The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-31
A COUPLE Of F(JG|T|VES
WERE FROM MONTANA AND RE-
NAMED \ WEEK.
Arrived Mariposa-Departed Australia
"A Western Dance Hall Row
Knife Assault-Broken Ribs.

Jne departure Ol the AuSITdlld ytSlCl-
day, there were sojourning in Homo
lulu two fugitives from justice.
Whether these men are guilty of the
crime of murder or merely assault, is
not known in these parts. The men
themselves possess no knowledge of
the final fate of their victim.
1t all happened up in the cattle re-
gion of Northern Montana. Benjamin
Porter AMI John kellogg were en-
ployed by large cattle outfit in the
capacity of "cow-punchers." Porter,
who aspired to higher things than
driving cows and riding bucking
bronchos all his life, had been Il resi-
dent of the stat for over five years
up to the time OF the trouble and he
was well liked by the cowboys.
In the early part of the present
month there occurred a dance at one
of the ranch houses in the wilds of
Montana and Porter and Kellogg were
patrons of the event. There was a
fair-sized gathering at the dance, peo-
pie coming from miles around to at
tend the affair. Things We're ''slow"
until row broke out in one corner Of
the dance room well along toward
midnight.
Porter and another man had got
ten into dispute over which one was
properly entitled to a dance with a
fair daughter of the great state of
Montana. Words led up to blows and
the young lady, for whose company
the row was started, fled down the
room screaming at the top of her
voice.
Kellogg rushed to his partners aid.
He found Porter lying on the floor
under the feet of his assailant In an
other instant Porter had regained his
feet and was making vital attacks on
his antagonist with large iack-knife.
Porters enemy received a deep stab
in the abdomen and he fell to the
floor.
In the confusion that followed Por-
ter and Kellogg escaped. They mount
ed their horses and rode out of the
country, heading for the Pacific coast
Abandoning their horses in Idaho,
they made for San Francisco by rail
reaching that city in time to board the
Mariposa on it's voyage to Honolulu
and the Colonies.
After leaving the scene of the
trouble Porter made the startling dis
covery that two of his ribs had beer
broken. They were very painful and
it was an effort for him to lie down
Besides these injuries Porter was also
badly bruised about the head and face
Before taking passage for Honolulu
both men called upon Hawaiian Con
sui Wilder at his Office in San Fran
cisco. The purpose of their visit wa
to induce Consul Wilder to issue then
, passport. After giving fictitious
D names Porter, who was the spokes
man, explained to the Consul that the,
were short of funds but that the,
would be all right after they landed
in Honolulu, as he, Porter, was goin!
into the law business. Still. Consu
Wilder was opposed to issuing pass
port to the men, fearing that Porte
would not be a success altogether a
a counsellor at law. But with the as
- surance from Porter that in case h
failed at law he could surely get
job heaving coal. having had consider
able experience in this line, the Hg
waiian Consul very reluctantly issue
the passports to the men.
: Upon reaching Honolulu the me
were perfectly charmed with tn
place. 81 just want to live and di
here" was a remark made by Porte
to a friend in this city to whom h
had confided his pilillia. But Porte
soon discovered that there was n
and failing to get a coal heaving ioI
"a both men picked up their traps an
i left for San Francisco yesterday on til
:, Australia. They will work their wa
=" down into Mexico, and will renal
8. away from the States for a time l.;
N least.
Porter and Kellogg were runnin
r short of funds and fearing a term O
the reef, should they be unsuccessfr
in securing work $50 they said) the
decided to use what money they ha
and get into some other countr
where the laws were not so strict.
Porter was medium-sized man
rather slim build, red complexion
small mustache. He wore a white su
- of clothes and a brown Fedora ha
Kellogg was about five feet, five inch'
in height, of very stout build, hea'
red mustache and light hair close
cropped. He had a sandy compleXio