The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-25


but no pupils were present. l was
there"
Miss Sandry-'I think the incident
Mr.. Gibson refers to is not the one
reported in the newspapers"
Mrs. Compton, think that news
paper man is here. Let him tell us
what he knows"
AT this point there was a short re-
cess, after which the evidence taken
IT Hilo was referred to- The petition.
or letter, giving rise to the investiga-
ton was read and the statements of
q. H. Vickers were commenced to be
read by Mr.. Gibson. At the offset
Mr.. Vickers stated all he knew was
hearsay and by general consent, after
short discussion, in the course of
which Mr. Pope endeavored to Justify
the taking of the hearsay statements.
the meeting adjourned until eight
p. m. In the meantime the commits
sloners read the statements in pri-
Iate.
Drunkenness and immortality CHARGED
In the evening Mrs. Compton was
asked to mulate her charges
against Mr.. Richmond. The state.
ments made by Mrs Compton to Mr..
Gibson were first read. after which
she was asked if she stood by those
statements. Mrs. Compton made some
notifications, but definitely charged
Richmond with insobriety and immor-
ality. She did not couple Miss Sandry
with the immortality, simply stating
that the pair travelled across the con
tinent together, but Judge Stanley,
who acted as investigator, would not
permit of this and demanded:
DO you make any innuendoes
against this lady, realizing that it is
a very serious charger"
Mrs. Compton: 81 realize it is very
serious. told you my authority for
the statement"
Judge Stanley: Are you making
any innuendoes?"
, Mrs. Compton: 81 am not making
) any innuendoes; l am simply stating
: it to you because as it was stated 10
, me by Mr.. Richmond and admitted
by Miss Sandry in Mr.. Richmond's
presence"
: Judge Stanley: 81 believe you traJ-
: eled across with Mr. Richmond from
San Francisco to Honolulu"
Mrs. Compton: Il did"
: Mrs. Compton endeavored to avoid
A making definite charge regarding
/. Mrs. Lewis and Richmond, and it was
r only on Judge Stanley stating that
= the board would not listen to the
= circumstances unless a definite charge
was made, that she determinedly
9 stated she would make that charge
n She had no charge to prefer agains
;. Miss Sandry on her own knowledge
though she mentioned the statements
a of pupils that Mr.. Richmond and Mis-
:, Sandry had been caught in compro
. missing attitude.
II The charges of drunkenness wer
4 gone into first Mrs Compton spok
of having seen Richmond drinking il
the afternoons; that she had taken
$ jug of wine away from him; that h
= was frequently under the influence o
liquor at the table, being extremel,
talkative; that he kept liquor in hi
;, room; that on one occasion he wa
very much under the influence o
!, drink, so much so that to prevent hin
: from drinking any more she playe,
>, cribbage with him. Miss Allen wa
present part of the time on that occa
sion. She didn't know if any one els
had noticed it, and had not discusses
= it with any one, excepting Mr.. Gibsol
and Carl Smith. She kept the win
in her room until about a week latei
when she heard a report that Mrs
Lewis had told the servant to watc
very closely, because Mrs. Compto
might be drinking with Mr. Richmond
She was very much upset about tina
report, as she had never tasted into1
. icating liquor, and she went to Nj
Il CONFESS, who had brought beer to tn
III house. and told him of the matter.
- Judge Stanley pressed Mrs. Conn
- ton very closely about the evidence
. of drunkenness and entered into dis
" sertation upon cribbage with her, bu
= at the end Mrs. Compton declare
II that there was no reason why every
u body in the house should not kno'
" that Richmond drank if they spok
e the truth. She knew the servant
70 knew.
5 Judge Stanley: Leave the ser'
u ants out"
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