The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-14
BONNIE DUNDEE STOLEN.
SAILORS THREE APPROPRIATE THE
PRESIDENTS YACHT.
Deserted From the StRrbuck aud Were
Going to sea-Go aground aud
are Captured

Three sailors from the American
ship Tillie +. Starbuck made an
attempt to run away with Presi-
dent Dole's yacht Bonnie Dundee
early this morning. But for an ac-
cident unfortunate for the would.
be travellers the Bonnie Dundee
would have been by this time out
Of sight and lost to her owners.
The navigator mistook the two
boilers on the reef on the Eva side
of the lighthouse for the buoys in
the passage and while steering the
yacht went on the reef and was
stuck. A native boatboy who
happened to see the yacht with
sails set and aground reported to
Captain Scott of the police depart
ment. The captain took boat and
went out He found the three
sailors in the cabin enjoying them
selves. They were wet to the
neck, having got out OF the yacht
after she went on the reef and made
an attempt to shove her off, which
of course proved unsuccessful. The
The men were brought to the police
station at 5 o'clock this morning
where they gave their names as
John Sullivan, John Montgomery
and Paul Bollel. They were held
for investigation.
In an interview this morning one
of the men stated that it was their
intention to make for the Mexi-
can coast, expecting to fall in with
shipping on the way and securing
stores and provisions. Should they
fall short of provisions they were to
stop at Hilo and secure eatables.
The trio left the Tillie L. Starbuck
at 10 O'Clock last night resolved to
secure a yacht and say farewell to
their ship. They went uptown and
purchased eight loaves of bread and
two bottles of gin. They had pack
ed up their luggage and brought it
ashore with them. They filled two
casks with water and went down to
the wharf near the old custom
house where they expected to pick
out one of the yachts tied up there.
They decided on taking the Bonnie
Dundee and all three boarded her.
John Sullivan who happened to be
the only navigator in the crowd
was appointed skipper, and the
other two made the sails ready.
This was at one O'Clock this morn
ing. The mainsail was put up and
Skipper Sullivan advised his crew
to steer between the two buoys,
installing the two boilers on the
reef fer them.
There was a good breeze blow
ing at the time and the Scotch
yacht sailed out merrily. The cap
tain went below leaving his crew
on deck. The night was dark.
The sailors had no idea that they
were going overland but were soon
awakened to the fact by the shock
when the Bonnie Dundee's keel
grounded. Captain Sullivan came
on deck and was told that the yacht
was on the reef. The men sounded
and found that the water would
reach about their armpits. They
got out and tried to shove her off,
but found it was a useless task.
After repeated efforts they returned
on board and went to sleep, and
were awakened, as they say, by a
cop shaking them by the shoulders.
The men are in a jovial mood and
speak of the affair lightly.
The Bonnie Dundee remained on
the reef until daylight when she
was pulled off and towed to the
foot of Nuuanu street.
John Sullivan says he was a
shipmate of Col. McL.ea on the
Jamestown.
Captain Curtis reported that the
men stole provisions from the galley,
clothing from the men and other
trinkets before leaving the ship.