The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-14
ALLEGED HOLD-UP
OF TRAM CAR

- the Hawaiian Tramways Com
~ pany, reported late last night to
the depot master at the Punahou sta
bles that he had been robbed by a man
whom he described as a seaman. AT
the time he was driving car IL on
Queen street between Nuuanu and Fort
streets. The hour was about 1885. The.
story of the hold-up spread quickly
about the streets after Barratt's car
started up Fort street, but no report
was made of the matter to the police
until Barratt had reached the Puma
hou stables.
Barratt says that the robber was to
all appearances a sailor. and the only
identifying feature about his assailant
is that he wore a heavy beard. He said
held a revolver to his head wniie he
went through his pockets and took
therefrom all the paper packages con-
tanning change. The scene of the rob-
open space next to Brewers building,
and Wilder's ship chandlery. The odd
feature about the story told by Barratt
is that he did not call out for assist
ance after the man had jumped from
the platform and sought the cover of
the darkness overhanging the water
front. There are generally police Off
GERS on Queen street, as well as the
special night watchmen who constant
ly make tours around the blocks, while
there are a number of native boatmen
who sleep on Brewers wharf.
The police department ascertained
from the Tramways Company depot at
Punahou that such robbery had been
reported at headquarters. Barratt
states that at the time the man stepped
upon the front platform there were no
passengers in the car. He heard al
mans voice asking him to give up the
money he had in his coat pockets. and
turned only to look down the ,nuzzle,I
of a revolver. Without waiting fori
Barratt to comply with his demand, the-l
stranger is said to have used his leftI
hand to extract tee money packages
from the drivers coat pockets, WITH
which he left the car. Barratt says he
continued on to Fort street, and after
going short distance up Fort street !
he told night Waterman that he had |
been held UP. :. |
The Advertiser made inquiry by tele- |
phone at the tramway stables and sura |
prised the man in charge of the office. |
as the latter had not heard of the ali
legged robbery up to that time. While |
he was making inquiries, Barratt came |
into the office and reported the holdI |
up. The driver was called to the tele. |
phone and gave the following state1 |
nent to the ADVERTISE: 4
AT about 1856 last night, as I was
irving my car on Queen street toward
'unahou, a man boarded the car. He
stepped up on the front platform be-
'ide me- 1 did not pay much attention
o him, and the first thing I knew was
% hear the man speak, and when he
Id so L looked around and into the
nuzzle or q revolver. l saw q pretty
sood-siZed man standing beside me,
'ressed in dark suit of clothes He
wore thick beard and his hat was
pulled down over his eyes. The only
hing he said to me was:
ts'
L didn't start quick enough, and the
nan went through my coat pockets
where L keep my change, and then
Jumped OFF the car and disappeared in |
he direction of the waterfront All
he time he went through my pockets
le Kept me covered with his revolver
rather think the man is a sailor. He
ouldn't do anything with the fare
'oAes' as they are stationary in the