Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-19
CROWDS ORDERLY,
POLICE ACT WITH
EFFECTIVE SKILL
Not an Arrest Recorded for
Trouble During the Funeral
Hours; Special Police Ar
rangements Aided With Use
of Military; Emergency Hos
pitaI Not Called Upon


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Not one arrest was made during
the hours of the queens funeral and
not one disorderly act by any of these
in the huge crowds married the solemn
ity of the day. The police had con-
troll of the crowds at all times, and
their efficiency in directing and con-
trolling the traffic reflects credit on
the force and the authorities in charge.
Sheriff Charles Rose issued orders to
the police Saturday, and when the off
GERS assembled at headquarters early
Sunday morning, they were given
final Instructions.
Captain Charles H. Baker, assisted
by Sergeant S. Poaha, had charge of
the police arrangements. Captain
Baker was stationed at the entrance
gate to the Capitol grounds, and was
in charge of a squad of traffic Off
GERS. Chief of Detectives Arthur Nc
Duffie, aided by Detective Sergeant
John Kellett, was in charge of guard
ing the gates leading into the Capitol
grounds. No one was admitted past
the guard, consisting of soldiers with
fixed bayonets and plain-clothes men,
unless he possessed permit. Only
the makai and mauka entrance gates
were opened to allow those with per-
j. mits to enter, the other gates being
roped off Armed soldiers patrolled
the high fence around the grounds,
and Boy Scouts with slaves prevented
persons from climbing over the
pickets No attempts to force the POI
lice lines were reported, and the
spectators showed respect for the po
lice regulations throughout the day.
Police Lines Laid Out i
Late Saturday night, Sergeant Kel-
let with a squad Of detectives laid out
the police lines around the Capitol
grounds and along King street, and
this aided in keeping the crowds in or
der. Early in the morning, and until
the procession started from the Cap |
itol, motorcycle and mounted police Of |
fieers patrolled the streets, directing |
traffic and keeping the lines of wait |
ing crowds in order. |
The emergency hospital was ready !
at all times for instant use and re-
lief driver was kept on the ambulance
in readiness for an emergency call.
No calls were sent in, however, and T
there was not a single case of heat or
fatigue prostration or other accident
sent to headquarters. Several persons
tainted along the line of march, but
these were given first-aid treatment
by police officers and the Boy Scouts 7
who were stationed inside the police
lines. e.E. s..-...
EIeachers Filled Early 49,.
The bleachers in front OF the Capitol
were filled early in the morning. and
the crowds were quiet and orderly at
all times. Detectives. and police pre-
vented the spectators from stepping |
inside the police lines and crossing
the streets. The main gate was kept |
free from onlookers, only the military
officer, guards and detectives being |
in attendance Inside the grounds,
only those societies who were to take |
part in the procession, and the army. !
navy, marines and Japanese sailors,
were -congregated.
At every street intersection, along |
King and Nuuanu streets, were sta
toned police officers, who prevented !
the spectators from crossing the
streets and interfering with the flu
neral procession. At the entrance to |
the cemetery. a special detail cf the
military, assisted by the traffic and |
motorcycle squads, directed the
crowds and automobiles. All machines
were directed up NuuanuStreet to Wyl-.
lie, where they were parked or permit |
ted to return to town. Street cars
were stopped the moment the process
sion started, and none of the cars run
ming on or crossing King or Nuuanu
streets was operated until after the
ceremonies at the mausoleum were1
completed.
Lines Laid Out at Cemetery !
The instant the procession moved i
from the Capitol, Chief McDuffie and
the detective squad jumped into wait
ing automobiles and were hurried to
the cemetery, where they directed the
laying out of police lines: Here those
who were not bearers of police cards
were prevented from entering.
When the services were finished,
the street cars, which had been wait
ing mauka of the cemetery, were
started toward town, and the Off
GERS had great difficulty in keep
ing the traffic from becoming unman-
ageable.' There was no undue confu-
sion or congestion, however, and the
moved along regularly.
At all times the crowds showed res.
pect and consideration for the police /
regulations, and no unusual pressure
was necessary on the part of the au-