The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-13
SHORT MAN
ON THE WAY
TO THE REEF
Snow Is Held for
Burglary and
Hold Up.

Snow. alias Tom Taylor, alias Snow
Taylor, alias Taylor Snow, n 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 60 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.
alias Thomas, and Andrew Mack. alias
Red, the other members OF what the
police believe to be the gang which has
been doing oil the strong arm and
house breaking work OF recent months.
are in the tolls. and there promises to
be some more quick work by the courts.
The case against the burglars and
holdups has been worked up by Deputy
Sheriff Chillingworth, who has given
the two weeks past to duty which has
occupied him night and day. to the ex-
clusion Of all other work.
When Snow was first arrested on the
) night that Roger James was brought
in, just two weeks ago. he was closely
questioned and although his story did
not hang together as perfectly as he
thought 1t would, he was not held. as
the evidence would not convict. Some
time passed and the police. with Deputy
Sheriff Chillingworth taking the most
active part and directing the opera
tions. kept the sharpest lookout for the
burglars, working along lines which
had been decided upon by the sheriff
as the most likely to bring success.
Sheriff Brown in coming into the city
one morning saw three men going tow
, ard the park. and started out a force
to bring them in. The men were found
fishing in the park. and were arrested
and held since that time on suspicion.
, They were subjected to close cross
E questioning and at last the treatment
: bore fruit yesterday when James wal
. convicted. and himself started the
train, by telling some things concern
I ing his companions.
E James told Of the connection OF Snow
with some OF the Jobs which had been
laid to his credit. and acting upon this
Snow was once more arrested ant
sent to a cell with John Brown, one
been closely watched and at length.
after James had said certain things
which led to suspicion that Red" as
he Is called, was q member OF the
harder, and at length told the facts "a
to his connection with the various at
fairs OF the company. Mack was one
of the outfit which lived at Emma Hall,
and was one Of the foremost of the
MINISTRIES which entertained many per
sons there. He came here three years
ago and was with Hogan's Ministries
for a time. Finally he decided to make
an affidavit as to his connection with
laffairs and it was certainly most inter
esting.
The first job Of Mack, according to
his story, was the holding up of the
Punahou car, on the night OF December
14th. lie says he was in company
with Snow Taylor and John Brown.
Taylor had the gun which he held to
the head of the driver, and Brown rob
bed the mans pockets. RED" was the
one who put the brakes on at the rear
OF the car and for his service he got
s. OF the s2s which were taken.
Later he went with Brown and Henry
Williams or Thomas, TO Waikiki and
there began his work OF house break
ing They first went 10 the Holmes
Of the servants house and his money
was taken. According 10 Mack he was
used ns the watcher all the time, for
he was left outside on that occasion
nnd when the trio went on 30 the
Bcoklcy place, again he was on the
road he said mat though the two
who entered the ieckley house, Brown
ana Williams, seemed 10 have some-
thing iu their porkols ho did not get
any part NJ the sNag, ana does not
lkuDW anything ~ thn silver
Anrr thai BE- went WIN James ana
lfnuW 40 the Chinese store in iieruiania
street Thrrr again be- Was Ion out
side ana hn watched "a the bus while
thr nihrrH Nrni ln ANA made ihr touch
~ saii hn stood ihrrr fnr "a long flWn
ana ihau hr hoard James aad SNOW
rumiuR running npi. 10 iplned IN ih.