The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-16
THE KAIULANI STOLEN.
THIEVES TRY TO GET AWAY WITH
THE FAST ISLAND sLooP.
Frustrated by the Poiice-Ran the Craft
Aground - Parker On Hand
Some Mystery.

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yacht from the harbor was frus-
trated by an accident which hap
pened to the vessel shortly after all
sails had been set. The attempted
steal occurred yesterday evening
between 8 and 9 o'clock, the vessel
being the we'll known yacht Kaiul-
ami, plying between Waiau and
Honolulu as rice packet and be-
longing to Sing Chong & Co.
The Kaiulani was tied UP near
the Fishmarket. About 1880 o'clock
the master of the sloop, a native,
who sleeps OH board, left the YES
sci and went up town. Three for
eigners who had evidently been
waiting for the mans departure
sneaked on board. each with
valise. Later a five gallon key of
wine was brought down and put
on board. The actions of the
men had been noticed by some
of the natives who live at the Fish
market, and Senior Captain Parker
was notified. Captain Parker armed
eight of his special corps and dis
patched them ahead in boat to
wait outside the lighthouse. The
captain himself waited a while and
then took a shore boat and Joined
his men.
Between 8 and 9 o'clock the cap
tain returned to the wharf. AS he
neared the place he saw all sails set
on the Kaiulani, and she was NOV
ing away from the wharf. Just as
the captain got to the edge Of the
wharf the sloop went aground on
the Eva side of the bark Sumatra.
There was a stiff breeze blowing at
the time. A crowd of natives soon
assembled on the wharf, and the
three foreigners were seen to jump
overheard, each with valise in his
hand, and make for uptown. Ma
tives chased them and one was
caught, the others were chased as
far as Beretania street where they
were lost sight of,
The man who was caught was
brought to the station where he
gave the name Of Landcroft.
He is a sailor, having been on
the Irmgard and other vessels
visiting here. At one time he was
on the Esmeralda. Landcroft
said it was the intention of himself
and companions to go direct to
Maui, and there secure provisions.
From there they were to go to Ha
waii and then to some place 1900
miles from there. His companions
were also sailors, one being Foster,
formerly second mate on the steam
er Claudine. When told that
posse of police were waiting for
them outside the harbor if even they
got out with the sloop. Landcroft
carelessly replied, you fellows
would have got hurt if you crossed
us" Landcroft says they were to
be met by boat with provisions
off Waikiki sufficient to last them
three or four weeks.
The yacht YVES pulled off and
tied up again alongside the wharf.
There was no damage to the craft.
1t is beloved her bottom is not in
jured as the place where the sloop
struck is a muddy bottom. The
sloop was boarded and a search
was made. The only thing in the
way of provisions that was found
was bag of rice, but that belonged
to the sloop. The five gallon key
of wine was stored, besides five
gallon barrel of water.
This is the second attempt at
yacht stealing made by sailors
within the past few weeks, and in
both instances the would-be thieves
have had the same luck Of running
aground. The Bonnie Dundee ran
aground near the lighthouse, and
the Kaiulani last night off the
Market.
In conversation with a STAR re-
porter Senior Captain Parker stated
that he believed an opium hui had
sent out these men. Or perhaps it
was only an enterprise of idle
sailors. According to the way
Landcroft talked it would appear
that all were armed. If the men
had got outside the llarbor there
would have been fierce encounter,
as the captain says he wasn't going
to allow his men to be "bluffed" or
hurt. He knows the identity of
Landcroft's companions and will
take them during the day.
Foster was seen going on board
the Claudine this afternoon. Off
GERS were sent down anc the
steamer was searched, but no
Foster could be found. AS it was
getting near the time OF departure
of the Claudine, Senior Captain
Parker decided to send officer