The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-17
Robbers Break In.
to the Back
Doors.
WORK BOTH ENDS
OF FORT STREET
Many Dsprsdations Are Reported
From All Parts Of the Down
4 Towh Section.

II
a other q busy burglar went
through stores on the Eva side of Fort
q street between Merchant and King,
81 :ary yesterday morning, and in spite
,hants discussed the raids, enough was
a learned to make 1t certain that the
s Knights of the night earned plenty to
make the foray fairly profitable.
s From ali indications the men wish,
q ed to open their nights campaign with
attention to their personal needs, and
q 50 attacked the defenses of McInerny's
store They gained admission through
! broken window which was supposed
q TO be barred. Once within they tore
up things generally. seemingly know
4 ing that the location of the cash draw
sr was their only chance for cash
3 Fealizations. They pried open desks,
made an investigation, and went on
through the house like cyclone. But
they did not get anything, accord
Ing to the reports of the members of
the firm as well as the statesmen.
4 which seems credible, when it is taken
kept in the safe.
With some clothing at hand the men.
Who from the fact that there were
footprints which also gave the infor-
nation are supposed to have been at
tiacted to the Imperial cigar store.
There the entrance was gained by
means of q broken pane of glass, which
Permitted the rear door to be opened.
There are two stories of the depreda-
lions of the robbers there. One of
lhese says the men gained nothing, an
other says that they took some s65
forth of cigars and cigarettes. Both
aories are denied, so that the people
ray take a choice. At least there was
IN actual entrance and some things
AIKEN. There were other places tried
n the block. but the people seeming to
have an extra amount of foresight,
had finished the day leaving their
iOors well barred.
At the upper corner of the block the
men seemed to have an idea, and ac-
cOrding to the present belief went up
on the roof and entered the cupola
Of the Hebron building. from which
hey descended to the street floor.
There they managed, by making use of
a chisel-shaped tool. to pry open the
cash drawer. There was some ready
money, the receipts OF the evening at
the counter. This is said to have been
5 sum close to 500. There may have
been articles of merchandise in addf-
lion, but nothing was missed yester-
! lay morning when the store was OPEN
/ ID.
/ While these are OF the list Of small
\ ourglaries which have been made
4 Known to the police. there have been
Is many more, of which no trace can |
be obtained.
a There will be something of temerity |!
8 Nth which the people who have offices
: the Stangenwald building approach |
il ner desks this morning. Should they |
q and that there has been, in their rooms |
burglar they promise to be ready Tor
q any harsh words or action, for this |
i Viii be the third morning in which |
mere were desks opened and attention
Il HEen to business.
"a TWO weeks ago last evening there
II vas brave attempt made upon the
q 'aiuables of the tenants. The first at
u aek was made, according to the belief,
81 -Pon the office of Castle & bansdale,
81 VIC are the agents of the building,
"a 40 where probably keys were expect
10 be found. There they opened the
A till, using what appears to have
en- large chisel. They secured
.nething like s25 in cash at that time,
va then went on through the build
~ mat was q fortunate move, loi
sAt below in the drawer, We're en-
"Spes which contained q weeks sal
Ior all the men about the build-
ana not one was found.
~'Se fire they went through the
~aing. some of the gang being CT
Ise little was found, as in the case
& room which was not given +
uee for a contribution. But, OF
te' little was found, as i'm the case
s3H @ge firms like those in the stan
L tins.
vas said at that time that the
cs,s q Cooke haul was Is cents, as
Ats WAS va no more money outside the
me robbers were then thought
Ops climbed over the transems.
81; 81; ;ass,.S Ses ago the experience of the
"a, u. was repeated, for they found
ilH Z wsSl rooms had been opened, IS
q sSn bes previously, but as some of
<E agl,s taken another thought about t
Sla s,,a.oy money in the offices, there was
IL sse m 1,Ia "a lost. The fact that there /.
IS. San .t .toroken locks, makes the belief
81 g ko', uiat some one has secured q t
Tss,s 10 the building, and is using @
rs rs ue re VIII be no more -ternporizfng !,
sats oefhs W are again opened, for the
as M. the building will have new :
setrno On the doors There was a
baassh formerly, but that expense :,
sSeehtfnued recently