The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
SOL LD|ERS AND
POLICE CLASH
Indiana's Men Cause
Trouble in Honolulu.
THEY RESENT AN ARREST
TRY TO TAKE A PRISONER FROM
THE POLICE.
Lieutenant and Fourteen Men De-
mand the Return of Man
Charged With Drunk
enneSS.
THEY RESENT AN ARREST
Special Correspondence of The Call.

HONOLULU. Aug. 22-The United
States transport Indiana arrived from
San Francisco on the 10Th and after re-
naming thirty-six hours in port. sailed
again on the 11th. While the vessel was
in port there was a serious clash between
the police and soldiers.
The trouble started in small way
Two officers had a drunken soldier in
tow and were taking him TO the station.
Three soldiers appeared. and on their re-
quest the prisoner was turned over 20
them with the understanding that they
would take their comrade TO the vessel.
The four soldiers started down togeth-
er, but had not gone far when the man
in liquor assaulted his companions and
a rough and tumble fight ensued. Finally
the intoxicated boy in blue broke away
and started 10 run up the street. He was
caught by the same policeman, and this
time the lieutenant insisted that he
should report to the deputy marshal at
the station.
Then a second complication arose. Some
thirty stray soldiers who had gathered in
the street set about TO rescue the man
from the police. One big fellow raised
his hat and gave the command TO move
forward A start was made, but the po-
lice drew their clubs.
At this juncture a noise was heard up
Nuuanu street. Coming down on a run
was a second lieutenant and platoon
of thirty-two men, all armed ana LOOKING
like business. The troops moved in the
middle Of the thOroughfare and cleared
the street as they went. Near the corner
Of Merchant and Nuuanu streets the
troops came up with the ponce struggling
with the soldier.
Then came the serious part OF the affair.
The troops were halted in line. -Four men
stepped out with fixed bayonets and
marched with their lieutenant to Lieu
tenant Opunui and demanded the release
of the soldier. The army officer was told
that his request would now nave 70 pc
made TO the proper authority at the
station house. At this the army men be
came greatly excited and brought their
arms to charge. The, police. now n
creased TO three men, drew their clubs
and dehed the soldiers. In the meanwhile
they kept moving with their prisoner, and
in a few minutes landed him in Jail
While this was going on the stray
soldiers and those in the detachment had
/ become a bowling mob. Those in ranks
broke and most OF them fixed bayonets.
Their commander seemed TO have no con-
troll over them. In the full OF the excite
ment the prisoner dealt Officer Poha-
kupaa a heavy blow IN the face ana
! back Immediately with a sweeping swing
and laid the soldier out. This proceed
! ing got the mob simply furious Witha!
| and through all the police remained
/ cool and continued TO urge their prisoner
/ TO the station.
When the man was safely landed in Jail,
! the army lieutenant turned 70 MS men
! and ordered them forward. The platoon
marched around the corner and drew up
! in line in front of the station house. Inc
! lieutenant went inside 10 interview
! Deputy Marshal Chillingsworth- That
officer heard the statements OF Lieutenant
| Opunui and also OF the army men: Con
| siderable heat was displayed by the lat
| ter.
! ChiIlingsworth took the pains TO ex-
| plain To the army officer what the custom
was with respect TO soldiers. When a
man was arrested there was never OBJ
! lection 10 turning him over TO the proper
authority by the proper authority. The
man could go on condition that the lieu
tenant would guarantee that he be taken
! off the streets and safely landed aboard
ship This was done.