The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-04-19
He WENT
THE PACE
Soldier WoIfSon is
Up for Gross
Cheat.
ALEX HAGAN'S
BRASS RING
Henry Kekaula Robs Till in
Broad Daylight and is
Easily Caught.

After a season Of wine suppers. buggy
riding and general high-rolling, the gay
career Of W. Wofson, enlisted man OF
the Sixth Artillery, quartered at Camp
Mckinley has come to an abrupt end.
Yesterday Wolfson was arrested on a
charge of gross cheat and is now in jail
A few days ago the man purchased
from W. S. Withers of the Honolulu
Stock-yards horse buggy and harness
valued at Si75. He represented that he
had money in Bishops Bank and induced
Withers to accept a check drawn on that
institution.
When Withers presented the check he
was told that it was wortIuess, as Wolf
son had no account with the bank. with
ers caused a warrant for Walfson's ar
rest to be issued and the arrest followed.
The rapid pace at which Wolfson has
been going of late has caused much
comment among his comrades in camp.
He gave them TO understand that he
was in receipt of money from his home
in Indiana,
Wolfson is known to have paid another
soldier to do his detail at the post.
According to reports from Camp Nc
Kinley, there is more trouble in store
for the fellow in addition to the buggy
affair. He is said to have forged Lieut.
Hancock's name on seven checks
amounting to 1915 Yesterday Bishops
Bank informed Lieut.. Hancock that his
account was 500 overdrawn and investi-
li,yItt
of which Lieut.. Hancock had no knowl-
edge.
a NEW GRAFT.
worked or rather was being worked un-
til brought to the attention of the po-
lice.
Yesterday morning two white men ap-
preached Mrs. NJ. A. kulolia, Il native
woman, and offered to sell her ring
which they claimed to be good for s.. The
woman bought the ring and soon dscov-
cred that it was made of brass. She
told the police about the swndle and
pointed ont one of the men. who was
arrested His name is Alexander Hagan
and he is held charge of gross
cheat. His associate, John Doe is be-
ing assiduously searched for.
EMPTIED A TILL.
Henry Kekaula distinguished himself
yesterday By a robbery which breaks
the record for nerve.
About o'clock in the afternoon he
entered a Chnamans store on Nuuanu
street and finding no one about proceed
ed to empty the till of 81 The proprietor
suddenly appeared upon the scene, where
upon kekaula displayed a lively interest
in the price of a lamp in the store.
"Never you mind lamp" said the Pa
Ike. what you got in your hand?'
Nothing" replied Kekaula, as he clos
ed his fist more tightly over the secreted
silver
"You show me-" demanded the Celes-
tial.
Kekaula didn't stop to reply but bolt
ed out of the store in the direction of
St. Louis College, hotly pursued by a
mob of Cinnamon. He ran fast but his
pursuers overhauled him and he was
taken in charge by an officer who hap |
pened to be near at hand.
THE USUAL GRIST.
Other arrests made yesterday were:
Yoshida, Sing, Joe Dore, common nui-
sance; Hao, violation Board of Health .
regulations; j. W. Ray, drunkenness; r. |
L. Rogers w. Coghall, Hookaaka Kelu-
haiku, drunkenness; Julia. investigation:
Sam Kalyawa disobedienCe to parents.
The cases disposed of in the Police /
Court yesterday We're; V. ]. Fageroos.
assault and battery on n. Breham. April 1
is; Tung Chow, larceny. second degree, .
nole prosd.; Wong Lee, gamUIng, SIS .
and costs; Kuyama, Kakagawa, Hirai. .
TusIma, Haihara, gambling, nolle prosd;
VIM, Keola, driving a dray at a faster .
pace than walk, 81 ana costs; shima-
Okla. Sing High common nuisance, reprl- I.
manded and discharged; All Chee, COM
mon nuisance, bail forfeited TanulSa,
common nuisance S. and costs; An
4 10 Nr.. 1T1fr
permitting gambling. $50 and costs; All
You, truancy, Teprimanded and dis
charged; KIM, drunkenness, 50 and costs;
Joe Dore, common nuisance, Sj and COSTS
Kuyama, Nakagawa, iiraI, Tuslma, Ka-
ihura, disturbing quiet of night, s. and
costs.
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