The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-25
SPECIAL OFFICER SHOT
Seems to Have Needed Killing
as Mark Twain's Story Says.


Tom Dorroll, a burly colored man
and a special policeman, was shot
in the leg by Bob Robinson, pro.
priptor of the Eureka House, corner
OF Beret ania and Maunakea streets,
about $50 o'clock this morning.
Dorrell rents room in the upstairs
portion Of the Eureka House, and
for several days past has been carous.
ing and causing disturbances much
to the annoy ance OF the proprietor.
Last night Dorrell and Chas. Knud-
sen Especial policemen and two ma
tive policemen retired to Dorrell's
room and according to the state
ments of the first two named drank
the Japanese liquor, "saki." All
four officers were supposed to be on
duty at the time. Finishing their
"saki" Dorrell and Knudsen walked
down Maunakea street and met Tom
Collins, a sailor belonging to the
American bark Melrose. They were
hilarious and creating a good deal
of noise, and we're Quoted by other
officers. The specials invited Collins
to Dorrell's room, where they drank
more "saki." Knudsen asked Col
Inns whetb her be had any money, and
the latter handed over fifty cents.
More "saki" was procured by the
specials, after drinking which they
became all the noisier. The sailor
left near midnight, aud while walk
! ing on Alakea street about half an
hour later met Knudsen with valise
and other articles, including a gold
watch and chain. Knudsen, who
was pretty full at the time, asked
Collins to strike a match so that he
could look at the time. The match
was struck and IL was seen to be
1:3O a. m. The special allowed the
sailor to carry the watch and asked
him to go with him. He directed
the sailor, who was a stranger, to
tho Police Station, where he laid a
charge Of robbery against him.
Kuudsen claims on his side that
no saw Collins in a room on the
Bluegate premises, Merchant street
taking the valise, watch and Other
thugs, and lured him to the station
The articles were found this morn
ing to DO the property OF Haawi
naaupo, owner OF the Bluegate
What makes Kuudsen's story i'm
probable is the fact that he wal
carrying the valise, coat and othe'
trinkets himself, while the only arti
clio the sailor had was the watch
and when he found himself in tn,
Police Station he suspected q gam,
and hid the watch, which was late
found inside his pants at the back.
Collins was tried ia the Distric
Court to-day, found not guilty ant
discharged.
Deputy Marshal Brown asked 70
the mans discharge, stating tina
the ease was an unsavory one, ant
, IN his mind seemed much like put
up job.
|, Dorrell continued his carousal il
his lodgings ut the Eureka Hous
! after he returned from duty at
o'clock this morning. Robinson n
quested him to keep quiet or leav
} his house, when the burly negro BIZ
came nasty and wanted to 6gh,
: Robinson knew he had no show wit
him, so he took out small 22 calibr
/ pistol and fred three shots, one G
L which lodged in the negro's LEI
Henry Luning happened to CON
along and he took the pistol ava!
1 The police was notified and Dorre
=. was taken to the hospital, where til
, bullet was extracted. Dorrell, wit
5 tho exception Of still being uud.
n the influence Of liquor, is all RICH
1t was only tiny bullet that b
him.
II Knudsen, Dorrell and one Of I'll
/. native policemen have been give
4 the Z. b., aud the other officer, VIII
I was new man, was given anoth'
!, trial.