The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-23

leadln8 questions. Lately IHe CIeuiI
ors let up on "asking" Billy about
"that little bill" They have been
bringing suit against him, cursing him,
getting him arrested, and generally
trying to make life a burden for him.
They even had the temerity to try and
shame Mr.. Aldrich into paying his
debts. Billy bore up wonderfully well
under his self-imposed trial. He even
managed to get some amusement out of
the business. For instance, he would
draw George Mcleod into corner,
and say: "George, on my honor, /
am going to settle the meat bill; but
that - Henry Davis, I'll never pay
him" Then Billy would go around
the corner, smile to the grocer, and
say: "Mr. Davis, L shall pay you;
but George Mcleod and his bloody
meat trust will never get a red
penny"
1t is pretty certain that Mr. Aldrich
made his " getaway yesterday. Cap
tain Larsen, other officers and any
number of waterfront and uptown
people are positive that he left on the
barkentine ;. y. Castle. If Billy did
not go, he has perpetrated the greatest
Joke OF the season. Those who know
him best declare that, if in town, he
would have been on the streets yester-
day afternoon. That was the time for
him to get a good laugh on the police
department il they had been working
a week to- no purpose. Mr.. Aldrich
was, about FIVE days ago, ordered by
the Circuit Court to remain in Homo
lulu ten days longer. There are several
charges against the young man who
never settles.
Some days ago Captain Larsen was
put on Aldrich's trail, together with
Harbor Officer Patterson. Captain
Larsen says he unearthed a plan ar
ranged to send Aldrich out of the
country on the Castle. Both the ves-
sci and the men supposed TO be In col
fusion with the debtor Were closely
watched. Guards were on duty at all
hours.
Patterson reported this morning
that Aldrich went aboard the Castle
at III O'Clock on Wednesday night and
remained. Captain Larsen took six
officers yesterday morning and made
a search Of the barkentine. Patterson
assisted. They laid themselves out to
drag Mr.. Aldrich forth if he was on
board. At the end of two hours and a
half they gave IL up. All the searchers
were pretty well satisfied that Billy
was up town or in Waikiki. When
they finished il was 10 o'clock. The
vessel was To leave in half an hour.
Just then a message came to Larsen,
assuring him that Aldrich was aboard
and urging him to make the capture.
The search was resumed with greater
energy than ever, but with no more
result. At 1890 Captain Hubbard,
master of the vessel, came to the
wharf in cab. Larsen talked to him
very earnestly. Captain Hubbard de-
claIed that he knew nothing whatever
of Aldrich. Larsen read to the mas
ter the statute on stowaways. Cap
tain Hubbard did not like this, but
the shore officer was persistent. All
hands were called aft and talked to
without any reserve or ceremony. The |
mates and all denied that they had |
any knowledge OF n passenger. One |
story up town was that a mate and |
another man aboard were aiding AL |
drich.
As the Caste was moving from the |
wharf the last Of Larsen's men came |
from the hold. They said that Aldrich |
was down there under sugar bags If |
anywhere. The vessel sailed out.
Just in the offing the Castle was be-
Gained. On advice of interested per- |
sons Captain Larsen started for the |
vessel in a shore boat with four strong |
oarsmen on the seats. He was out |
couple of miles when the Castle caught |
wind and bore away in fine style.
III Billy has really gone he has |
closed one of the most profitless ca
reers ever worked out on the islands. |
Young, bright, with plenty of money, |
and at one time liked by everybody, |
his was brilliant opportunity. Late
ly his income from the family estate |
on the coast is said TO have been $3.50 |
n month, but not an account would he
settle.