The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-28
HIS AUNT
TO SETTLE
News of Bicycle Cop
Won Hagen.
he Is IN SAN FRANCISCO
/ Former Honolulu Policeman Writes
to High Sheriff Brown About
His Debts.

Former Bicycle Cop" Won Hagen has
been heard from. He is in San Franc s.
co with his aunt" and says he intends
10 go to work on ranch near San Jose
owned by his "aunt." He wrote a lengthy
letter TO High Sheriff Brown, dated San
Francisco, July 10, in which he says he
dep!ored taking French leave of Homo
.ulu, but explained that he was in debt
and thought it better to shake the dust
Of Honolulu from off his feet and start
anew on the Mainland. Further than
lhis reason he states that 1t is nearly five
years since he was in the bosom of his
lamiIy, and as blood was thicker than
water he felt 1t his duty at the time he
eft to join his relatives.
For the benefit OF his creditors Won Ha-
gen declares that he did not leave Ho-
aolulu with the intention of defraud -ng
them, so he concluded 1t was best 10
apply to his aunt" in person for money
with which TO liquidate his debts.
The High Sheriff appreciates the de-
faulting officers thoughtfulness, how
ever, In sending along with the letter his
police badge and commission. Won Ha-
gen forgot TO give his street number. He
merely says to address him care General
LitMNtl9s nt nigh SIElleQ MnGn
ne read the officers honeyed words OF
what he intended TO do to allay the for
mer's wrath and noticed the Ingenious
ness OF Won Hagen in forgetting to state
Just where he could be found in San
Francisco. If wanted. The letter in full,
reads as follows:
San Francisco,
Thursday. July 10, 1900
Mr.. a. NJ Brown-Dear Sir: ! am very
fer q, Y
ing without notifying you, sir. But
shall explain the reason. You see, Mr..
Brown, / was Indebted. and / thought Il
{ went home l could get my aunt to ad-
vance me the money necessary to square
II all | owe and besides it has been near
y five years since l seen my family, and
knowing of my sister being very sick
could not help It. Now, Mr.. Brown,
nave had a good talk with my aunt and
she is going to write 10 you, so she told
me- Already she has gave me a good
position on her ranch In San Jose and /
Expect TO go down there as soon as /
feel better. as / have got a had cold. And
intend TO stay down there until I pay
her all what she has pad for me. Now,
Mr.. Brown. I did not leave with the in
tention of defrauding my creditors, but
rs / knew that long as / stayed In
Honolulu ] would never get out OF debt,
{ thought II best to try and get the
money from my aunt. for you know your
self. M. Brown how people came and
bothered you about my bills. ] ALWAYS
tried to my best ability to perform my
duties as a police officers and always
would of. / never denied any of my bills
and you know how 1 used to get along
hardly with nothing at all. I know
ought Of notified you at least of my de-
parture. but, Mr.. Brown, I thought IL
sd that you would stop me from going
end that would drive me crazy. | " ould
not have done so II thought could get
square down there. And. Mr.. Brown, you
know yourself how I struggled to get
| along. Now. Mr.. Brown, as my aunt Is
going to write 10 you in regards to tho
amount which owe IN Honolulu, I wish
that you would be kind enough to leave
her know II YOU can, as she has asked
ne ard | could not tell her exactly. Tha
8 the reason she is going to write TO you
We arrived one day late. as we had head
winds pretty nearly all the way and be
sides we had to remain outside all Tues
day night on account of the fog.
Mr.. Brown. l return YOU my badge an
commission on the Rio along with thi
letter. and hope that you VIII not fee
bad towards me, for / always tried to d
the best / could. And perhaps you knoy
that this may have been better for me {
do than TO remain in Honolulu and &c
In more debt.
As 1 have no more to say at present,
VIII close. Yours truly,
JAMES h. Won HAGEN,
San Francisco. Cal. General Postoffice-