The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-23
THE BOLD BAD BURGLAR AM
THE ENRAGED BOARDER.
An Attempting Burglar Chased Down
King street-Effort to Rob Boarding
House Frustrated


be robbers and an occupant Of tn
house, clad strilSingly and airily IN &
Jersey boastfng the Myrtle colors
startled the residents OF King street n
the neighborhood of the Catholic Genes
terry at an early hour this morning.
w. e. Sharp, director of the orchestra
is the proprietor of the boarding
house on the mauka side of King street
Immediately opposite the Catholic cem-
etery. Among the boarders are several
well known young men of this city en-
ployed in various stores all of whom
were treated to a thrilling experience in
the "sma' hours" this morning.
Yesterday afternoon the cook of the
establishment was greeted by a haole,
pleasantly spoken and fairly dressed
who looked like a decent enough fellow
temporarily down on his luck. The
man asked for what is termed in tramp
dom "hand out" and was given
square meal by the chef of the Sharpe's.
The man is described as of broad build,
medium height with a mustache. his
description tallying somewhat closely
with the looks of the man who later
visited the premises.
The front door of the Sharpe.s lead
ing on to a wide passage which runs
through the front portion of the house
and opens on the large dining room at
the back is always left open OF
night. both for convenience and be-
cause no suspicion of burglar at
tempting to break into house where at
least half a dozen men reside has here
tofore been thought of by Sharpe. Both
ends of the hallway are closed with
mosquito proofs.
About four o'clock this morning a
lady sleeping downstairs was awakened
by the stealthy sound of tip toeing foot
steps stealing twice or thrice up and
down the main passageway. mosquito
door into the dining room was tried
cautiously but responded with warn
ing creak that stopped further efforts.
The footsteps came back towards the
hall door and a hand tried the handle
of the lady's sleeping chamber.
Uneasy terror sprang into action ana
the occupant hastily sprang from the
bed and silently locked the door. In the
meantime, discouraged at his efforts,
the would be burglar retreated out OF
the house Sunmoning her courage the
alarmed sleeper ran upstairs and
awakened Mr.. Sharpe, James Dougher-
ty, Guy Livingston, Joe Mariner and the
other male occupants, several or whom
sleep upstairs.
"Ah, then and there was hurrying to
and fro" The night was sultry and the
bows were sleeping on top of the covers
sans everything. One man was de-
tailed at the window where he reported
one figure sulking on the opposite side
of the street by the cemetery gate and
the other, the one who had been frus-
trated by the squeaking door, sitting on
the Waikiki end of the fence.
Sharpe had a revolver but 1t was IN
his trunk and in his excitement he had
difficulty in finding, first his trousers
NJ trunk
everyone was still hustling for paJamas
and something to wear, Dougherty on
watch sung out in a tenor Hes sneak
ing across the lawn while the other one
is keeping watch" Livingstone, clad
only in a deep bass voice had only been
able to find a necktie and one cum IN
the confusion and was not dressed Tor
the part but others stole silently DOWN
stairs to intercept the robber and Mari
ner, who had by this time arrayed him
self in a Jersey with brilliant red and
white stripes, decided to execute flank
movement and, making an exit by the
kitchen door, pounce on the burglar
from behind.
That gentleman had meantime made
up his mind to effect an entry by the
self same way, so that when Mariner
attempted to open the door the burglar
was trying to do the same thing ana
there was a surprise party on both
sides. The visitor recovered first and
ran like startled deer towards Wal
kiki and liberty Mariner, with a wild
whoop which brought all the others to
the spot, was after him.
When they got to the front gate the
burglar was running well with start
of almost half a block. The moon was
just down and the dawn had not yet
broken so that the flight of the leader
could not be followed far beyond Tho
mas square, but the bare legs of Joe
Mariner, working like piston rods un-
derneath the red and white sweater
were plainly visible for a long time as
they twinkled away in pursuit their
owner wasting his breath meantime in
idle adjurations to his quarry to stop.
The hunted, evidently persuaded that
man who would run in pursuit clad
in nothing but a sweater was a des-
perate character. flew on the wings of
fear.
The early morning air was keen and
Mariners feet son chafed as he hurtled
along over the smooth side walk of
Thomas Square he gained but later lost
ground despite his light attire until the
man ahead took refuge in some garden
leading through to Young Street and
slipped his pursuer.
Shiveringly back through the dawn
came Mariner to the house wishing that
the sweater was more liberal in its
length. With chatering teeth and chilly
feet he announced his failure to catch
his quarry and went back into the
house to regain his bed and his breath
The other man meantime had long
ago disappeared so the crowd were in
the condition of My Lord Tomnoddy
What was to be done? The man was
fled" Naught could be done, naught
could be said" SO like Tomnoddy and
his companions the folks went back &c
| bed"
1t is thought that the disappointed
team of burglars were those who Were
| frightened away earlier in the morning
from an attempt on Castle and Cookies
offices by a passing patrolman. The
man on watch across the street, In the
| opinion of those who saw him from the
window was a water front character o.
rougher appearance than the one whC
attempted to do the actual work.
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