Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-01
JEFF MCARN
srS.-.-tsf - $1,000 i a
MAKES TALK in
own DEFENSE
CONTINUED frun page one)


something behind these charges. be-
sides Thielen. I've been harassed
by people who have as much as said
that I'm d criminal. There is some
thing behind all this. f..
IF j am guilty of anything that
warrants a disbarmant, u want 10.
know, as / viii Go the same in fu-
ture whenever woman appeals To-
me. I'll not be guided by anyone. I
am just that kind of man. If ann
guilty, pray to be heard. am an
American citizen and appeal TO be
either convicted or -Vindicated. =
TO the attorney general ! say
Don't throw mud, because you cannot
tell the truth from a lie. need no
help except that of an honest court,
MeCarn began his address in very
quiet tone of voice but every word
was emphatic. He, after short time,
got worked up to an intense state OF
excitement His voice could be heard
all over the Judiciary building, and
an interested crowd soon gathered
to hear the attorney J.
After Judge Humphreys had spoken
for long time, the attorney general
arose and said he did not think there
was any necessity for him to say
much The report speaks for ITSELF
he declared, and the matter was sim
ply submitted to my department to
see If any steps were necessary to
be taken. III -. III. !. J
81 simply stated facts The report
does not condemn McCarn II / had
not turned in full report. and had
only stated that the charges should
be dropped, the wsrd would have been
passed around that McCarn had been
whitewashed. The court can decide
the matter as It sees fit"
1t was In the supreme court this
morning the Jeff McCarn matter was
taken up at ten o'clock Messrs. Light
foot and Humphreys appeared for Nc
earn, who was also in court. Judge.
Stanley, before the argument began,
announced that his firm was appear
ing on behalf of George Thielen, who
is at present busy at Schofield Bar
racks reporting court martial case.
Judge Stanley stated that he was in
stTucted to oppose the motion to
strike the attorney generals report
from the court files. 49,
Judge Humphreys argued for cou-=
pie of hours on the motion made by
him to have the attorney-general's re-
port stricken. He declared that the
report was biased and that it showed
prejudice. The attorney alluded to.
what he called scurrilous newspaper
stories that appeared in the local.
press, and said that these stories were.
to be found attached to the report Of
the attorney general. He objected to
such articles being Incorporated in
the court records.
Humphreys declared that if the
court adopted the report of the attor-
ney-general that act Manld stsg1natfsea
a member OF the bar. ssThe report Is
unfair on the face of it. declared the
attorney for McCarn, aand judicial
functions have been usurped by the
attorney generals department. All the
attorney general had to do was to
either say there was enough evidence
to- say Mr., McGarn was guilty of pro
fessional misconduct, or not
Judge Humphreys then went on to
speak of the diamond ring episode, and
he waxed Wroth at the stories that
have gone the rounds to the effect
that McCarn knew Mrs. Thielen was
insane at the time of the ring trans
action. Humphreys said such stories
were circulated In order to besmirch
his client
At noon the court adjourned till
two O'Clock this afternoon.