Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-18
ARMSTRONG
HE intends To
come TO HAWAII
But, He Says in Letter to Star
Bulletin, 1t Won't Be
AS a FeI0n

w. +. Armstrong, former trustee o.
! the Moose lodge, now in San Francis
Cd, under Indictment here for aiieEed
, embezzlement and awaiting the out
come of his fight against eXtradition
has sent to the Star-Bulletin the fol
lowing letter in explanation Of his side
of tic matter. He insists strongly
that he is ready to return to Honolulu
of his OWN volitiQn but that he objects
to beikg brought back as a felon and
he declares that there was nothing
undetermined in his manner of leaving
Hawaii. The letter follows:
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. H..
There are few facts in connection
with my arrest and detention here that
| would like to have you make pub
lie, not by publishing this letter in
the usual way. but as an interview,
and as facts that can be sustained.
In the first place, am willing to
return to Honolulu and face the
charges brought against me there, and
have been willing from the first and
my fight on extradition is only to keep
from being taken back In custody as a
felCn. When | was arrested I volun-
teered to go back on July II at my
own expense with Mr.. G. S. Leitheaa
who was here at the time, il the Ho-
nOlulu authorities would have me re-
leased here in order to give me day
or so in which to get my affairs in
shape and to make provision for my
family while / would be away. The
there would not allow this
but insisted on sending for me, there
by putting some one to an expense. 4
served writ on the au-
Lhorities here and it was at my sug.
gestion that it was made returnable
On the 9th, after the arrival of the
deputy sent for me, thereby saving
some one about $4,000 cable charges,
is it would have been necessary to
able the indictment if made return.
lille before his arrival Upon the writ
coming before the court on the gath,
he authorities here had no return but
instead of releasing me the hearing |
vas put over one day, very unusual
proceeding. When it was heard on |
he 25th. | was discharged and as the |
warrant was not signed, |
vas held in custody by no right ex-
ept might until the warrant was |
igned. When found that fight was
wanted. apparently, where I did not |
rant to fight resolved to go into 1t /
nd fight to the best of nv ability to
eep from being taken back. but to be
llowed to return as had come away, |
f my own free will When | left Ho- /
olulu left openly, my friends know
lg for weeks ahead that was going
nd it was not in any sense of the
ord a getaway" 7 expected to re-
urn to Honolulu il things did not look
ood here and had position to step
Ito about Sept Is.
MY fight on extradition is on a
oint that has never been raised be-
IRE, and the oDfnion here among those
ho know is that we are in the right
nd will win But win or lose, 7 am
Ding to return The difference lies
i the manner of going.
"As a matter of fact, this should not
ave been allowed to go to the courts
ut should have beer settled and
,ught in the lodge. But of course
Gu have heard only one side of the
after.
Thanking you in advance for any
1ace you may allow in the Star-Bul.
tin. and again assuring you that
N willing to return, but IN my own
ay, am,
Respectfully.
5ignedl wv. F. ARMSTRONG"
i25 Sd Ave-, San Francisco.