The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-03
M'ELRCY is 4
QUEER VAGRANT

A. b McEIroy. the Hermit of OAHU
Prison, is in jail again. He has beer
released time and again from the prison
only to Immediately give himself up to
the police on a charge of vagrancy and
return 10 his duties at the prison. At
the conclusion of a years sentence,
| Warden Henry sent him away from
Oahu Prison Wednesday morning. He
took walk around town, got disguised
with the appearance of things, and
| about nine o'clock Wednesday night
, sauntered into the police station. again
to give himself up and charge himself
with vagrancy.
In station clerk Joe McKinnon he
recognized an old friend He shook
hands with him warmly and the fol-
lowing conversation ensued:
Good evening. Mac said McKinnon.
when did you get out?'
Il got out at eight O'Clock this MORN
ing" replied McElroy.
Let's see, what was your last sem
tence?"
"a year."
We'll, have you come back to stay
with US again?"
Yes"
What's the reason? Wouldn't you
like to live on the outside and be
free man?''
Well" said McElroy. I've studied |
the thing over and I find I am better |
off in jail than on the outside. I live |
fI10Y-c
contact with the temptations of the |
my regular hours for work rest and |
eating, and l like the SYSTEM
Have you tried to get a job? Sup |
posing I could get you a job on the
outside, would you take it?''
We'll, to tell the truth, I wouldn't
I've walked around all day and find
that in every conceivable way In which
a man can make money the arena is
illed.''
We'll, what did you do before you
commenced to lead this life? Don't
YOU look forward to any future? How
about preparing for old age?"
well, I've done everything-kept
oooks-worked in stores-done hard la
am a sort of jack-of-all-
rades. I find the prison life suits me
he best. If 1 caA be sent TO Jail for
tbout another year I will be satisfied
md at the end of that time will pull
ID stakes and go to Australia. You
zee that will sort of complete a term of
ears L agreed with myself to spend |
n prison
Joe McKinnon chatted for a half
lour with this strange ''vagrant."
IcElroy said if the police did not lock
i'm up on a vagrancy charge he would
ave to take the law into his own
ands and do something to force them I
D imprison him. He explained that be-
pre- he commenced the business of Sc
uring terms in prison he had been in
cry i'll health but that the vigorous {
ules laid down by Warden Henry at
ahu Prison had been instrumental in
astoring him his health.
Finally McKinnon said:
well, do you want to go to bed %
yes, I'm kind of sleepy. I think
II turn in. You don't need to search | T
lie. I've only a pipe and a bit of to- h
acco." c
Turnkey Scott Wright was called. He n
earched McElroy as McKinnon made g
lie following entry on the "blotter:' s
1905 p. ma. B. McElroy-37O CVag- I
Incy)-McK. (arresting officer-Charg-
l by his own request Il
Turnkey Wright took his prisoner be- ii
w. In the police court yesterday f,
corning, at his own request, Judge g
lindsay sentenced McElroy to. impris- q
lment for one year for vagrancy. And Y
cElroy is supposed to be the son of o
very wealthy man. Who is McElroy? P
e is a well educated man, about forty P
.ars of age.