The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-30
Takes Fling At 'Muckrakers' In
! Letter of Resignation To
Mr.. Cathcart
WILL JOIN JUDGE LINDSAY ..
IN PRACTISE OF THE LAW
First Deputy Attorney General
Arthur G. Smith Named To
Flu Vacancy

William b. Bymct, who since March
!, has been acting as first deputy city
attorney, has handed in his resigna.
tion to take effect August !.
Mr.. Lymer, who is going into part.
nership with Judge Alexander Lindsay
Jr., for the practise of law, will be
succeeded in the city attorneys de-
partment by Arthur G. Smith, at pres
ent deputy attorney general, who will
enter aPon bis new duties on Septem.
Der !. .ht.E.
Lymer's position in the matter is
explained in the following letter, writ.
ten yesterday to City Attorney John
w. Catheart;
Sewers Agreeable Relations
~ beg to hand you herewith my
resignation as first deputy City AttOr1
ney, the same to take effect August l.
I'm doing so, l wish to state that
were it not Tor considerations of per-
sonal advantage Of the most control.
ling character, I should desire nothing
more than TO remain Indefinitely on
your staff and continue the extremely
cordial and intimate relations that
have existed between us. ! have never
been more agreeably placed than in
the five short months in your Office,
and shah carry AWAY with me last.
ing memory of consideration, kindness
md generous cooperation, which |
haHyA - al NAks..aS
Rendered Value Rex eived
Gin view of the fact that it has
been the subject Of public comment,
I will ask you TO bear me out in the
statement that have rendered value
received to the city during my incum,
bency as first deputy city attorney. II
is true that J was absent on the Isla nd
of Hawaii, as attorney for the Parker
Ranch in a water suit for almost FIVE
weeks, but it is, likewise true that
] served the CitY,of Honolulu during
the entire month 81 March, without
receiving one penny by way of com
pensatiOn, my name being placed or
the salary roll the first of April. /
did this, as Won know, in the hope
that later on ! might absent myself
from Honolulu for a like, period with,
ont criticism; and because some crit.
cism has developed. I take this means
Of Dlaeino before the public what the
facts really are. -,
Thrust At 'Reformers'
, tTbp sooner this community realizes
that its publir servants are for the
most part as well meaning and honest
as other men, hut are unfortunately
the. target for professional mud-sling
ers Incorporating as reformhrd. the
better it will be for all concerned.
"However, have no complaint to
mako on any score, as my treatment
has been all and more than ] deserved
from both vOursrlf and the mayor and
hoard of super, sors, all of whom arc
beyond all question public spirited
men, with the good of the community
as their sole concern.
any reasons for resigning are toe
well known to require discussion here
7 am forming, with Judge Alexander
Lindsay, cOpartnership. for the gen
eraI practice Of law. and will be en-
gagged hereafter exclusively with my
own professional work. -
Both Partners Once Judge
Alexander Lindsay Jr., is one of the
oldest kamaainas in the legal profes
sion in the Territory. He has been a
Judge on the circuit bench and was
for some time attorney general. lie
is at present engaged in the practise
of the law, aud his business has in
creased so of late that. he has found
it necessary to form a partnership
Mr.. IvmPr WAS denutY attorney gen
eral under Judge Lindsay. He has aIsc
been Judge of the district court, and
was a member of the law firm OF
Thompson, Wilder, Watson & Lvmer
In this connection he was commission
ed as a special attorney for the board
of health during the yellow fever
scare of 1912.
Handled Frontage Tax
During his connection with the city
attorneys department. Judge Lymel
has been kept busy In connection witt
the operation of the frontage tax and
the legal end Of various improvement
projects, undertaken hv the city He
will be associated with Judge Lind
sav nader the firm name of LINDSAY
& Lymer.