Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-30
REINSTATEMENT
J DR. MDlfTEIS
NOW Imminent
- IA 80 ! a.
Continued from rage one1

saved the necessity OF charging
him with the embezzlement OF
that amount from the Japanese
named. I
Money Found az Described. !
| The money was found exactly as
described by Attorney Peters. In the
same box was a miscellany Of small
articles Of Jewelry, two or three
watches, stickpins-articles Of more
or less value which came into Nc.
Duties temporary custody because Of
his position There was altogether
the japanese and the other $50 in
VolEed In pending case and also held
until officim disposition should be
made oftit1'mH
A memorandum of the contents OF
the box was made by Peters and
Deputy Sheriff Rose. They also
noted the other articles In the strong
box, the tins Of opium, the $500 be-
longing to McDuffie, which he re-
quested to be allowed to leave there
for safekeeping. <~~.. ~.
The opening Of the safe; the with
drawing of the box; the finding of $40
| In 1t, the money which MeDuffie was
accused of emhezzlinR-aIl with a
touch of the dramatie.-had a strong
effect on several of the persons pres.
emit. Sheriff Jarrett left the room
with large beads of perspiration
standing out on his face: there was
a gIeam of triumph in McDuleie,s
ayes.. petare iauohod Taon,,tv Att,o,.
Iney smith smiled : Though the djseoy.
fery of the money IL q bIow IN a case
against Mcf1nffia' - -. - =
Twice. now hIocked in, a few honrs
the first time befrg last night he.
| fore the civil service : eonmission
when the latter hody raled aeainst
| him ON his argument on the corIstr,,e-
| ton to be placed an the sIIspension az
an officer. and apain blocked This
morning when tIle go was found
Smith strongly indicated ,i9nmediateIv
after the scene IN fher ONCE a. the
captain OF, delectIpes that he would
not oDpose the reInsta fernent of Nc.
[Dufiie. ; 8
sThere is only one thing for Won
| to do said Fetafs to him. "and that
is to recommend fhe reinstatement Of
lMcDuffie. We hSva shown Won there
lis nothing worth while In tho rine
count-that McDufie has merely
worn the ring without having Il. "a.
set: you can see from the. SAFE, itself
that ii was a good deal better off ON
McDufie,s finger than in ifl" - :,
"But I stfll :. contend" persisted
Smith. that McDufie should. not have
worn the ring
SWell perhans not4-efhiealiv /. 70,
lspended Peers. tssAnvway. we have
shown YOU there III sncfhing RI tha son
charge, What Is there Iefta THE
best thing for Jarrett tn do Ia n, rein,
state him: and then Won car, 90 ahead
with whatever Won ike " : = =
Under the ruling of the commits.
sion last night T don't see what elsa
/ can do. Howeyerg.I'n talk that last
count over with Won p
IWnl Confer on ReInst aten1ent ...
A conference between the two at.
torneys will probably take plaee with.
! out delay. :. : 5lE5,sf.
The ruling of the civil service rom.
mission last night amounted tn this.
Smith argued that sIsnenaion of ar
officer is not =, form of nuniahmant
but is merely to allow the, sheriff
to get the sofficer ont Of the uav nm.
LIN the Investigation Is concludes
Consequently. an officer susnended
could not REQUIRE snecifcations of the
charges. And. he maintained that
ae hearing Of the comn,ission in the
case Of sl,spension does nat 90 tn the
merits Of the charses. hpt simnlv into
| the noiI1t of whether or not the sheriff
| is justified IN sl1spending -
| Against this ATTORNEY Peters mt
up 4 strong argument and was sus-
tanned by, the commission. He con.
tended that the suspension was a
form of punishment, that the sheriff
could do three things to punish-dis.
charge, rednee in rank. or suspend:
and that 6. suspension was a matter
of punishment, Il was the duty of the
commission to consider. the merits of
| the charges; and in its findings If it
were not shown that sufficient evil
denee existed to support the act OF
the removing authority, to direct the