Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-26
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BRAWLS MARRING
CHRISTMAS NIGHT
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on Hotel street near Bethel >..>
With all the saloons closed except
two-th@se being Paddy Ryan:s and
Cunha's both ont of the storm zone
tranquility was soon restored An
army Jsficer was influential and ef.
fective in quietins the men in uniform
The police report is that a civilian
chauffeur. and private soldier. had
words: they exchanged blows. were
parted and taken TO the police station.
There they shook hands and agreed 10
be good. They were discharged and
apparently the un5leasantness WAS
over e.. ..... ....- -. i. 49,.
But the chauffeur and the solder
had struck the match that lighted a
hotter fire not so easily extinguished.
The chauffeur was aCcosted by anoth-
er soldier shortly afterwards and &C
.cused Of starting the row; fists
We're clenched again and the corner
of Hotel and Bethel was shortly a
seething swarm of men crowding to-
wards the center tc see the miX-up.
Soldier is Arrested 49, -.
This soldier is said to be Frank Mar
tin. Policeman Isaac eIaea. in civilian
clothes, who happened TO be near ar
rested the private and started for the
police box to call the patrol; soldiers
crowded around to interfere: POLICE
man .Palenapa, on duty there, assisted
Iaea through the crowding soldiers and
civilians. laea got through safely with
his prisoner -: = 49,. e.. E..
Palenapa tried to disperse the crowd
and then the trouble started in earn
est ~. -. 49,. :.=
Palenapa is Assaulted ~. .~..:. ~
XIII the Dig dub" yelled someone
lice" came another yell. -. III -.
Some one applied foul name to the
burly officer, tie police say, and he
reached out to clutch F.. Welsh of
Company F, End Infantry, as the of
fender. His action brought scores of
soldiers upon him from every side and
singlehanded he fought the crowd.
The. massive Hawaiian chung. to his
prisoner regardless of blows and grad
ually forced his way towards the tele-
phone box Two policemen, off duty,
who had been in the Bijou theater,
showed their stars. and rushed to his
rescue In the melee provost
guards club and belt were jerked from
him and some one, the police say it
was soldier, dealt Palenapa split
ting blow on the mead. 1t did not
down him. Instead he took in his 9TH
er hand the soldier he thought to be
responsible for the assault 1t was G.
E. Wood of Company G., End Infantry
At the police box Palenapa stood
off the mob with drawn pistol, while
the patrol wagon was called, and as
it hurried to the scene with extra
men, sent in charge of Sgt. Poahar by
Capt F. II. Iaukea, on duty, to quell
the riot, Lieut.. George NJ. Halloran, in
charge of the provost guard. with an
other army officer, ordered the sol
diers back. ...,<.- Ill.,.
Saloons Asked to Close ~. ..<~
Liquor Inspector Fennell, who was
waking his round inspecting the sa-
looms. after hurried conference with
the lieutenant, decided the saloons
must close at once in order to fore
stall terrific affair. He quickly
slipped from one saloon to another, ex-
the circumstances and issu-
ing a request that they close at once !
In a very few minutes every bar, en-
cepting Cunha's and Paddy Ryan's, |
were dark Shortly afterwards the
crowd was gone. =. H.. -.
The three arrested soldiers will !
probably be turned over to the milf. !
AIRY authorities .:-. r.. ~
Today the police divide the blame
'or the near-riot between the soldiers
and civilians, congratulating them !
selves that it was not worse; army
officers blame the sailors and charge |
he police with inefficiency. ~.:.*