The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-16
FIGHT IN
A CARRIAGE
Policeman Makes
Attack on a
Driver.

| Tona Abe, the Japanese police off,
Ger, engaged in a fight yesterday after
noon with Charles Dunwell, the hack
man, while both were in the latter s
hack, and as result charge of as
sault and battery was placed against
him. Dunwen is nursing a badly Bit
ten forefinger on his left hand, and
says he intends to prosecute the pug
nacious officer.
The incidents surrounding the as
sauIt upon the hackman were of a
peculiar nature. and Toma Abe was
made to desist from his finger-chewing
pastime only when repeatedly struck IN
the face and on the head by High
Sheriff Brown. The latter administer
ed no love pats, but delivered them
with an energy which caused the crowd
to leave from the immediate vicinity.
1t is also alleged that after being Sc
verely thraShed by the high sheriff,
Abe drew a revolver from his pocket
and ran through the lumber yards Of
Levers & Cooke from Merchant street
to King street, but no harm came from
this martial showing.
Early in the afternoon High Sheriff
Brown sent Toma to Waikiki to serve
summons. The officer went out on
the street car and was supposed to re
turn the same way. 1t develops, how
ever, that TOma diSdained such pie
beian methods of transportation, and
telephoned for a hack from town. Dun
we'll responded to the call and went
out posthaste to the Moana Hotel,
where he expected to pick up his fare.
He learned that Toma had already
started for town in n car, evidently
firing of the wait for the hack. Dun
well at once returned to the city ard
caught up with the car in which Toma
was riding at Palace Square. EIe call
ed to Toma and asked him to get into
the hack. Once in the rear seat, TOma
was asked by the driver if he intend
ed to pay for his trip to Waikiki and
back.
"Oh, yes. I pay you bimeby-mayDe 1
Nc pay you at ALL responded Toma
lightly.
"Oh, yes, you WILL" retorted DunwelI.
These words led to hotter ones. To-
ma began cursing Dunwell, and the
latter responded in kind. Before they
had passed the Magoon block the two
men exchanged blows. Dunwell was
at a disadvantage in the front seat on
account Of having to hold his horse.
Toma had all the advantage on his
side, and gave curses and blows with
a freedom true to his pugnacious in
stincts.
Dunwell graSped Toma and the lat
ter resorted to cannibalism in order to
make him let go. He managed to get
Dunwell's left foreinger between his
teeth and ground that digit between
his molars until they had sunk to the
bore. tearing away the flesh and caus-
ing the blood to flow. BY this time the
hack had reached the intersection Of
Fort and Merchant streets AMI Dun |
we'll shouted for help. 1t caloe IA n |
minute.
The high sheriff was standing near
the Judd building and RUSHED toward |
the hack, followed by a crowd Of men |
and boys. He jumped into the rear
seat and smashed Toma on the head |
again and again until one blow heav-
Ter than the others sent the Japanese |
INTO the street.
The high sheriff ordered him to so |
10 the police station and went there
himself. Dunwell followed ana related
he circumstances. Toma did not
show up, and it was then learned that
lie had sneaked away as soon as the
high sheriff'S head was turned, and
lrmed with a revolver, ran through
he lumber yard, took a hack and went
lome. A policeman was sent to Punch
,owl to bring him back.
He was brought to the station, where
charge of assault and battery was {
against him. The warrant (
will be sworn to this morning. Toma s
vas released on his own recognizance. :