The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-12
SHORT MAN
On THE WAY
TO THE REEF
Snow Is Held for
Burglary and
Hold Up.
Evidence That he Was
the Partner of
James.
Andrew Mack Tells What He Did
and of Those Who We're
Guilty.

Snow. alias Tom Taylor, alias Snow
Taylor. alias Taylor Snow, rather
short and very black negro. who was
arrested first two weeks ago and al
lowed TO go under surveillance was
again taken into custody last evening
and now rests under charges of bur
glary and highway robbery. Snow is
without doubt the "short man. and
from the looks of the case against him,
he will go to the reef to join his long
brother in crime. Roger James. whose
twelve years of service have begun.
Not only is the short man" in the
tolls but John Brown. Henry Williams,
aAs Thomas, and Andrew Mack, alias
Red. the other members of what the
police believe to be the gang which mas
been doing all the strong arm ana
house breaking work of recent months
are Ia the tolls, and there promises 10
be some more quick work by the courts
The case against the burglars ana
boIdups has been worked up by Deputy
Sheriff Chillingworth, who has given
the two weeks past to duty which mas
occupied him night and day, to the e@-
clusion of all other work.
When snow was first arrested on the
NIGHT that Roger James was brought
An inst two weeks ago, he was closely
questioned and although his story olu
not hang together as perfectly as ne
thought it would, he was not heio' as
The evidence would not convict oohie-
tina nassed and the police, with Deputy
sber,ff chfllingworth taking the most |
active part and directing the opei"
tions. kept the sharpest lookout Tor the
burglars. working along lines wnlch
had been decided upon by the sheriA
as the most likely to bring success.
sheriff Brown in coming into the city
ono morning saw three men going tow
ard the park, and started out hoio
IN bring them in. The men were touno
fishing in the park, and were arres'eu
arr held since that time on susplcioi'
~ SRvere subjected to close cross
Questioning and at last the treatment
bore fruit yesterday when James was
convicted. and himself started Tue
train. by telling some things concern
ing his companions
James told of the connection OF oho"
with some of the jobs which had peeh
laid 10 his credit, and acting upon tnis
Snow was once more arrested anu
sent ITO a cell with John Brown one
of the fishermen. Andrew MACK iao
been closely watched and at length
aftar Iames had said certain Things
wbicn led TO suspicion that RED, as
he is called. was member Oh tue
hui, he was presse0
harder. and at length told the 1acts aS
TO his connection with the various aA
fairs of the company. Mack was one
of the outfit which lived at Emma Hali'
.n5 No. ono of the foremost of the
which entertained many per
sons there. He came here three yeas
ago and was with Hogan's mlnstfeis
for a time. Finally he decided to make
an affidavit as to his connection Win
affairs and it was certainly most inter
asting.
The first job of Mack. according 10
bis story. was the holding up OF the
aA,nahou car, on the night OF DECEMBER
l4th. He says he was in cofiipa"S
With Snow Taylor and John brown
ravlor had the gun which he held 10
he head of the driver, and Brown roo-
bed the mans pockets. Red" was the
me who put the brakes on at the rear
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