The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-08
CAUGHT ON
THE SHIP
Actor AyeryWouId be an
Absconder.
TAKEN OFF THE AUSTRALI A
Collector for King Brothers and
Former SouthweIl Singer
a DefauIter.

Eugene avery, collector Tor King
Brothers. the Hotel street photograph
ers, was arrested yesterday afternoon
as he was about TO sail on the Austria
liza for the Mainland with $72 of King
Brothers funds. A police officer .rv-
ed the warrant upon the abscon ling
collector while the latter was in hiding
in the bow steerage of the vessel, with
telescope valise near by in which
most of his belongings were packed for
TASTY fight.
Avery came to Honolulu with the
Southwell Opera Company and played
for sometime at the Orpheum Theater
until that organization departed for
other scenes of conquest. Avery was
left behind and his financial status was
not of the best when the rest of the
company waved him a last goodbye.
w. ii. King was applied to for work
and after satisfying himself as to the
ability of the man, he engaged him to
assist in the general Office work and
collect outstanding bills. About two
weeks ago, Avery asked Mr.. King to
advance him some money on his return
| ticket to San Francisco, but this Mr..
King refused to do. Avery lived at the
I Orpheum hotel but times were not
prosperous with him. Yesterday Mr..
King had an linking that his collector
was about to resign his position with
out the formality of telling Mr.. King
about it. King came to believe that
Avery intended his resignation should
come to light after the Australia was
/ far out at sea.
| Yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock Mr..
| King sent a friend of Averys to the
latter's room in the hotel and there
found his trunk packed and strapped
ready for the baggageman. Then the
same friend was sent to Avery in the
| store, and asked for a settlement of his
accounts. He has been collecting many
bills since the first of the month, but
his returns were unsatisfactory to the
proprietors. Avery said he had moth
ing to turn over at that time, and did
not have a bean" of the company S
money.
Nevertheless Mr.. Kings suspicious
became aroused and a warrant OF ar
rest was sworn out charging Avery
with being guilty of violating section
157 of the Penal Laws during one
month past to and including the 9TH day
OF August, 1900 and having In his
keeping and possession certain moneys
belonging to King Brothers of the
value Of $72 and without the consent OF
said King Brothers fraudulently con-
veying and disposing the same to his
own use and benefit"
The Australia was watched during
the afternoon and at 9 o'clock, Mr.
King accompanied by the officer with
the warrant went through the ship
Suddenly they espied Avery hiding
away i'm the bow of the vessel in the
steerage quarters. He was completely
surprised and remarked that sit wa.
all up with him. He stated then ant
there. however, that he hadn't cen
on him or in his baggage, and they
couldn't expect to get blood out of /;
turnip." Despite his protestations o
innocence he was escorted up For
street afoot in the keeping of the Off
Ger. He was attired in a dark suit o
> clothes. white yachting cap, and car
ried his little telescope valise.
At the station when searched hi
pockets gave up so cents in silver,
pocket wallet with cards and memo
randums therein. a tobacco pouch,
flute made of bamboo stick, home
made. and morphine outfit which h
begged the officers to allow him t
keep. The most startling disclosur
was contained in a white silk handker
chief which was taken from an inne
\ coat pocket. 1t was tied in knot an
when open, there lay five 10-dollar gol
pieces and two fives-s60 all told. Whe
. this was laid out on the counter, Aver
said they could put him anywhere, h
didn't care.
George d. Gear was sent for by Av
ery's friends and had consultation /
regard to his affairs. Later Avery wa
admitted bail in the sum of $500,
bond being furnished by Mr.. Fullerton