The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-25
TWO TIGHT CORNERS,
EXCITING CHAPTERS m TIE LIFE OF
A POLICE CAPTAIN.

stalwaSs Murderer and a Marrow
a APD4A Maniac
Yes. We have TO deal with some
queer people and some dangerous pso-
ele," said police capsain- and / must
say. but not bosstfully, that we Tow
and then have 10 use Judgment that
Is st once quick and reliable re-
member several years ago we had a
highwayman in the station house who
had shot a mAn and robbed him He
was q dangerous criminal and q
good position TO go down for life or
be executed for bis victim was ct the
point Of death One night be asked
that be sent % his cell I had arrest
ed him and had tried 70 get confes-
sion from him, but ali my efforts had
dislike TO me. and he had laughed at
ali my endeavors- The deduction /
made when heard he wished to see
me was that he had changed his mind
and intended to confess. so / went TO
the cellroom and talked with him
Captain said be in q confiding
way, I want you to come in here and
sit down This secret Is making a
wreck Of me. and i want to tell you
everything
he seemed quite penitent. and with
out any hesitation l opened the cell
door and sat down on the bench beside
him
lis Mr.. going to dieT was his
nrst question.
The doctor says he cannot live 1
replied
Then the chances for nay going TO
the chair are better than goodr asked
be.
Il replied that they were. The pris-
oner lapsed apparently into deep medi-'
tation. and while the spell was upon
him he paced up and down the cell
Suddenly he slammed the door of the
cell. placed himself before me and said
In a rather fearsome voice:
I've finished one, and if do two /
can get nothing worse than the chair
Saying which. he leaped at me, lead
ing out powerful blow as he did so.
/ was, Of course, up and ready for
him and had a billy in my hand. He
had nothing but his big fists. feet and
teeth, any Of which be was ready and
anxious to use, but he was twice q
match for me even up. don't know
how did II. If he had got the best Of
me just for a second, | would have
been pounded to death; there is no
doubt Of that. raped him on the
head time and time again with my
billy. felt hts blood flying over me,
heard him snarl and also felt the. I'm
print OF his powerful ssse. 1t took me
Ave minutes to lazy him out and l
must say that never spent five buster
minutes in my life. Oh. he's IN prison
now. He's doing 20 years.
II remember another little expert
ence l had that is not easy to forget.
was sitting in my private Office one
afternoon when q well built, stylishly
clad young man entered. bowed pleas
antly and sat down on the edge of the
sofa
81 never was down In this part OF
the city before he said, and. being
here. l thought I'd stop in and visit
with you
That's right l retoined. I'm al
ways glad to receive callers
81 looked closely at the man |
couldn't place him at all. 1t seemed
that l had seen him some place too.
He was about 30 years old, was stall
wart and had an attractive face that
bore slight traces Of dissipation.
Beg pardon. my friend said !,
but really can't just place you.
know we've met. but whereT
No, we haven't met before. l
never saw you before today in my life.
I'm from Baltimore. I've heard of you
a lot Of times
''The dialogue Jagged Tor a few mo-
ments, and In that time scrutinized
the stranger. He mystified me in
small degree. and l was interested in
him. He broke the silence:
Say, captain. I've got something
very important to see you about. I'll
just close this door. and it's just as well
Now. / wish first to impress you with
the importance Of this meeting II is
the most momentous occasion of my
life. and on its success or failure de-
ponds my future. Captain (the stran-
ger leaned over and whispered in my
oo =, Tsvy. Uo1uv r., r,,t v.o,,r tbraa,p
Il was sitting with my profile to the
stranger and he was leaning toward
me. Casting my eyes sidewise. saw
that he held an opened razor in his
right hand. l did not move immedi-
ately.
$50 you're going to cut my throatY
said. quietly turning part way
around
"Yes. c"ptain- I have been COM
by God to do SO. I'm sorry.
but 1t must be done. Get ready
That's all right. my friend. I'm
perfectly willing you shall carry out |
your mission; but. to tell the truth. I |
hate to get blood ell over my furniture |
here. Il wouldn't be nice to dirty up
the Office. would TT Suppose we 60 in
the back roomr
Thatl do. Come or rejoined the |
maniac quickly.
Il got up. The maniac's back was
toward me. With one bound | had |
my arms about his waist and his arms |
pinned to bis side l then called for
help. and two officers rushed into my |
odlce. II took four big men TO put that |
maniac In a cell Hes In an asylum |
Express.