The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-09-11
ATTORNEY.
RETURNS TO FIGHT
. CRIMINAL CASES
AGAINST HIM
Expresses Himself as Being Con-
iident That He win Be
Exonerated

Exonerated
(From Wednesday Adyertiser.)
United States District Attorney JEFF
Mecarn put at rest All rumors con.
corning his intention Of returning to
when he arrived by the new
Matson steamer Manoa yesterday morn.
ing.
He came back smiling, and declaring
himself sntirely satisfied with his con-
ferenees in Washington with Attorney
General McRcynolds, who had sum.
version Of the MeCarn- Mcbride row,
and TO take up with the district attor.
ney rother matters pertaining to Ha-
wall.
Mr.. McCarn left Honolulu six weeks
ago IN response to message from the
attorney general. He went direct TO
and was there for more
than a week. Leaving Washington he
peid week 3 visit to his former home,
Nashville, Tenn. f3
aA Two Striking Statements
Two striking statements were made
by Mr. McCarn this morning on his
arrival here. The first was that he
looked to see Governor Pinkham's
term come TO an abrupt end soon; the
second that the now famous report Of
w. NJ. Offey, the special investigator
sent here TO inquire into the facts
leading up to and surrounding the Nc
earn Mcbride row; was completely in
his favor. and did not contain any
OF conclusions unfav-
orablc to him, as reported here.
hThe report could not have been
faircr, or supported me more strongly
had / written it myself, - he declared.
''This is the only report, so far as
know, that has been made on the af-
fair. believe Mr.. Officy was the
only investigator sent, here, and his
report in every way is satisfactory 70
me.D u a
Judge clemens May Retire
y Mr.. McCarn intimatcd in a very del
icate way that Judge Clemens would
be asked for his resignation while in
Washington. He would not, however,
say so direetIy nor would he touch on
the probable candidates for that jndic-
ial position. He seemed pleased With
tho news that j. J, Smiddy had been
for United States, marshal
here. IL is fact well known that
Mr.. Smiddy is MeCarn q choice for the
Office. 80
He said he did not see the President,
having arrived in Washington two
days after the deati Of Mrs. Wilson.
The postoflice site question was not
brought up an any way, he affirmed,
nor was the sugar tariff legislation
touched on. s
Mr. McCarn was met of port
by his son, and by }. Lightfoot, one of
the attorneys representing him in the
territory and federal courts, where he
stands indicted on a charge Of assault
with deadly weapon upon Attorney
Claudius Mcbride.
Returns to Stand Trial
Discussing his plans for the imme-
date future, he said
81 have returned TO stand trial.
wish the case against me TO be taken
up on its merits, and taken up as soon
as possible. have every confidence
In its outcome.
frThen you are back to stay and
fghtf'' he was asked
81 do not say l will stay here for
ever. / have never wished to make
that assertion. There are several
things which could terminate my re-
sidenee here. l may die, the Presi-
dent may remove me, or may resign.
But / am here to stand trial, and the
snEnar the trial the better 81 Is.
"The trip to Washington has done
me good in more ways than one. | am
returning rested and in much better
health. i am sorry ! cannot reveal
the nature of the conferences with the
attorney general. i feel that they
should be treated eonfidentially. Az
to the appointment OF Mr.. Thomas OF
San Francisco as district attorney pro
tenn, / win say it was done with my
hearty approval. He will act as dis
trict attorney pending the disposition
of the charges against me.
Jurisdiction Issue Stands
Mr.. MeCarn was asked IL he would
resist further the jurisdiction Of the
territorial court in the case.
~ have not gone into the iurisdie-
tion question again, he replied. So
it remains as IT did when | left. -
Changing from personal subjects to
the political Mr.. McCarn declared that
the country, In his Judgment, would
90 strongly Democratie again.
nIp the mainland, the feeling to-
ward the administration is not as UNI
friendly as It is here,
"The war, no doubt, viii assist the
Democrats in retaining their power
after the next election. The people
are opposed to making change in the
administration during such q crisis as
this.
~ found the South suffering because
Of the war. Money is tight, and plant
ers are having q hard time to get adj
yances, The European cotton market
is badly crippled &G
81 enjoyed my visit in the South
very much. Everyone ! met, in Ten
nessee or Mississippi declared they did
not credit the reports printed concern
ing my actions here. Even my bitter
political enemies Of former days said
| this. -
Conference on Case
1t was decided yesterday that con
ference should be held this morning
by the attorneys involved in the Me,