The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-03
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kaako was anxious to get his cached
treasure There was an immediate de-
mand at Fischers for Pedro's former
room. This was little place about
seven feet square. 1t has no yentila-
ton except what is afforded by a
smaller door yet the call for the room
was unanimous. A pair of Porto Ri
cans would rent the room of Fischer.
They would then lock themselves in and
put in weeks time searching every
nook and corner of the place in an eff
fort to find the treasure. When they
left the room they would be Swallowed
by other Porto Ricans who wished to
learn if they had got it. In this way
the room has been constantly occupied
by Porto Ricans since Pedro reigned
there The treasure has not been
found.
When Pedro escaped from Oahu Pris
on every one of those Porto Ricans fad
ed out of sight They were afraid Pc
dro might kill them if he knew they
had been searching for his fortune.
Last night many Porto Ricans Wis
tied the police station. They had clues
to furnish and of course wanted pay
for them. The following dialogue, con
Quoted in a whisper between a Porto
Rican and a police officer shows about
what the stories We're they told:
you see Pedro tonight?'' was the
query.
Eyes, I see Pedro I find him for
you. You pay cash. Then go coast
quick
How was Pedro dressed ?''
"Coat. no not like yours. One other
kind. Pants, no not white, some other
kind. Shoes, no not black, some other
kind. Hat, no not old hat, new hat
get you Pedro all right. You wait.
Don't trust that man with straw hat.
He Pedro's friend. You best lock him
up. catch Pedro. You know me.
catch one Porto Rican for you before.
Sabe?''
tAll right" responded the officer. 1t
W USELESS 10 Say any more.
But the police secured the whole
place. They took charge of all kinds
OF Porto Ricans. They examined them
and they looked them over carefully |
but there was no Pedro in the lot All
had seen Pedro and would hand him |
over to the police on the following |
day, would secure the reward, and |
would then sail merrily away to Porto |
hi
their honor and a stack of Bibles if |
necessary.
All over Kakaako,. in all sorts of big |
and little ramshackle buildings were
to be found knots of Porto Ricans who
were eagerly discussing the Pedro case.
When the police dropped in on them
by surprise they all smiled. Each man
has a wide acquaintance among the |
police. Last night each had story to
tell. Very few of the hundreds of
Porto Ricans that could be rounded up
Turing one night work for living. |
They live on their wits, perhaps on the |
wits Of others, and yet secure a good |
living. When arrested they never have
my money on their persons but always |
seem able to find cash somewhere when
t is absolutely necessary to have it.
And each Porto Rican was afraid of |
Pedro. 1t is said that he has a suffi-
;ient quantity of ready cash at his
command so that he can hire his fell
ow countrymen to do most anything
or him. And each one of this army
f Migrants was willing to confidential
Y tell a reporter that Pedro had told
linn he would kill the Deputy Sheriff
md then the Sheriff and sail away for
Porto Rico. If caught he would not |
e afraid to die for he would have had
he satisfaction of having evened up
1atters with the police.
And all this terror comes from 2 mere
oy- Pedro is less than twenty. He /
as a reputation though that would put
0 shame that of the hero of any dime
ove1. He is a small fellow and not
assessed of great strength. He is but
eventeen years Old weighs but 80 |
ounds, and is but five feet, three and
ne-half inches in height. But what
e lacks in height and weight he makes
p by fierceness of character His face
the face of hunted man and con-
aims the fiinty look in the eyes which
say denotes the desper-
do prominent feature of his face
his long nose and a short chin. There
a scar on the right side of his face
nd vaccination mark on his left
rn. His hair is black and curly.