The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-04-28
BEN GALLAGlIER'S TEETH.
HE MAKES 4 rIGHT AND USES TnE
GRINDERS FREELY.


There was another serious row in the
bar room Of the Hawaiian Hotel last
night. 1t occurred about 1890. Bert
Peterson received injuries that will
mark him for life. Ben Gallagher was
the assailant. The former is clerk in
the Custom House and is well and favor
ably known. Gallagher's reputation is
not of the best. He has been in police
court number of times and travels
with noisy gang,
Gallagher was arrested this morning
on the charge of mayhem. Bail was
fixed at $1,000 and Cecil Brown became
surety. Chas b. Wilson and man
known as ''Opium" Brown were arrested
as accomplices to Gallagher. They gave
bonds. A hearing will be had Monday.
Mr.. Peterson says he exchanged greet
ings with Gallagher upon entering the
place. The latter was standing at the
bar some time after when Peterson
came up to the cracker bowl. "With-
out word, says Peterson, che struck
me square in the face. Some of my
teeth were loosened. / closed in on
him TO defend myself, holding him
against the bar. lie slipped under my
arms and attacked me from behind. |
was in for it then and did the best l
could. He is stronger and heavier than
am and claims to be fighter. l had
him down twice. Both times either
Charley Wilson or "Opium Brown"
showed me off of him. / could hear
them urging Gallagher on, say
ing: Give it to the - p. G.
| called for assistance. Mr..
Vida and Mr.. Wright wanted to help
me, but Wilson and Brown would not
let them. Vida telephoned me that this
morning. Finally laid perfectly still
as if knocked out. One of the gang
then said to Gallagher: Get off, he's
pau, was oni my feet nearly as quick
as Gallagher. He rushed at me again
to finish me up. Ipicked up billiard
| tried to get cue, but Wilson stopped
me, saying: None of that We came
to close quarters again. did not want
any more of the floor, with those fell
lows turning me over and Gallagher
pounding the boards with my face.
i Rugged him to keep off the
blows. He could do nothing
with his fists and 1 saw that he was
going to bite me. He set his teeth into
my left cheek. Then | said to him,
Ben Gallagher, ii you bite me, you
will get two years on the reef He was
then reaching for my ear with his side
teeth. He acted like crazy man. 1t
was horrible sensation to feel his teeth
sinking into my ear. He took out quite
piece OF it. This was picked up by
an officer from the Philadelphia. DR..
Cooper fixed me up. Some time during
the fight he bit my left thumb"
Mr.. Peterson's face is badly bruised
and swollen. One eye is black and the
other bloodshot. The ear will always be
minus half an inch of the edge. Sew
eral stitches were made to restore the
piece taken out by Gallagher.
Gallagher moved with a jaunty swing
as he came into the police station. He
is of athletic build and has the figure of
fighter. Peterson's account of the
fight is verified by half dozen reput-
able witnesses. This is Gallagher's
peculiar version: EBERT insulted and
abused me. He knocked me down with
out any cause and kickedme on the face.
old not bite him. He hurt his ear by
falling against the billiard table. Nobody
interfered. Yes, had been drinking l
went to Waikiki, then came back to my
room. At o'clock Capt. Langley call
ed and would not let him in without a
warrant. work for James Campbell
and room in one of his houses on Emma
street. This morning l was at the Pan.
theon corner as usual and Captain Ka-
hookano arrested me with warrant.
No stock whatever is taken in Gala
gher's story.