The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-10-17
Wlo Di'(ratsd Their Uniforms
On The Oceanic DIl.
PROTECTED By THEIR sUpeRloss
~ the nAwsiiau Poliee Force oeesly
DsSsea Whea rhey All. assed
10 SsSve Wanssts.

At o'clock yesterday afternoon two
captains and three lieutenants belong
ing to the regiment on the transport
City Of Para. who were standing In
front of "The Kash" store, called out
to Charles 4. Dunwell. q licensed driv-
er Of the Pantheon hackstand. to bring
his hack across the street. He did 20.
and the i've o6lcers got in, four be-
hind and one IL front. He was told to
drive to the City of Para, and started
down Fort street. When opposite the
bank OF Hawaii one Of them asked
what the fare was. Dunwell thought
there were but four oficers in all on
the hack and promptly answered
"One dollar" He was told TO 20
ahead, and drove on to the wharf
alongside the vessel.
On reaching the wharf the driver
was asked what he would take the en-
tire party out to Sans Souci for, the
trip to occupy two hours. Dunwell
answered that he would do II for IS,
but on discovering that there were 1--WE
In the party instead Of four said 1t
would be worth So One Of the on
GERS said he would give him "a, that
Frank Lillis would take them out for
that and that was all they would pay.
Dunwell replied that he was working
for the Pantheon stables, while Lillis
drove his own hack and could make his
own rates. He refused to take them
for less than SO and demanded his
fare for bringing them to the wharf.
One of them threw a half-dollar at
him and told him that was enough.
Dunwell persisted that he would have
a dollar or nothing. The officers by
that time were standing about the
hack. AS Dunwell stopped to gather
up the reins which had fallen during
the controversy, one Of them, who wore
q captains shoulder straps, grabbed
them and twisted them around Dun
wells hands, forcing him down In the
front OF the hack. He then grabbed
the whip BY the thong and unmerci-
fully belabOred him with its butt end
over the head, Not satisfied with this
exhibition Of brutality, two of the 9TH
er Odlcers jumped into the back seat
Of the hack, seized the unfortunate
driver around the neck and punched
him with their fists severely. This
most disgraceful proceeding was fur.
Their aggravated BY the use by all the
Oncers of the afoulest language that
man could give tongue to directed
against the driver. These expressions
by wOnld-be gentlemen against an In
nOcent hackdriver will not bear print
ing, but they are preserved In the rec
Ords Of the Police Station for future
use.
The sudden appearance of either the
colonel or major in command on the
gangplank Of the City Of Para and his
most peremptOry orders to the foul
m0uthed officers under, his command
to desist was all that saved the hack
driver from being nearly killed. As it
Is he Is SO much injured that he may
have to be sent to the hospital.
Dunweu cannot remember whether
IL was colonel or major who came
down the gangplank and ordered the
Officers on board, but whatever his
rank was he gave the driver the dol
lar he had demanded and went back
to the ship. Dupwell drove direct
from the wharf to the Police Station
and entered a complaint to the Mar
ahal. He vas advised to try and settle
the matter In some way as the vessel
was about TO leave. He sought the
services of his attorney, Charles
CreigbtOn. and called on the British
Vice Consul for advice. e. ~
In the meantime Marshal Brown had
sent Deputy Marshal Chillingworth
and Senior Captain of Police Robert
Parker to the yesssl with orders to see
the commanding Oficer and ask him
what he proposed to do about It. They
took Dunwell with them and while
standing on the wharf the latter iden-
titled one Of the ol1Oers on the shin
as one Of those engaged In the assault.
After being kept waiting for some time
the Ofiicers were finally told that the
commanding Oficer would see NO one
and that they would not be allowed ON
board. ri.r p L.
They reported to the Marshal and
Dunwell was advised to 20 before
Judge Wilcox and swear to complaint
charging the officers with assault and
battery. This +. he did, the warrants
were promptly made out and given to
Deputy Marshal ChillingwOrth and
Captain Parker with orders to serve
them II possible and to demand an in
terview with the commanding oflicer
Of the troops ON board the City OF Para.
They were stopped by sentries posted
on the gangplank and told they could
not go on board. They persisted In
being allowed to send message to the
commanding officer. which was finally
taken by a corporal. who brought back
positive orders 70 the sentries to allow
no one on board under any pretsncs.
Chillingw0rth then determined .
make an attempt ~ serve the warrants
anyhow and made dash To get %
board. The sentriss were too quick foe
him. however. and had their bay0nots
crossed In front NJ him. The officers
could do no more and went baek TO the
Police station with tbs warrants I'M
served.
The sentries and corporal at ths head
~ the gangplank were made fully ae-
qnAinted with the oficial position Vt
ihe two Officers aud thoroughly under
siood their object IN trying u set on
hoard, but they explained % the Oal-
ssis that they we're povsrlsss IN tbs
matter and r0uld do NoyAins but obey
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