The Honolulu republican., 1902-01-25
FLORENCE CREW
WERE RELEASED
Van DYKE ATTEMPTS TO GET EVEN
O'CORNELL WAS CHARGED WITH
SAILING UNDER FALSE
PRETENsES.
japanese Would Bribe a Policeman
Stiff Fine For Pair Charged
With Adultery - Porto Riean
Found With Dangerous Knife.

j. Van Dyke. the second mate Of
the snip Florence. failed TO present
sufficient evidence against Seamen A
Jacobson. Olof Olsen and Jno. Johan-
sen. whom he had charged with as
sault and battery The defendants
were discharged by Judge Wilcox at
yesterdays session OF police court.
From the testimony, il appeared
that Van Dyke had some difficulty
with Captain Spicer of the Florence.
and made a formal demand for his
pay The skipper refused to comply
with the request. and Van Dyke was
told that he would De- Eiven his mon
ey after the cargo was out OF the
ship and not before. Van Dyke be
came very much incensed over the
result and Captain Spicer stated that
the arrest OF the sesmen was simply
a put mp job TO cripple mis- available
working force aboard ship
The discharge OF the men yester
aay. aud their return to work caused
Captain Spicer 20 settle with the be
Ugerent second officer. and he was
paid on and discharged from further
DUTY aboard the vessel.
Fight at Boat Landing.
lokepa Kane end James Bennington,
boat men were fined 81 and costs
each for fighting at the boat landing
Thursday night
The case OF ]. +. O'Connell charg-
ed with gross cheat was postponed
until Monday morning O'Connell
was arrested upon complaint Of Pang
Lum who stated that the defendant
had agreed 10 install eleven electric
lights into the Pang Lum premises
at total cost of Sll. The Chinese
further declared that O'Connell
claimed 90 have been a representa-
tive Of the Hawaiian Electric Co.
The police are inclined 20 believe
that the case arises from a general
Misunderstanding
Miura. Japanese from the train
ing ship MohiCan. was found guilty
OF committing adultery with a woman
named Kass. both being fined $50 and
costs The case was bitterly fought
the defendants being represented by
Attorneys Long and kaulukou. Miu
rs was also charged with endeavoring
10 bribe the policeman who arrested
him. the officer claiming that the
marine offered him S2.40 for his re
lease which was refused. The bri
berry charge was nolle pressed.
BAD Man With Knife.
The case OF Miura Hachi. R hack
man % was alleged to have allow
ID his vehicle 20 be used for Ques
tionahle purposes was uolle pressed.
it being brought up in connection
with the Miura complaint
4 Porto Ricau named san Michael.
found freQuentinE the vicinity OF Ber-
etanis and PuHchbowl streets at a
late hour OF might carrying dan
gerous looking knife on his person
was sentenced 10 two months al the
reef According 20 the story OF three
Portuguese witnesses the defendant
endeayored 10 perpetrste a holdup.
but was outclassed and failed in his
mission.
Was sent 10 the reef for six months
The End Of IL.
Al r. charged with needless driy.
ing. was dischRTged The man was
arrested upon complaint of a Japan
yse cyclist who declared he had been
run dowa by the hackman.
Horita. Sgsins, whom s complaint
hsd been fled by the board OF health
sarding the unsaniisry condition
- his premises. was granted until
February 20 remedy the existing
Cyil.
Three Japanese. arrested on Thurs
cay nights okolehao raid. were ar,
saigned. They waived examination.
ae case viii come up again Monday
morning
Not a single case of drunkenness
Nss listed on yesterday mornings
police court dockst.