The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-11-11
Marshal BRvlS Experience Win
a Captain.
POLICE COURT CASE OUTCOME
Fines % Two soldiers Assumed.
Instance Of sad Fai,h SAYS the
Marshal Capt. kiiian.

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Marshal Brown has case uncom-
mon on his hands. ID Is rather dim-
cult to rufne the even tempered Chief
OF Police for the Islands, bui this time
he l. thoroughly angry, not to say IN
dlgnant. The Marshal is dlsappoint-
ed too Tor. as he puts e, a visitor in
whom he placed confidence has acted
in palpably bad faith.
on last Friday night two soldiers
from Camp Otis were arrested in front
OF the post Office. on Merchant street.
One OF them struck Dr. Days Japan
esa coachman entirely without provo
cation This soldier said In defense
that the japanese made an insulting
remark. but no credence whatever was
given or could be- given to such a
statement The other soldier struck
a police officer.
In court on Saturday morning, be-
fore Judge Wilcox, the men, who had
been sobered by night Of lodging In
the police station, both entered the
plea Of guilty to the charge OF assault
and battery. They were each SEN
fenced to pay fine OF $40 and 81 costs
OF prosecution. They appeared salts
fed to get on in this manner and no
protest was suggested by Capt. Killan,
who appeared in the interest OF the
prisoners and the service.
Capt. klllan. L. s. ", after Inter
viewing the two men, had talk with
| Marshal Brown. The Captain repre-
sented that the prisoners were needed
at Camp Otis, that they had no money
and could not secure bond Capt. Kill
Ian made the proposal that rs the
presence Of the men with their COM
mand was practically a military re-
| quirement OF the moment. he would
undertake, II they were permitted 10
leave in his charge. to return them 10
the court or to pay their fines at any
later day and hour the Marshal might
indicate. Marshal Brown, under the
circumstances naturally acQuiesced
He stipulated that either men OF
money should be produced at 2 O'Clock
Monday afternoon. This quite PLEASED
Capt. Killan, who left with his mel
after giving assurances that the agree
ment would be carried out to the let
ter.
Monday at p. m. came. lsIt Capt
Killan failed to appear at the polio.
station. Neither did he send the mel
or the amount of the fines or any mes
sage of excuse or regret. The Mar
shal was somewhat surprised, but sup
posed that in the work OF embarkin,
the command on the Arizona, the cap
tain had been unable to call.
On Tuesday yesterday afternoon
Marshal Brown addressed a brief not,
to Capt. Killan and sent Il out TO tn,
Arizona, in the roadstead, by Deput,
Marshal Hitchcock. Capt. Killan wa
ashore. The Deputy left the letter an,
in few words stated its contents I,
the officer at the head OF the gangway
This gentleman OF the u. s. V. sal,
that he would see that Capt. Killal
received the note, and as well offere,
the opinion that the two men ha,
been treated unfairly and should no
have been fined at all. The Deput
Marshal did not care TO argue the case
Capt. killan did not visit the polio
headquarters while he was ashore yes
, terday, neither did he reply to Mar
shall Browns note. He may find tim
to reply today.
incidentally, the reliance of Mar
shall Brown in the word OF Capt. XII
Ian will cost the Marshal sac out @
5 his own pocket, as he assumed to tn
4 District Magistrate the amount OF tn
two fines.