The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-03-16
A Captured Convict.

lhe many reports which have been N circulation
during the last two weeks Of occurrences Of sneak
thlevIus, some authenticated and others HckluC
many essentials to cOuhrl, added to by the ocular
evidences Of the presence IN town Of burglars and
housebrsaksrs, caused the community, male as
veil as female members 10 get IN quite q state Of
NERVOUSNESS When the shades Of night approached
and, although but little dependence seemed 10 be
placed on them. the police officials made extra
efforts 70 obtain clsw to the midnight uaraudsTs
whose luck to escape capture was becoming the
talk Of the town
On the evening OF the 9th inst. from certain
Indications obtained BY following up the rObberies
committed II Chinese stores, Captain Mehrtens OF
the police force. formulated the theory that the
hoCsebreaking vas done By an escaped prisoner
named Chung Hook. i Chinese. noted thief and
desperate character and for whom reward vas
then offered b. the Marshal. The suspicious we're
communicated to Deputy Marshal Dayton. Who
took hand II the matter By ordering a careful
scrutiny Of all Chinese found IN the streets At
night.
On the night in question Captains Mehrtsas and
James kauhaue. the second officer N his watch
had both made tours Of the town from the King
street bridge 10 kEEailhaD Church, ard an hour
after midnight we're both returning to the Police
Station, ka1hans along Merchant street. Mehrteus,
accom- panied By a GAZETTE representative, walk
ing along King street The two latter had passed
the residences OF Minister GalicE, when the cry Of
"Ez1l IN, ha1I in. vas heard and a rush vas
made for the quartsr from vhsncs the appeal for
police aid prQceeded, quickly located as near the
cDrnzr Of Merchant and Allkea street. On arrival
there O6csr hauhaue vas seen struggling On the
ground with Chinese who held IN one hand
long bladed knife and II the other package Of
canned goods Captain MEhrtEus and another
police officer readily took part IN the affair Of
rendering assistance TO their brother officer hau-
hane. and IN a fsZ seconds the struggling China
man vas dIsarmed and secured On his face being
tEEnsd 70 the light the captOrs had tire pleasure Of
gazing on the lileameuts Of the much wanted
Ching Hook
The discovery Of tie haudkarchisfs and canned
goods led Captain Mshrtsus 70 believe that Chung
HOOK had been rzld1uC some Of the stores ID the
usiChborhOod IN which ne had been captured and
after Officer Eauhane had TUNED his prisoner OYER
&c Station Keeper Crabbe, the party made prepara-
tons for tour Of inspection. In the meantime
the ubiquitous GAzETTE representatIve arrived
from the place Of capture with A dirk and cLisel
that had been left behind By the captured burglar
and winch, through tbs interference q a white
man. named Murray, who was rather emphatically
told % mind his Own business or he'd Be treated
like tailor had been overlooked BY the officers
The captured convict vas then taken 20 the
Police Station Ehs-s- OF beng searched, b. Turn
key Barns he was relieved Of three knives, sharp
a razors, q loa1sd self-eocking revolver. candle
matches. carpenters brace, tEo suzurs cold
CiIisei. QUO carpenters chisel- wire b0lt-draEer
police whistle door key and an apron made for the
purpose Of carrying the above weapons and tools
Besides these implements, used N his RsfarIo1s
trade he had upon his person e number Of hand
dsrchiets- three papers OF smoking tobacco, cans
q salu0u- fruit, sardInss- and . cents IN money
zHE sTDET OF THE CkFIUEE
While en- route % the locality At which the pres
euce Of the Burglar vas first discovered. 0tiicEr
kz1hzns related his part IN the struggle up to the
appearzuce Of the others on tie scene, and stated
be vas carrying cut the instructions given By De-
p1ty Dayton, II regard TO special scrutiuv u
Chinese, By close examination OF f-urs cro1ched
Close to the fence Of the Chinese store situated OF
the corusr Of Al4ksa and Merchant street and
dressed partly in Chinese clothing. his question
% the party Of Eho be Ezz and Uhsre going
not being answered he sndezT1rsd % get view #
the face Of the unknDEu- bat. Ehils leaning to
yards him, the ChinsEan as be proved to be.
stFzichteued Up, lifted his arm to strke, and
l1ckilE for Ea1hane the lamp light On the Iels-
phouc oornEr cleaned for a second upon blade Of
knifsl kE1hzus, warned t1rusd little one
SIDE ard the descending blzds missed tie intended
mark only czttIag the shirt and injecting slight
scratch o. his abdomen quickly the coEuersd
of5cer planted blow Gncs- the Jaw Of the eoEsrd-
y zssaiiant knocking him OF his back TEics the
dasperate Chinaman attempted 70 obtain his feet
BET zas a. often knocked down b. the ist Of Ez1-
hane Until II sheer despair q being unable To e.
cape deserved p1ulshneu- the bz1asd b1rElzr
raised tie cry Of hz1l In ? quickly responded
10 By Captain Mshrtens and his Companion on
CT kazLals had both club and pistol but Ezs INA
bic to use his club at the commencement Of TIE
tr0Gble On aecolIt of Il being caEcht II his belt
and be forgot the pEuIImity q bis revolver
since Chm Hooks Incarceration II has been
stated By hin that his frat intention vas 70 zhoot