The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-10-07

MAY GO TO JAIL
CiVil1 AuthOritiss Think Of Pros.
sutinQ Army Officers.
WnEEl0Ck RELIEVED OF DUTY
Disposition TO Hold Merriam Blame
less - No Court Martial. Says
Cen. King Quiet Night
prom Wednesday Ad,rr,i..,J


Lieut., Merriam and Lieut., Wheel.
och, the United states Army officers re-
sponsiblo for the nualr ~ Monday
night, may be prosecuted by the Iba-
snlinn Government In the civil courts
for disturbing the peace, The matter
will he decided this morning II the
prosecution does 80 take place ANA the
officers are convicted they Will be- Inn
prlsonod m part punishment
Gen, King Investigated the case OF
Lieut.. Whcolock yesterday morning
and suspended that Oi'iccr The md
lngs will be- sent to Washington for
further action Lieut., Whnolock n
brough, In for much ~ the blame by
Gen, King, for the reason that he was
provost marshal, Lieut. Merriam was
on duty II ID held that WhoclOck
should have arrested Merriam for dis
orderly conduct, II such was shown In
place Of that, Who"loCk loaned hlmplf
and the men under him 10 the riot
started by Merriam,
Indications point 10 an attempt 10
shield Merriam, Merriam was the man
who established and maintained mar
tIal law IN the streets for over Two
hours, he came In conflict with many
people ana caused nearly all tho
trouble, lie was In uniform: citizens
respected H.. The patrol was under his
control ana oboycd hls orders.
Marshal Brown was an carly caller
on Gen, King yesterday morning He
stated the facts of tho disturbance nB
learned from the police and desired 10
know what would be- done In tho way
~ furnishing the offenders ana prevent
ing repetition ~ such IN AFFAIR The
department commander assured the
Marshal that the officers would be
properly handled, " wnB understood
however, that they would not he court
mnrtlnled,
Gen, King deeply regrets the affair,
All ~ yesterday was spent In making
Investigations. Several persons were
quest Ioncd closely concerning the ar-
ton ~ the officers, Late In the after
noon Gen, King was 80 fntlgucd that
ho retired, A guard was posted at the
door 10 prevent interruption, ana, from
his couch, the department commander
continued the discussion for two hours
with Capt SaSton, hls chief ~ stan
when the conference waS hnighcd
Capt, SaxtOn announced that Their,
would be- no courts martial, for the
reason that ma definite complaints
against the officers had been preferred
and II was deemed that the action taxi.
On In the forenoon covered the breach
~ military discipline on the part Oi
WhoolOCk,
First Llout \. W, Mnlhcr, ~ tho
New YORK regiment, was yesterday
morning appointed provost marshal Ia
succeed WhcclOck lin ala excellent
work last night, although not u large
number ~ soldiers were down town
These patrols from the camp, II may
be- explained were established 10 lOON
oft for soldiers They were sent Ou'
~ nn assistance 20 and were 80 accept
81 on the Rtrcots by tho police depart
mont Instructions were then ISSUED
10 the police not 90 interfere with sol
dIor disturbances unless requested Il
assist the camp patrol This was tho
reason the police dId not interfere
Monday night Instructions were
modified by Marshal Brown yesterday
morning, however, and other street
disturbances ~ soldiers viii be- handled
In the usual way,