Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-08
RELEASE OF JAPANESE

Superintendent Chester A. Doyle of
the Drill Shed detention camp was con-
Quoting a Bulletin reporter into the
compound at o'clock yesterday after
noon, when Minister Cooper drove up
to the gate and gave the tycoon" un-
expected orders that changed the plans
he had just divulged regarding the
camp. Mr.. Doyle had intended to re-
lease the Japanese from quarantine to-
morrow. Minister Cooper informed
him that he had to make place at the
camp for about 400 japanese, Chinese
and Portuguese from the Fowlers yard
neighborhood. To do this 1t would be
necessary to release the Japanese to-
| day.
Mr.. Doyle Immediately on entering
the grounds ordered the entire lucky
thirteen hundred and odd japanese to
assemble in the drill shed. To hasten
few laggards the boss grasped sharp
stick and gently prodded and slapped
men, women and children until none
were left behind. The spacious build
ing was packed to the door. Mr.. Doyle
and his four or five chiefs of clans
mounted the platform, and through
these assistants the superintendent adj
dressed the gathering. He announced
that they would be liberated from quar-
antine the following day. This was
received with only very moderate APP
plause, as If the people were not wor-
rying much over their treatment in
camp. Mr.. Doyle told them further
that he hoped they would live up to the
nv a al nt tl,a,, In, LOFT lnpn
themselves and their living premises
clean when they regained their liberty
outside.
The 275 Chinese in the camp will not
be released until week from last Sat |
urday, the day they received their flu |
migation and disinfecting bath.
To segregate the different nation
alities coming fresh into camp today, ii
was necessary for Superintendent
Doyle to engage carpenters for erecting
partition fences. Among the altera-
lions required was the removal of the
bath house. This was done without
rollers or tackle. A strong piece of
was fastened to either side
Of the structure, which Is 20 to 20 feet
long, and as many stalwart Japanese
as could get grip on these handles
carried the house ten or q dozen yards,
setting 1t down over a new cesspool
sunk deep into the black sand. The
same thing had been done with another
building.
The following correspondence ex-
plains itself, except that Captain Mat
thias may have to be introduced to
some readers as a lady officer of the
Army, and Miss Bushfield as
a member Of the Pencil Mission, these |
ladies having undertaken the services |
of nurses a the camp from its in |
Honolulu, II. l., Feb, It'll, 1900.
Dear Captain Matthias wish to |
express my appreciation and gratitude |
for your patient self-sacrificing and |
heroic labors for the welfare and COM
fort Of the Japanese and Chinese under
my charge in the Drill Shed detention
camp, since the Goth of last month.
Very sincerely yours,
CHESTER A. DOYLE,
Superintendent at Drill Shed Deten-
ton Camp
Honolulu, II. l., Feb. It'll, 1900.
Dear Miss Bushfield:-I want to
hank you for all your devotion and
or all your services to the Japanese
nd Chinese under my charge in the
drill Shed detention camp, since the
9th of last month.
Very sincerely yours,
CHESTER A. DOYLE,
superintendent Drill Shed Deten-
ton Camp"