The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-08-20
Judge Burr Demands
hatM'MahOnResign
Court Reporter Says He Will Not
Says Burr Is Sore Because He Re-
fused To Correct Judges Remarks
According To Order.


AS a coroilary to the Bevins disbar-
Ient case, instituted by Judge Leslie
| /. Burr, some weeks ago, p. Maurice
Mcmahon, official court reporter Of
the second circuit court, is now slated
! for the discard. AT least Mcmahon
s,.ys that the formal demand that he
| : Vt out, which he received this week
/ ON Judge Burr, is the outgrowth Of
| the Bevns matter.
The letter from the Maui judge, who
is now on a vacation on the MAINLAND,
! demands that the reporter vacate his
Office within 80 days after the date OF
the letter. This date appears as
August IA, it being obvious that il
was actually written a week or two
earlier than this. The letter says
that the dismissal is required "for
ca use"
"Won't DISQUALIFICATION
Mcmahon says that the reason Of
Burr's action is that he (McMahon)
refused to alter the transcript of the
Judges hour-long pronouncement
against County Attorney Bevins, as
made from the stenographic notes
taken in the court room. The report
er asserts that when he began to
transcribe his notes Burr insisted up
on many changes and interlineations,
some of which were at variance with
what the stenographic record showed
lad actually been said.
Mcmahon says that he and Burr had
some heated clashes over the prepar-
ing of the record for the Attorney Gen
erll who had been instructed by the
court to begin disbarment proceedings
against Bevins, and that he refused to
certify to the transcript in its entirety
because OF the changes made by the
Judge. Mcmahon declares that, as
he understands the duties of a court
reporter, he has no right to make any
changes in record as it appears from
his notes, unless such alienation be
ordered in open court or with the full
understanding and consent of both
parties to the controversy involved. 1t
was for that reason that he declined
to obey the Judge, even though the
matter related simply to the Judges
own eXtemporaneous remarks from
he bench.
The reporter says that Judge Burr
will have to remove him-that he will
refuse to get out-and that he pro-
poses to carry the matter clear to the
attorney general of the United States,
or to the President, who issued Burr's
appointment, if necessary to get vim
dication to his course.
Judge Burr is expected back the
latter part of September
Asked For Resignation Before
Before leaving for the Coast Judge
Burr asked for McMahon's resigna-
lion in a letter dated June 80. The
latter says he thought perhaps that
the Judge was overwraught or angry
at time he wrote this demand, and
would get over it," so he paid no
heed. But the second communication
indicates that McMnhon's psychology
cal deductions We're faulty
Judge Burrs side of the question,
as set forth by his letters, follows:
First Letter
Circuit Court, Second Circuit
Territory of Hawaii
Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii,
June 3O 1920.
Mr.. p. Maurice Mcmahon,
Court Reporter, 2nd Circuit
Court, Territory of Hawaii
Dear Sir:
In view of the attitude you have as
sumed in your relations towards me-
and especially so durings the past
month | consider that perhaps ii
would be well for us both should your
services as Court Reporter and Depu-
ty Clerk terminate. To be frank, do
not particularly care about having
my orders to you questioned as is
your habit. So if you will kindly
tender your resignation as Court Re-
porter and Deputy Clerk of the Sec
ond Circuit Court, Ter, of Hawaii, to
take effect August 1st, 1920. or as may
best suit your convenience the same
will be appreciated by me.
(Signed) l.. l.. BURR,
Judge, Second Circuit
Court, Ter of Hawaii.
Second Letter
AS before stated, it did not suit Me