The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-28
CHUN HOOK.
The Noted Desperate Caught Last
Evening
Particulars of His Capture by the
Police on the waikiki Road.

The community at large viii be glad
TO learn that Chun Hook was caught
about 8 o'clock last evening on the Wal
kiki road Just this side of Marshfeld. Il
appears information was received at the
Station House that Chun Hook would be
on that road at Il certain time during the
evening. a little before O'Clock Deputy
Marshal Dayton, Captain Tell, Mr.. c.
B. Reynolds and three native officers
left the Station House in two hacks and
drove to the corner Of King street and
the Waikiki road There they alighted
and walked on the Waikiki road few
yards, and then prepared to separate for
the purpose Of hiding and waiting for the
object of their search. Before they
could do this they received a signal
which told them that Chun Hook was
not far from them on his way into town.
A moment afterwards they sew figure
in the middle of the road walking rap
idly towards them with the intention of
passing them. This was Chun Hook,
and when he was within a few yards of
the officers of the law, he evidently be
came aware of the fact that they were
after him, and dashed on to one side of
the road and tried to climb the fence.
The officers bounced on him before he
could get over the fence, and then a
struggle commenced, Chun Hook trying
hard to get away from his captors. 1t
was of no avail, and he was securely
handcuffed. Chun Hook received rather
nasty blow over the left eye from the
club of one OF the officers in the struggle.
He was placed in an express and at
once taken to the Station House, fol-
lowed by a bowling mob of boys. Arriv-
ing there he was searched, but nothing
was found upon his person. He was
dressed in pair OF pants and blue
Chinese coat, with another coat OF haole
fashion over that, made OF dark grey ma
terial He appeared to be in a very
weak condition, but on Mr.. Dayton ask
ing him if he wanted anything to eat he
replied in the negative. He asked
for some water, which was given
him in a pitcher, and he took
long drink. After being Invested
of his boots "a rather large pair, he
was locked upin a cell for the night. The
news OF his arrest spread like wildfire
through the town, and soon a crowd col
lected in front of the Station House,
hoping to get a glimpse of the notorious
prisoner, but were disappointed. 1t is
understood that Chun Hook has been
staying lately with a Chinaman in Panoa
| Valley, and it is he who will fall in for
the reward of $500, which was offered
! BY the Marshal for his capture. Chun
Hook escaped on Tuesday, December
| 9TH, therefore he has been at large just
! twenty days.
About 10 o'clock last evening Chun
Hook was found in his cell partaking OF
a bowl of rice, which he appeared to en-
| Joy. He stated that directly after he
made his escape on the afternoon of the
9TH, he climbed up large palm tree and
hid himself. From this position he saw
the gang of prisoners looking for him.
At dark he got down from his hiding
place and went to the stream close by
and knocked the chain off the ring riv-
! eted on his ankle. The same evening
he found file near the Ice Works and
| filed off the ring. In the yard of a Chi
naman, near Queen Emma's Summer
| residence, he came across a pair of pants
hanging on u line and appropriated them
to his own use. These were found on
| him when captured. On the day fol
lowing his escape he wendell his way to
Manoa Valley, and from there to Pauoa
Valley, from which place he started last
evening previous to his capture. From
the time of his escape to his capture last
evening, he was not in the possession OF
any weapons. During his brief period OF
liberty, he was in constant fear of VIC
lence from the officers of the law, whom
he naturally supposed would be in pos
session of arms while engaged in their
search for him. However, from the
time of his escape to his capture, he did
! not come across any of them.
Mission AT MOIOkaI.
The affiiction which has befallen