Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-28
SUSPECTS
AGAIN Arrested
Statement of Waikiki
duplicates Cummings,
And McCandless :

As the result of confession said to
have been made by Waikiki, the young
man who has been charged with the
murder of Henry. Wetherill. a colored
member of the crew of the S. s. Plei.
AIDES, Tom Cummings and Jim McCand-
less we're rearrested yesterday after.
noon. The statement OF Waikiki is
full of Inaccuracies, discrepancies and
denials so that the police do not be-
lieve the most OF 1t. but as Cummings
and McCandless were preparing to
leave the city II was deemed advisable
to gather them in for safe keeping.
In particular. Waikiki duplicates
Cummings, who. he states. quarrelled
with Wetherill In the lumber yard at
the Oahu Railroad. He says Wether.
III reached for a big stone and threw 1t
at Cummings, and the latter seized a
piece OF scantling and struck Wether-
III over the head. Cummings and Nc
Candless, however, stick to their orig.
inal story that they left Waikiki at the
apartment of McCandlesss sister and
did not again see him that evening.
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cruiting parties al the general re-
cruiting depots and In the reci Giting
branch generally. making 5000 instead
Of 1900 with that service. The ether
order establishes the new braiich ID
n Loa Il
tachment. II Is made up mostly III
stafi non. commissioned oficers ut
tached to the Army War Colles'' in
Washington, the Artillery School AZ
Fort Monroe, the Cavalry and I.,fantry
and Sts! schools at Forts Rile. and
Leavenworth. the Hospital Corps
schools and the schools FOR bakers and
cooks. In the new detachment there
will be $50 members. This brings the
total authorized strength OF the Reg.
ular Army up to 1855, not including
the Philippine Scouts. Of which the
/ aggregate strength is 1871, and the
Army Hospital Corps, Of which the
total strength Is $500.
The Militia Division Of the War De.
partment has had published a large
edition Of the little manual OF I'm.
: structions and Problems In Guard Duty
for the Private Soldier" compiled and
edited by Capt. Monroe C. Kerth, Cad
Inf, and there will be a liberal quota
sent to each state on application by
the National Guard authorities. II Is
the purpose to provide enough SO that
there may be distribution to the en-
listed mon Of the organized militia Of
all the States and Territories at In,
uniform price Of three cents a cory.
Troop !, Captain Haight In com
mand. has been on a hike around the
island. following a general order fol
each troop to make a practise marcel
both for exercise for troopers an,
horses, and to familiarize Ofiicers ant
men with the topography OF the is
land.
Very few berths are available fol
Honolulu passengers on the transport
, Thomas. due next week from Manila
Among those who hope to get ava,
are Major Foster, Fifth Cavalry, VIII,
|, has four months leave of absence
. Major Foster may get recruiting de
, tall before his leave is up.'
Leave Tor one month Is granted
; Capt. George b. Pond, Goth Infantry
4. to take effect upon his relief from
duty at the Army School of the Line
iJuly 7, ". d.
Leave for four months. about Aug
!, 1903. Is granted Major Fred w
;. Foster, 9Th Ca, Schofeld Barracks
: HIT. June 90. d, COLI