The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-20
CRIME HAS
NO SUCCESS
Three New Burg.
lars Are Sent
to Prison.
(From Thursdays daily.)


criminals in the first circuit court.
George Summers, convicted of burglary
in the first degree. received ten years
sentence, and two Chinese were each
given three years for attempted bur-
glary.
Summers is the man who attempted
to rob the Scott residence in Manoa
valley, and who was caught in the act
by Sheriff Chillingworth.
Joe, a Porto Rican boy, was the
principal witness against Summers. He
testified that he became acquainted
with Summers while both were in
Oahu prison together. The day be-
fore the burglary the defendant came
to him, and asked his assistance in the
robbery OF certain residence in Manoa
valley. He consented and thereupon
Informed Chillingworth of the contem-
plated crime. The officer then went
to Mr.. Scott and informed him of the
proposed robbery of his residence,
then got the keys and with Officer Re-
near concealed himself in the house to
await the coming OF the burglar.
Promptly on time Summers appeared
with the Porto Rican, and as he enter
ed the house was met with blow from
a bludgeon in the hands of the sheriff.
There was no defense put in, simply
a request for an instruction that rob-
berry, where there had been previous
knowledge of the crime, constituted no
offense. This instruction Judge De
Bolt refused, and q verdict of guilty
was returned Immediately. Summers
was sentenced to prison for term Of
ten years.
CHINESE BURGLARS.
The burglary committed by the Chi
nese had considerable of the same ele-
ments as that charged against Sum-
mers, which the attorney for the Chi
nese, F. M. Brooks. referred to as an
opera bouffe" crime. Kong Chez and
Tai Sing were alleged to have attempt
ed to rob a tailor shop on Beretania
street. Again Sheriff Chillingworth
had received advance notice of the con-
templated crime, and caught the two
Chinese as they were boring holes in
the door. Both were placed under ar
rest. The principal witness testified
that the men had come to him and
asked to get them hack and told him
Of the intended robbery, whereat he
informed the police. The defendants
told an improbable story in defense.
THEY claimed that they had been to the
Chinese theater with this witness and
remained until twelve at night, when
they repaired to an opium joint. La
ter they were invited by the witness
to his home, and when they arrived at
the tailor shop were told that he had
lost the key. He produced a brace and
bit, however, and said he would have
to saw out the lock. They denied all
completely with the crime. The jury
returned verdict of guilty, and each
of the men was sentenced to prison for
a term CT three years. One of them
offered to go back to China if permitted
to do so, but Judge De Bolt stated that
he had no authority to allow this.
ANOTHER BURGLAR CASE.
The third burglary trial was started
Immediately upon the conclusion OF the
Chinese case. Samuel Lee Thomas,
alias Henry Williams, is charged with
John Brown with the burglary Of the
residence of Admiral Beckley in Wal
kiki. The trial was not finished yes
| terday.
| CIVIL CALENDAR.
Motion for a new trial has been made
in the case of Antoine Bright VS.. ID,
KawananaKoa.
Judge Robinson directed verdict for
defendant yesterday in the case of f.
'Hoffschlager & Co. VS.. G. c. Akina, ct
al. Plaintiffs sued for $isl.56 on a
claim alleged TO have been assigned to
them. Defendant denied individual
liability for the Lock Sing Tong So
ciety which contracted the debt,
! Permission was given by Judge Rob
inson to amend tho complaint In Chang
You vs. Ching Hong Cho.
Motion for default is made IN the cast
Of 3. ozaN vs., Hawaii Land Co,
The ease OF d. w, Anderson vs., Rob
ert Grlove Publishing Co, has been dis
missed,