The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-04-28
HE ESCAPED PURSUIT.
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT OF A
SUSPECT.
A Man Believed to be Bruett Gets
Away From officers Who
Fire on Him.

Fue on F1ltn
Last night about eleven o'clock a
telephone message was received at the
Station House from Mrs. Judge BECKER
ton, residing at cottage 90 in the Hotel
grounds She requested that foreign
policemen be sent there at once.
Within a few minutes Captain Juen
called and found Justice Bickerton
and his wife awaiting his arrival Mrs.
Bickerton was somewhat perturbed, and
told Captain Juen that she did not feel
that she could 60 to sleep until she had
made the police statement of what
she had incidentally discovered at
Waikiki during the afternoon.
Mrs. Bckerton told the officer that
during the afternoon she and Mrs.
Woods had gone to WAIKIKI to call on
Mrs Green and Mrs. N. S. Williams,
residing at the Bishop premises, op.
posite the old Macfarlane place, and
extending to the beach. The large
house and cottages are built near the
beach, and the entrance to the prem
Uses is through gateway in the
main road.
While Mrs. Bickerton was walking
along the fence looking for the gate she
nearly stepped upon an ugly looking
man who was seemingly lying in
hiding. 1t was yet early in the even
ing. Being possessed of presence Of
mind and unusual nerve, Mrs. BiCker,
ton did not cry out or show that she
had seen the man; on the contrary she
walked on a short distance and then
called to those in the cottage to send
the yard Chinaman out to open the
gate. When the servant arrived they
returned to the spot, but found the
man had gone and the two ladies then
made their calls.
Although very suspicious themselves
they did not tell the ladies at the
cottage of the ugly customer hanging
around the premises, as they were alone
and it was thought best not to frighten
them. On Mrs BiCkerton'S return to
town, later in the evening, and after
consultation to the Judge BiCkerton
the officers were sent for.
AS soon as Captain Juen returned to
the Station House, he and Captain
Schlemmer armed themselves and
proceeded on horseback to Waikiki.
After some trouble they discovered
the place, but found the gate locked.
Leaving their h rises they went to
search the premises on foot, Captain
Juen took one side of the yard and
Captain Schlemmer the other and they
SO timed their movements as to meet
at Mrs Green's cottage. AT this point
they separated and Schlemmer took
the cottage, while Juen went over to
the Bishop house to investigate.
VI AS Juen was nearing the large house
he saw somebody moving toward the
gateway, between the house and the
beach. He at once hailed the prowler,
but got no answer, and the man began
running to get behind the house. Juen
gave chase, and by the time he reached
the beach gate, he saw the fugitive just
turning the further corner of the house
nearest the sea. As the man was about
to escape, Juen fired twice at him
before he got out of sight, missing
each time
When Juen reached the corner he
saw the fellow disappearing among the
trees beyond, and at once fired third
shot at him; as he pulled the trigger,
however, his foot tripped and he fell
violently to the ground missing the last
chance of hitting his mark. Before ne
fired the last shot, Juen called to the
man to stop or he would kill him.
At this point Captain Schlemmer
joined the chase, but thinking the fugi
tive might be Captain Juen, he was
afraid to fire in the dim light. By the
time Juen succeeded in making himself
known, the stranger had made his es
cape.
1t was now after I2 o'clock, and the
inmates of the cottage were alarmed.
By the time the officers had explained
matters a squad of the mounted police
from the Park arrived and they were
stationed on the premises with instruc
tons to keep sharp lookout.
1t is the belief of both captains, Juen
and Schlemmer that the prowler was
no other than the escaped Bruett, who
was out on foraging expedition, This
theory is based on his size and general
appearance and his exceeding swiftness
of foot.