Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-09
TURN ON The LIGHT!

In an affidavit alleging that he has been
"double-crossed' by Charles G. Bartlett, preSi-
dent and manager of the Honolulu Brewing 4
Mailing Company, Charles !. Lynch tells a
story which should he of some interest to mem
bers of the territorial grand jury.
He says that he figured he had paid Bartlett
ovr S14 900 inside of two years and thought he
had acquired ownership of the saloon. Rartlrtt
told him otherwise. Says the affidavit:
Under advice of my attorney. then called on Mr..
Bartlett and upon his asking me whether was ready
to sign the necessary papers told him he would
have to see Mr.. Andrews, who was acting as my
attorney. He cursed Mr.. Andrews and said that he
would not him. He then said, 81 cannot tell him
that two-thirds interest in your saloon"
replied, 'You don't any interest in my saloon.
own it," lie replied What do you mean by this;
iS ii holdup game?" said, mo, it is not hold
mp game; you go up and Mr.. Andrews and he
will be glad to you and get this thing straight
~eped outs lie .ean-handle it where can't" We then
had heated argument in which he started to abuse
me. calling me a vulgar name, and replied that he
crook and tried to cheat me, and then he
queted down and said BE quiet, they will hear you
up in the office" ] said, 81 will be quiet if you be-
have yourself and do not such language any
more to me-" Shortly after that left III
A few days later, the affidavit continues,
Bartlett tclephoned to Lynch and asked to see
him. Lynch called upon the brewery manager.
The document goes on:
He said to me- Nov. just how much did you tell
Mr.. Andrews?" And / said, 81 told him the truth
just you told me and explained to him that
signed these papers and that / did not know any
thing about business methods and | figured you
were trying to skin me and asked him to look after
my affairs. He said, Cant this be settled up some
way?p And | said yes. it can be settled if you go
up and Mr.. Andrews" And he asked me what
intended to do with the saloon. and told him that
was going to do whatever Mr. Andrews advised
me to do. He asked me to go up and see Mr. An
drews and ask him what were going to do and
told him that would telephone to him the next
morning, and did tell him, Mr.. Andrews told me
that he had his line of procedure planned and that
did not care about interfering with him. During
that conversation he said Remember. you have
committed perjury" And asked him wht re and
asked him to explain it to and said "In your
tax reports said, eff | did Il did not know il:
you made them out for me- He also said "Remem-
Der you will lose your license this because Won
nave toid the liquor commissioners that you own the
saloon where can produce this document showing
have two-thrds interest" And said Well
you know what YOU told before that it was inst
matter OF form and necessary" And he said "If
that is the way you feel about ii you will be sorry
Evidently the conversation had some effect.
fer, according to the affidavit:
Mr.. Andrews wrote to the brewery notifying
OF record and asking that it be cancelled and they
returned to him the mortgage cancelled and | had
the cancellation put record.
This is the sort of business that requires in
ycstigation Turn the light on the "invisible
government, in Honolulu's liquor business,