'm The CITY of IIIlo and
MCirCuIatcd generally throughout the
UTcrritoy of Hawaii and particuIarlv inI
nthc CITY Of IJIlo and i'm the county Of
FUawnIi.
N "That tho said plaintiff long before
Hand at tho time Of tho committing of
tho rricynuCrs hereinafter nncntionCd|
H was II resident or and rnrnrcd I'm tho
mercantile business n, tho CITY of san
.ErnncIsco state of California. that tho
Bgaid nIaintiu sns tho rcnrcscntotiyc of
ScharIin Rrntbcrs n cprporntion boy-
ing ifs principnI plocc of busincss I'm
fSnn Francisco. CrcducntIy visited the
I said Territory of Hawaii and the city
of TTllo as the travelling representative
! Of the said ScharIin Rrothcrs. and at
= the time and long before tho commit
ting of the said grievances hereinafter
referred to was travelling salesman
and business man of good name. credit
and reputation and deserved the cs-
tccm and good opinion of the pCopIo of
his acquaintance and other worthy cit
liens generally in the Territory of
Hawaii and particularly of the mcr-
camille classes of the Territory of IIa-
wall and the city of UiIo with whom
his business and profession ns such
travelling salesman brought him into
contact; that tho said plaintiff, at the
time of the committing of the said
grievances was in tho city of Homo
lulu, Territory of Hawaii. In pursu-
anCc of his business and profession as
u travelling salesman. and was engaged
In the transaction of divers business
matters of largo financial importance.
Yet the said defendant well knowing
the premises and falsely and mali
ciously contriving and intending to
bring him into scandal and disrcputc
among his acquaintanccs and business
patrons. heretofore, to wit. on or about
the 18TH day of March, 1911. in the
city of Hno. maliciously and inju-
riously composed, wrote ana published
and caused to be composed, writ and
published. In the said daily newspaper
called 'Today's News a certain false,
sCandalous, malicious and dcfamatOry
lihcl Of and concerning said plaintim
in the English language in words and
figures ns follows. To wit:
"LURLINE PASSENGER ARREST
ED FOR THEFT
"HONOIILU, Mar. 1S.-ITpOn the
arrival of the Lurllne from tho Coast,
Nathan Scharln, who Is representing
Scharlin BROTHERS of san Francisco.
was arrested for stealing one hundred
ana ton tins of opium. The arrest