Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-10
KDUFTlE BACK
AT WORK after
THOROUGH PROBE
CONTINUED from page one,

organize his department. Several
considerations, quite Interior to the
Investigation itself, such as resig.
nation already acted on-that OF De-
Etectiye Manuel Olsen and another
resignation now Submitted that of
Detective Robert Swaden-have made
. reorganization necessary But the
point is, McDuffie says he Is not go
ing to attempt to drive from the de-
paftiifenf the men who sought hts un-
doing 'sas
All che persons Officially concerned
I'M the Investigation BY which is
meant sheriff Jarrett Deputy Attor.
| ney- Genefsil Smith. Captain Of detect.
ives McDuffie and his attorney, E. C.
I Peters expressed themselves this
E;n0rnine as glad that the matter had
come TO an end The sheriff and the
Edepdty attorney general believe the
course they have taken IS the only
fair one
me next case to Be- taken up viii
/ be that Of Detective John r. Kellett,
kaIs0 represented BY ATTORNEY Peters.
ESfhithsis Of the opinion that the evil
tdence against him is much stronger
Ithan was the evidence against McDuf.
fle and coHseq qently he expects to
Epf0ceed with It before tiiH commits.
sion. An appeal for q tearing before
that body has already been noted
Sheriff Jarrett is Glad.
Sheriff Jarrett was all smiles this
morning and didn't hesitate to say
that he was glad that the investiga-
ton had come to its conclusion with
the entire thing, so far as McDuffie
is concerned. settled. He was pres.
ent yesterday morning during the en-
tire conference, and, according to
Peters, he acted fairly throughout,
answering whatever questions were
| rut to him with candor.
Il am glad it is all over" said Jar
rett. Il reinstated McDuffie this
morning on the recommendation of
Smith. There are no hard feelings
between US. still look to McDuffie
las my friend. / allowed the investi-
cation to proceed because the charges
Ellad been made and because felt that
1t was the only proper thing under
1.-The circumstances. But never took
an active part in the investigation.
FNow that 1t is all over and McDuf-
fie Is back on the job, we will have a
Etalk toeefher and few. changes in
his department may be made. ! have
promised Detective Swaden to place
of Inspector of weights and measures,
Ia position made vacant by the death
Eof officer Abfeu. Il win be necessary
flor Kim ID take q evil sefyids exam
linafiofl He Win. however, take the
Inosffioqi at once and the examination
Itlsfersu
AElef3fSffix an tlne jth.
jarrett was asked If the complete
sft6epitye over the detective depart
Imeiit. vested By him IN McDdffie,
VIII Sc withdrawn. He said
II have rs such pan. It may be,
| as We tar ShiriEs over we will see
Ewhat changes must be made. but |
lao not know of any except the one
mentioned: si4
/ McDnffie appeared 4 FEW minutes
Ekefore 8 o'clock at the office Of the
sheriff ana was simply told that he
was reinstated. Word to this effect
had beer sent ID the civil service com.
|Inissiohefs 81 that no meeting for o
Hearing was necessary.
81 am glad the thing Is over said
McBdffie. n came out just as
Ipredieted Yesterday when Mr. Smith
met Us, he gave me the opportunity
i wanted to explain away the charges.
Mr.. Smith was very fair; the same
was true of the sheriff. Mr.. Smith
took up one charge after another; and
I simply told him my side of them. =
Attorney Asks Fair Play.
Commenting on the outcome of the
case, Attorney e. G. Peters made the
| following statement
"The decision of Sheriff Jarrett to
Ireinstate Chief McDuffie was not UNI
expected. The evidence disclosed by
the Investigation admitted of no other
Econclusion. Deputy Attorney General
Arthur g. Smith in his dual capacity
t-ef investigator and advisor secured
and submitted to the sheriff such evf
dence ais was sprocurable and gave ii
as his opinion that it was not sufff
Client Justification for McDuffie's sus-
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