Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-22
KAKAAKO BOYS As
ORGANIZED THIEVES

An organized gang of burglars,
young but daring, met its Waterloo in
the Police Court this morning. The
members of the gang, young Portt
guese and Hawaiians. live in Kakaako
Numerous cases of burglary were re-
ported to the police. who did all in
their power to apprehend the perpe-
traitors. The police, however, suspect.
ed Porto Ricans and in the meantime
the gang continued its thieving.
The organization was discovered by
tliS confession given by Miliona, Ha.
william boy. and Alfred Figuero, Por.
tueuese. These Boys were arrested
by Officer Kaaua and charged with
robbing Jose de Espiritu Santau's gui.
tar.shop on Beretania street. The boys
were closely questioned by Deputy
Sheriff Chillngworth and Detective
McDuffy. They gave the names Of
other boys who in their turn ''squeal.
ed. As result. the police came into
possession of all the facts concerning
a series of burglaries which had been
perpetrated by the gang.
The boys all acknowledged Alfred
Figuero to be the captain" or chief"
of the gang, which consisted of nine
members, all of whom were caught.
The "privates", as they styled them.
selves, were Joaquin Silva, Miliona.
David Rice. Rice Kaeo. George Kau.
pena. Antoine Lewis, Antoine Rodrigues
and Akoni. All the robberies were
committed by several members Of the
gang together, generally under the
leadership Of their acknowledged cap.
tain, Alfred Figuero. The booty was
disposed Of among the members. who
sold 1t to various parties, mostly in
Kakaako. Two Japanese storekeepers,
Hosoi and Fukuda, are alleged to have
bought most of the groceries stolen by
the gang and, according to the testi.
mony, got them for ridiculously low
prices. These japanese were also ar.
rested.
In the Police Court today Deputy
Sheriff Chillingworth brought a mum.
Der of charges against the different
members of the gang. Most Of the de.
PENDANTS pleaded guilty. A couple
pleaded not guilty but were easily con.
victed, as their comrades readily gave
evidence of the most damaging nature.
With the exception of Antoine Rodri.
CUES, all the boys had two or more
charges preferred against them.
George Kaupena, Rice Kaeo and
Akoni were charged with having bro.
ken into Walkers rice mill in Hawai-.
ahao lane on the night of February %.
They stole nine bags of rice. Five
bags they are said to have sold to Fur
, kuda and three to Hosoi.
| Akoni. Miliona, Rice Kaeo, George
Kaupena and Alfred Figuero broke In.
! to Joe Silva's shoe store on March s.
They secured eight pairs Of shoes,
which were distributed among the
members of the gang. Some Of them
wore the stolen shoes In court.
! Alfred Figuera. Joaquin Silva, David
Rice and George Kaupena broke into
w. II. Gonsalves' store in Kakaako
and stole from there six boxes of soap
The boys say they sold three boxes to
Fukuda and three to Hosoi.
Antoine Rodrlgues, Joaquin Silva,
Alfred Figuero and Antoine Lewis rob.
bed NJ. Pacheco's store in Kakaako oil
about $50 worth Of groceries on March
~. They confess that they sold most
OF the stuff, which consisted princt
pally of cigarettes, toba eco and canned
goods, to Fukuda and Aosoi.
| Antoine Lewis, George Kaupena. Rice