Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 503, 22 January 1902 — M'KAY SOUGHT PEACE NOT WAR [ARTICLE]

M'KAY SOUGHT PEACE NOT WAR

RAN AFOUL OF IROQUOIS MARINES UNION AND NON-UNION AGITATION IS SIDETRACKED IN POLICE COURT. "Sweet Emalia: Renewed Her Acquaintance With Favorite and Familiar Haunts-"Rheumatism Jack" Also Plays a Return Engagement-Big Docket. A half dozen sailors belonging to the tug Iroquois failed to put in an appliance against Fireman McKay of the Maui yesterday morning when the letter was arraigned upon the charge of assault and battery preferred by marines connected with the Federal tug. The trouble arose Monday evening while McKay was strolling along the waterfront. He fell in with the men from the Iroquois, and small talk led to marked differences of opinion. The officers at the central station almost fell over themselves when McKay, who is a little fellow, was brought into the place by a big policeman, and followed by several husky marines, who declared in concert that McKay was a bold bad man, and that had the officer not interfered, McKay would have done severe, bodyly damage to the sailor men wearing the uniforms and insignia of Uncle Sam. Litte Man Warned. When the case was called before Judge Wilcox in the police court yesterday morning, the Iroquois contain<illegible> had evidently thought better of their action in having McKay arrested, hence they did not appear against him. For want of sufficient prosecution the defendant was discharged and cautioned in future not to assai more than a half dozen men at one fell swoop, especially if they are sevreal sizes larger than the Mckay standard. McKay promised to be good and to curb his warlike spirit. The Union and non-Union agitation, which has been going on for the past week among the sailormen, did not make itself manifest in yesterday's session of the police court. All cases in which warring seamen were interested were postponed until today Some Small Fry. Wiwi, charged with assault and battery on Kauai, a Hawaiian woman, was sentenced to one month at hard labor on the reef. Kojima and Charles Corney left their respective vehicles standing in the streets contrary to Territorial regulations. They were fined $6 and the court costs. Tanaka, a Japanese who, it was claimed, had left his horse unfastened upon a public street, was released upon want of sufficient evidence to convict. Makeana and Kanihue, arrested Monday evening upon the charge of adultery, pleaded guilty and received fines of $30 and $25 respectively. Old Faces in Jag Row. The Jag Row abounded in a pic<illegible> assortment of offenders, among which were many old familiar faces. "Sweet Emalia" denied the <illegible> impeachment that she was up<illegible> drunk the night before. Finally admitting her undue intimacy with strong drink the maiden of fading summers stated that her cerebration was confined to the limits of her own home. "Rheumatism Jack" also responding to his name when the roll was called. Jack greatly deprecated the fact that an unfeeling Territorial government had neglected to provide an elevator for the transportation of prisoners from the court room on the upper floor to the tanks in the basemeant of the city bastille. His descent to the dungeon of despair was attended buy many a touching twinge of rheumatics. Water Flume Issue. The afternoon session was devoted mainly to the De Bolte-Wa Hoe assault case in which the right and title of a water flume were placed at issue. The charge alleged that De Bolte visited the premises of Wa hoe and, by a display of force, compelled the complainant to desist in preparing his flume. A. G. M. Robertson looked after the De Bolte interests, while W. A. Kinney fought the legal battles of the Chinese. The land in question is located in Kaneohe. Judge Wilcox refused to hear the arguments in the case owing to the fact that the Territorial executive had declared all government offices closed out of respect to the memory of Frank Brown, a former representative.