The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-02-27
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FACE NJ GARu
PROBE
United States District Attorney
Thanks Adysrtissrlfor Infprma-
ton Of alleged Violation by .Pp-
lice Official Of Mann white
Slave Act; win Insist That
Cathcart Produce Evidence in
His Possession.

81 Will certainly investigate the
charges which link Sergeant OF Dctec-
tive Keilett,s name in connection with
white slavery violations, :, said United
States District Attorney JET McOarn
yesterday to The Advertiser. - y
IT read with unusual interest and
attention the editorial IN this morn
ing,s Advertiser and I thank the paper
for calling my attention 70 this matter.
While I had not heard oft hefore, now
that my attention has been called TO
It, ! win imtnediately begin an th1Ss-
tigatiop and win eau for what under
stand are confessions which arc nov
in the hands OF the city attorney
t.It Is the duty Of All good citizens
to call my attention 70 what may be
termed dagrant violations Of the law.
/ am here to take these matters mp
and I win do 50 Whenever my attention
Is called TO them 1t makes no differ
ence to mo, In doing my duty, whether
the person or persons fimplicated hold
Official position or not, whether they
are prominent in the community or
not. My place IS to prosecute where
prosecution Is necessary. t.ef
Will, MAKE INVESTIGATION.
4sswhen say Migrant violatfons Of
the law mean such violations as are
notorious and public and not OF \ kri-
vial nature. OfteutiInes am approach
ed in relation 70 trivial matters which
would DO fnanifestly unnecessary 20
spend any time looking into.
SIN regard TO the Kellett charges
I assure you that the publication OF
iYhe Advertiser editorial was the irst
inkling Of the existence Of these al
legged charges have had, and 4 win
take the first opportunity TO look into
them. II 4 find that they are as nag.
rant as reported, 4 WIN have absolpte-
ly no hesitation in setting the macnin-
cry Of the Judiciary department Of the
United States government here TO bring
to book the violator or violators Of the
> law f-'s4 tssiipsi y los =, = 80
ss"I want all good citizens 10 under.
stand that tits Just as much their dhty
to report TO me these violations Of The
law as IL Is for me to take the proper
action and prosecute these infrac-
lions. ~ tf'0 t}st Ntt
cArHcART TO BE CONSULTED.
1t is expected that District Attorney
MeCarn will today call on City Attor
noy John w. Cathcart and ask TO bS
furnished with the statements OF con
LESSONS against Kellett which were
turned over to Oatheart by the terri
torial attorney generals department
some months ago for the necessary
action, il is said.
According to a statement made somt
time ago by Deputy Attorney General
Arthur G. Smith these confessions con
tain more than the necessary evidence
to indiet Kellett should a graA jhT5
take up the charges made against him
Since McCarn's arrival here and as
suming the Office of district attorney
for the United States many people who
had or were alleged TO have violated
tho Mann White Slave Law, the Ed
munds Act and other statutory prohi
billions have been arrested, indicted by
the grand jury, tried and convicted oil
acquitted in the federal court.
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