The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-04-27
THEY DOWNED THE LIMA
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secured jim McTague's pistol Titcd At
n.yeuers Mutineers Frustrated
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The three men Ia the prison chail
gang ovcrpowored Jim McIague. TN
luna, at 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
After a hard fight Of a few minutes ia
attack was repulsed. One shot was fired
1t was directed by one of the mutineers
at convicts who came TO the assistance
Of the luna. The men who made the
break are doing furty.cight hours on
bread and water. This is the extreme
punishment McTague is praised for h
bravery and the prison management TO 7
the discipline that defeated the pur-
pose of the chain gang.
Ryan, the crown jewel thief, Naoup.
a native under sentence for larceny.
and Jim 10y, a Chinese thief. are in the
chain gang. Naone has Just taken the
place of Kun Wun. The trio carries
about fifty feet Of log chain aud have
shackles on their ankles Heavy iron
balls are attached TO the chains.
Campbelrs quarry, back of Kapiola ami
Park, was the scene of the battle. Ryan
asked that the chain gang be permitted
to go to another part of the pit for a
few minutes. Leave was granted and
McTague turned to watch blast that
was about to be made. The three were
not more than ten feet away. On the
instant that the luna's back was turned
they scampered quickly and lightly over
the soft earth and with yell were up
ON him. McTague went down. fighting
the best he could.
Ryan took the luna's pistol. Naone
and the Chinaman kicked and struck
the officer. McTague knew he had
friends in the gang and called Louie. the
Ial. Il. L.. 4
for killing the royal coachman. With
Louie there came to his assistance Ka-
hananui, who is doing about his tenth
term for larceny.
As Louie and Kahananui approached,
Ryan leveled the pistol at them and
shouted: keep away or will shoot
you" They halted. Ryan again order.
ed and threatened them They were
retiring behind rocks when McTague
once more urged them to come to his
assistance. He was having hard fight
with Naone and Jim 10y and was be-
coming exhausted. louie and Kahan-
anui advanced. Ryan fired and the
bullet whistled past their heads.
just at this juncture the luna, by
supreme effort, succeeded in freeing
himself. He walked up to Ryan ami
reaching out his hand said. "Give me
that pistol" Ryan weakened like a
kicked cur. He turned pale and
trembled all over as he promptly de-
livered the weapon to Mclague. The
latter was now thorough master of the
situation. In few minutes he had the
men all at work and had sent for Tailor
Low.
Mr.. Low to-day secured statements
from all the men Immediately concerned
in the affair except Ryan, who refuses to
talk. Jim 10y and Naone say that for
a week Ryan has been trying to pur-
suade them to go into the plot. He ex-
planned how easy it would be to rid
themselves OF the chains and lay in hid
ing till they could get out of the coun-
try. The noon hour of Tuesday was set
for the break, but Naone and
10y would not act then. Ryan
talked them up to the sticking point
yesterday. Naone and 10y say the
shot fired by Ryan caused them to desist
beating McTague for an instant and that
then he escaped them. The scheme was
for Ryan to get the pistol and shoot
McTague.
Ryan boasts continually that he will
gain freedom. He did escape once
Naone, who has four more years to
serve, has twice escaped from road gangs
and Jim 10y | as once attempted to
make run.