The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
TWO TRIPS BETWEEN HERE AND
THE COAST.
Says He has Also Made His Way to-
Nome-He Is Sent to the Reform
School.

When the Mystic Shriners landed in
HilO last October on the :. s Zealandfa
they brought with them Louis Smith,
l3 years old, "a stowaway from San
Francisco. His father works on a
transport and travels, and Louis got
the fever for travel. He has made
another trip to the coast and back
since October. This morning after.
having stolen several bicycles and
worked Y number OF local cnaritaDle
people, he was sentenced to a year in
the reform school.
Louis Smith had four pals when he
arrived in Hilo. The youngsters were
all about his size and all had been af-
fitcted with the same burning desire
to see the world that had started
him forth. On the vessel they were
made to work and the glamour wore
off a bit When they We're given shore
leave at NHilo they marched through
the town, spent a few small coins they
had on pipes, tobacco and cigarettes
and settled down on the lanai of the
Hilo hotel, to watch the luau given to
the Masons.
The boys were brought to Honolulu
and Kept on board till they got back
to San Francisco. Smith was a quick
and bright little workman and he was
allowed to come again, as a pantry boy.
When he got to Honolulu on the 10th
of this month, he deserted and began
his Honolulu career.
Numerous complaints reached the no
lice about Louis dongs. He would
excite pity and get a home and then
take advantage of chances to steal.
Among those on whom he imposed were
the Rev. w. NJ. Kincaid, Mrs Rhodes,
Mrs. Larsen, Mrs. Fox and others
whose homes he visited with a pitiful
story of his homelessness. Then he took
to stealing wheels and landed two in
| quick succession. He traded one and
the police got the other, which belong
ed to DIR. Clark.
Smith is an example of the rising
young tramp, and he has already
branched out beyond the limits that
confine the operations of most of the
army of older tramps who seldom ven
ture beyond the railroads. He tells
stories of having made his way to
Nome, and that he has made two trips
between Hawaii and San Francisco is
attested by those who have seen him
! come and go.
| Louis says that his home is on Sec
ond street, San Francisco, where his
! mother and brother live. His father
! is a plumber on the transport Thomas
! When in San Francisco Louis was put
! at work in dry goods store, but the
| monotony of life as cash boy did not
satisfy his rowing disposition.
The youngster freely admitted steal
| ing the two bicycles this morning,
when questioned by Judge Wilcox. He
said he had been living in houses" a
! fact which numerous complaints had
! made the police well acquainted with.
do you think they will let me go
! home?" said the accomplished young
( tramp in the Jail this morning. There
! ought to be a letter for me at the police
| station. / wrote to my mother when
| the Zealandia left, telling her that I
| would not come back this trip, and that
! / had job and was all right"
The boy may be allowed to return to
! his home. but for the present he will be
| kept in the reform school. Il don't like
! to send boy so small to jail" said
! Judge Wilcox in pronouncing sentence.
! "The reform school is not much better.
| but he can be taken out of there and
! sent home If the proper steps are taxi
| en-
| There is some doubt, however, about
! whether Louis has a home. He has
told some people that he has no home
| and no relations.