The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-12-13
CAUGHT IN
THE BRUSH
Edg ar Williams
Captured at .@
kaIihi.
(From Wednesdays daily.)

Edgar Williams, alias Hickory"
,Cnr of the men wanrc. for tine caring
burglary at Wards jewelry store on
Monday evening. was captured about
1880 p. m. yesterday In lantanl thicket
at Kalihi.
The police. headed by Deputy Sheriff
Chillingworth, had been searching for
the man all night. and shortly after 8
o'clock yesterday morning Mounted Pa
trolman Maitland caught sight of the
man near Kalihi Camp. After following
him for a while, he lost sight of him III
the brush.
Word was sent to the police station to
send men to Ealihi at once, and bicycle
patrolman and officers Mossman. w. Vi
da, Devauchelle and Richardson were
dispatched to the scene. After exploring
the neighborhood for while. Mossman
came across the negro. who was hidden
In the brush, and who was armed with
an axe and a knife. The axe he Is said
to have stolen from n Portuguese wom-
an whom he threatened to kill IL she did
not comply with his demands.
When Williams saw Mossman he told
him to stop where he was unless he
wanted to be split open. The invitation
was promptly accepted.
Meanwhile Officer JOY arrived on the
scene, having started out Independently.
He was guided by native to the spot
where the negro was hiding. He crept
UP behind Williams and got the drop on
him with his gun before the negro was
aware of his presence. Joy said tina. he
would shoot If williams made any kind
of move.
Presently the remainder of the posse
came up, and Williams was captured.
placed in n hack and taken to the police
station, arriving there about 80 y. M.
Lieutenant Leslie and MounCnd PATROL
men Copp and Stewart arrived shortly
afterwards from the Monnt;,ii district.
where they had been conducting sea CHI.
No revolver was found on Williams.
who explained that he had thrown away
q double-action Smith & Wesson gun,
not wishing to be caught with 1t In his
possession. In his pockets were found a
quantity of cartridges.
The place OF the capture Is on the ma
Eai side of the King street at Ealihi,
close to the fertilizer works.
Both of the Williamses were shipped
here from Tennessee as plantation hands,
Bob Williams having until recently been
engaged in shining shoes on Merchant
street near the postoflice.
The negroes have made full confess
sion of their part In the Ward burglary,
TO Deputy Sheriff Chillngworth. They
say that six other negroes who were In
their gang recently left for Kauai. fear
ing prosecution for vagrancy.
They have also confessed to having
taken part IN the following hold-up and
robberies, which have occurred In Homo
lulu during the past two months:
l.-Burgla rizing Wong Quafs store on
King street last week and stealing $40
2.-Holdng up Hackman All On near
the Lunalilo Home last Friday night and
relieving him OF $40.
3-Breaking into a Chinese store at the
corner of Alapai and Beretania streets
4-Holding up n Ch.naman a week age
la of ha Int 0f
5.-Breaking into a Chinese store or
Euuanu street. On this occasion they
were chased by a mob Of Chinamer.
6.-Steallng watches from japanese
jeweller on Queen street. They wen
Into the store and offered to sell the jap
enesee a valuable gold ring for Sc. The
Jap jumped at the bargain. and went Z
his safe to get the money. While he
was working the combination one of the
Williamses leaned over the counter anC
took two gold watches which he after
wards disposed Of for $50 each.
Bob Williams is quite a light coloret
negro and of medium height. Edgar is :
typical African, and long and lanky. Boil
appear to take their serious position YER,
good naturally. Edgar told Deputy
Sheriff Chillingworth yesterday tina
though he would have hated t, hav,
done so, he came very near tickling hi
ribs for him.
an interview with Edgar Williams In tn
course of which ne asked the negro how
he would have disposed OF the spoil ha,
the Ward job been carried to success
full termination. His reply was that
certain shyster lawyer In town, who wa
In on the job. had promised to give hin
5000 for the two trunks of jewelry, II
further stated that this same lawyer ha'
been associated with similar transaction
In the past.
At first Bob Williams denied strenu
ously that he was in any way mixed u
In the undertaking. Chillingworth the
told him of certain other charges whic
could be brought against him. such a
robbing the Portuguese woman OF he
axe. resisting arrest. carrying a deadl
weapon, vagrancy, ETC.. holding out
hope that II he made q clean breast o
the affair only one charge. that OF bur
glary, might be preferred against him
This ruse worked wonders on the hither
to stubborn negro.
drop them other charges, sheriff
and I'll tell all know" said he. A fu
confession followed.
Bob Williams would not, however Civ
any information as to the whereabout
of his friend Hickory. nor would he sa
that he had assisted him IN the War
affair.
In vain the deputy sheriff offered hlr
80. SOS. $50, and finally 800 II he woul
tell on Hickory. Bob remained firm
however. f..
IT can't do II, sheriff." sad he: 81 can
do It, not II you was to give me $500: h
was my partner. and I can't say nothir
agin him.
Both Williamses say that they Original
ly intended to visit Alabama" Mitchell
place at Moiliili! last night, with the ir
tention OF robbing 1t. They found, how
ever that they could not do the job an
keep their engagement on Fort street. s
they postponed cracking that particula
crib until some other time
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