The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-16

JUDGE ASHFORD ATTACKED
BY UNNATURAL FATHER


VI - ~.
Tho first definite step to Gust D. n.
Kurihen as a member of the house Of
representative was taken yesterday
when Chairman William I. Rawiips
Of the judiciary eommittee introduced
a resolution 10 the effect that said d.
A. Knpihea be md he is hereby ex.
PEELED from memberuhip In this house,
and that The seat held BY him II here
by declared 10 be vacant
Knpihea Is, however, still seated, for
after two hours Of debate further con-
eideration Of the resolution went over
70 next Monday, when, II Is believed,
i win be taken MP 10 COMMITTEES Of the
whole
The introduction of the resolution
,eanred no SURPRISE It was expected.
The heading the day before Of the me-
mortal from the Kawaiahao Ainmnae
tansDciation asking that aKnpihoa be exS
PEELED, presaged what was coming.
Knpfhoa Attacks Judge Ashford
Tho feature OF the debate on the
resolution was bitter attack launched
by Knpihoa against Judge Ashford, the
jtirist whose stroast Y from the bench
practically brought about the inyestis
CATION and resulted in majority Of
the Judiciary COMMITTEES Of the house
finding that Kupihea was guilty OF the
many things said Of him BY Judge
Ashford. a lli 4
Fully knowing that he cannot be held
neeountable nor brought to book for
anything he says in the house, Kupi.
hea 'sattack ON the iurist was both wild
and bitter
s.That judge has made charges
against me Of which am not guilty, ?,
said Kupihea. lie should be the last
ono to censure me. I know his record
NE shas ackaached more than one Ha
wniian Girl In this community''
Speaker Cautions unruly Member
y Kppihea was drought TO time by sew
oral mcmbers who objected to his at
tack on the Judge Watkins, Rawiins
and Cpney raised points Of order In
this regard and they were sustained
sAly Speaker Iolatein, who warned Knpi.
,Iea 10 speak solely ON the merits OF
The resolution before the house. Kupi
liea paid no attention TO the chair. A
fickly pallof showing through his
brohzed skin, Kupihea rambled on I'M
oherently when he spoke per Sc, and
e'oqneI6ly when he read from a paper
on his desk
stand ready 10 60 before the ter.
4 ritorial OF federal grand juries,D he
raid, He then reverted again TO Judge
Ashford, q.
wopid like to know who prepared
his speech, :, remarked Rawlins. fsWe
are not trying Judge Ashford. We are
aeting on aresolution that calls for
The fxpulsion from this house Of a
member who disgraees it,,
u 8 Kupibea returned to the charge and
his incoherency grew wilder.
Use For sergeant-at-Arms
eslf The member persists in his dis
orderly conduct, the speaker shall or
der the sergeant.at-arms TO remove
Mr.. Speaker, and my dear fellow
menibers and especially my dear col.
: scngues who come from the other
stands = eontinped Knpihea with tears
IN bis voice, "a have supported and
brought up eight children of my own
and the children of my brother;in- law.
With the exception Of one child, no
criticism OF my bringing them up has
been. made, The bench denounced me
(. cfrcFimes J mover committed when he
+ openly eommitting the same, Is he
above the lawf'
Next Knplhea paid bis regards to the
majority Of the Judiciary committee
lie charged that thoy were prejudieed
against him because he was a Ha
waiiR9; that be had been influenced
! BY The Advertiser ~
Rawlins Talks Plainly
tThis talk sounds ridiculous, Mr.
Speaker retorted Rawlins. II am
IIawaiian; all Of us are Hawaiians
but we object to the presence In oul
nidstiof man so low, SO deprayed and
so devoid of shame that he helped hii
daughter, his own flesh and blood, Oh
the dOwpward path of life; allowed
conditions, with his own knowledge and
acquiescenee, TO exist that tended Il
bis daughter falling deeper In degrade
fion than ever
fFMr. Speaker, his criticism Of til.
eomniittece comes with i'll grace. II,
was given, at his own request, q full
aud ipst Investigation. He ATTEMPTED
70 hood wink this committee with tn,
sto;s that he would produce Testimony
TO prove that all this was a conspirae,
AGAINST him. The committee delaye,
is report from day TO day until finall,
I II made up its mind that Kupihea has
10 further Witnesses to produce.
Wet Powder and Useless Lead
Gentlemen Of this house, let me tel
you that the member speaks TO no pur
pose. His powder is wet and his lea,
h USELESS closed Rawlins, at whicl
z The house F0ared with laughter, tn,
speaker having to compose himself be
foac he was able TO restore order.
sI3nt Kupihea was not Through.
tsThose soldier buns come 10 m,
hppFe and 4 fire them out, he said
this 4tiuc not reading from the pape
4 en- his daslD = II | know what the.
aaipg pfe the upper ept. Ny lea
friends, those two boodlums lled an,