The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-12-30
lFrom Monday Adyertiser. }


Unless the promoters of the boxing
contests at Schofeld Barracks. as well
as those who would undertake to stage
lox.ng contests in Honolulu, can show
District Attorney McCarn that two men
engaging in an encounter with gloves,
whether they weigh five ounces or IF
teen ounces, that said contest does not
conflict with section 800 Of the Fed
cral Code, then ring contests are pau
for all time in the Territory of Hawaii.
Reterating his statement as publish
ed in The Advertiser OF yesterday, Dis.
trict Attorney McCarn last evening said
that he would not tolerate any infrnc-
tom of the law.
IF it is brought to my attention,
said Mr.. McCarn last night, "that the
Jaw has been violated and a prize fight
has been staged shall proceed against
every one directly or indirectly con.
nected with the affair.
80 shall warn no one of what ] in.
tend to do or whether they are going
to violate the law by staging prize
fight. gave my views on the enforce.
ment of the laws of the Territory of
Hawaii through the columns of The
Advertiser yesterday and feel that
as every one reads The Advertiser my
position is now perfectly plain in the
matter.
AS TO whether the men who took
part in the show at SchOfeld Barracks
December %, violated the law do
not know; in fact | was not aware that
a prize fight had taken place there that
evening until my attention was called
to the matter by The Advertiser.
Even if such was the case it would
not be far for me to begin Furnishing
those men or the promoters, nor will ]
take any action whatsoever in the mat.
ter. As to my future plans in regard
to prize fighting at Schofeld Barracks,
I am not in position to discuss.
81 am here to see that the laws of
he United States are not violated and
when they have been violated ] shall
prosecute the lawbreakers.
- am informed that plans are under
way for she staging of boxing con
test in Honolulu next month. ] shall
not interfere with the plans of the man
who is said to be ready to stage that
contest nor shall ] give any warning
that he is about to violate the law, for
do not Know that he is going to pull
1ii prize fight.
But when the affair is ended and
| am of the opinion that said contest
or contests were in violation of the
law then ] shall take action against
every person directly or indirectly con.
nected with the affair. Until then no
action can be TAKEN
From the foregoing expressions of
District Attorney MeCarn, il can be
seen that in the future all those who
desire to promote boxing contests must
do so in such a manner that they in
no wise conflict with the Federal Code
of the United States, otherwise they
will be subject to arrest and punish
ment as prescribed by Section 800 of
the Federal Code of the United States
Considerable interest was taken in
the announcement of Mr.. McCarn IS
policy regarding the enforcement of the
federal anti-prize fight law in this Ter
ritory as published in The Advertiser
yesterday. This was especially true
of the troops stationed at the army
posts. They wanted to know if Distric,
Attorney McCarn intended to apply his
policy to the military reservations. His
announcement published this morning
would indicate that this is to be hi,
course and will result, it is believed
in putting an end to boxing exhibitions
ut those places.
1t is also possible that Mr.. McCarn I
announcement will result in putting al
end to the proposed Piszczek .Kilsne
rard.