The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-01-22

HOUSE ON WILDER AVENUE. NE
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"EASY-MONEY" VISITORS.
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client had been the victim of cold
blooded swindling scheme. A man by
the name of Gray was one of the par
ty, and when questioned by Andrews
made one statement, and when inter-
viewed for the Advertiser, gave quite
another version of the affair. Both
versions appear in these columns,
Posing as a man of considerable
wealth, and of good appearance, with
smattering knowledge of rocks and
minerals Allen seeks to hide his true
profession under the guse of that of
a mining engineer Claiming to be
travelling only for his health, and in
cidentally looking for judicious invest
ment of his surplus capital he readily
makes the acquaintance of the bust
ness man, and too often gains his con-
fidence. Men of his stamp should not
be permitted within the confines of any
civilized community, and in this case,
the same as in all others where the
public welfare is concerned the Ad
yertiser will do it's share in bringing
them before public gaze in such man
DtT Illdl lIley VIII ne TeuutTtu 1ItHDd-
BILE of further harm.
Attorney Explains Affairs.
Late Thursday afternoon two men
who introduced themselves as Colonel
Bean and Mr.. Manson, colored, called
upon me at my Office" said Attorney
Lorrn Andrews land stated that one
of them had been robbed of a large
sum of money while intoxicated, by Il
man who said his name was Allen.
They claimed that it was necessary
that they should leave Honolulu the
next day by the steamer China for
the Coast, but wanted the manner IN
which they We're relieved of their mon
ey Investigated, and themselves placed
in position so that when they re-
turned to this city they would be en-
abled to proceed crimnally against
Allen.
Il investigated the story of the man
who claimed to have been robbed, and
in every detail it was substantiated by
the driver of hack No. &C, and by a
man named Gray, who swore that he
had also lost 1929 in a poker game,
and that it was within three dollars
of all the money he had in the world
Their stories showed that the old bunco
game had been worked once more;
where a man named Beckley had cul-
tivated the acquaintance of the intend
ed victims, and has posted his confed-
crate, SO that when Bean and Allen
We're brought together, Allen was able
to cite many mutual acquaintance,
and show that he was generally famil-
lar with Beams business affairs
THE intimacy in this case ended in
Allen inviting them to Waikiki to look
after some business proposition that he
wished to breach to them. All unsus-
pecting, they were soon seated in a
hack and several stops We're made on
the road for the purpose of obtaining
drinks. In each instance Allen insist
ed upon paying for the liquor, and
generally made himself a good fellow,
thereby winning the confidence or his
victims.
Finally, according to the statements
of Gray and the hackman, they went
to small cottage on the premises of
the Waikiki Inn and INDUCED in sew
eral more rounds of drinks until Bean
and Gray were stupid from the effects
Of the liquor. They We're so affected
that neither one was able to give a
clear account of what happened, but
both assert that they remember play
ing poker, and that the game ended
only when all of the money was in the
possession of Allen.
Gray also says that he saw Allen
deliberately put his hand in Beams
pocket and take out some money, and
place it on the table 81 that he could
win 1t. The hackman states that wnen
they We're back in the hack he heard
Bean accuse Allen of winning all of his
money, and complained that he had
been robbed. Allen was heard to say
that he would return it on the day fol-
lowing, but failed to keep his engage
ment, and they have not seen any OF
their money since that evening.
after investigating these stories,
and finding that Allen was generally
reputed to be a professional confidence
man. i went to his residence in com
pany with the colored man and was
met at the door by a woman who said
she was Aliens wife. In answer to
my query as to whether Mr.. Allen was
at home. she said that he had left
town, and would not return until
Monday. Later I'm the day l found
that Allen had been seen on Fort
street as late as o'clock In the after
noon.
ION the next morning (Friday) /
went with Bean and Manson 10 see
High Sheriff Brown, and after Ming
their statement with him they took
their departure. Bean also said that
when they reached town that night,
that Allen caused them to be driven
around In the vicinity OF Iwilei, ana
that when opposite one of the resorts
the hack was stopped and Allen re-
1uested Bean and Gray TO get out.
Gray stepped from the hack, but Bean
refused to get out In spite Of Aliens
remonstranees, and when Allen saw
hat all Of his attempts In that dlree-
Ilon We're futile, he ordered the hack
man 20 drive on, Bean wanted him 70
stop and walt for Gray but Allen re-
iponded with AN oath, and said that he
Iulay( Was well enough on whee he
Aas, From this II Is evident that Al