The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-09
TUMULT And TEARS
MARK DEP Arturo Of
PAIR FROM HA W All.
Mrs. Massie and Husband
Board Vessel For Home; Sub.
poena Server ThWarted
CAPTAIN DOES HIS STUFF
Jams Policeman Against Wall
as Woman and Mother
Rush to Staterooms

Honolulu, May 9.-(P)-Mrs. Thalia
Massie and others who became en-
meshed in Honolulu's episode of
tragedy and crime, have left Hawaii
with tumult, tears and anger marking
their departure.
With Honolulu police seeking to
serve her with a subpoena. Mrs. Mas
sic, her husband, Lieut.. Thomas H.
Massie. and her mother, Mrs. Gram
vile Fortescue. were put aboard the
liner Malolo Sunday by a naval sub
marine tender and with the aid of
high naval officer who held police
at bay.
The police had sought to serve Mrs.
MaSsie with a formal summons to
appear at the scheduled retrial of
four men accused of attacking her
last September. She was unwilling
to proceed with the case in view of
the outcome of its sequel, that in
which Mrs. Fortescue, Massie and E.
j. Lord and Albert o. Jones, navy
enlisted men, were convicted of the
lynching of Joseph Kahahawai.
The attack led to the abduction
and Staying of Kahahawai. On the
stand MasSie testified he fired the
fatal shot after the native had con-
fessed taking part in the assault. Mrs.
Fortescue and the three navy men
were committed by Governor Lawr-
ence M. Judd.
This departure of the principals
and their attorney, Clarence Darrow
and George S. Leisure, was perhaps
the strangest ever witnessed on
Honolulu's waterfront. with its inevi-
table aloha" ceremony for every
passenger ship.
Piers Are Crowded
The piers were crowded. reports of
the police hunt for Mrs. Massie hay
ing heightened the already intense
public interest. The Royal Hawaiian
band was playing on the pier and
leis of flowers were piled high on the
shoulders Of departing individuals.
Almost unnoticed, the submarine
tender from Pearl Harbor naval sta
ton IL miles away edged up beside
the big liner. Mrs. Fortescue appear
ed on its deck. Then came bluejack-
cts with Lieutenant Massie's dog
Chris and an assortment of bag
gage. Lieut.. and Mrs. Massie then
emerged, accompanied by Captain
Ward K. Workman, commander of
the submarine base, to which Massie
had been attached.
The party stepped into a cargo port
of the Malolo. Subpoena in hand.
Dewey Mookini. a Honolulu police
man. stood there waiting for Mrs.
Massie.
Captain Workman lowered his
heavy shoulders and collided with
Mookini while Mrs. Massie darted up
corridor to her stateroom.
Il shall report you to your superior
officer" Workman stormed.
You assaulted me!' shouted the
policeman.
Workman. painting, thrust Mookini
against wall while Mrs. Massie got
into her stateroom and Mrs. Fortes-
cue followed. Mookini wriggled away.
pushed the door open and tried to
read 1t to Mrs. Massie. The door
slammed shut in his face. Then Mrs.
Fortescue emerged, eyes blazing.
will someone go for Mr.. barrow"
she pleaded.
Words Are Exchanged
There was an angry exchange of
words between Captain Workman and
the policeman. Massie approached
them, extending his hand to Mookin!.
mo hard feelings here" said Mas
sic. Il know what your duty is"
Captain Workman then extended
his hand to the policeman and they
also made up. The lieutenant then
invited Lono McCallum and Arthur
Stagbar, detectives accompanying Moo
KIM, into the Massie stateroom. They
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