The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-08
ROWDY POLICE
Their Way of Ignoring
Fire Passes.
Accredited Officials and a Newspaper
Man DeniedFayors Granted
Kodak Photographers.

ly a police captain, occurred yesterday
morning while preparations were be-
ing made to set the Pantheon property
on FIRE. In most instances the officers
failed TO interpret the orders OF the
Marshal with respect to establishing a
Gordon around the premises to be
burned. and with great lack of discre-
ton attempted to GUST several persons
who have standing permission by the
authorities to go inside the lines when
a fire Is In progress. In one case po-
lice captain, by the name of Holi, for
chilly elected a reporter OF one of the
papers without giving him the least
opportunity to display his credentials.
A prominent member Of the Citizens
Sanitary Committee. who has the work
OF placing the health guards around in
tected buildings or premises, came up
Fort street and was stopped by a DO
lice officer at the Gordon. The citizen
showed his Board of Health badge. but
the officer said he could not allow him
10 pass. He then produced a Marshars
pass, signed by that official and showed
u 70 the officer, who informed the gem
tleman, We are not honoring the
Marshals pass today; that's the can
tain's orders" The gentleman walked
past the officer. who forthwith called
for Captain Holi: however. without
waiting for the latter's permission to
enter, the man passed on and was not
mOlested. The officers had been given
certain prohibitory orders by the Cap
tain, but IL afterwards transpired that
no such blanket order had been issued
TO the police by the Marshal.
Two prominent members of the
board OF Health were also stopped by
another officer; but their credentials
upon presentation had no effect upon
the Obdurate club-wielder. Two of the
Fire Commissioners were at first OBJ
structed, through police incapacity. as
they were about to go inside the cor
don to supervise the preparations of
hose-laying. After carefully reading
the gold-mounted badges pinned to
tneir coats, the officer withdrew his
objection, although he said he was
obeying Captain Hollis orders.
The most remarkable instance of SIN
pidity and pig-headedness displayed by
Captain Holi was his rough handling
OF the reporter mentioned. After mass
ing policeman who knew him and
recognized his right to be INSIDE" the
lines. the reporter proceeded To the
Pantheon corner, where he became en-
gagged In conversation with three gem
tlemen Shortly afterward a hand
was laid on his arm, he was wheeled
about and found himself facing the
angry countenance of Captain Holi.
The latter demanded If the reporter
had any business which required him
TO be inside the lines. An affirmative
answer was given, that he was a re-
porter for the Advertiser. well. I
don't know you; you'll have to get out
OF here: go now and don't stop!" The
reporter again informed him that he
was there on business and attempted
TO get his card-case out of his pocket.
Before this could be done, Captain
Holi roughly grabbed the reporter by
the right arm and forcibly pushed him
to the car tracks, and, following him
up, gave another push which almost
sent the news-gatherer to the ground.
The reporter demonstrated and re-
quested the fellow to allow him to
make his own way to the sidewalk.
but the police captain answered by
making a threatening gesture. The
reporter applied an angry epithet as
parting shot, and telephoned to the
Marshal about the occurrence. asking
why such actions should be permitted
on the force. The Marshal replied that
all reporters have exclusive privileges
OF passing the police lines during any
fire, riot or public occurrence, and said
he would send a special messenger to
the scene with permission for the re-
porter In question. The special mes
senger came, and the reporter was
ushered through the lines.
Proceeding to the place where Depu-
~ Marshal Chillingworth was stand
ing in the midst OF the group, on Ben
son q Smiths corner, the reporter
again emphasized the inexcusable
boOrishness and brutality Of the Can
tain. The Deputy Marshal turned on
the reporter and said, You shut up,
or III take you to the station house
and lock you up" The reporter told
him TO do his duty, IL that was a part
OF his official functions, and the threat
was again made that the reporter would
be placed behind the bars.
Marshal Brown was afterwards seen
IN regard to the matter, and expressed
his regret that such brutality had been
inoulged in by one of his chief Off
GERS, and further stated that no orders
bad been issued by him which Captain
Holi could interpret into meaning a
general exclusion Of those who are en-
titled 20 certain police privileges.
AS TO the requirement that one should
have business to come inside" It was
noticeable fact that dozens Of people
armed with kodaks had the privilege OF
entering the lines at viii. At 10 O'Clock
rs many as fifty persons were within
the Gordon who had no business of any
Kind but that OF curiosity.
Marshal Brown after the fire stated
mat he would issue positive instrue-
lions 20 his captains and officers TO
always allow reporters within the fire
lines no all times.
Hives are a terrible torment to the