The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-21
FIGHTING TARS
IN OAHU PRISON
Continued from Page One)

Jos. Johnson and Victor Dunn. They
were taken to the station and charged
with assault and battery Later three
other men were arrested after being
identified by the men Of the Florence
as belonging to the gang that assail-
I'd them on Sunday morning They
were E. Morris. George Cornif and
r McClain.
Fooled by a Mate.
Late on Sunday night another gang
Of Union sailors was stationed on the
lumber yard near the railroad wharf,
and for hours watched for the appear
ence of the mate OF the Golden
Shore. They waited in vain however.
The plot had been given out and the
mate, instead OF going on board by
way OF the railroad wharf engaged
boat at the boat landing and VS.
rowed across the bay TO his vessel.
The mate OF the Golden Shore used
TO be a Union man. Some time ago
he was second mate of the barkentine
Benicia. AMI when he was offered a
mates berth on the Golden Shore he
Went to the agent of the Union and
told him the facts in the case. He
had a chance for promotion on a
larger vessel and he would receive
Union wages. He didn't see any
reason why he should refuse the Of
Ter and proposed To accept it.
The agent, however. did not see it
in that light He said that he should
stay where ne was and that if he
accepted the position on the Golden
Shore. ne would lose his Union
rights and be considered simply as
a 'scab.'
Trouble on the Golden Shore.
The young man. however. did ship
on the Golden Shore and. a few days
later, sailed with his vessel to Puget
Sound. then to Australia.
on the return trip to Honolulu
there was some trouble on the yes
sci. a member OF the Australian
Federation of Labor. which is affiliat
I'd with the Coast Seaman's Union.
refused duty when ordered TO do
something by the second mate, and
placed his hand on the sheath knife
which he carried, hanging on a belt
as If to strike the second mate
The mate saw the move and. jump
ing frcm the poop. grabbed the arm
of the sailor. telling him that if he
cared use a knife he would be thrown
overheard
Talk Of Going to Court.
The man RETAINED from making
further trouble but. since his arrival
at Honolulu. he has had daily con
fersnces with local waterfront law
!ers as to the rropriety OF having
The mate arrested by the L. 5. au-
thorities on tire charge OF assault and
battery.
TIE Republican was notified Sat
urday afternoon by Sailors Union
man that the warrant would be sworn
before the United States Attorney on
the same afternoon but. so far. moth.
ing Of the kind has been done. and il
IS believed that the necessary witness
TO bring the case to a successful re-
suit being hard to find. and better
counsels having prevailed the fight
will not be carried to the courts.
Plot Against the Mate.
Union sailors. il is said. will take
the law into their own hands. Sew
eral warnings have already been
received BY the mate AID he IS oG toe
lookout. Ii some fstauty occurs on
the railroad wharf. 5he officers OF the
vessel say. the Union men viii nave
only themselves to blame for il,
The officers OF the warrior, sailing
vessels lying at the railroad wharf
have also been singled out for objects
cf attack. The mate OF the ship
Charles E. Moody. the second mates
Of the ships Florence and 5. d. Car
leton and the officers Of the banks 5.
y Castle and Hesper were all &C.
coSted by sailors. In all cases the
officers were ordered 10 discharge
their non. Union crews, while in some
Instances the men were attacked
without warning and threatened with
bodily harm.
Officers Go Armed.
AS a result all the officers of the
vessels lying at the railroad wharf
hGvs armsi thsr. selves aud are in /
earnest They sss that the first raan
gho aceoSts them az right in mys-
terious way viii be plugged full OF
lesG.
Yesterday afternoon while & Re
publican reporter was speaking with
\ friend alongside the ship Moody. /
lie was sccosted by two men who. in
/ threatening manner. told him tina,
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