The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-04
SEQUEL TO STORY
WHEREIN DOUBLE
CROSSING LED TO
SELF DESTRUCTION
Last Chapter Written in
History of Case in Which
Duplicity of 3 Caused
Commanders Suicide
ONE OF VICTIMS FREE
OF UNJUST SENTENCE
OFFICIAL OF AMERICAN SAMOA
Is RELEASED FROM PRISON
WHERE HE HAD BEEN
INCARCERATED

San Francisco, Jan. 4--American
Samoa's beetle-inspecting chief OF po-
lice is out of Jail and the judge, who
has seven other jobs, is again holding
court, according to adviccs from Tu-
tulia. This change back to normal
followed a naval inquiry which re
sultedsin dissipatng an attempt by q
naval officer and former news.
paper reporter TO control the naval
administration OF the American pos
session in the south seas.
In furtherance OF this attempt the
naval officer, Greed II. Boucher, lieu
tenant commander, and the eX-re-
porter, Arthur a. Greene. enlisted
the support OF Commander a. c. Kali.
second in rank TO Commander Warren
j. Tcrhune, governor OF the island.
The three filed charges against Ter.
hume and his administration and fin
ally Kali tried 10 send wireless
message TO the navy department at
Washington branding his superior as
insnc.
With the message in front OF him
i'itNn't SuAlttllA liblu AL hctINi'i
committed suicide The pitiful part
OF this tragedy developed when the
naval court Of inquiry, already on
routc 20 Tutuila from Hawaii, ab
solved Te,hune's administration Of all
rharces. ecommended the deportation
Of Greene, the courtmartlal Of Bouch-
er and the removal Of Kali from his
Sspost.
Among the charges filed against
Terhune's administration wns one that
oetirials ~ere drawing Illegal extra
snlNrics, J. Hurkn Mailo, native
chief OF police and Judge A. M
Noble we've especial targets Of Bouch-
or, Greene and Kali.
After Commander Tcrhunc shot
himself, Kqi became acting governor
and ne jailed Mailo on charges that
the chief OF police had urged tho
motives TO oppose the activities Of
Greene and Kali Previously Boucher
haa alleged that irregularities OF the
Terhune administration included pay
ing Mailo as beetle inspector" as
WI rs head Of the police force. but
that no beetles were inspected.
JUDGE Noble. who besides being dis
trci Judge was secretary to the com
m7rdant. registrar Of titles secretary
~ native affairs. judge ~ the pro-
bnta court, superintendent of edu-
cotton, associate member Of the high /
court and vice president az the
Amcrican Bank OF Samoa, was charg |
81 nv Boucher and Groom with boinc I
instrumental in alleged rlis-use az
funds and authority. Kali closed .
Mobiles court when the former be- I
came acting covcrnor.
other charges before the naval in
lu'fv included tho following
That the Terhune administration 4
was close corporation and that
many a its acts were Illegal
Tint the governor Was physically
unoble to perform his duties.
Tha, civil and naval officials of
the administration were inefficient
and that some were immoral.
That there were gross irregularities
In handling funds.
That the administration made Am
or'can Ssmoa the laurhinNsiock q
tho South Seas and Of the United
Stntos navy.
The hoard Of INQUIRY sat ~ cichi
eays Testimony revealed that nouch-'
or for 95 Of his S5 DAYS service. was
under suspension on three charges
carrying a pistol. attempting a mu'
iiry. and falsehuoi-Bouchor's exami-
nation revealed that he posed as
scorN service man without author
ity: publicly criticised the secretary
of the navy and the president. in {
srhordlnatoly communicated with au. {
ihorltics ai Washington in violation
Of regulations. and committed many ,
Other breaches of naval rcruf iinns.
riron examination ne declined 10
answer many Guest ons on the rroun
th1t the answers wauld lncrlmina'e
himself lie acknowledged that all
ehnrses nc ma1c were hasca upon
roareay and without investigation.
II was revealed that documents were
stolen from naval officers but an
a,tarpt to introduce these hv Greene
who actcd as Bouchor's counsel was
ovorrulod by the board.
The testimony revealed also that
Greene and Boucher created unrest
among the natives In an Effort to
change the government and assume
control for themselves. Their nctivi-
ties resulted In organization NJ NATIVES
into "commttee." which forwarded |
an appeal 10 President Wilson 10 ~ a
move Governor Tcrhunc, and the q
native unrca YVES manifested by scv'
crai fights with tho American sailors .