Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-25
JARRETT PROVES
PAS. MASTER At
PASSING BUCK
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would go there az once TO see II he
could get the charges, but his trip
WIS net rewarded with success. Ar
thur q. Smith, deputy attorney.gen-
eral. who has BEEN conducting the IN
yestigati0n since the department with.
which he Is associated took It up, Il
i'll atshis home. and il is probable that
he will not appear at the Office until
Monday at least
Where Are AfifdaYifsl
IN the meantime both Kellett and
MeDufffe viii be required to wait his
return. And the affidavits, supposed
TO make up part of the evidence
against the captain. are not coming
TO light
! Wishing to have the charges
cleared up at once, MeDufffe has
called upon the civil service commits
sion to give him q hearing.
Chairman Writ Of the commission
stated this morning that McDufffe has
an uiiqaestioned right to demand a
hearing before the commission, and
that the commission would set q
special time, II so desired by the
parties to the hearing. to go into the
matter. In this connection he cited
the civil service regulations.
BY these regulations it becomes the
dnty of the sheriff. when making q
suspension, to notify the commission
in writing of his act with q specific
statement of reasons.
The following sections in the rules
and regulations relate to 1.-THE proceed
ufe in case of appeals:
Sec. 8. On such appeal the com
mission shall hear the evidence on
charges and specifications as set forth
in the report of the removing author
ity, as fled with the commission. and
no substantial amendment of or addi-
tion to the said charges and specifics
tons will be permitted or considered
by the commission on the 'hearing OF
said appeal. 81
Sec. 4. On the hearing of such APP
peal the order of proofs shall be as
IolIoWs:: ( The removing authority
shall adduce his evidence In support
of the charges and specifications, t2t
The person appealing shall then pro-
dnce such evidence as he may wish
to offer in his defense; and (31 the
removing officer may offer rebuttal
evidence The commission in its dis
erection may hear arguments.
Sec. 5. The proQuction of evidence
on the hearing Of appeals shall be
governed by the rules Of evidence APP
piled by the courts in civil cases. The
removing officer may be represented
by the city and county attorney, or
any Of his assistants, or other duly
authorized attorney; and the appel
liant may also be- represented by ia
duly authorized attorney at law.
See. s. When an appeal shall he
filed withs the commission It SHALL
within reasonable time, tx the time
and place for the hearing thereof, no
|tice of which shall be given in writing
to the appellant and the removing
officer.
Jarrett Passing the Buck"
Sheriff Jarrett iss"passing the buck
to the attorney-generaPs department
in the handling of the Investigation of
his snbordinates.
Developments this morning indicat-
ed that the sheriff will decline to take
responsibility for the suspension of
either Captain Of Detectives Arthur
McDuffie or Detective Sergeant John
KelIett.
/ Sheriff Jarrett refused to commit
himself this, morning when asked to
give a definite statement concerning
his attitude toward a formal demand
made upon him by Attorney Emil G.
Peters. representing McDufie and
Kellett.
Jarrett has in preparation a letter
to be addressed to McDufie and Kel-
lett in which, Ate ifltimates he will
refuse at this time to submit charges
II any, against the two officers or give
any information regarding time
when the accused men may be grant
ed hearing before HIM Il
The head of the police department
is openly taking the stand that mas
much as he has had no part in the
collection of evidence alleging irregu-
larities, it is up to the attorney-gen-
erals department to supply the re-
quired information as proof of allega-
lions, and McDufie and Kellett,
through their legal representative will
be advised accordingly, <. +
This attitude upon the part of Jar.
rett is in line with the stand taken
by him during thespast few days, his
statement offered yesterday being in
effect that Detectives Swaden, Apana,
Akui, Kuroda, Woo and others who
rendered material assistance in work
ing up the case against McDuffie and
Kel1ett, did not submit the result of
their investigation to him, but made
their reports direct to the attorney
generals department.
Attorney Peters Letter.
Attorney Peters demand for speci-
f1c charges from Sheriff Jarrett, in
behalf of McDufie and Kellett. was
handed to the Official at ten o'clock
this morning. The demand is brief
and to the point in the following
words:
Honolulu, T. H., Oct 25, 1913.
Hon. VIM. P. Jarrett,
!, Sheriff, City and County of Ho-