The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-25
AN HOUR ON THE REEF.
ACCOUNT OF A REpORTER's VISIT TO
OLD OAHU PRISON.
Personals ON We'll Known Citizens now
Behind the Bars-How
They Look.

The average citizen visiting
any of the regular or overflow
porsons these days could not help
being surprised at the number of his
acquaintance under restraint.
Some men who are pretty proni-
nent i'll ordinary times are now be-
hind the bars.
Approaching Oahu prison per-
son, is struck by the gathering ofmen
women and children outside. There
are a couple of hundred OF them
lying about on the grass. They
wish to see relatives on the inside.
Hacks are constantly going to and
from the place with the fotbidding
high walls. These carry messages
or meals. Officers come and go
with prisoners. Attorneys, friends,
wives, daughters children, pass and
repass. 1t is busy about Oahu
Prison (I857) i'll these piping times.
1--WE have 276 this evening"
said Mr.. Low. And by the way
this same Jim" Low has proven
himself the right man in the right
place. He is rendering superb ser
vice. Mr.. Low sleeps scarcely at
all. His labors have been about
trebled and responsibility increased
a hundred fold.
There were at one time 3o4 pris-
oners ION the reef" This is the
greatest number the place has ever
held. Mr. Low stands in the big
hallway near the mauka entrance
and from that point issues orders.
There are dozens of men in the
front part Of the main building in
nocent of knowledge Of friends who
reach the big yard from cells in the
rear. One half of the prison doesn't
know the other half exists. About
fifty prisoners are bathed fed or eX-
ercised at one time.
John Walker, Fred Harrison,
Nick Peterson and A. NJ. Hewett
were on the little lawn in front OF
the main building. Walker and
Harrison had just left the hands OF
Roach, the official barber. They
looked well and were sitting down to
good meals from up town. Harrison
inquired about Cunha's Republic
block and remarked incidently that
he was done with politics forever.
John Walker said he had expected
to be arrested on account of having
business relations with Captain
Davis. Both these men are buoy
ant.
Nick Peterson, 200 hackman,
is down in the mouth. He declares
he has not been conspiring and
wants very much to get out and re
sumo business. Jim Brown, another
cabman, is about the same.
A. NJ. Hewitt denies that he
asked Diamond Head Charlie to
ignore approach of the Waimanalo.
Hewitt took up the Christmas col
lection for the signal station man.
This prisoner says his family Of a
wife and five children on Young
street, is in want.
George Lycurgus was getting a
"scrape. E" He wants to get out,
dispose of his business and leave the
country. George fell down a stair
way and dislocated his right Shout
der. He carries the arm in a sling.
In the prison swearing room w.
r. Castle and A. G.. NJ. Robertson
were taking statements from pris-
oners of war. Every mothers son
questioned said he was false pre-
fenced into the rebellion.
Edmund Norrie, barefooted,
with a book under an arm, was
walking in the big yard. He does
not look well. A. P. Peterson
does look we'll he was walking
about barefooted.
c. w. Ashford had left the hos
pital in the morning and was in a
cell. V. V. Ashford, quite pale
and haggard, sat on the lanai of
the hospital. He is an invalid.
Henry Won Werthern, growing
a beard, looks like the devil, p"
sure enough. He is rather serious.
Harry Juen is more pleasant than
the writer ever saw him before.
He is not bit unhappy and is
healthy.
Louis J. Levey feels his impris
onment keenly and seems to have
aged. He was in fresh white
suit.
Carl Klemme was in a cell.
Friends were looking after his well
fare. Big long Johnson, always
supposed to be a detective, is al
most consumed with a fit of dis
gust.
Ted Thomas has had to share
his honors as a song bird with
Fred Harrison. Says Ted, There
will be more Of Thomas go out of
here than came in. I've gained
ten pounds" Ted had a big fold
ing slate and said he was studying
algebra.
John Z. Bush was reading the
bible.
Cranstoun is constant joker. He
wanted to know if some job work
of his at THE STAR was ready for
delivery.
Captain Mcdowell doesn't like it
at all. He says some one has been
against him.
Tom Rawlins is confident that
he will soon be at large again.
Pete Camarinos refuses to be
All the men speak of the good
treatment of Tailor Low. The
prisoners have everything they
wish except newspapers and liberty.