The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-06-11

ing after Scoville had captured Jotaro,
the man who attempted to beat an
ex-striker who was returning to the
plantation. Wills Immediately placed
Jotaro under arrest, and then the crowd
of Japanese became angry and surged
about the two men until they were
penned up. Every effort they made to
get out of the massed Gordon resulted
in failure and they simply had to
await developments. While being grad
ually pressed back toward the strike
headquarters, Officer Wills drew his re-
volver and fred into the air to attract
the attention of Manager Bull and
others at the plantation office. Mean
while plantation police officer Spillner
who was on horseback attempted to
reach the two men. Not willing to ride
pellmell into the crowd and thus dis
able many, he attempted to force his
way gradually in. This caused the Japs
to press Scoville and Wills all the more,
and then with stones the Japs beat oil
Spillner who had to retire to the head
of the street, after which he forced
his way again almost to the door OF
the strike headquarters.
Held Their Prisoner.
Meanwhile Portuguese employee in
formed Mr.. Bull, who telephoned to
town for police reinforcements, and
then Mr.. Bull and other employees, who
are temporary special police officers.
hurried to the scene. Spillner, who had
a terrific struggle with Japanese years
ago on Laysan Island, did the best he
could to divert attention from Scoville
and Wills. The latter two were hamp'
cred by their prisoner, whom they held
on to, although efforts were made to
snatch him away. Finally, when Of
fcer Wills said to the Japanese that
High Sheriff Henry would arrive pres
emily, the crowd began to melt. At
this iuncture Maxine was addressing
a meeting nearby and some of the
crowd went to hear him, and then Mr.
Bull and his assistants made their APP
pearance and the two men were res
cued from their perilous position
Both displayed rare judgment in not
attempting to force their way out or
to fire into the crowd or precipitate a
general fracas. Theirs was a waiting
game. and it proved the best policy.
Officer Wills was told by japanese
in the crowd that if he gave up the
prisoner he and Scoville could depart
in peace. "More better you go away"
said one Japanese, "maybe, bimeby,
you make (dead)."
Prisoner Makes Threat.
The eight Japanese rounded up as
leaders in the crowd which held SEQ
vile and Wills were impudent and full
of threats after they were taken to the
plantation office. One of them in par
Sc, Nha nf ha
Higher Wage Association at Waipahu
was especially cocky. When reference
was made to a probable trial of the
ringleaders, he inquired: "Wha
trial?" Later he asked when he was
to be charged and what the charge
against him was to be. He was tolC
this would come in due course.
"Well, when you do, you will get al
that is coming to you,'' and he swept
the circle before him, including Higl
Sheriff Henry. He was told that h,
had made threat against officers Of
the law in making that statement
whereupon he replied that he didn :
care, and it was matter of opinion
His own opinion was that he had made
no threat.
Conflicting Statements.
One of those under arrest is a con
4 tractor, who was paid $4,000 as hi
g contract settlement. His brothers ar
3 reported TO be bad actors on the plan
| tation. A peculiar thing about tn
4 examination of the men was that eac
[. separately stated that he had bee
1 eating in Takama's coffee shop whe
a the trouble occurred, but each coul
5 not remember who else Vas present i
q the shop although all of them are OF
a fcers or more or less leaders of Al
Higher Wage Association. One is sec
Y rotary, another is treasurer, and an
+ other said he bought the vegetable
a for the strikers. The treasurer denie
h that this man had any authority 4
a purchase anything. Their testimon
J. was conflicting, and II was easy to sc
T they we're lying.
J. The treasurer came TO Honolulu fTOI
8 Japan three years ago and worked o
J. Eva plantation for few month
/, when he went 10 Wahiawa and worke
n in the pineapple fields, thea at Wah
o ava, and then worked with a JapAne6
pineapple contractor, Forty days b.
FORE Che strike WAS ordered no was o.
tered on the payroll Of wahiawa plaI
Q talion for the fret time, and when III
= Higher Wage Association Naa 0fgal
: lied he Wat selected ~ treasurer,