The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-18

| wv hou nest of gamblers. 1t sent to
" San Francisco and elsewhere
br fsrther information about them.
n answer has just come to hand, ac-
snpaniei by a picture of Billy Hurt
Ipted several years ago, duplicates of
when may be found in rogues' gal
a,ies on the Mainland and possibly in
EvUpe The facts thus obtained bear
aa The statement made by this jour
al when il began the anti-gambler
russde several weeks ago, that Billy
Esrt alias Allen. is one of the most
,rert swiGdlers known to the police.
Hurt made up his mind to come here
vten he saw sam Parker and Prince
David cutting swaths in the East He
|bioFed them about and finally land
4 in Honolulu, where he believed that,
" setting up a deadfaIl at Punahor,
!. eolld make several big killings. He
lS had distinguished white capital
II on his list. Hurt was getting on
saely with his Introductory schemes
ven the Advertisers bombshell ex-
ppdsd in his card room and away went
III, Allen" and his pals to parts un-
kn1En.
TIE first response to the Advertiser
Ihsuiries came from Captain Spillane
the San Francisco police force, and
tar smile of the letter win be found
lAsv;
THE BULLETINS COMMENT
following is an extract from the San
7arisc0 Bulletin of February 3. 1901:
sly Hurt, king Of the "short card
slers" monarch OF all confidence men
p one Of the most accomplished all
Rad swindlers in the world, has turn
I up al Honolulu after long period of
oiHea and is apparently again at his
Z tricks In Honolulu he posed as
u Allen a wealthy mining man, but
r IDENTIFY as Billy Hurt mas been es-
lAetshed
ag7 has operated at one time ar an
sast II nearly every great city in the
sIa He always went in for big game
MS marvellous skill In the crooked
sHs oi games Of chance won him many
solsands Of dollars from the unwary
--Vnaires who crossed his path AL
~ assuming the character of a re-
.Aoie and wealthy gentleman, he
Z little difficulty In gaining access TO
Ne exclusive circles where his methods
80 be the most profitable. He was
ee''sl MO the most exclusive clubs of
iOrk, Boston. Philadelphia and 9TH
age cities Of this country after his
ny career in Europe, and every
s iound many victims. In San
seo he succeeded in getting nto
" lhe prominent clubs and several
iAOes A. I. Of that organization were f1eec-
'ne accomplished Hurt.
IT arose TO sudden fame as a pro-
4. v gigantic mining deals. In Colo
-. ne vas heralded as the confidential
-. " me Atlas Exploration Company
,1.ou one Of the greatest financial
s.sNOns rs Of the world, and for a while
- l'aI the millionaires of Denver
no. Win anxiety and courting his
s,..-s'ofe before he shook the dust of the
,saaaet State from his patent 1eath-
saeisss ne had done things" to the
Ssrs@s orokers and mine owners,
asp ~e memory is yet painfully
ss,,. HeAt made his appearance in San
M. ana created a nine days d.
eslots the local Johnnies with
tss ,.-'f go. ol his person and the luxu-
ssss 80 g Win which he could separate
pSs.-i i0n coin and gather in the coin
: 5As--,- ms attire was the envy and
n 49, sss of the young bloods of the
mss u-s dinners were feasts fit for
str S1st now much he cleared up
b In. stay IN this city did not trans
spy b.,nen Snen he left he did not go
( a.co-S'eo' de is now In Honolulu,
tad p,.-ls 10 late advices from the
Eas ti,'Iololis, i, he has run up against
I asts,s.A .Ae shape of an exposure of
b tbs-o mat bids fair TO make his
Is ,oS -sss profitable than his enter
y h,va PeeuAar ability would other
N, M insured. Hurt is an artist in
tss,irp- -,,e' and his preparations for
Z gs.s - expected harvest in Ha-
saecs.s. s.iost elaborate. That he did
l. T." r.S. was due. apparently, to a
est Pr az an awkward stage Of
isG Ia - uy a victim who could not
+ aprt - me shekels which the ciey-
sAe9 p,i,t pS,5ested from him.
Z ths .'iy ny Hurt landed at Honolulu
sss nsaIiier Sierra December 20 last
es5 vi, vitt1reo for a campaign that
lat sraIi nl,n a great fortune. Think
slsy bs b'0saler name would best suit
presanSe. ze had decided to honor with
srs Of an. he adopted the nom de
= : hsn6ss,a,seIl- AS ''Mr. Allen" he rent
'9tlful r1,Lie pro,ie cottage. surrounded by
'ssdv fou,las r., On Wilder avenue and
eshs5 ~ busln ness. The cottage was
ssd 10 ae.egsantly. No expense was
s'iiag ne fbss1ip the house in a manner
Of soveIne nome of wealthy gentle.
= Tba Tblles;ie habits and artistic
soee9 a. s tsy ttsay whom Mr.. Allen in
sanent ms ms wife fitted into this en-
caed Per PPerleetly and Is said to have
= Attract snare toward making the
TO the gentlemen visit
"a nsr,ssc ssscoInpanied TO Honolulu by
f,ned Beckley, said 70 he the
head. rresort known as the Grotto
s' who took up his quar-