Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-09
TURN ON THE Light!

In an affidavit alleging that he has been
'd0uble-crossed" by Charles c.. Bartlett, prrsi-
dent and manager of the Honolulu Brewing &
Mailing Company, Charles j. Lynch tells a
story which should be of some interest to mem
bers of the territorial grand jury.
He says that he figured he had paid Bartlett
ovr $4,000 inside of two years and thought he
had acquired ownership Of the saloon. BARTLETT
told him otherwise. Says the affidavit:
Under advice of my attorney. then called on Mr.
Bartlett and upon his asking me whether was ready
to sign the necessary papers told him he would
have to see Mr.. Andrews, who acting my
attorney. He cursed Mr.. Andrews and said that he
would not see him. He then said q cannot tell him
that | two-thirds interest in your saloon"
replied, lyon don't own any interest in my saloon
own it," He replied What do you mean by this;
is it holdup gamer" / said, mo, it is not hold
up game; you go UP and Mr.. Andrews and he
will be glad to see you and get this thing straight
ened out He can handle it where can't" We then
had heated argument in which he started to abuse
me, calling me vulgar name, and replied that he
crook and tried to cheat me, and then he
queted down and said BE quiet, they will hear you.
up in the office" said, Il will be quiet if you be-
have yourself and do not use such language any
more to me-" Shortly after that l, left.
A few days later, the affidavit continues,
Bartlett telephoned to Lynch and asked to see
him. Lynch called upon the brewery manager.
The document goes on:
He said to me- Now, just how much did you tell
Mr.. Andrews?" And / said, 81 told him the truth
just you told me and explained to him that /
signed these papers and that / did not know any
thing about business methods and | figured you
were trying to skin me and asked him to look after
my affairs. He said. Cant this be settled UP some
way?" And said Eyes, it can be settled if you go
up and Mr.. Andrews" And he asked me what
intended to do with the saloon. and told him that
was going to do whatever Mr. Andrews advised
me to do He asked me to go up and Mr.. An
drews and ask him what going to do, and
told him that would telephone him the next
morning, and did tell him, Mr.. Andrews told me-
that he had. his line of procedure planned and that
did not care about interfering with him. During
that conversation he said Remember, you have
committed perjury" And asked him where and
asked him to explain it to ME, and he said I'm your
tax reports" l said, IF did | did not know it:
you made them out for me-" He also said, "Remem-
Der you will lose your license this because You
have told the liquor commissioners that you own the
saloon where / can produce this document showing
have two-thirds interest" And said We'll
you know what you told me before that it was lust
matter of form and necessary" And he said IF
that is the way feel about it you will be sorry"
Evidently the conversation had some effect,
for according to the affidavit:
Mr.. Andrews wrote to the brewery notifying
them that had fully paid up the mortgage that was
of record and asking that it be cancelled and they
returned to him the mortgage cancelled and | had
the cancellation put record.
This is the sort of business that requires in
vestigatiOn. Turn the light on the "invisible
government" in HOnolulu's liquor business!