The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-24
BURGLAR WOODS SHOT
AND TAKEN ON
PUHCHBOWL

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which had evidently dropped out of the
cOnvlct's pocket. These were the cards
he was playing solitaire with when seen
by Kauiua.
After going about fifty yards further
the Deputy Sheriff paused TO take rest
end looked back TO see where the rest c.
the party were. Suddenly the crack OF a
revolver. fired at about ten yards dis
iance. rang In his ears. and a cloud or
smoke rose before his eyes. Wood at
I last had been run TO ground.
When the smoke cleared away, Chi
lingworth saw Woods emerge from be-
hind bush preparatory To again taking
flight. Quick as a flash he took aim witt
his revolver, and fired, and the ball
struck Woods in the left hand. MASKING
the thumb. The negro fell over as
though mortally wounded. and Chilling
worth. fearing a subterfuge. retreated a
few yards to the shelter OF a tree, and
waited until Captain Kanae came up.
Whea Woods saw this he started of
again. holding up his injured hand as he
went. Both parties exchanged several
shots. and finally Woods shouted out.
I'll give up IL you'll quit shooting To
this ChiIiingworth responded. Drop your
gun and won't shoot any more.
Woods then threw his revolver on the
ground. and Chiilingworth rushed
through the lantana TO seize his man.
the negro's movements from tree-top.
Presently Kanae shouted to the Deputy
Sheriff that Woods was reaching for his
gun. "If you do that again you're apt to
be killed" said Chi,lingworth. and Woods
did not make any such break again. but
remained passive until he was grabbed
by Chillingworth and placed in a hack
which was sent for. and taken to the
police station. where his injured hand
was dressed by DIR. Cooper. All Punch
bowl seemed 10 have turned out at the
sound OF the firing, and when the negro
was finally driven to town a crowd of
about three hundred persons were on the |
spot.
At the police station Woods said that !
he had not premeditated. escape. but |
found himself an escaped prisoner before |
he knew IL. He said that he went to get |
a drink OF water when working at the |
quarry with his fellow prisoners and. as |
no one appeared TO notice him. he |
thought he would walk TO a house near
by and get something TO eat. This he |
did and once clear of the quarry liberty |
doomed up very large and clear to him,
and he resolved to make n bold fight for /
freedom. This resolve prompted him to
take along a cane knife when he left the |
house.
You'd have done the same thing" said
he to a reporter. "if you'd been sent TO
jail for life by a drunken judge for SIG /
case. I tell you IL made me mad to think
that a man who commits murder gets
only six months sometimes, while / was
booked for the term OF my natural life
for stealing. l reckoned that l had moth
ing TO gain by going cak TO Jail and
would be whole lot to the good by es-
Gaping. Half an hour after / had been
in the brush 1 saw my case was hope
less"
Woods escaped on Thursday the 18th
inst. From then until last Tuesday ac-
cording to his own story, he hid In the
lantana In Manoa valley by day. occas-
sionally venturing into town at night.
Last Tuesday night he says he walked
down Punchbowl street. TO the Pacific
Mail wharf. where the iCoptic was lying
and tried 10 get on board. He recoS- {
nized such a number OF officers In civil
Ian dress on the wharf that he speedily
that IL was hopeless TO attempt
10 board the vessel without being dis
covered. He also says that he tried to I
get job on board the ship \. j. Fuller ,
wing at the Railway wharf. but without
success.
when In Jail Ed Hickory. the negro '
burglar. told him where his revolver was ,
hidden. and one day last week Woods !
went IN search of IL. He found the wea-
BON in a lodging house close 10 the
brewery. on Queen street. being guided
o the spot by Hickory's wife. who re-
'ides at Fishers joint. also on Queen
street. lie says ne slept one night at
Fishers place. The night he went and
rot the revolver ne bought some papers (
md glass OF beer before he took TO the [
woods again. Asked as TO how he OBJ I
aimed the necessary money. he ambigu- i
'usly replied that he took IL. =
Woods says that one night he stood
outside the police station on the opposite
ide OF the street and had good mind
o give himself up. but thought better
Il IL. The police do not credit this, how t
yer. On Saturday night last he says he {
gain came to town and tried to get
way on a vessel. Referring to his
ther doings that evening, he jocu- =
arly remarked to the Deputy Sheriff:
''Yess. sab. 1 had good mind to call
q your house and try and borrow five
dollars from you. 1 guess I'd have got 7
/ too" =
on Saturday he says he tried to enlist 2
n the transport Hancock, but was told / ?
old that they could not recruit on =
GARD y
''one night" said Woods. that old
'ap. Bowers had his bicycle lantern right
n my eyes and then he couldn't see me.
taring at the light until the old cap.
'ent away"
When Woods was captured he was
lad In a grimy suit of overalls, and
'oked a typical coal passer. He was de- =
aimed the police station last night. !
nd every precaution taken to prevent
Is escaping a third time.
Woods came TO the country over a year
go to work on a plantation. and his
areer while here has been a troublous
ne. About nine months ago he broke
nto the plantation store at Spreckels-
lille. Maui. and got away with the safe
obtaining $1,000. He was arrested on
GARD the Claudine. just as the steamer
fas about to sail for Honolulu.
Woods was charged with burglary IN
he first degree. and after being commit
ed for trial at Waikiki brought TO =
honolulu. One day he escaped from
'ahu jail and got into the lantana IT
lalihi. where he was retaken by a posse
Z officers who had the drop on him
Judge Kalua tried his case and SEN 7
enced him TO life imprisonment. Not