The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-03
WILCOX MATINEE Was LIVELY
YOUTHFUL UNBEuEVERs IN
SANTA cLoUs STRIKE OUT
FOR THEMSELVES.
Dazzling Array Of Toys Conhsosteo-
Blanche Was Too Young 10
Kn5w--5rief Lineup Of satUr-
DAY Sadness

Police Omcer An On staggering
under a big load Of gambling para
pbernalia. which constituted the basis
Of evidence against Youman. a Japa.
aeze. deposited the heap in a con
spiou0us place upon the judicial
throne iu Police Court yesterday
morning. 10 order that Judge Wilcox
might give the outfit a more minute
inspection.
Y0uman's fate was sealed at the
first casual glance given the assert
men Of fortuue-iosing apparatus. The
material had been garnered by the
participants en- a "Chillingworth
Raid" The apartments OF Youman
were visited Sunday night at an hour
when least suspected but while bust
ness was being carried on with great
activity.
The Japanese and several devoted
followers Of the gaming table were
found studiously eugrossed in en-
deavoring 10 figure out a plan where /
hy Banker Youman could be beaten
at his own game AS Is the usual re-
suit TN all such cases. they were Goa /
siierably on the wrong side OF the
ledger when the police appeared upon
the scene.
Youman's books. cards cash reg
lister Of the Oriental type. greatly re
sembling an iron beefsteak grill. a
lot OF chefau tickets. and a wooden
sign upon which had been posted win
ming numbers. was included in the
fixtures and furnishings brought 10
the station house An examination /
OF the Youman records. through the /
aid of an Interpreter, indicated that /
Youman had been doing somewhat 1
OF a credit business His documents
showed that he had been conducting
a big gambling enterprise In Homo
lulu for a year or more back He had
wellestablished agencies throughout /
the Islands. with the Honolulu office
as headquarters. He had an array of /
names on his credit accounts which |
would do justice 10 the classic lists
foand within the covers Of a society |
blue book
This is an unprecedented case. |
your honor" interposed Deputy
sheriff Chillingworth. when re
uuested 20 throw a bit Of light upon
the matter THE Japanese was
evidently conducting gambling bust
ness upon wholesale as well as retail
lines. as his effects and elaborate ar
rauEements plainly show"
Judge Wilcox spent minute in 81
lent contemplation consulted his
COPY OF Territorial laws and statutes.
and assessed fine OF Sl0O and costs
against Youman.
The penalty was one OF the largest
given in many month TO persons |
found guilty OF conducting gambling 1
games. The increase in fines. it is
thought likely. will discourage the
growth in the profession.
A trio OF lads OF tender years faced 4
his Honor charged with larceny in
the second degree. From the facts
set forth in court. il was evident 1
that the youngsters had lost faith in
the chldren's patron saint, Santa
Claus. and. having decided that the
whole business was a bald-headed. be /
whiskered fake. set out to secure a /
fun line OF Christmas novelties. The /
r W Jordan store seemed to meet 1
with the approval Of the lads J.
Blanche. q diminutive lad Of less than 4
seven summers: George Godfrey. a 4
trife older and John Oliver entered I
the Jordan emporium Saturday, and 4
while the attention of lynN-eyed I
clerks was called elsewhere, they /
succeeded in getting away with a
dazzling array Of toy steam engines.
steamboats, trains OF cars, drums
and slate pencils The little fodder
Blanche soon demonstrated 10 the
court that he was too young 10
realize what he had done His pa
rents. being present in court, were
advised 20 apply some armstrong
oil" TO the amidships portion Of the
lads anatomy. with the hope that it
would bring tears and contrition. and
in the end make a better boy OF
Young Blanche Godfrey's case was
continued until today Oliver was
committed to the Circuit Court for
trial
The charge OF assault and battery
brought against George Koko by Ko-
koi Was settled out Of court.
Nine chinese gamblers were made
to see the futility OF dodging the
charge filed against them Pleading
guilty they caught the usual $40 pen.
atty.
George SchlitE. who satisfied the
court that it was not after himself
that a popular brand Of beer had