The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-30
ThrcIgh Stupidity Or Premeoi-
tated Inactivity Honolulu Au-
thorlties Let Fugitive Escape
SHERIFF MAKES BIG TALK
ABOUT WHAT MAY BE DONE
But Police Department Is Con-
veniently Handicapped For
Lack Of Money

Sheriff Charles II. Rose Of the indict,
ment Of Charles q. Bartlett, former
president and manager Of the Honolulu
brewery, for embezzlement and for,
gerry; and the failure of the clerk Of
Judge Ashford's court to notify Sheriff
ment, and the failure Of Sheriff Rose to
take any action Independently of these
two Offices, 1t appears that Bartlett has
escaped from San Francisco, where he
was when the indictments, were about
to be returned, and that he will not be
brought back to the Territory 10 face
trial for his misdoings. .,.
The return Of Deputy Sheriff Julius
W. Asch from San francisco yesterday
morning brought out the whole story.
Circulars To Be ISSUED
Sheriff Rose said last night that i'm.
mediate steps would be taken 70 issue
circulars describing Charles G. Bart
lett, former president and manager Of
the Honolulu brewery, indicted for EN-
bCzzlement and forgery, who has evad
ed arrest through failure of some one
in authority to do his duty.
These circulars and the offering of a
reward were the only steps that tht
sheriff could think Of TO get Bartlett
and return him TO Honolulu to stand
trial.
Sheriff Rose said that his Office wa,
not notified by the clerk of Judge
Ashford S court that criminal indict
Hinnt had been returned against Bart
lett. ~
No Warrant for BARTLETT
''1n all cases in which indictments
have been returned, we have been mott
fsd," said the sheriff. ''This is the
single exception. The indictment in it.
sef is q warrant. We have man.
William Ayau, detailed ut the court
and he is handed the warrant when it
Is issued, to be brought to my Office. ~
Twas Ayau given the warrant in
this case ~ the sheriff was asked ."
~ am sure that he was not, for
otherwise, he would have brought it to
me-, he replied.
The sheriff was asked what reward
would be offered, for the arrest of Bart
lett.
No Funds For Search ~.
81 do not know what we can offer
i suppose that the amount of the re-
ward will have to be taken up with
the police committee Of the hoard o.
supervisors before we can settle OIL
that. Sending out circulars will be ex
pensiye, and our police fund is the onl
one of which | know that is availabl,
for such a use. A description of Bart
lett, his photograph, of which / sup
pose The Advertiser has plenty, and
offering reward are about all WI
can do.
"And, in the meantime, Bartlett
may have escaped to Canada or Mex
icOf' the reporter questioned. ~.
eyes, admitted the sheriff, "ht
may be in Mexico.
''Whrn WAS your Office asked DO ar
rest BartIcttf' the reporter asked.
cathoart Busy On June ~''|
"I believe it was June. ~ said
Sheriff Rose. "City Attorney Cath.
cart came to me and asked what steps
we had taken to arrest Bartlett.
When I replied that we had received
no notification of his indictment, he
asked that we try to arrest him. The
same day cabled Deputy Sheriff
Asch, then in San Francisco, and ]
received the reply that Bartlett :
mother in San Francisco, had reported
ut h" was out of town for, few
days. ! instructed Mr.. Asch TO stop
Ger for one steamer, which he did.
and the steps he took were to send
a San Francisco detective to the home
Of MIS-. Bartlett, in the garb of n
fhrfner; 70 rent q room in a nearby
hotel. where the apartments could be
wathed, and TO send fake kilograms
to the apartments IT, the hope of catch.
IN" him These failed"
She if Rose then, detailed what Mr..
k~"h had told him.
What Asch Told Rose
About 'mlv "6 or %, Mr.. Aseh
read IN the San Francisco papers that
M Bartlett would be indicted. He
bod seen him the dav before in n
restaurant, as ] recall il; aud, when
h" road this in the pewsnapers, he
watch"d for him. but BARTLETT disas.
renred from the Cliff Hotel, and was
p"' s""n s;rr" Mr. Asch had his eyes
ono" for Bartlett before he heard from
me- - .'.-.
III" sheriff was asked point blank
Wh"'h"r warrant could have been
i"."""] ~ Partlp+t 5 arrest before no
WIS i""irtrd. He replied that one
c"' ~ have hara .,.
T." rpscs Are Cited
''"''"se w"r" MRaeiros and ReVel;
tie fo~mer really wanted as n witness
!" ~" K"te W"lch case, ALTHOUGH
""'.o w'th embEzzlenenti and the
l"''"r wanted for naSsinR bad checks
i'r""it CONT warrants we've isspeA for
th".' ncu before thev were indicted;
p"| ~ sNems To me that II the eitS
P't"rp"v's OfRce r"sp" hBd wapte'
Hor"~tt y w"rr""t for his arrest could
hr"~ NOON is~""d hofore thn inlictment
WIS ""turoed nv the grand jury.''' =
49, ""d"rstaud that the indictment
"" r'n""I on the secret file," sait
tho sh"rih "Ths office never wa
"ot'fnd f"rmo"r ~ writing, of Bart
lett being indicted" III
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