The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-02-13
A Midnight mission--Raid on a Robbers
Roost.

probably been attracted BY the publication of four
advertisements, by some Of the leading Chinese
firms Of this city. Offering rewards agGregating
total Of 5000 for the arrest and conviction Of the
thieves who had broken into and stolen goods from
their places Of business on dates mentioned. The
matter was early placed IN the hands Of Captain
Hehrtens. but the peculiar people he had to deal
with and amongst whom he hoped to find both
thieves and goods, made his progress necessarily
slow. On the evening Of the llth inst sufficient
information had been obtained by Deputy Mar
shall Dayton and Captain Mehrtens to warrant the
search Of certain premises, where some Of the
goods stolen, were Judged 20 be, and, at lOi5
O'Clock on Sunday night the officer accompanied
by Messrs. Ahlo, Loo GnawE and Nov Chan, rep
resentatiyes Of the firms who had had goods stO-
len from them, started from the Police Station IL
two expresses bound for
Az CHow's TEE,usEs
situated on Queen street on the road TO kakaakO.
Arriving there the house vas surrounded by the
party, which had been added to By the arrival Of
Lieutenant Ramona Of the native police, and
Captain MehTteus knocked for GdmlttanCG. 10
make long story short the door to the store was
finally broken in and an oriental madam con-
fronted the officer and stated Nh. All Chow was
absent; a search was made OF the bed however and
the absent one was soon found. The search was
then proceeded with and the merchants present
succeeded IN identifying piece Of silk valued at
SO. some silk haudkerchiefs and some silk
thread, which being gathered together, was taken
to the Police station. rs also the proprietor Al
Chow. After arriving and deposltlug the plumber
Captain AIehrtens concluded that he would visit
store situated on the corner of Llliha and School
streets, also owned by the oriental Al Chow, and
accordingly a start was made for that place, the
party being again added to by the arrival Of an
ubiquitous GAzErTE representative
MORE PLUSDEE.
During the entire ride to this second store Of
| his, All Chow was most v0luble, both in English
! and Chinese PROTESTING that the party were only
wasting time nothing to be gained by the trip,
etc. etc, but the hard hearted Nehrtens only Te
piled, that 1t was better night for riding than
walking" the rain pouring down IN torrents and
| the usual mud being ANGLE deep. Arrived at the
store entrance was obtained easily; after still
Gent number Of candles had been lighted to enable
| a proper scrutiny, ordinations from Ahlo, Nov
Chan, and Loo GuaWk showed that they had
recognized some of the stock their missing pro-
perry. A complete examination and search Of all
! the rooms connected with the establishment was
made and, at the close, quite pile Of recovered
piuuder. consisting of pants cloth. shoes, thread,
/ handkerchisfs bed curtains, ETC. etc. visible
in the centre Of the store The recovered property
was gathered together and sent 10 the police sta
! ton. All Chow in the meantime having siGnihed
] his intention Of disclosing the whereabouts of
! other portions Of thz yet missing property pre-
| paratious were made to continue the midnight
| rIde 70 a place that might well be regarded from
its locations and surroundings as
A RoBHER 5 EoOsI.
! Under the guidance Of the, seemingly, conscience
/ stricken All Chow, the party drove ont TO the M
| uanu road and along that thOrulghfare, past the
] indications Of wealth and afluerce. as displayed
in the elegant residences, past the places OF rest
and quiet, as indicated by tho white iombstones Of
'-the cities of the dead past that sarc0phagui
! which shows the final ending Of earthly power,
| past the sleepers in the scattered hamlets unde
the shadows Of Iautalus, until at last halt was
| made in close proximity to the old residence Of
Queen kalama- Here the party alighted and IN
der the guidance of the Celestial guide marched Il
single file, the music Of the pattering rain drops
| down the steep and slippery eInbaukm6ut that LED
] fn ord 4 YER
| ref stream The prayers, ASPIRATIONS and elac
uIatiOns emanzting from the members Of the par
IL IN English, Hawaiian and Chinese, daring tn
perllOus trIp across the sharp pointed rocks OF III
ford. would employ too much space TO publish, a
would also a recount Of the lmpromptu ducklngs
mud baths, and other mlshaps that befel individ
uals during the tr1p TO fsy1u rrHa. After val
OF about half mile aHHsLu and well up 20 the bas
Of the hills Of PuiiEa long low piratica loOkinl
building came into view, and halt was called b.
the commander iu-chief Of the attacking party,
plan Of attack formed and then the house sur
/ rounded. Having gained entrance, only two mel
/ were found within. The proprietor, Le0ug Tong
being told the occasion for he visit, quickly pro
duced from beneath his mattress two quilts, sew
within one another and then within blanket; tn
property vas Immediately recognized by Alr. Aholt
search produced other property and tn
party then retired, bringing With them til
captured Leona Tong. Seemingly for revenge
/ the new addition to the party, who was permits
to guide managed to inveigls the raiders into Ia
vicinity OF innumeTabe taro-patches, water course
and such like and the return trip to the eIpresse
vas full. ehock full, OF adventure snd interest
cIosISG CHAFTEl-
After arriving back at the police station, oihe
visits we're peid to places suspected 10 clutaI
some Of the stolen property, bat the searches lad
| in two instances were frnitless although the il
teresi was heightened by a rather lively attack
one place, on the Riding officer and at aioihe
Sun Chuck See, wanted party IN conneetio
with the affair, was captured indalging IN opiuI
smoking.
! The manner in which the raid was conducts
/ reflects great credit uPon Captain AeaTtens AZ
adds 20 his already established repuaiiDno OF brin
] a competent and hard working Ofhcer.