The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-01

Salvation EArmy Harvest, sHome
LColIector Charged With
Vagrancy.

J. Koenen is a Dutchman, and inciden-
tally a member of the local branch of
the Salvation Army. Yesterday his feet
wandered in places thickly beset with
stones and thorns, and last night he
made his bed with the unelect at the po-
! lice station.
! This is the time of the Salvation Ar
my's Harvest Home Festival, and maj
ors. corporals and men of the rank and
file go ahead and solicit contributions tor
! the good cause. With them they take d
| small card on which the names of the
contributor and the amount OF the dona-
| ton is jotted down.
| Koenen got the Punchbowl street detail
yesterday and until 1870 p. m, operated
with signal success on his card We're
marked down subscriptions to the amount
of S265
Determined to raise the total to an
even IS before he quit work for the day,
he visited the residence of Captain
Searles The next instalment of the
story is told by gentleman named Ed
win Hughes, and his sister, who live next
to Captain Searies' house.
The lady AYERS that she saw Koenen
enter the house and remain some time
inside. Suspecting robbery, she went to
the house and shouted AS soon as she
shouted koenen bolted out Of the house
and down the street, pursued by howl
ing mob. He was overtaken and escorted
to the police station, where he was de-
tanned until Mr. Hughes and his sisters
arrival on the scene.
Il never thought that a Salvation Ar
my man would do such thing hks
that" exclaimed the lady.
An honest man never runs Clipped
in Mr.. Hughes.
He ran for his life" painted the wom-
an. when he was in the house he wore
glasses, now he has none on; that's
clever trick to disguise himself"
Tn afraid he's a bad lot" remarked
Mr. Hughes, as the officer who searched
him brought to light a package Of chew
ing gum.
While this discharge of EXPLANATIONS
was going on, Koenen, who is a little
whiskered man. trembled in his
shoes Great beads of perspiratiou roll
ed off his forehead, and his teeth chat
tered when High Sheriff Brown started
TO investigate him.
What did you go into the house for?"
asked the sheriff.
I try sell my War Cry WIS answer,
and | ask little money for poor people,
to write down on Harvest Home card.
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kind peoples and / walk away"
why don't you work instead of loaf
ing for a living?" asked the sheriff.
L clean up all the days some back
yards" replied Koenen. Il used to be
sailorman."
why dtd you run away
I never run away. / stop off here
because of great strike in San Francisco
make sailorman's business very bad"
How much does the Army pay you?"'
Two dollars week and grub"
7 suppose if you want more, you
steal?"
Il no drink whisky, I no drink beer.
no steal so God help me" exclaimed
Koenen. holding his hand above his head.
We'll, you have no business going into
houses" concluded High Sheriff Brown.
charge him as vag. and send him be
low"
This was done, and 8ir. Hughes and his
sister departed with the air OF having
rid the community of a dangerous crimi-
nal.
The coin in Koenen's possession was
counted and found to tally to a cent with
the amount registered on the card.
When Koenen was taken to the station
he espied Lieutenant Leslie, who was
clad in khaki and appealed to him for
assistance.
He know me; ne my brother" the
poor fellow cried out. He in the same
camp my Salvation Army as ne; he tell
everything good"
Koenen evidently mistook Leslie's kha-
XII uniform for the everyday attire of the
Salvation Army soldiers, and thought
that his badge was the token of author
ity -orn by members of that most ex-
cellD organization.
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ceny, second degree; Sumawara common
nuisance