The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-07-03
CRIME OF A
H|CHWAYMAN
Native Almost Murders
a Chinaman.
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE
Hackdriver Assaulted by His Passen-
ger and Bound to Tree by
His QueLe.

As the result of murderous assault
committed yesterday forenoon, All Sing
the Chinese driver Of hack 2i6, now lies
In the Queens Hospital with a broken
jaw and leg and n bad y cut head. his
injuries having been inflicted by jag.
ged stone in the hands Of a young Ha.
waiian named Kane.
The particulars of the crime are al
most without parallel in the police an.
nails OF Honolulu. Although the affair
took place yesterday morning, the
would-be murderer was at large until
shortly before dark, when Policeman
David Kapaa run him to earth ana
placed him In a cell at the police sta
ton. But the police had only a meagrg
description of the man, gained wi,h
great difficulty from the suffering Chi
nese.
Yesterday morning when the trair
from Eva reached the city Kane was 2
passenger. He went to the hack stanC
and choosing No 246, had the Chimes
drive to the Asylum road. Engagin.
the hackman In conversation, the NATIVE
learned that nearly SIS was In tn
Celestials pocket Changing his course
he had the driver proceed arouno
Punchbowl. upon the Tantalus road. a
point free from observation Kan
alighted from the vehicle and induced
the Chinese to do likewise.
without warning the Chinese was
suddenly hurled to the ground by a ter
rifle blow upon the back of the head.
While he lay upon the ground blow af-
ter blow descended upon his head. n
rock being used as the weapon In Ka-
mes hand. The native demanded the
Celestial's money, and when the Chi
nese opened his mouth to protest, re-
ceived blow upon the jaw which broke
it. The driver made a desperate at
tempt to rise and grapple with his
antagonist, and upon doing so the brut-
al assailant struck him twice upon the
right leg. fracturing II in two places
The scene of the battle Is a cory sight
as the blood from the Chinese's wounds
spattered the clothing of both and FORM
ed in large pool on the road. Next the
native dragged Ah Sing about twenty
feet from the road and tied him to n
sapling. using his queue as rope. Here
the unconscious man was left to his
fate. while the native jumped into the
hack and drove to town in it, ultimately
tying II up in front of Fishel's place on
Beretania avenue.
The assault was committed after 10
a. m, and il was not until noon that
the Chinese regained consciousness
Weak as he was, he managed to pull his
knife out of his pocket, opened 1t and
slowly sawed away at his queue until II
ic JIa Nylnl
to the road and made his way town
wards for nearly 400 yards. He became
utterly exhausted and cried for help un-
I'll he sank again unconscious. and was
later found by native cowboy, who
came to town and procuring hack, the
wounded man was conveyed at once 70
the Queens Hospital.
Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth gained
description of the native thug from
the hackman, as follows: Wore II white
silk knitted necktie; well built fellow,
ana wore a slouch hat, dark coat and
pants, with shirt having cuffs and collar
attached.
On this showing High Sheriff Brown
put out his entire available force to run
the man down. Deputy Sheriff Chilling
worth. Apana, David Kapaa, Captain
Parker and others secured the town,
but all were unsuccessful except David
Kappa.
The detective went up the Tantalus
road and found the stone weapon, and
also located two saplings which had
been erected by the Chinese to mark
the scene OF the assault. on his way
back to town he discovered a hack COM
ing up the hill, driven by Japanese. A
closer inspection showed passenger in
the hack seat whom Kapaa recognized
as the man he wanted. Kane saw Ka-
paa, jumped from the vehicle and ran
down the hill. hapaa caught up with
him and brought him TO the station
house In the Japanese's hack. AS they
alighted from the hack Kane cunning
ly threw the money he had robbed the
Chinese OF upon the ground, but the act
was seen by a policeman. Kane, elated
with the results OF his murderous at
tack, had become bold, and was bring
ing the Japanese driver 10 the same
place, probably hoping to rob him.
An examination of his clothing show
cd blood upon his cuffs, his shirt and
the knitted silk necktie. He maintained
silence and would answer no questions
concerning his movements.
The High Sheriff believes he has made
an important capture, and the success
Of David KRpaa In making the clever
capture Is highly appreciated by the
force IN general.
The Chinese was resting easily last
evening at the hospital, although his
wounds are severe.
Deputy High sherin Chllllngworth, TO
whose clever guidance OF the move
ments of the police must be attributed
the capture of Ka-ne, took the latter 10
the hospital last night, The injured
Chinese, who may not survive, idenu-
fled him at once, All his traYe's from
the time ~ the assault were traced, ana
bis conviction Is certain,
Nay seize British Ships,