The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-07

Asa, a japanese, was arrested yes
terday for committing numerous bur-
glaries. Much of his plunder was re-
covered and taken to the station. Ar
ticles belonging to Mrs. Allan Herbert
and Mrs. Gertz are among the things
found.
Asa is less than five feet in height,
weighs less than one hundred pounds,
dresses in the dandiest of American
style but is the king of burglars of the
Hawaiian Islands. He has committed
robberies in broad daylight for months,
has secured tons of goods from Homo
lulu houses, and has peddIed his spoils
to householders living on PunchboW4.
Articles worth twenty-five dollars he
has gleefuliy sold for twenty-five cents.
His operations were conducted SO well
that the police have had hard work in
effecting his capture but Special Off
Ger Dan Renear nabbed him yesterday
and after an exciting four hour drive
in a hack. around Honolulu recovered a
large amount of the spoil.
oCIile TIME aSO -sAi <Ailciii A4Cl bCi .
home on Vineyard street was robbed
of variety of things. Among the
things taken We're furniture, bric-a-
brac and crockery. The crockery had
been collected in different countries,
during Mrs Herbert's travels, and was
of considerable value. Some weeks
ago the home of Mrs. Gertz on Vine
yard street was also robbed while that
lady was moving from one house to
another. Many articles of furniture,
silverware and crockery had been TAX
en- by the thief. Some neighbors no.
ticed a Jap leaving the house during
an afternoon carrying the plunder
Complaint was made to the police and
Officer Dan Renear was given the case.
He told all of the neighbors of the
facts and asked them to telephone the
police station in case the alleged rob-
Der was again seen.
Yesterday Asa visited the neighbor-
hood. He had package of goods and
tried to sell miscellaneous array of
clothing to a Portuguese woman. A
message was sent to the police station
and Renear reached the scene in time
to nab the Jap. The burglar was TAX
en- to the police station but declared
the goods were his property and that
he was peddling them. Renear
thought differently He thought he
had his man. The Jap told Renear
that he would take him to his home.
He took him to vacant lot in Makiki.
Renear then took him back to the po-
lice station and busted himself for some
time in reducing the little Jap to a
state Of submission. The third degree
may have been used. Nebo, the Jap
police officer and interpreter, assisted.
At the end of the seance the Jap ad .
rnitted everything. He expressed a
to show the police the pla-
ces where he had sold the goods. He
was hustled into a hack and in a long
drive about the city in the rain took :,
Renear and Nebo to a score of Portu-
guese homes on Punchbowl. At each
place the Jap was identified and the
in fear and trembling
dug up variety of things they had
purchased. Some had bought expen
sfve rugs at forty cents each, others
had bought hand-painted china at ten
ind fifteen cents apiece. The Jap had
sold solid silver teapots at dollar. a !.
xoa wood chair had been sold for an
insignificant sum. The buyers of the
stolen goods willingly handed the stuff
,ver to the police to escape prosecu-
ion. !
At ten O'Clock last night Asa sat In
he Deputy Sheriff's Office at the Police {
station, handcuffed to Nebo, the Jap
detective. He sat there quietly while
n inventory was taken of some of the I
plunder. A partial list of it Y
vas as follows: One silver sugar-bowl, I
ne silver spoon-holder. one butcher e
nife one dozen silver tea spoons, one e
old-plated sugar-bowl and spoon, one I
nen table cloth, one dining-room chair, a
ne dozen valuable china cups and a
aucers, one Swiss glass barrel. one c
and: painted punchbowl numerous b
nives and forks, glass tumblers, one t
axe dish. three rugs, one koa table, j.
linen sheets and pillow cases, c
ne carnphor trunk. one white silk cape, g
NO Japanese bamboo tables, one chair, a
ne rattan lounge. a gold watch having p
aarm marked IS. p. B., 1885," great 81
ariety of women's clothing. two silk n
mbrellas. one umbrella stand and con- p
derabIe crockery. There are also o
umber of miscellaneous articles. The
0lice have list of residences where h
lie Jap has disposed of plunder and "
Mess the purchasers send these arti- e.
es TO the station today they will go a,
the residences for it and possibly fl
axe some arrests on charges of re- T
living stolen goods. e.
While Officer Renear was at the Ha- ia
allan Hotel, having Mrs. Herbert fo
entity some of the stolen property, OF
sa, the robber, ran away. He had I'll
'en left in charge of the hackman ql
hon the police employ. He made We
I'D run down the street while heavy ii