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


hanhare but his revolver gOs caught IA tbs waist
band o. his pants. 50 instead be USED the knife
kNuhano was in entire ignorance OF the desperate
character that he 50 luckily captured until Capt
Mehrten's arrival who on seeing the face Of thu
strpcSlirg form informed both ksuhsne and ths
GAzErrs representative that's Chnn Hook, tbs
man we are hooking for
raE last ruRatlSY
The ouieSs trss visited the store on the conner
of AltSoa and Merchant streets near where the
thorough examination VI the Surroundings Of the
establishment both oetse and IN they retired sat-
,siied tha. no attempt had been made TO break
and eater those premises. From thence 4 visit
Qaern ard AlNkea streets A touch, BY odaeer kau-
hane. 10 oce Of the front doors OF that establish
rent. was responded 10 by an immediata opening
satisfying the party that that indication was fair
toward tie fUlilluent Of the theory that some OF
the property found on Chung Hook was from some
store IN the neigbb0rhOod. The occupants being
aroused Seareh u the premises disclosed that
the bold house-bSeaker had obtained entrance IN
his usual fashion bv boring, boards as one side
Of the building being perforated by tventy-on
sucer holes and thus easily removed making how
ever only hole about eight inches by twelve and
through which entrance bad been effected. From
here the handkerehiefS, tobacco and canned goods
had been stolen. also small sum of money tai
though where be entered the bulk OF the cash had
been pllced, bot was overlooked BY himl No
further discoveries were maae and the party Ne
L
that they had by the capture Of Chun Hook ended
toe short lived reign Of terror
ruN rgIArS OF A rurEr.
o. the ilth inst. the captured convict, Chun
HOOK, was araicusd before Judge Bekerton in the
PoGor Court and Vas the central figure for large
crowd Of spectators who packed the Courtroom
FROM railing % door. Charges were made against
him Tor assault with knife on kSrhane, carrying
pistol. housebreakins at QaonS Wos store Queen
Streei, hocsebreaking II Il. More L Co.'S, and S.
Gaping from prison. He pleaded guilty TO all but
the houSshreakins at Il. More & Co.'S and received
sentences As recorded below. On the 18th inst. he
Sas brought Up on remand on ihe charge OF house
brcISinE ot Il. More & Co.'S and Deputy Dayton
mol pressed that charge, but preferred another of
Larceny Of dirk and pistol. the property Of l.
More Il Co. Chua Hook pleaded not guilty.
Mr., C0ville, b0okkeeper for MesSrs- More t Co,
Identified the articles, hauhane testified to the
rest, finding the pistol and the presence on the
occasion Of Prank Godfrey; Mr.. Godfrey testified
10 Witnessing the arrest seeing the pistol IN belt
Of deiendaat and picking up the dirk ami ehisel
from the spot where hauhAne had held the prisoner.
On the evidence the prisoner was found guilty and
sentenced as below mentioned in his record.
CHUNG HOOKS RECoRD.
The following record, viii serve 10 show the
criminal character Of the man and the statement
that on the occasion Of his previous arrest for the
robbery AZ Mrs. Lacks, be attempted to shoot
Captain NeaE'sns Will show his dangerous dispose
First convicted, June sl 1884 by Judge Bicker-
ton for having opium IN possession. Sentenced
10 SO tine and months imprisonment at hard
labor.
July, lSSt Breaking into store of Mrs Lack on
Fort street. Sentenced TO years imprisonment
at bard labor.
Chung Hook escaped from the Prison gang in
which be was working, August l. 1884 and the
next that Is heard of him Is his arrest in Kauai
under the alias of Aciu.
February ), 1884. Larceny lSt degree at Nawili-
Will, h1ual' sentenced to Syears imprisonment
and 500 fine.
ie6raary u. 1852. Brought before Judge Bicker-
ton and charged with the escape of August Il,
lNSt. Tor that he received an additional imprison
uCut Of months
On January 10Th, 1886, he again escaped from
the chain gang with which he was working, and.
although 4 reward of so was offered for his re
capture, he successfully euded arrest until accid-
deatally captured by officer Kauhane.
IKE ADDITIONAL SENTENCES.
To the above balance Of term unserved. amount
ir, 10 81 years there has been added by Judge
BlrAsrt1n, during the past week the following
sentences:
For asslul: and battery with a knife on KAuha-
Ne, 50 and Imprisonment at hard labor for two
years.
Carrying i deadly weapon, to wit. u pistol.
Fined $50 aud two months imprisonment.
LErceuy of pistol and dirk from L. More Il Co.
Fined so and imprisonment at hard labor for two
years.
Escaping from prison. Sentenced to IN sddi-
tiOual term Of . months imprisonment.
The sentences TO be served on. nov BY this des-
perats aud daring convict amount in all TO total
Of Il years and months.
To the above total there Is I prospect of lenC-
thy addition on Chung Hook appearing in the
Supreme Court, in answer to his plea Of guilty of
h0gsebreJking, IN the premises corner Of Queen
aud AlAksa streets on the night of his capture,
sentence on which was outside the jurisdiction Of
J Judge BickUrtuu.