The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-02
Late Brewery Manager Accused
BY Grand Jury Of Embez-
element and Forgery
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE .
PROBABLY IS ON COAST
Speculation Rife Whether He Will
Be Brought Back To
Stand Trial ...-. Il

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Four indictments for ,em5ezziement
and two for Forgery wers resurhed BY
the TERRITORIAL grand JURY yesterday
iii6fniHg apainht 2 Charles ~. BartIett,
hate mahaGef OF the Honblplh Brewing
ana Mating Company, I'M H. partial re-
port fildd BY Foreman James NJ. Fidtles
III Judge AshfordS court. The fnslict-
fhents were, ordered placed on the open
files tal AaSt ~ srlH 8AshS sffata
Asked what steps were being taken
70 bring Bartlett back to the Territory,
Arthur q, Smith, deputy attorney getl.
ctal said that he ktcw OF hone. lie
had not been copsnlted in the matter
At ALL hbashitlga Bartlett left ffpubluIu
FOR the mainland severA ! weeks ago, he.
fore IL f9opdings Fields special audit
of the ieompanyAs books revealed the
basty ,fihRncial muddle of the Affairs OF
the ieeiicein. SaS ktasg;s2$
Rattlett III san Francisco hs Y s1i,
Two weeks ago Bartlett WAS IN s,ati
FranGiseo, prominent FIcnolulhn said
Eyesteraay He was allowed To make
cool as nihch as he could to the cuitl
hany.aof the barge Samopnts be fihad
pocketed, and then was allowed to 'lfHve
the TERRITORY before theet authorities
learned Of the true state OF Affairs n
'NTh4 efIbezztement inthetmsnts charge
that he appropriated to his.own Disc from
the tfunaF Of the company 4 total Or
$4,000 although Arthur NJ Brown, aep.
uty city attorney, said yesterday that
Bartlett could be held' on unmernits
other CHARGES of a hka uatire@ The
true bills ehar1e Bartlett with having
eniHdzzled $2na0i ON Septeniber 9, 1917;
SI0da on September r., 'l9ig; $1,000 On
September lie. 1919, and $1,000 on Sep,
tember 20,a19ia.rs %2.ns
Forged Bollman's Name +. r."s"''|
'2'Th the fofNery aeharres 10 Ii claimed
that Bartlett forged the iiame of Con
rad Bollmahl proprietor Of the Royal
Annex saipgk, on tts6 occasions, Moth
ON MAY ~ Adj 3. wk en- the prosecution
says he signed Bdliuan ~ name I'd, re-
Ieeipts for thirtysnine sdoliars serenty
cents and forty FIVE dollars seventy
cents Respectively. EFNFH7 "'a -. 1"
City Attorney TCathcafs and his as
sistant. AN. Brown, said yesterday
THAI" Bartlett would lie BROUGHT Ia
Honolulu. If he could he located. Un
less Bartlett, If found, is willing tt
will have to be prepared, signed by
| Acting Governor Thayer or in Califor
mia by Governor Pinkham. The lattn'
is not expected here until July 10
'"hirh means that he you'll not leav,
San Francisco before July 0. The ia
pers would then have,to go to Governor
I.TobnsOn in sacramento. provided Bart
lett il found and held in California. o
then to the Governor of whatever State
Bartlett may then - be honoring witt
his presence and temporary residence
Asch Might Be Usefui IL
Deputy Sheriff Asch is in San Fran
cisco, on health seeking vacation. hui
it is believed that he would he Willing
to bring Bartlett back to face th'
Ieharges 1t might even chance tha'
Bartlett and Mctfrath might make thu
trip together. fort there is belief her,
THAT MrGrath has jheqgs located on tn
Coast after making y short visit +,
the revOlntionists in Meyiro. In NJ"
Grath' case no extradition paper
would be required, for he could III
brought back as federal prisoner, 1
fugitive from Justice.
els Mr. Bartlett in the Territory =
asked judge Ashford yesterday, whei
the disposition of the half dozen in
dirtments came up in court.
"'No. your Honor" smiiing'y reptile,
Prosecutor Brown. ~ -'vI'
Court Thinks of MeGrath Also
81 might as well inquire If Mr.. Nc
Grath is stll ar'av and IL Mr.. John +
EMaby is in the TerEitoryfn
No one could enlighten, the court ant
the matter dropped,
No inquiry was made after Franz
HOOgs, but of course there are M
Eeharges pending against the late banl
teller. IT
"Do You think that they will brin'
Bartlett back ~ member Of the grapt
jury was asked yesterday, long afte
tbs indictments had been filed.
A shrug of the shoulder and an ex
lprOssivc, IL none too elegant, manua
Isign was the answer #'' y"