| Show DECLARED MARTIAL LAW Two Inebriate Officers Cause a Lively Time In Honolulu San Fran Francisco co Oct 13 News 13 News has been received from Honolulu that on the night of the 3rd Second Lieutenant Lieu Lieu- Lieutenant tenant Merriam U. U S. S A. A and First Lieutenant Wheelock New York volunteers volunteers vol vol- vol- vol decided to run things in n Honolulu Honolulu Honolulu Hon Hon- and declared martial law Wheelock Wheelock Whee Whee- Wheelock lock was provost marshal in charge of the mounted infantry It is not known whether Merriam was was' wason on duty About 1130 at night the two officers decla declared ed martial law and for two hours and a half this condition of affairs affairs af af- af- af fairs prevailed Indignant citizens woke up General Kin King about abou 1 o'clock in the morning and the general caused the two officers officer to be rounded up and their marshal law was declared off oft It was stated that both men were wera under the influence of liquor They will be b. court For a time it was the liveliest night Honolulu has ever seen The two officers officers officers cers assumed entire control of the town Citizens were ordered off the streets and then off the sidewalks These orders were wore enforced by the mounted men under Wheelock's com com- mand Sailors were chased aboard their ships and aDd two steamer captains and a customs officer had to scramble for safety General King was very angry when he learned what had been done dODe and said the young men man were acting without orders Lieutenant Merriam is a son of General Merriam |
