The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-04-04


showed discrepancy IN dates IN IN,
Affidavit concerning the commencement
Of The immigration. Ho wound up by
saying Tint in his opinion the matter
showed "dellberate attempt TO ne,
the court for private purposes.
Kinney answered him effectively
with a mere statement Of the statute
Judge Whitney, after n short recapitu
lntiOn, stated in effect that he would lei
the responsibility rest with the attor
ney-general and signed the order.
Money in Fight.
Watson announced during the course
Of the trial that he was there repre-
senting a firm Of San Francisco attor.
neys, which is Chickvring & Gregory,
enc Of the most prominent in that city.
The present trouble has already
reached official ears IN Washington, as
was proven by cables received by
United States District Attorney Breek-
ons yesterday, bespeaking the activi-
ties Of Craig's employers in the ma.
tional capital.
1t will be interesting to learn the
chain of rumors or statements that
reached Washington and which resulted
in the following cable yesterdays
Washington, D. G., March 81.
Breckons, Honolulu:
Advised you are requested to
prevent Filiplnos leaving Honolulu
for Alaska on Korea. If yo1 con-
template action, cable grounds.
(signed) WICKERSHAM.
To this the following reply was sent:
Honolulu, t. H., March 81.
Wickersham, Washington, ID. c.:
Report absolutely lnfounded.
Probably refers to Territorial Off
cials. (Signed) BRECK0NS.
There was a well founded rumor last
night to the effect that the entire affair
was being watched at this end for the
benefit of the Washington authorities
on behalf Of the packers Of Alaska.
witnesses Scarce.
Although the warrant issued by
Judge Whitney called for ffty-seven,
Sheriff Jarrett and his officers saw that
they were going to have a job getting
them from the first moment they en-
tered the hold.
~ tbiililGaAt UAdAltIt lIOIl lnG Ut-
ginning, the captain Of the vessel was
ashore when the sheriff arrived and the
could not be properly served.
To save time, he started to segregate
the men who were wanted from the
numerous other steerage passengers in
the steerage itself. The first bargeload
of emigrants who had been on Quaran-
tine Island was already on board, and
the Porto Rican and Filipino interpre-
ters, both on the staff of the planters
labor bureau, and four Filipinos to iden-
tify the wanted men, started in to sort
out those whose names were on the list.
Only six, however, were found who
were named there, and just as the
sheriff despaired of securing the men
another load arrived on the barge Pho
neer. These waited outside for some
time, until the sheriff could complete
his examination of the first bunch, but
were finally admitted on the per-
emptory command Of the captain.
Out of the second batch ten were
found. One Porto Rican had to be sub.
dued by Chief MeDufie and placed in
the keeping of several officers of the
special staff
A number of those secured were iden-
tilted by the police as old professional
friends of theirs, and number more
who were not wanted were also pres
ent, after decorating the inside of the
territorial prison. Craig seemed to
have a number of undesirables, any
way.
Close Squeak.
All the officers, who, with the inter
prefers and attorneys, numbered thir-
teen, came within an ace of going to
San Francisco. The captain personally
notified the sheriff that the ship wouid
sail promptly at fo1r and he fully in
tended to keep his word.
The officers were locked in the steer
age from the outside and at this news
the sheriff decided to leave without the
Others. But it was five minutes before
the man with the key showed up ana it
was then sharp folr. The captain gave
orders then that the prisoners should
be examined by the doctor before they
were permitted up. Doctor Sinclair,
who was an outgoing passenger, was
sent for, and by the time the examina.
tion was finished it was a quarter past
fo1r. Meanwhile the gangplank had
been up and down again three times
and Berger IS band had played the
Stars and Stripes" twice by mistake.
The first time the men started to
lift it it was found that Judge Dole
was not on board. 1t was replaced, and
as they started to lift it again it was
found that Mrs. Dole was missing. 1t
was replaced and she was helped on
board. About five inmates passed, there
were no signs of the officers and the or
der was given to hoist away just as
the gangplank was about to slide back
Judge Dole remembered some impor-
tant business and rushing back to the
wharf handed a package TO Eben Low,
said few words and went back to the
boat, just as he stepped Off the plank
Jarrett and his prisoners arrived and
were rushed off the boat, gangplank
and all.
Craig Arrested.
Frank Craig was arrested in the af-
ternoon by Harry Lake and charged
with recruiting without license. 1t
is alleged that the recruiting started
before he obtained his license and it
is expected that long drawn out legal
battle is now ON the boards.
Craig had profited by the experience