The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-04-23
THE YELLOW FLAG
Something Regarding Its Sudden
Disappearance.
C. A. BROWNS MIDNIGHT VISIT
Gentlemen in Quarantine
Make Statements.
Have Not Violated Quarantine Re-
gulations - Chester Doyle Has
Monopoly.
c. A. BROWNS MIDNIGHT VISIT

So much has been said and written
about the actions of Messrs. Cooper,
Castle, Marks. Doyle. Macintosh and
Hapai. at present in quarantine at the
residence of James B. Castle, Waikiki,
and the charges against the gentlemen
so numerous and varied that it has
been a difficult thing for the public to
know which is true and which false.
c. A. Brown, a member of the Board.
of Health, is the one, according to re-
port. who is responsible for the charges
being made at the meeting of the
Board of Health on Wednesday. Just
what they were is not known, but
street rumor has il that Minister Coop
er is charged with having shaken
hands with President and Mrs. Dole.
That the Minister was passing his time
riding a bicycle in the public drive, OPP
posite the Castle residence. That mem
bers of the party go canoeing and land
on other property. That levees are
held on the grounds, and that on one
occasion two ladies shook hands with
two of the quarantined men. In Mr..
Browns zeal to verify the rumors that
had reached him. to the effect that the
place was not properly guarded, he had
gone there on Tuesday night after II
O'Clock, and to prove that he had been
there. removed the quarantine nag and
delivered it to the Board of Health.
This was done to show that the guard
was neglecting his duty.
These details were published in an
the meeting of the board. and again
yesterday in another journal. Being in
quarantine and under guard, an inter
view with the gentlemen, in order that
they might admit or deny any or all
of the charges, could be had only under
difficulties, because it would have to be
at long range if at all. A reporter for
the Advertiser telephoned TO the Cas-
tie residence last night and asked per-
mission for a long-range confab. On
receiving it, he armed himself with a
rabbits root and mango stone as
fetiches and disease representatives.,
and drove out in hack. On nearing
the premises, he told John Andrade,
the driver to get as near TO the hedge
as possible, so that the conversation
could be carried on without disturb
ing the guests at Sans Souci, but when
x the carriage reached a point opposite
the gate. William Carlyle. the guard,
stepped out and told the reporter not
to come any nearer than the middle of
the road. Just inside the hedge sat the
uuarantined victims. After salutations
Minister Cooper stepped to the
rope stretched across the entrance, and
in reply to request for statement,
said:
Il understand, from what l have
read in the papers, and from questions
asked by DR. Wood last night, that c.
a. Brown has charged me with vio-
lating quarantine regulations. Among
the charges is one that / have shaken
hands with President Dole since have
been in quarantine. This is absolutely
false. l have seen President Dole
twice. and then with his wife. He was
where you are standing about 90 feet
Off, and | stood just as | stand now
| could not very we'll shake hands with
him at that distance.
Il am informed that he charges me
with riding a bicycle on the park
road The circumstances are these:
have felt myself in need of exercise
and as there are several wheels here,
began practicing Being a novice,
cannot turn as well on this short curve
as could on kite track, and so as Il
get a greater range. | ride through the
gate to the road and back again around
the circle On Tuesday afternoon. wher
| was on my wheel, at point halfway
between the house and the gate, saw
Brown coming along the road. H.
stopped outside the gate, and as l rod;
around him, ! asked how things were
in town. Both Mr.. Macintosh ant
Mr.. Doyle were near the gate, and as
rode into the gate Theard Brown speal
10 them. l continued my ride, and or
rounding him a second time noticed
they were carrying on what appeared
to be heated discussion. As soon as
got inside the enclosure l attempted
to turn. and fell off the wheel. Mr.
Brown had no further conversation
with me. and did not, therefore. as the
Star says. severely rebuke me-
Mr. Brown states, also, that we have
been receiving guests here and max
ing the quarantine burlesque.' This
statement is as false as the others. The
only persons who have stepped inside
the grounds since we have been IL
quarantine were Dr. Rodgers, Wn'
came on business connected with TIL
Board of Education, and c. B. Rey
nolds. who came to have me sign /;
Board of Health bond. The quarantine
regulations have been adhered to a
strictly as they require. We have new
er left the grounds, except as l havr
explained to you"
Regarding the conversation between
Messrs. DOYLE Macintosh and Brown
the former said:
Macintosh and I saw Brown in tn
road. and ! said: Hello, Cabby, what
new?' He replied by telling me that j
we did not obey quarantine rules h
would put us all over on quarantine
island. / was a little surprised at hi
gall and his assumed power. and asket
him where he aehed most, remarkin;
incidentally that ! was not aware tina
he was the whole Board of Health
He said: No, I'm not; but l contro
seven votes in that body. and that il