The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-13
Warship Still Shelters Auto Own
er Who Left laiuredMan
IN Street ~ !
CASE PROMISES TO BECOME
TERRITORIAL CONTROVERSY
City Attorney and Police Are Anx-
lous To Prosecute Fugitive
Submarine Sailor . .. a.

sheriff Rose Is still waiting for word
from Washington regarding the appre-
henaion Of A. W. Phillips of the crew
Of the submarine F-2, who is wanted
blythe police for driving an automo-
lilo which ran over and injured a
eoIored soldier in the Iwilei road last
Thursday night, After the accident
Ind occurred the car sped along with
out stopping to succor the injured man,
the driver thereby violating Section
4I02 Of Revised Laws Of Hawaii.
Al warrant for Phillips arrest was
Issued last Friday and when Police OF.
fleer Ferry visited the U. s. Alert to
serve il he was told by Lieutenant
Crittendcn, commander, that he could
not deliver Phillips into his custody
Until he had communicated with the
secretary Of the navy and received his
instructions. He stated that he would
cable Secretary Daniels Immediately.
Trouble In submerged District
In the ear which ran over the in
jured man, whose name is DentZler,
and who belongs to the Twenty fifth
InGntry, were Phillips, said TO be own
er of the car; @. Redman, also mem
her Of the crew Of the F-2, and said To
have an interest in the car; J, W
Browne and A. Howe. .t.v.t.r.
Following quarrel between the oc
eupants of two ears on Thursday night
in The Iwilei district, Redman, Brown
and Howe got into Phillips ear, in
tending to drive to town. In the Iwi.
lef road near Queen street the ear
struck Dentzler, and the driver, in
sfhad of stopping to assist the wounded
man, speeded up his gar and ''beat 1t.
Police Officer Frank Kanae gave
chase in another ear and caught up
With the fugitives at Allen and Rich
ards streets, where Phillips left the car
and made for the submarine.
Redman Was At Wheel
Redman was at the wheel when
Kanae arrived on the scene and had ia
show his gun before he could get him
TO drive the other men to the police
station. t4a' " agI
Redman, Howe, and Brown were
charged under Section 4l02. and were
released under bail Of $500. Their
eases are still pending in the district
court.
The order under which Lieutenant
Crittenden acted in refusing to giv'
Philips up is General Order No. l2l
and reads as follows: .
ssln no case will commanding of
fenrs Of vessels or shore stations of the
navy or marine corps deliver to thu
tiril authorities, state or federal, any
beraon in their custody or under theil
.Anln Awok md NJ ua
with the secretary of the navy and
awaiting his instructions in the prem
iset ~ -
The police are particularly DESTROYS
Of arresting Phillips as Section 4lO'
il SO worded that unless Redman is {
patt-owner Of the ear, Phillips is thu
only one who can be proceeded against
Law Governing Negligence
Reetion 400, Chapter 252 Of the Re
vised Laws Of Hawaii, reads as follows
-. Assistance To Persons Injured B!
Automobiles, Etc. Whenever an auto
robbie, motor cycle or other motor We
hicle strikes any person, or collide
with any vehicle containing a person
the driver of, and all persons in suel
automobile, motor cycle or other motto
vehicle who have or assume authorit.
over such driver, shall immediatel.
cause such automobile, motor cycle, o
other motor vehicle to stop, and shall
forthwith render to the person struck
or 10 the occupants of such vehicle
al needed Assistance, including tn
tslffying of such person or occupant t
o physician or surgeon for medical O
Asfgieal treatment, if such treatman
seems to be required, or if such carry
Ing is requested by the person struc
or occupying such vehicle; and sue
driver, or person having or asSumin
authority over him, shall forthwith
give tn the occupant of suen Vehicl
or person. struck the number of sue
automobile, motor cycle or other mote
vhhieIe with the name and address OF tn
driyer and of each person in mch anti
BOtile, motor cycle or other motor v,
hiele at the time of such striking {
collision. IL. 1918, c. l25, 5. ~"
Section 4l03 describes the penalt
for the violation of SECTION 4l02 as 70
lows; '.'' ~
tiftfAny person violating any of tn
provisions of Section 4l02 shall, upo
eoaviction, be punished by imprisol
msnt for a term of not more than tw
years, or by a fine of not more tina
one Thousand dollars, or by such Fl