The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-04-03
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George P. Thielen Files Charges
With Attorney General Against
United States District Attorney;
Latter Says He Is Not Worried
and Uses Forceful Language in
Expressing Himself.
CFrom Thursday AdyertIs.erl.

kfrom Thursday AdvertiseTl,
Charges we're preferred against Uni.
ted States District Attorney Jeff Me-
Earn by George p. Thielen and present.
cd to Attorney General Thayer yester-
day afternoon. Attorney.Ge General Thay.
er refused to divulge the nature of
these charges until the matter was
ready for presentation to tue Hawaiian
Bar Association, and until heard by
the supreme court.
George p. Thielen has freely dis.
eussed his troubles on the streets for
the past week and the nature of the
charges has been common talk for some
days. ig.s ..
Thielen states that his wife, whom he
claims mas been OF unsound mind,
through the effects Of surgical opera
ton, went to the district attorney some
time ago and engaged him to file ac-
tion for divorce proceedings against
Thielen. Thielen claims in the pepers,
fled by the district attorney, Mrs.
Thielen claimed that she had been
treated in a cruel manner; that she
had not been sufficiently provided for
incurable disease, contracted since her
marriage TO him.
Takes Diamond Ring as Security.
Thielen claims that these charges
were proven untrue and that he told
McCarn that the woman was of un.
sound mind and that she was under
observation by reputable physician
as TO her sanity. Thielen claims that
despite these assurances McCarn took
his wife's case and instituted proceed
ings. He further claims that as his
wife had not sufficient funds to pay
attorney fees that the United States
district attorney accepted Mrs. THE
len 3 diamond ring as collateral for q
fee Of fifty dollars. Thielen stated yes
terday that he also would file charges
against the United States district at
torney at Washington.
In statement TO The Advertiser Mr..
McCarn said:
McCarn Not Worried.
81 have heard of these so-called
Thielen charges for some time. II has
been reported to me that they are com
mon talk on the streets but have paid
little or no attention to them.
sit is true that accepted ring
from Mrs. Thielen as security for my
fee in the divorce proceedings against
her husband.
"Mrs. Thielen came to me and made
grave charges against her husband. l
noticed nothing wrong with her, except
that she was in the excited state Of
mind that any woman would be. under
the circumstances. did not want to
take the case. reasoned with her
and told her to try and effect recon
ciliation with her husband. She re-
peatedly came back TO my office and
was of considerable bother to me and
my force, ] thought to get rid Of her
that | would make my fee prohibitive
and told her that would charge her
fifty dollars. She claimed that she had
no money to pay my fee or money for
the costs. She offered me small
diamond ring as collateral for my fee
and the costs of court. There is moth
ing out of the ordinary in that. ANY
practicing attorney will receive collat.
eral in lieu of cash for his fee and this
is done every day. This is merely 4
business proposition with me and fail
to see where there is any ground for
criticism Of my actions.
. 80 am not worrying over these So
called charges and will pay no attention
to them until they are presented to mo
in proper form. 1 don I care what
Thielen has said about me and don't
give a damn" E
II was learned yesterday that Mrs.
Phielen had notified the district attor-
ney that she and her husband had af-
feeted a reconciliation and instructed
him to Withdraw the divorce proceed
ings instituted by her.
Mr., MeCaru yesterday dictated no.
tiee Of withdrawal of the divorce suit
which win be filed today, he said.