The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-12
SOLDIERS FIGHT AND COMMIT
ROBBERY.
An Exciting Battle Between Gangs of
graphs stolen from a Gallery.

The Logan soldiers had lively time
last night in town and fully met the
police expectations in the matter of
fights and Disturbances, The police
force was busy most of the night, work.
ing to keep the peace, and the army
men did not all get on board the big
transport till just before she left the
wharf. at eight o'clock this morning.
There are lot of sore heads on board
the Logan, as well as a goodly number
of headaches, and some of the soldiers
have carried with them various souve-
Mrs that are unpaid for
The principal rows were in two up
town saloons, where crowds of soldiers
had free rein for time, and the main
loser by the visit of the soldiers is
photographer Williams, who says he
is out about $500 on account of pictures
stolen from his place, and damage done
to his show case. Early in the evening
a number of soldiers were observed
looking at the display at william par
lor. During the night the show cases
were broken open, and almost every
picture in them taken.
The pictures were mostly photographs
of young ladies of Honolulu and of ISL
and scenes. Somewhere on the trans
port Logan are soldiers who are carry
ing with them photos of several we'll
known young society women of Homo
was left in the case, the thieves evil
IDENTIFY not wanting mems pictures and
not recognizing the features of the gov
ernor.
In one of the saloons there was a
fight in which over 20 soldiers took part
caused by a religious argument. Half
of the crowd were Protestants and the
other half Catholics. A discussion arose
after the drinks had been coming quite
fast and the two sides were soon at 1t
hard.
The police had adopted the rule of not
making arrests unless absolutely neces-
sary, leaving it to the provost guards
to gather unruly men in. The fight in
the saloon went on with varying for
tunes till the men were tumbled out
many of them with black eyes and
bleeding noses.
There was no victorious side Catho-
lies hit Catholics and Protestants hit
Protestants and none knew the diffe-
renee, till 1t seemed that the fighting
was getting monotonous. Policemen
outside prevented any civilians from
going into the place, but did not at
tempt to enter and end the family row
until the army sergeants had done their
| share. Interference by the Honolulu
| police would have meant serious riot
it was thought. with the shooting of
some soldiers as result, for both sides
NOulu nave turned on Ine uniformed
| officer of Hawaii.
One army sergeant had enough early
in the fight. He suddenly came out and
| asked the police where the nearest drug
| store was, He had tried to stop the
! fight, said the sergeant, and somebody
Swung on him" and now be didn't care
| If they fought all night
When the heat of battle was lessened
! the police cleared the soldiers out and
they went to continue their argument
elsewhere. A few heads were badly cut
but there were no serious injuries.
In another saloon a ring was formed
between soldier and Honolulu boy
who wanted to fight, and there was q
regular ring contest, with rounds and
with rules properly carried out. 1t en-.
ertained the onlookers very well, till
the blood began to flow fast, and ther
the order pau went forth.
The Logan boys began slowly in Ho
nolulu, reaching town on a blue-lav
Sunday, but the Honolulu police know
that there was nothing quiet about tn,
conclusion Of the visit.