The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-10
AT QUARANTINE
Investigation Continued by Gov
GTlInGnt.
EXCITEMENT IN POLICE CIRCLES
One Squad of Officers
Sent Overto Keep Order.
Everything Quiet But Trouble Was
Feared-inVestigation Will Con-
tinue Uninterrupted
Nobody hurt


Shortly after o'clock last night the
telephone bell at the police station
jingled merrily to the tune of: Send
10 policemen over to the quarantine
station immediately 1t was Jack Nc
Weighs melodious voice, and while
there was in it no ring of agitation,
still, there became communicated to
the police station a touch of agitation
extraordinary, which resulted in Lieut.
enant Wells of the Mounted Patrol eX-
eCuting a Paul Revere ride through the
city. The first place he struck was the
Inter-Island wharf, and, obeying
command, policeman came tumbling
out of the deep shadows, lingering his
club nervously.
go up to the police stationi' came
the command. Perpetual motion was
set to work in connection with this
officer and others, and before long 10
stalwart policemen were at the sta
ton, as well as a crowd of about 100
others, who gathered about the doors.
calling for guns to quell the disturb
ance, in what locality they knew not.
The hurrying of the policemen to
the station attracted the attention of
pedestrians, and rumors of war among
the Japanese at quarantine were quick
ly circulated. One excited individual
rushed among the crowd and informed
each individual that the entire lot of
grounds and that the police were re-
quired TO capture them. This rumor
obtained credence all over the city,
though it was entirely without founda-
tion.
Next came the rush to the boat land
ing of 10 policemen, who piled into
the boats tied there without fear of
even a bath in the water. pull of a
very few minutes landed them on the !
pier of the quarantine station wharf, /!
and then came a quick march to the |
island.
There they were met by Jack Nc
Weigh and assigned to the various |
pests, relieving the regular guards and |
specials. They took their places as
ordered and shortly afterwards, Lieut. !
erant Wells, all dressed for war, came
down to the station to take
command of his men, according to ord
ers from police headquarters.
The police officers were required to
deposit their guns in a safe place, and |
to hang their cartridge belts on top of
them, as it was thought by authorities /
at the quarantine station that the sight /
of these might stir the Japanese into /
a turbulent mood. Clubs were handed /
the men with the brass buttons, who T.
not being used TO such light weapons, .
made somewhat of an objection, but /
when they saw the quiet mood of the |
Japanese immigrants they concluded /
that their hard fists might suffice to .
quell any disturbance.
They took their posts, and the other
guards, tired out from hearing the
beating OF the waves and the uncertain
babel of many voices from the town.
stole away 10 their blankets among
the mosquitoes.
While all this was going on there
was more sober scene in the fumigat-
ing room, where, seated around the ia
BILE was a council of investigation, of
which J. \. MagoOn was president. To
his right sat young attorney. while
on the other side OF the dimly burn
ing kerosene lamp were Messrs. Nc
and Stratemeyer of the Custom
House. Stenographer Mcmahon and
japanese agent. Behind these latter
was Chester Doyle, who tapped the
japanese immigrants gently on the
back and bade them, under oath, an
swer the questions required of them.