The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-08
NOT IN BUSINESS HOURS.
John MOTIFS, e. o. Halls and
Malcolm Browns Visited.

There were three burglaries Thursday
night, one at E. @. Hail x Sons, one at
John Motifs, ana one 81 Malcolm
Browns. The entry at the first place.
was effected from the skylight or tile
rOof. The burglar may have climbed by
low building from Levers q Cookies
back yard into Halls; here there is =
large monkey-pcd tree. which scaled
would enable the climber to reacn the
ROOT o: the back warehouse. from which
again the top o. the store could be
reached over Levers & Cookies roof. A
large pane in the skylight was broken
out, and from here the burglar was prob
ably lowered by an accomplice into the
Office. Ii the Office he made himself
thoroughly at home. going through all
the drawers OF Mr.. Halls desk which
were not locked. Then he pried open
the locks Mother desks-they were Yale
locks and easily opened-buf found
nothing 10 take. i purse containing
$50 lay in one Of the drawers, but it
was lett untouched, being too small Try
for our high-minded burglars hook.
The store, as we'll as the office, was
rsnsacked; q great deal OF solid silver,
which had been packed away, was taken
down, examined and scattered about,
but nothing apparently taken. The
burglar paid himself Tor his warm work
the night was an exceedingly sultry
one-by emptying the cash drawer OF
about -, all that it contained except
small 1. o. T., which thoughtful clerk
exchanged for coin and left for the burg
lar just before leaving for home the pre-
vlOus afternoon. When this /. o. e Is
presented il may afford some clue to the
thief. This suggestion is made for the
benefit q the police.
Inc other entry was effected at John
Motifs the burglar obtained access 10
the Masonic Hail above the store, but
how, II Is impossible to say. The entry
may have been effected from King street,
via the staircase and hall. through 3
door which was ioHud locked this morn
ing. or use may have been made of one
OF the windows opening on to back roofs
and the courts in the rear of the store
These windows have iron shutters, but
the iastenings are In an uncertain condi-
tiOn. Tire burglar vas armed with 2
large auger brought with him perhaps
IRON Hall & Sons. He cut oct piece
OF mating in the audience room Of the
Masonic Hall, but struck beam and SO
a better spot liz the small
dressing room az the back Here by
boring 2 TOW OF large overlapping holes in
the floor, he soon made an obions OPEN
ing about Is In. by H., through which
he let himself doxH, using al old table
cloth as a rope In the sto-e he man
aged 10 create some cOnJusioD-ODening
drawers and scattering the contents
about, unscrewing the metal knobs on
the hinges Of the safe. etc, but had, to
ali appearances, his labor for his pains, |
loihiBg being missed the sext day-aot l
sTen q stove.
There IS more money il breaking into
1riyGte houses thzu into stores, appar-
sntly. and operations Of the FRS: sort /
lave begun again, this lime With the 4
loEss Of Mr. Malcolm Brown which was
sniereG Thursday night and 5esP0iied Of
: watch. chain and small sum Of
money. TIE loss wzs not discovered
.ntIl next morning Tie articles lost
sere the property u M.. q. y.
sInithies II this Is Inc work OF Bare
octed Bill, lie must bzte washed his
lands Tor iie thief lett 10 niger marks