The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-01-22
Deep-Laid Scheme
To Deplete Fat
Purses.
FACTS ABOUT MEN
WHO DID UP BEAN
Gambler Allen Comes to Homo
lulu To Make a Rich
Haul.

Il per to expose crime, and the GRIM
mails that produce crime, the Ad-
yertiser published an article last sat
urday morning exposing the plans to
defraud and bunco citizens of Honour
In. by one Allen, alias Billy Hurd."
alias Billy Hurt" and the gang that
has associated itself with him.
When a man is cornered, then 1t is
that he squeals, and If possible, at
tempts to lay the burden of his wrong
doing upon the shoulders of others
The expert criminal, and particularly
the confidence man, is an adept at
evadng the responsibility OF his
crimes, and it is seldom that the VIC
tim, knowing the publicity that nee
essarily comes from sucn an episode,
has the moral courage to expose the
man who has buncoed him, and his
methods.
But Allen, alias "Hurd," or Hurt, -
reckoned without his host when he
tackled Colonel Bean last Wednesday
night and relieved him of his money.
Not only did he succeed in getting
possession of the gold pieces by tricks
of the cards, but when ne had his
victim under the influence of liquor,
then did he deliberately place his
hand in Colonel Beams pocket, and lay
the money upon the table in order that
he might win it.
1t is tricks of this kind that testify
to the ability of the genuine confidence
man, for he might just as well have
placed the money in his pocket without
going through the formality of win
ming it at poker, as far as his dupe
was concerned, but he well knew that
If he did SO and was caught he would
have little chance to evade the charge
of robbery
Allen arrived in this city on the Sier-
IA, December 20. and by his affable
manners had become well acquainted
with many of the passengers. Several
games were INDUCED in during the
voyage, but Allen was not intent upon
making his coup at that time; he was
however. cultivating all those with
whom he came in contact and figuring
on parting them from their money
when he could do it in more comforta-
Bile quarters. and with less fear of
detection.
Many man there is in Honolulu
today who is thankful that he was let
off as easy as he was, and who Is
duly grateful to the Advertiser, for
there were plenty of citizens who were
fast becoming ensnared by the guiles
and smooth talk of the willy Allen.
One Beckley, who claims to be the
son of a prominent man living near
Sacramento, was the roommate of AL
len on the Sierra, but did not appear
much on deck. 1t is this Beckley who
is supposed to act as the "capper" for
Allen. and who is supposed to get
around town and make the acquaint-
ance of business men, and then over
a social glass, to casually introduce
them to his friend.
The introduction Is all that man
like Allen requires. for ne Is enough
man of the world to be able to ingra-
tate himself with anyone of social dis
position In very few minutes. 1t Is
then that an invitation to the cottage
follows and once there, the unsuspect-
ing victim might as well turn over his
money to the host
To at least three men in this city
Allen made a proposition to the effect
that If they would introduce him to
men of means, he could obtain their
money by "sure-thing system" at
poker, and would then divide the
spoils with the man who brought his
victim to him.
When he arrived in this city, Allen
attempted to secure accommodations at
one of the leading hotels, but as he
stepped forward TO register, he recog-
nized in the manager, a man who was
conversant with his criminal career,
and one who would not brook any bum
co work in his house. Forced TO go
elsewhere Allen went to Waikiki for a
few days, and then succeeded IN rent
ing a cottage on Wilder avenue near
Punahou, where with an assurance
born only of long years of successful
criminal work. he fitted up the interior
to meet the demands of his nefarious
calling.
Electric wires and batteries were en-
DlONen mirrors
ranged, servants were hired. and IN
every way he prepared for a harvest
that he evidently had reason to feel
sure of. His wife was used to decorate
the home, and make it appear comfort
able and cosy in way that only
woman can, and with the intention of
making a direct appeal to the domestic
side of a mans nature.
Costly wines were obtained, and ex-
pensiye suppers planned, for Allen in
tended to make II the resort for mil
lionaiTes and IL was not In his line to !
spare expense, especially when he cal
culated to make each guest pay for
his entertainment several times over.
But like all other criminals. Allen |
made a fatal mistake, for when he |
took all OF Colonel Beams money he |
left a man pennieRs, ara when a man |
Is penniless he viii often do what he !
would not do II allowed 10 retain at I
least "A little of his money,
Forced 10 make settlement with his |
partner Bean only had one resource. I
and that was TO make clean breast OF |
n. and then IL was that on the advice |
of the man who had lost through him. |
that they went 10 an attorney, and ,
sought his counsel
After the retaining fee had been paid |
over, Attorney Andrews spent a large I
part Of one night and part Of the fol-
lowing day In investigating the truth !
OF the statements made 20 him. and
after that h. was convinced that his