The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-05
4 Sneak Thief Enters bis Apart
meuts at the Hawaiian RoteI
On Thursday Night.
VALUABLE LOT OF JEwELRY BE
LONGING TO HIS DAUGHTERS
STOLEN.
The Matter Placed in the Hands of De
tectiye Larsen by the Marshal.


day evening the two young
daughters of Rear Admiral
Skerrett, who occupy adjoining
apartments to their parents on the
upper floor of the Hawaiian hotel,
completed their toilets for the
evening and descended the stairs
to listen to the band concert which
was given at the hotel little later.
One of the young ladies had occa-
sion to return to their apartments
shortly after Z o'clock, and when
passing through the upper hall
saw tall, dark, well-dressed white
man coming from the direction of
their room.
This occurrence did not excite
any suspicion on the part of the
young lady, and she proceeded to
her room, where she remained a
short time and went down stairs
again. When the young ladies and
their parents repaired to their
apartments for the evening, one of
the girls noticed a silver bracelet
belonging to her sister lying
on the floor beside the bu-
reau. She Immediately called
the matter to the attention of her
mother. The young lady noted
further that some lace pins were
missing from the bureau, and an
investigation was made by Ad-
miral and Mrs. Skerrett, which
showed that the following articles
had been taken from the bureau:
One lady's silver watch and
chatelaine, one diamond ring set
with five diamonds in a cluster,
which had been given one Of the
young ladies and which cost $50,
one marquise ring set with tor
quoise and pearls, one moonstone
ring with three stones, one moon
stone ring with one stone, one ring
with three pink stones, one sterling
silver boot hook, one alligator card
case with silver corners, one blue
enamel lace pin, one silver sword
lace pin, one gold lace pin set with
three emeralds, one gold bow knot
lace pin, one sterling silver shoe
horn, one silver-plated salts bottle,
and one gold breast pin of leaves
and coral roses, which was given
Admiral and Mrs. Skerrett on the
occasion of their wedding.
Admiral Skerrett reported the
loss of these articles to the marshal
yesterday morning, and the matter
was placed by that gentleman in
the hands of that capable detective
officer, Captain Larsen, who will
find the robber and stolen goods if
such a thing is possible. Up to the
present time, however, no clue has
been obtained.
The admiral inclines to the be-
lief that his daughter must have
left the door of her room open, and
the electric light shining from the
hall directly upon the bureau at
tracted the attention of the person
who committed the theft. The
value of the articles stolen does not |
amount to over $500, but they were
very highly priced, most of them
being presents to the admiraPs |
daughters from relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Macfarlane, of the hotel, |
deeply regrets the occurrence of |
the robbery, and is doing all he |
can to aid in the detection of the |
thief.
The apartments of Admiral |
Skerrett, adjoining that of his
daughters, were not entered, it |
being surmised that the thief was
frightened away before having |
time to do so.
Australian Rane Sfook