The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-15
KEALOHA MUST
GO TO PRISON
Supreme Court in Decision Puts
End to Hope Of Freedom for
Convicted Hilo Supervisor.

John A. Kealoha, member Of the
board Of supervisors Of the county Of
Hawaii and one Of the two supervisors
elected jointly TO represent the dis.
tricts of North and South Hilo on the
board, goes to Jail This ends the long
fight made by Kealoha to keep on the
outside Of the prison bars. "
can the exceptions have been con.
sidered and they are overruled, = is the
conclusion Of thirtoen.page opinion
written by Chief Justice A. G.. NJ.
Robertson, and which was rendered
yesterday by the supreme court. The
opinion is unanimous, since Associate
Justices f. NJ. Watson and K. r.
Quarles eoneurred in 1t.
Following Kealohas conviction b.
the trial jury at Hilo on charge of
embezzlement, Judge Charles r. Par.
sons Of the fourth circuit court inn
posed sentence Of two years impris-
onment on the Hilo supervisor. The
case was brought before the supreme
court on exceptions by Kealoha's at.
torney, Claudius II. Mcbride. ..
EmbeEzlement Was Charged. q.
The convicted supervisor was charged
in this case with embezzling the sum
OF forty.fve dollars which he collected
for the county Of Hawaii on July ~,
l9ll, the money being paid TO him Tor
some crushed rock sold by the county.
Kealoha was at the time the road over.
seer for the district Of South Hilo. In
! the month Of November, 1912, Kealoha
was elected member Of the board of
supervisors.
This case was one Of the many uH-
earthed by the Hawaii probe commits
sion, whose chief prosecuting attorney
was Robert w. Breckons Of Honolulu,
then United States district attorney for
Hawaii. At one time there were sew.
enteen charges against Kealoha. There
are still pending against him FIVE in
dietments for forgery, and impeachment
proceedings against him are now on
the calendar Of the supreme court.
IL Is likely, now that the supreme
court has opened the road to prison for
the convicted supervisor, that Kealoha
viii resign as a member Of the Hawaii
board of supervisors; otherwise the i'm.
parchment proceedings will be pressed
to an issue. Whether the other crim.
inal cases against Kealoha will be
pressed and carried to trial is not
known at this time.
Governor Pinkham admitted yestcr.
day that he had received u number of
applications from Hiloites who wish To
succeed Kealoha on the Hawaii board
Many Seek Kealoha's Job.
Before make any appointment, IL
one is to be made, / will consult the
wishes Of the people of Hilo ss 70 whom
they favor TO succeed the convicted sIl.
peryisor, |" said Governor Pinkham yes
terday.
Among the Hilo residents who are
said to aspire 60 the supervisorial toga
are A. M. Cabrinha, who was defeated
at the last election as an independent.
Republican candidate for supervisor.
and M s. Pacheco, who lost out for
the position at the same time by Just
i've votes. Between the two il is
claimed that Cabrinha has the better
chance of receiving the appointment, as
he is responsible business man Of un.
questioned integrity and one Of the
progressive young men Of the second
city. There are other candidates out
for the place, il is claimed.
kealoha is the second Hawaii super
visor to lose his place through erin
inal conviction. The FIST was William
n. Purdy, who was the Hamakua rep
resentative on the board. He was sen
fenced some months ago for crooked
financial transactions involving the
county and is now doing time. Joseph
Pritehard Of Honokaa was appointed
by Governor Frear to succeed Purdy
Leslie p. Scott, deputy attorney gen.
eral, represented the prosecution be-
fore the supreme court, while Attorney
Clandlus II. Mcbride appeared for the
defendant.