The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-11-13
LANDLORD MCCARTHY
FINED FIFTY AND COSTS

William Mccarthy. the genial, whole
souled landlord of the Sailors Boarding
House. was in police court yesterday
morning. charged with having assaulted
his star boarder y Hanlon. Hanlon
had been shipped on the Star of Russia
ny Mccarthy. hut had quit the ship after
three hours work and returned to Macs
boarding house.
Last Friday morning. according to the
sailors story. Hanlon got up at 9 o'clock.
arranged his toilet and went ont into
the yard. where Mccarthy was conversing
with painter
The top of the mornin' to yez. Mishter
Mccarthy said Hanlon. And. Mishter
Mccarthy. my dear Mishter Mccarthy.
will YOU please get me breakfast at your
earliest convenience
The witness said that in return for this
Chcsteriicldian politepess Mr.. Mccarthy
knocked him over the head with bottle
gave him left-hander on the jaw and a
kick in the ribs. saying
There. you blankety blank blank. is
your breakfast"
Mccarthy told different but equally
interesting story.
"Hanlon had been sitting on the veran-
da all morning" said Mccarthy, with
bottle Of swipes. He would sing a verse
10 the bottle. then take a drink; then sing
a verse. then take drink. lie kept this
up till the swipes was exhausted Then
he came to me, gave me a punch in the
ribs and wanted breakfast. | gave him a
jab on the left cheek. All the night he
fore Hanlon had been stepping through
the bed springs. smashing furniture and
keeping the house in an uproar.
After the punch | gave him he went
into the house. washed himself and came
Go me again with challenge 10 fight ii
out. He had been Dragging of his career
as a pugilSt and ! wanted to show him a
thing or two. We went into the yard
and had couple Of rounds. At the close
Of the last round he said was the best
man and that it was all right"
The testimony on other vital points
WAS equally as contradictory. Hanlon
said Mccarthy starved him, and McCar
thy Insisted that his guests are fesi on the
fat Of the land Haulon said Mccarthy
would give him nickle eah morning.
Mccarthy claimed he never gave him less
than two bits Hanlon said he left the
place in disgust. preferring 10 sleep at
the police station. Mccarthy said he gave
Hsnlon notice 10 take your clothes and
GO hut that his clothes still cucumber
che boarding house premises.
(. Judge Wilcox cut in on the line and
said to landlord Mccarthy:
you are keeping sailors boarding
house and YOU must expect to entertain
rough peorle. and NJ times have rough
fun. You and your witness say one
thing Hanlon and his witness say some
thing else. All can DO is TO size the
thing up You adnit that you struck
Hanlon when he asked for breakfast, but
you say sou did not hit him hard.
That reminds me Of fellow who was
before the once for stealing sheep. He
admitted that be stole the sheep. hut
sSid' il Was little one.
Il think If you were a smaller man
you would not treat your guests 80
r.rush'y. and YOU would not * 80 ready
60 accept the challenge Of tipsy sailor
60 cnsarc in pri-e fights IN yoar from,
yard. l think you are guilty, and | me
you so and Costs
W. 4. Henshsll, who appeared Cor Nc
Carthy. entered notice Of appeal.