The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-28
John Ryan, Not Wanted In Cali
fornia OR Australia, Fights
With Captain laukea
PROVES NO MATCH FOR s,,,,
H0NoLULU's OFFICIALS
Taken Aboard Sierra Much the
Worse For Wear and Tear
of Scfimmage

Persona non grata in California, not
w'anted in Australia, and decidedly un.
desired on board the Sierra, where he
had been for the r6und "Trip between
San Francisco, sydney and Honolulu,
John Ryan, paroled csnyiet from San
Quentin, California, 1851 his temper as
he was being taken back TO the steam
err Just before her departure for the
Coast, yesterday afternoon, and tried
to take his misfortunss out OF Captain
Iaukea OF the Honolulu police force.
Hundreds saw the fight, but took no
part. 9 '-,t wv -'@
The result proved that, while an
Irishman and a fighting man Of no
mean ealibef, Ryan was not the match
for the Hawaiian, officer md water
front Police Officer Carter, who went
to the assistance of his commander.
Ryan went on board the ship much tho
worse for wear and tear, and barely
able to peep through the Sits that
we're once his eyes.
Story Of Unpopular Man f,I.@
This is the story of the former con
Wet: Paroled, from San Quentin with
the understanding that he leave tho
United States and never return, Ryan
told the police authorities Of San
Francisco that he was native of Aus
tralia and longed to get back to sgd
ney; his home town. TO accommodate
HIM and to carry out the provisions OF
his parole, the San Francisco officials
bad him put on board the Sierra for
prompt despatch to Australia.
Reaching Sydney, Ryan changed his
birthplace, and announced to the Off.
cials Of that city that he really and
truly comes from Canada. He admit.
ted having fbbed to the San Francisco
police force for purposes all his own.
end begged to be allowed to stay in
the AntipOdes. .~a ..u
Australia Repudiates Him
But Australia, though she needs men
right now to serve as cannon fodder,
refused Ryan aud sent him back on
the Sierra to San Francisco. When
the steamer reached Honolulu the Off
GERS on board turned Ryan over to the
local police authorities with the re-
quest that he be kept safely.
Captain Iaukea was placed in charge
of the man and, according to regulat
ton, searched him and removed such
iewelry and other valuables as Ryan
had on his person. This aroused the
wrath of the prisoner, who protested
in vain. Later Ryan asked permits
sion to take a walk about the streets
Of the city, but this was refused him
by the police.
Thia. and the temporary loss of his
jewelry famed his wrath until, as he
| reached the dock on his way back to
the steamer, it broke bounds.
Strikes His Guardian
Just as Iaukea and Ryan reached
the entrance to the Sierra wharf the
prisoner, without warning turned on
his guard and struck Iaukea a blow
on the side of the face. The police
captain countered, landing effectively
on Ryan's jaw.
Followed some close infghting of
the most approved style, when the
foot of one of the complaints slipped
and the pair rolled among the feet Of
the men and women gathered to say
goodbye to the steamer. Then Car
ter appeared and went to the help Of
Iaukea. A moment or two afterward
Chiffon. another officer, came up, and
the three carried the still frantically
struggling man to the. deck of the
steamer.
There they met another difficulty,
The officers of the ship apparently did
not want Ryan any more than the Cali
fUrnia and Australian authorities did,
, and declined to become responsible for
him until the ship was ready to sail.
After some argument, however, Ryan
was dumped into the ships brig" or
cell and left there until the ship had
i cleared the three mile limit.
II is understood that Ryan will be
sent to Canada by the first steamer