The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-12-25
Criminal Charges Dismissed A.
most Simultaneously With
Withdrawal 81 Appeals
AUTO-PIANO AND CUT GLASS
ARE VALUED AT ABOUT $500
District Attorney Dropped Pros
ecutions After Boosting That
He Would Secure Convictions
lFrom Thnr,day Adyertlser. }

(From Thursday Advertiser.)
Records Of the federal and territorial
courts which were searched in the hope
that they would throw some light upon
United states District Attorney Jen
McCarn's auto-piano episode, brought
out the interesting and perhaps signih-
cant fact yesterday that less than TWEEN
lty.four hours expired between the with
drawal Of the appeals In the replevin
suits, and the Dismissal OF the four
criminal charges against Joseph A.
Doyle and his wife by the district at
toTney. sis.
Thus II appears that in such a brief
time, Doyle became free of all criminal
charges, but minus any claim 70 the
uto-piano and cut glass, given q value
OF $500, which now adorn the home Of
the United States district attorney
Mccarn Remains silent
Regarding this Case, which isreport
ed to be the subject Of territorial
grand jury investigation, Mccafn re-
manned silent yesterday, refusing TO
make statement covering the condi
lions under which he came into posses
sion Of this litigated property, which
he said he intended to keep f'until
hear from Edna Doyle"
The piano and cut glass had belonged
TO Joseph Doyle, defendant In several
terminal cases before the federal court,
but il is now In the district attorney >
home. This admission was as near as
McCarn would come to making state
ment yesterday.
81 have nothing to soy, (" was his re-
mark when asked for his side Of the
case.
Frinsds withhold Judgment s
The report given publication in The
Advertiser yesterday that the territorial
i grand Jury had begun an investigation
into McCarnis relations with complain
ling witnesses in the Doyle cases, Mrs.
Mary Fergson and Mrs. Edna Doyle.
came as a surprise.
i Friends Of McCafn said they would
withhold Judgment until he had present
ed his side Of the case, saying thnt
he might have satisfactory explana-
tion 70 make; but il he had one he did
not make t.
Some argued that the territorial
grand jury had no foundation In law
for making such an investigation as
4 announced; but attorneys put short
work TO this objection BY citing two
4 sections of the Revised Laws Of the
4 Territory, either one Of which, II is said,
u would Justify the inquisitorial body 90
far. as the law Is eoneerned in probing
1.-THE case. "a
Law covers Investigation IA
Tho first Of these statutes is Section
!! 1854, which reads: W
Il Every executive, Ieglslative, Judi
Il cial or civil officef or any master IN
i chancery, or any person acting OF
Il summoned Is Juror; or any ap.
prHiBer, referee, arbitrator or uim-
4 pir6. who corrupt. accepts any
gift gratuity, beneficial service or
Il act or promise Of either, under an
agreement or with an understand
ing that he shall IN the exercise Of
Il any function IN his capacity as
aforesaid, vote, decide, or act IN
any particular manner IN any cause,
question, proceeding or matter
pending or that may by Law come
or be brought before him. shall be
punished By imprisonment at hard
labor not moro than ave years, or
j by hne not exceeding one thousand
dollars.
i The'other section, which IS 3O57, re-
lates 10 compromising ofenses, aud ear
ries the same punishment
McCarn Moved Dismissal
Il The sudden dropping Of the four In
dletments against Doyle and bis present
wife by McCarn was surprise TO thosa
fsmiliar with the case, who had heard
his boast that he wonld get convie-
tion despite all the devils Of Hell or
HiIOD
i MeCarn came into the federal court
December 2 and In quite a length
speech asked that the cases be dropped
His attitude toward the defendants had
suddenly changed, and In place Of o.
sorting his intention Of getting con.
vietion, he stated that the charges
should be dropped for the best irfer.
ests Of the community. -
The day before he made this speech,
the appeal OF the auto-piano and cut
glass repleyln suits were dropped In the
lcircuit court, and Doyle's claim on the
| property in Mecarnls house ended.