The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-26
he Stands People Up on the Punch
bowl Road.
THE LATEST EsCAPADE OF FRANCIS.
In Company With a Masked Man. He
Draws His Pistols on Miss Gassman
and Miss Nannary-Mr. DALEY Re
covers His Stolen Goods.

but he yesterday distinguished him
self in a manner that will probably b.
disastrous to him. In company
with a masked man, he stopped two
women on the Punchbowl road, ane
with pistols pointed at their heads b,
ordered them to return the way they
had come, and not to interfere will
his occupation at that time.
That occupation was not very cred
liable one. It will be remembered
that a few nights ago the rooms
of Mr.. Daley, the manager of the
theatrical company, were entered
and several articles of value, among
which was a sealskin sack, were
stolen. Mr.. DALEY advertised a re.
ward of $50, and no questions asked,
for the return of his property.
Yesterday afternoon, about 3
o'clock, Francis Leo G.. Harden ap-
peared at Mr.. Dailey's cottage, and
told him that he could return his
goods to him, in case be was sure OF
the reward. Mr.. Daley said that his
offer still held good, but Mrs. Daley
miss MaysNannaryJ objected, saying
y
Harden, after considerable pickering,
agreed to give the goods up for $25.
and asked Mrs. Daley to go with him
and he would give her the goods. Mrs.
Daley did not see things in that light
however, and refused to get into the
buggy with the English exile. Then
he proposed that Mr.. Daley himself
should go, and the latter consented.
Daley started to drive, but Harden
took the reins away from him, saying
that he did not drive fast enough. He
drove by a circuitOus route, but at last
started up the Punchbowl road. When
the top of Punchbowl was reached,
Harden hitched the horse, and said,
"Here's where we get out" He then
went over to an embankment 8 feet
high and, scraping away some dirt,
disclosed two large -revolvers. He
gave signal and another man
appeared. This late arrival wore a
white mask made OF a piece of
dirty cotton cloth, with eye-holes
cut in it, a black jockey cap,
q light neglige shirt and pair of
dark trousers. Harden went to the
wall and informed the new arrival
that he had compromised for $25, and
property. The masked man hand
ed q manicure set to Harden, who
gave it to Daley. Harden then took
both pistols in his hands and, point
ing them at Daley, said: "We must
have some money now, old chap;
only as show of good faith" Mr..
Daley gave him SIS. Harden asked
for S. more. Daley said he could
have it all if he wanted it, and gave
him SO more, making the full
amount. Harden then went back
to his masked friend and
told him to give him the other
things. The masked man pass
ed over a bundle containing
things that had been stolen. He then
went back and got a purse and silver
cigarette case. Miss Gassman and
Miss Nannary then came in sight,
and Harden said stI see we are shad-
owed, and you must tell them to turn
back" Daley told the young
ladies that they must turn back, and
turned their horses head towards
town.
Harden then unhitched his horse,
and drove around the crown of the
hill. He then drove down the
hill. They caught up with
said, 'Those girls may mean trouble,
and / am going to beat them down
the hill" He whipped up his horse,
and drove madly down the steep
road and around the sharp curves on
run When he reached the foot of
the hill he bade Mr.. Daley good bye
and jumped from the buggy, disap-
pearing i'm the Mormon church.
Miss Gassman and Miss Genevieve
Nannary were seen last evening, in
reference to their part OF the affair.
Miss Gassman said:
GAS Mr.. Daley and this man Hard
en- were talking, Mr.. Daley came
over to where we were standing and,
in q whisper, told US TO go to the
Police Station and tell an officer to
follow him. We drove to the station,
and an officer went to the hotel.
"When we returned to the hotel we
saw Mr.. Daley and Harden getting
into a buggy. We resolved to follow
them, and did so. During the chase
we lost sight of the buggy several
times, but at last saw 1t going up
the Punchbowl road. We drove after
them, and when we got nearly to the
top of the hill we saw little distance
ahead a man with mask on. We
drove on, and when we reached the
place where the men were, Harden
and the masked man jumped up and
pointed two pistols each at us, telling
us to turn around. 1 was driving, and
was determined to go ahead, but Mr..
Daley told us to go back. 1 could not
see any part OF the mans face, but l
am positive that / could recognize
him. At one time the wind blew his
mask up and saw his face was clean
shaven. He wore light shirt and
dark trousers
Harden was arrested last evening,
while eating in a Chinese restaurant.
When searched at the static n Dothing
but wash ticket and nickel was
found on him. He was charged with
assault with a deadly weapon, and his
bail was fixed at $1,000. He still
in durance vile.
MIR. Daley was very fortunate. He
had over $500 in his pockets, which
the men could have secured, had they
been sharp enough.
After the performance last evening,