The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-10-14
M'OUEF|E
TOO LATE
tie Did Not Catch
DefauIter
Wright.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 1.-Depu-
ty Sheriff Arthur McDuiile. who has
come from Honolulu in search OF
Wright, was in conference last evening
with Captain OF Detectives Martin and
Assistant United States Attorney
Joseph j. Dunno of Hawaii. Dunno
came up from Honolulu on the Alameda
and he says that he saw nothing OF
Wright aboard the steamship. He
knows Wright very well, and had al
ways thought him high-minded, up
right man. He says he was greatly
surprised when he heard that Wright
was accused of the theft OF public
funds
When Deputy Sheriff McDuffie ar
rived here he sought out Dunno and
presented the following letter from
High Sheriff Brown of Honolulu. who
desires that Dunno look out for the
Territorial interest in any extradition
proceedings that may arise:
High Sherin's Office, Honolulu. Sept.
%. 1901. J. Dunno, San Francisco,
Cal, U. $. A.-Dear Sir: The bearer,
Arthur McDufiie, has been commits
stoned by Governor Dole to go to San
Francisco with extradition papers for
the arrest and return, If possible, OF
William II. Wright.
The Attorney General has advised me
to request you to appear for the Ter
ritory in case proceedings are brought
for Wrights release before the officer
leaves San Francisco for Honolulu.
l feel every confidence in advising
McDufiie to go to you in case of any
legal complications. A. M. BROWN.
IT is not definitely known that Wright
came to this city as stowaway on
the Alameda, but that is the best in
formation the Hawaiian authorities
have at present Chief of Police witt
man stated last night that he did not
believe Wright is in this city.
asserting that he had probably gone
East.
AFTER THE ABSCONDER.
SAN FRANCISCO, october Ar
thur McDufiie, special officer COM
missioned by Governor Dole to follow
Wright to the United States with extra
dition papers, called on the police yes
terday afternoon Immediately after his
arrival on the Sierra and was closeted
with Chief Whitman and Captain OF
Detectives Martin for several hours
Al lnt elu OF the IL lull
scription of the embezzling treasurer
was prepared last night and wired to
all of the principal cities in the East,
asking the authorities to hold him.
Chief Whitman said last night that
he was satisfied Wright did not remain
in San Francisco, but took the first
opportunity to go East before the news
of his defalcation became public in this
country.
Joseph J. Dunno, Assistant United
States Attorney in the islands, was
n passenger on the Alameda, on
which ship Wright is supposed tn
have slowed away when making his
escape from Honolulu. When he
boarded the ship he was told by
High Shelf Brown that ii was sup
posed that Wright was on board but
he supposed at the time that the
Wright referred to- was another embez-
zler from the court of claims, who Is
now in custody in the islands, and he
paid no further attention to 1t. He
did suggest to the sheriff that 1t would
be a good plan to send the captain or
the harbor police over on the Alameda
to watch for the fugitive when land
ing was made in San Francisco, but
the sheriff did not deem his information
sufficiently positive to warrant him In
going to this expense.
Dunno is in receipt of letter from
Sheriff Brown stating that McDufiie
has been empowered to take all legal
proceedings necessary to secure
Wright's return, and asking him to CO.
operate with the officer and undertake
any legal steps that may be necessary
to insure the detention Of the fugitive
If he should be captured.
The description of Wright as 'ele-
graphed East by the police gives his
age as 80 years and weight at about
$50 pounds. He is 5 feet 10 or IL inches
in height, has a dark mustache. which
may have been shaved previous to his
flight hair dark and dark gray eyes,
very high forehead and high. wide
cheekbones, with full features. good
teeth and a dlmple in chin. He Is
erect in carriage and quiet in manner.
appearing like a prosperous American
He is three-quarters white and one
quarter Kanaka-Call. October I.