The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-12
Building on Kaahumanu Street
Fired by an Incendiary.
GIsCREANr CAPTURED IN THE ACT.
j. X. NakoOkOO Arrested for the Crime
-RepOseS in = Dark Cell on the Reef
Summary Punishment VIII be
Meeted Out to the Fire-Bug.

The second aLLempL AT lnc6nuaIlSu
since the outbreak Of hostilities oc-
cured at 7:2O O'Clock last night.
Shortly before that hour smoke was
seen issuing from the frame building
on Kaahumanu street adjoining
Schaefer & Co.'s store. But little at
tention was paid to the smoke, as it
was thought to be from Nolte's res
taurant. Torrance Kevan, one of the
guards stationed in that locality, was
attracted by the smoke and proceeded
to make an investigation. He ran
along Kaahumanu street and located
the building from which the smoke
was pouring, and started back to give
the alarm when he noticed some one
open the front door and look cautiously
around. he stopped and drew his re-
volver to fire at the man, but before
he could do 80 the door was closed.
Charlie Crane, who was near the scene
at the time, turned in the alarm. In the
rush that followed men were running
in every direction, and for time it
was thought the police station was on
fire. Captain G. J. Campbell, who
was standing by the gate leading from
Schaefer's back yard into Merchant
street, heard some one trying to get
out that way. He had a rifle in his
hand at the time, and when the gate
was partially opened he attempted to
draw his revolver, but failed to get it
out Of the holster. When the man
inside saw Captain Campbell he
quickly closed the gate and went
around the rear of Schaefer's store,
jumped over the fence just back Of the
1nter-Island steamship Office and
made his escape.
The 6remen arrived on the scene
promptly and the chemical engine
was soon at work. An entrance was
made by breaking in the large win
dow in front of the building. The
smoke was thick and binding, smell
ing strongly of kerosene, which made
it difficult for the 6remen to
work advantageously. In a few
moments, however, q stream of water
out. The front door was heavily bar
ricaded and it took some little time to
cut it open. Investigation located the
fire in the rear of the building, in q
corner of which was piled a lot of
waste paper, some OF which showed
evidence OF having been soaked in
kerosene oil. One Of the rear windows
was found open, through which the
miscreant who fired the building es-
capped. A stream of water was also
turned on the upper floor, flooding the
building throughout.
In the meantime search was being
made for the man who fired the build
ing. Harry Evans, turnkey at the
station, and Captain Hookano had got
q description of the party and started
out to find him. Suspicion pointed to
q half-white named ]. K. Nakookoo,
o clerk in the employ of Enoch John
SON, who has an office in the fired
building, and who resides near kau-
makapiIi Church. The officers pro-
ceeded to that point and arrested Ma
kookoo Just as he was entering the
basement under the church. Nakoo-
koo showed signs of fatigue and was
considerably frightened. He was
brought to police headquarters and
charged with arson and locked up.
When questioned by the Marshal,
Nakookoo made an emphatic denial
of having been near the building since
noon yesterday. His wife, however,
tells q story that differs materially
from that of her husband Nakookoo
was seen at 8 o'clock last night by
turnkey Harry Evans in front of the
postoffice, and later Albert McGurn
recognized him in Nolte's restaurant.
He was also seen by two natives a
short time after leaving Nolte's. When
seen by Evans, near the postoffice,
Nakookoo had a bundle under his
arm and one in his coat pocket.
The firebug was taken over to the
reef, last night and placed in dark
cell. This morning he will be brought
to the Marshal's office and questioned
further after an official examination
has been made of the premises ON
Kaahumanu street. A broken bottle
was found in the corner of the room
where the fire broke out, which is
supposed to have contained coal oil.
A pair OF shoes and pants were also
found inside OF one of the offices,
which are said to belong to Nakookoo.
The inside walls are charred up to the
ceiling. While making his escape
NakoOkoo was plainly seen by Cap
tain King as he was scaling one of
the houses in the rear of the Inter
Island Office.
The incendiary has a brother now
under arrest for conspiracy.
The building which Nakookoo at
tempted to burn is built of wood and
extends from Kaahumanu street back
to the rear of and adjoining the Police
Station. It is occupied mainly by at
torneys. and is divided into two sec
tions. In one of these are the law
offices Of w. G. Parke, J. K. Hookano,
Enoch Johnson, +. J. Tesla and others.
The other side is occupied by Antoine
Rosa, the Hawaiian Investment Co.
and other persons.
The building is owned by the Fos-
ter estate and is fully insured.
The damage to the building amounts
only to the broken doors and windows,
but the occupants win sustain much
loss from the effects of water. It
could not be ascertained last night
whether there was any insurance car.
ried by any Of the persons who have
offices in the building.
It Is said Nakookoo was until Tues
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