The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-06-12
HENRY LINES
Up THE POLICE
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even after the men had declared them
selves, and many voluntarily put their
necks in the moose by announcing their
support of Brown, Parker did not allow
his advocacy of Henry to cease. The
senior captain who had up to the
present time been generally believed to
be working for his former chief, used
various arguments to persuade the men
to change in favor of Henry. Parker
did not however, threaten any of them
with discharge if they declared against
Henry but George Hubbel was present
taking a record of the way that the
men had declared themselves, informa-
ton which by the way, would be useful
in being used against the Brown sym
pathizers if it should ever be decided to
retaliate.
There was not much hesitency on the
part of the younger men on the force.
Lieutenant Sam Leslie of the mounted
police was present with the first squad
of foot police who We're lined up. The
interview took place in one of the lock-
err rooms in the police station. Cap
tain Parker, Captains Kanae, Opunui
were present in full uniform as were
the members of the foot squad. The
report had been passed around, by
whom is not very clear, that if the
men did not agree to support Henry
that they would lose their positions on
the force. When the purpose of the
force being summoned became known
it was the natural assumption of the
men that such would be the inevitable
result of their declaring for Brown.
With this belief staring him in the
face Leslie stood pat. The instant that
Parker turned to Leslie and asked who
he was going to support for the posi-
tion Of sheriff. Henry or Brown, leslie
replied: IT am going to support the
straight Republican ticket" Parker
wanted to know who he meant to which
Leslie replied land A. M. Brown is at
the head of that ticket 1 am going to
support him." Leslie made a short
address in which he declared his I'M
swervng allegiance to the party ticket.
Parker informed the men that the
High Sheriff wanted to know who they
were going to support and while no re-
ference was made to the possibility of
their being discharged in event of fail
ure to agree to support Henry, Parker
said that they got their bread and But
ter from Henry and that it was to
their interests to stand for Henry as he
was sure to be elected Brown had
been their chief before but he was pau
now.
Squad by squad the men were brought
up, and addressed by Parker who al
ways first wanted to know whether
they were going to vote for Henry or
Brown. These interviews lasted for
some time for generally when there
was any body who declared for Brown
Parker would use his nowers of per-
suasion upon them. But there was
one very noticeable thing about the en-
tire proceedings and this was the fail
ure of Parker to make the slightest re-
ference to ]. M. Poepoe the Democratic
Fusion candidate for sheriff. The only
question that Parker who conducted the
entire proceedings in the interest Of
Henry, was whether it was Brown or
Henry. The name of PoepOe was not
mentioned by Parker. This omission
is rather significant especially in view
of the statement made in an interview
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dered Parker to ask how the men stood
with all three of the candidates. Par
ker positively stated however that he
had received no such order and the fact
that there was no mention of Poepoe
corroborates this fact.
The Interview" or intimidation or
whatever it can be called began at 1880
o'clock this morning and lasted for an
hour 1t was conducted entirely be-
hind closed doors, only the actual par
Elephants being present. A representa-
tive of the Star went into the room
when the first squad of police had been
assembled but was promptly ordered
out by Captain Parker But the men
who were forced to attend were not
secretive about the proceedings. The
street in front of the police station was
crowded with police officers and the re-
ceiving station was also crowded with
an excited crowd. The methods were
denounced as Russian coercion Of the
most fragrant type and men who had
not before been especially friendly to