Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-26
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They GO TO RESCUE OF
SHERIFF BALDWIN OF MAIL
Captain Of the Hutipu Would Not
Allow His Cabin to be Searched
Offer Schrod r Was Finally
Located.

Waikiki, Feb. 23.-Last Wednesday
afternoon, Sheriff u NI Baldwin and
three police officers boarded the Am
erlcan schooner Honoipn lying in Ka-
hnlui harbor. armed with warrant is
sued by Judge Humphreys of the First
Circuit for the arrest OF o. +. Schroeder.
first mate Of the vessel, charged With
assault and battery with deadly wea.
pom upon one OF the sailors. The off
cers announced the purpose of their
coming to Captain A. Oleson Of the ves-
sci. who at first made no objections to
the officers searching the vessel.
When captain of police VIM. Z. SAT
ferry entered the private stateroom OF
the captains wife in the cabin with
his hat on, Capt Olesons ire was
aroused at such impudent intrusion
and he told the officers that he would
now resist them in making any further
search OF any part OF the vessel. wher
tho sheriff and officers Saffery and Sc
quiera attempted to enter the cabin.
Bosch of the schooner O'TillieforG.
oltBon. Wtllie Oleson. the. captains
son and the second mate.
Sheriff Baldwin then placed Captain
oleson and his son under arrest for OBJ
structing the course of Justice. bur the
sheriff and his officers could not remove
their prisoners rom the cabin, Captain
Oleson then called upon his crew to
assist him-to defy the police. The
crew came aft, and their spokesman
advanced and said that they would not
interfere but would see that fair play
was done. At this moment. Capt. Lar
sen OF the schooner Campbell, Capt.
Henninsen Of the Robt. Hind. Capt. p
Bosch Of the schooner O'Tilliefeord.
and two other captains came on board
and had consultation with Captain Lar.
sen. One OF the captains showed his
willingness to help Capt. Oleson but
he was CURLY reminded by the sheriff
not to interfere.
Sheriff Baldwin, weighing the situa-
ton and finding that II was impossible
for him to execute the warrant with
the inadequate force at his command.
sent two police officers ashore to OBJ
tain the assistance OF Company /, First
Regiment, n. G. H., stationed at Wal
luku. "a ~
capt,iaas.IN. X. Keola quickly re.
sponded to the urgent call for help. and
in less than an hour. Capt. Keola.
Lieutenants Boote and Cunrpings and
about fifteen men Of Co. rb5arded tho
Honoipu at about $3.50 p. m. No ra
sistance was shown to Co. I.
Captain Keola. acting under instruc-
tions of the sheriff, placed squads at
three matches of the vessel, and also
aft of the cabin. while Sheriff Baldwin
and four police officers went into the
hold OF the vessel, and after two hours
Of diligent search first officer Schroeder
was found secreted in the fore peak In
the hold Of the vessel He was taken
out of his hiding place and the warrant
OF arrest was then read to him by the
sheriff, and the prisoner, police and Co.
I Immediately left the vessel in large
schooner's boat. "'''
Capt. oleson put up $3.50 bond. First
mate Schroeder had been in hiding ever
since last Saturday, for Captain Oleson
| received that day intimations from HO-
nolulu that a warrant was out for the
arrest of his first mate, The schooner