The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-12
'FRHAGQlvR IN
DRUNKEN ORGY
Chief McDuffie's Trusted Lieu
tenant Figures In Disgrace
full Scene.
lFrom saturday Advertlser.

(From Saturday Advertiser.)
f.. ]. Francoeur, private secretary
and righi;hand man of Captain Of De
teetiyes Arthur MeDnfIie, was found in
1.-The private Office Of the detective de-.
partment in beastly state Of iptoxi-
cation by sheriff Jarrett, Captain Of
Police Duke KahapaPoku and Police
EoHBcer Abe Kalana last night. Sheriff
Jarrett win lay this matter before the
civil service commission today, and
prompt action is expected.
According TO police officers, this has
been the fifth offense Of a similar ma,
ture that Francoeur has been guilty
of and that has been combined and
covered up by Chief McDufIie.
! According to several officers of the
force, Franeoeur came 10 the police
station last night decidedly under the
weather. He went upstairs 70 the de-
teetive department, and after cursing
several members Of the detective squad,
called loudly for, a revolver. Little or
no attention was paid TO him, ps one
Of the officers stated that they we're
used to those proceedings. Francoeur
staggered about the private Office for.
a few minutes, and then fell to the
| floor in a heap. q DIX ~ :ts4 A. ~ !
Sheriff Jarrstt & attention was called
TO the state Of affairs In the detective
Office, and in company with, Captain
Khhanamoku, Special Officer Rothman
md Oficer KRlana, went 10 Captain
McDufRe 81 private Office and stouhd
Franeoeurn I'M the condition salready
stated. Two Of his fellow officers were
told to pick the drink -soAaen man from
the floor and place him in a chair. He
made but feeble resistance, and sat
stretched out IN an office chair with
| one arm around the telephone. 2 He
| was faithful to his duty To the last,
Laughed one, Of his brother officers, as
he threw coat over Franeoeur hud.
died form and left him there to sleep
of the effects,of his potatione
1 RIOT First offense.
THE offense that Special Oflcer r, J.
FraneOour committed last night was not
thesf first one that THE civil, service com.
| mission will make An investigation of
when sSlierif Jarrett prepares tho
charges. sFraueoeurs first ,odense, az
Ileording to records kept 1t The police
lstati0n, was when he was specially de-.
tailed by Captaih MeDuiRa AZ pier No.
l7 10 properly handle the crowds that
gathered 70, greet governor Rinkhap
l upon his arrival in Hawaii. AT that
time il Is alleged that Franeoenr be-
came intoxieHted and abusive to the
other officers on the same detail, and
Twas sent home to, sleep OF the effects
Iis,f kEa Is.a.... ~ a.. u IT.
At the Elks charity ball on New
imbibcd heavily IN the flowing bowl
aud fought with several officers in the
detective headquarters
During Carnival Week Francoeur
again distingnished himself, il is al
legged, by getting into such state Of
beastly intoxication that he was sent
home by his indnlgent chief ls
II ORe March 3 FrancOenr was specially
detailed by Captain McDufie for duty
lat the y. u. 'Tenney residence on the
occasion of the celebration of Mr.. and
Mrs, 'Tepney =, twenty.ffth wedding an.
Hiyersarys AT this time il Is alleged
kranc0eur helped himself generously to
the. wines that were there for guests
land acted in a most disgracaful man
lheF. Anlb lapse lfOui duoy was again
l.oSerlookea BY bis chief and hnshed up,
although Officers Ferry and Chiffon re-
Iported hesmatter 10 police headquar.
lters.. ~ M, q, \, I. Ia. Njst a ~.
i Qther oflcers saHor.
On this occasion Officers y.lF. Butler
and Kealoha also ifnbibed freely Of
wine that, il is alleged, was brought
to them by Francoeuf, and became in.
yolyed Inn fight. sheriff Jarrett made
an investigation Of this case, the two
mets being directly under him, and after
Ian investigation by the eivil service
commission Kealoha was Suspended for
thirty days and Butler was discharged
from the force. No action was taken
bby Captain McDufIic regarding tho
dereliction Of his subordinate, hoRever,
i The manner In which Praneoeur,s
shortcomings and aagrant violations OF
police regulations have been covered
! up and winked at by Chief MeDutfio
has been common talk around police
! headquarters for several. months. and
has practically destroyed all. discipline
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