The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-10
INSANE CALIFORNIAN.
3. Il. n artin, al - Lta Cruz, Com
melted to the Asylum.

b. r. Martin, of Santa Cruz, Califor
MIA, was on Saturday committed to the
Insane Asylum by Judge Wilcox upon
the testimony of DIR. Emerson. Since
the mans arrival in Honolulu a short
time Since his actions have attracted
considerable attention and he was put
down as an eccentric individual. On
Friday, however, it became apparent
that he was insane. At the Hawaiian
Hotel where he was registered he be-
came a source of annoyance TO the
manager, the clerks and the guests.
He was constantly relating tales of
wealth. of money he had to burn, and
of big enterprises in which he was
agent for others on the Coast On Sat
urday he was taken to the station
house for investigation. He was almost
violent in his actions and kept the
turnkey on the jump. He shouted in
his cell, declared that he was being
prosecuted, and DR.. Emerson was sent
for. The physician questioned him and
wrote down the answers. Finally this
aroused the wrath of the subject and
he pounced upon the doctor, tore the
papers away from him. The turnkey
had to deal forcibly with him until the
investigation could be concluded. In
his answers he stated he was wealthy
and had come down to the Hawaiian
Islands as the agent for a physician
who had large interests here. He said
he had made report in which he aver
red there was plenty of money here.
DR.. Emerson said before the Judge
that in his opinion the unfortunate
young man was clearly insane and
should be committed. From the mans
statements it Is thought by the police
| that Martin was not in his right mind
before coming here, and that he had in
reality been sent to Honolulu upon the
advice of physicians for his health.
| Bob" Scott, night clerk at the Ha-
waiian narrates a tale of his eXpe-
| riences with Martin on Saturday morn
| ing at o'clock that rivals a melo-
drama. Martin had been arrested for
riding a wheel without light and told
so many stories at the police station
that the hotel clerk was called to iden-
tify his guest. At the hotel later he
asked for his key, went to his room,
and back again, repeating this performs
ance until Scott was tired handing his
key. AT o'clock the bell indicator
began to ring. Scott responded. The
, roonl-No. 40-was locked and in dark
} ness. Martin was inside scratching
matches. Scott was told to come later;
three minutes and the buzzer sounded.
The same performance, but this time
Bob got into the room. The bed clothes
were piled up in a corner, the mans
collars and clothes were strewn over
. the floor and Martin was fully dressed
scratching matches. Bob was told tc
come again. A third time the bell was
rung.
Martin handed out his business caro-
with an important air. On it wa.
: ''t-s-t-sr-r." "All right, it will be at.
. tended to at once" said Bob" An,
other ring. Room still in darkness will
Martin busy scratching matches. Thi.
4 time big square of paper was passed
|. through the door with pen scrawls up
s on 1t. Bob" returned to the office
Another call and Scott found Martin il
the hallway, which was lighted
: scratching matches at lightning speed
He was reminded that he was not fl
his room. After survey and seeinf
: his open door he went inside. BY thi
time the guests of the hotel wer,
y aroused and heads peeped out of door
D way d bu-Z-Z. announcer square OF pa
per with the following legend: IF yol
If love me or in this world-nor world thi
!, never" Scott began to see that some
> thing was wrong. The mans eye
were glaring like Goals of fire, and h
II said he would call for a doctor later on
Q But Bob didn't wait for the call. H
: stuffed the bell, jumped into a hack an,
went to the police station and got tn
biggest officer there to accompany him
When he got back the bell was buzzin,
under the cloth wound around it. TIL
>, pig policeman was stationed at one sid
OF the doorway, with drawn club, an
Scott knocked on the door, Marti,
Knocked from the other side. Scot
Knocked again. Martin did likewise
- scott told he had attended to every
thing but that he must now look afte
n. 1T himself. With this Martin opene
"a the door and came out. Scott said ey
erything was all right, but he must g
l. down town at once and take the hi
hawaiian with him-get the Hawaiia
T. out of the hotel. Martin became yer
M important and Bob hustled down tn
stairs reckoning to the officer. 'Bob's
ruse worked all right, and the police
man managed to get him to the static
without further trouble
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