Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-17
SBER|HS LkxIIY
TAKEN up BY NAVY
WITH MAYOR Lane
Correspondence Shows Capt.
Clark Promptly Advised to
Lay Complaint Before Civil
Service Commission, Which
Course Was Followed

notifying him of the negligence Of
the sheriffs office In ignoring the
charges Of police brutality toward
sailors. was learned by the star1Bulie-
tin yesterday. :
Mayor Lane immediately took the
matter up with the city attorneys Of
flee and on IT. adylce Immediately
notified Captain Clark that under the
circumstance q proper course Of pro
cednre was 20 file complaint wa
the municipal civil service commih-
sion.
Late yesterday this paper secured
copies Of the correspCndence. This
corresp0ndence shows the contrast IN
handling Of the matter &C the sheriffs q
office and al the mayors office.
Tha sherfffs office has allowed
several weeks 10 pass without even
replying 70 Capt. Clark's letter and
the serious charges accompanying y.
Mayor Lane referred tie letter he
received from Capt. Clark 10 the city
attorney on the day Il reached him
city Attorney Brown on inc next uaT
replied to the letter with the advice
OF HIS office.
on that same day the mayor replied
70 Capt. Clark inclosing the city ator-
ney's advice
Here are the letters:
Capt. cIarks Letter
JOB Apfii "a, 1917
Zion. John G. Lane, Mayor Of City Of
Honolulu. Honolulu. H. 7.
Dear SIR:
Il. have the honor to enclose
copies 81 papers relating 20 charges
Of fnlstreatm6nt 81 men OF the Alert
By police officers. Although more
than two weeks have elapsed since
the date Of the first letter l have not
yet received the courtesy OF q reply.
The matter. which concerns the fair
end Just tfeatment Ct men In the GOV.
|nrnment service charged With the pro-
lection OF the district Is too important
10 be ignored. view with which
1eel sure you will agree. am, there
fore, submitting the matter TO you
for such action as you may deefh pro
per.
Very truly yours.
"GEo. II. CLARK.
CAPTAIN, u. s. Navy.
,commandant
Referred q Attorney
City and County of Honolulu. ExecG
tive Department
Honolulu, Z. H. April %. 1917.
4. q 6roNn. Esqs city md County
e, AtsoIIess iionoiuius fta"an
A'seF 81.
an oireesfu ~ me mayer te SUI
MT ~ Z. x,teea Z tsttIl Pr
.ssoIee q bietk, Conn. ~ ~ g the
United htates Navy stationed mere tcr
en immediate OPINION regarding SAID
complaints
VIII yon kindly adyise the Mayo
wat stepsito take IN this respect at
your earnest convenience ana opliee
very respecttuiiy
JAMES Z. HOLT,
secretary 20 the Mayor.
City Attorney's Advice
Honorable John c. Lane. Mayor Of
the City and County Of Honolulu
sDeaf sir:
Your letter OF April 9th In regard
70 communication from Captain George
R. Clark, Cummandant at Pearl Har
Dor, IN regard 70 alleged mistreetment
q men on the $ Alert" by police Off
cers. has been received with your
desire Tor Information regarding the
steps % be taken BY you IN this mat
Ger. s.sst
y would advise that you answer|
the letter OF the commandment stating
70 him that tho proper course to pnr-
sue IN this matter. Il he IL DESTROYS
d pressing the same, Is 20 make y
definite camplatnt TO tl& HonoluIt
CI<1 Service Commission, 9 boPrd Of
police and IRE commissioners pr the
city ena coulty q Honolelu who have
the duty prescribed ~ law TO hives
ugate such cases under their rules and
Il1ulntIons. y tnsWering tAid ipttersl
would ADVISE you % enclose copy
q the rules and regulations OF tbs
civil service Commission, markinE
the UMTMIEMU|| relating "a such iuvoa.