The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-26
STRUCK DOWN |
AND ROBBED
Hickman Rose Victim
Of His Fare.
| BILL KAPULE is ACCUSED
Desperate Deed Of Natives at Dead
Of Night Near Waikiki
Road.

Joe Rose, driver of hack 120, was |
held up Saturday night on a lonely |
road in Waikiki, beaten and robbed OF
1920 and left in the mud and rain in
sensible, while his horse lay not far
from him in a pool of water and nearly
drowned. The robbery was bold one
inasmuch as the native man who car
ried out a well-laid plan to get the
hackman's money had left tracks by
which he could be traced.
Rose was forcibly thrown from his
hack by the highwayman who was as
sisted by a confederate, who met the
hack at the lonely spot to which Rose
had been lured. After the robbery
Rose was left lying on the road
stunned from the effects of two terri
BILE blows. Regaining his senses, ne
attempted to help his horse out of It's
dangerous position, but owing to the
darkness and rain, could only raise the
animals head above the water so that
| it would not drown. At daylight, with
assistance he got the animal out, drove
| to town and was sick in bed most OF
the day. He reported his loss to Depu-
ty Sheriff Chillingworth, who worked
upon the case with slim clues and fin
ally learned Bill Kapule was the high
lwayman.
Rose was at a hack stand Saturday
night when he was approached by
native and two women. They asked
him the fare to Kewalo. Rose stated
lit. The native said that was too high,
he was mo spring chicken and knew
the rates." They argued over the mat
ter the telephone man, Bob Rowe, lis
ltenirfg to them. Finally they drove OH
and pulled up in front of native
house in Kewalo. The fares" went
inside and later on the man came out
to the driver with drink of gin. The
driver reminded them the fare was Pill
ing M The native said he had none!
to pay it. At length all three cam
out and Rose was told to drive to wal
kiki. When they reached the road TN
Eva side of High Sheriff Browns plac
the driver was directed to go down II
> hhey came to a ditch, where the hors
walIowed and fioundered about unit
the two women got out and went to
lneighboring house. The hack wa
pulled over the wallow and then KOS
said he had never been on the road be
fore. The native urged him on. Agar
the horse and hack stuck and wailoWe
N and the horse went down. Just the
big native doomed up in the darkne'
and Rose felt there was going TO
trouble. At that instant the arms
his passenger went around his nee
At the same time the big native TOO
- a hand and assisted the passenger
y drag him out of his hack. He WI
struck several times until he was re
dered insensible. The natives tn
10 went through his pockets and to-
Itherefrom $16.20. They also carried
his two lap robes and new hat.
-, The hack was nearly demoilshe
~ The top was sprung badly and brok
1 in places, while the horse surfer
greatly from it's long immersion in t
,d pool of water Rose was quite 81
Yesterday, not so much from the bio
as from exposure.
Rose saw the native who resided
the first house visited at Kewalo. t
name is Lealoha. He said that I
man whom Rose brought the night
fore was Bill Kapule, and the two
men he knew also. Deputy Shel
Chillingworth sent Officer Mulleitner
Kapule's residence at Waikiki Ii
night with Rose to identify him.