The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-23
POLICE AND
THE PAKE
Another Big Raid
On Celestial
Gamblers.
THE CHINESE HAD
A GAMING FORT
Under Sledse Hammer Blows the
Doors Yielded and About a
Hundred We're Caught.

~ LEDGE hammers from the iron
works and a ladder from the Fire
- Department were used last night
by a group of police officers in ef-
fecsing entrance to one of the largest
Chinese gambling resorts in the city
AS a result los Cinnamon were taken
to the police station. The raid was
conducted by Captain Parker and pa-
vid KAPPA, assisted by Chester Doyle,
Joe McKinnon, A. l.. Duncan, Lieuten-
ant Gardner, Alfred Mossman. John
Thomas, Bishaw and Nillson. The
kiki side of Kekaulike street. juet
above King street, and every device
had been used in the construction of
the entrances, staircases. doorways and
windows to make the joint a safe one.
When the aggregation OF perspiring
Chinese was taken to the police sta
tion the patrol wagon had to be left
in the street in order that the stable
quarters could be used as a place of
detention for the prisoners. All were
being put UP for each one.
The raid started from David Kaapa's
house in Kakaako in order that the
Chinese spies, who are generally watch !.
ing the police station. would have no
knowledge of the matter. Three hacks
were used to- carry the officers, while
an express wagon came at the rear,
bearing the ladders. The police were
divided, one section going to the rear
OF the buildings. There the ladders
were raised so that the roofs of build
ings near by could be mounted. An
other detachment of police went to the
front of the structure A section or
the front of store. on the ground door
was opened to admit supposed gam
bier, and behind him the police made
a rush. oyerpowering the guard be-
hind. Those armed with sledge ham,
mers went ahead and at the peep hole
door met with the first resistance The
heavily barred door was broken open
and the party came into a small room
from which a staircase led to the up
per floor Another door made of heavy
imbers with the cross pieces lined with
ron bands, succumbed TO the blows OF
he sIedges. and entrance was gained TO
/ narrow. tortuous staircase. AT the
top OF lnr ianulnE the ponce C1filS
across a door heavier than the rest.
rhe boards at the side of the staircase.
however. We're thin and one or two
iad been removed to give ventilation.
Doyle sprang upon an iron barred win
low and leaning across. ripped Off
enough of the wall TO permit ingress-
)nce inside the room above. he forced
he wooden bar from the door and
opened il 50 that the party could en-
er. The rooms were four in number
md were jammed with sweating
mass OF Mongol humanity. Not one
gambler had been able to get out
Each room had a gaming table and
,rogress. One fan-tan room was di-
-ided by a sliding grated doorway. so
hat when a certain number of game
tiers We're inside the door could be
losed and prevent others from enter
ne. Soda water was the chief refresh
lent sold in the rooms. while a big pot
He'd with warm tea was handy for any
ne who thirsted. Two rooms were
tied up with hunks and several men
7ere found in them hitting the pipe
During the melee which followed the
ntrance OF the officers. Officer McKin-
on was struck by what seemed to be
deadly weapon, and for a few sec
nds his comrades thought he might
Iced to death. On closer examination,
owever. ii was found that the missile
as section of watermelon.