The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-11-13

at the home of Joseph Lercara ON Fri /
day night, stayed with them all night.
and ate breakfast there next morning.
He was seen with them az Octavia and
Union streets at 1 o'clock Saturday,
by Mrs Won Hofen. He was tall, of
light complexion. with blue eyes, and
very rough i'm appearance.
The members Of the Won Hofen fam
lily are nearly Frustrated over the no.
toriety which has come to them
through their unwilling association
with the thugs.
Joseph Lercara of 17Sj Union street
for five months was the landlord of
Simpson and Dabner ana became very
intimate with both, regarding them as
model youths. On Friday afternoon
Simpson took a friend named Harry
home with him and invited MIN TO dine
at Lercaras home This friend stayed
with the two that night and breakfast
ed with them on Saturday morning.
About 10 o'clock they left the house,
but stopped at Lercara's shoe store, at
1908 Union street, for a few moments.
Simpson introduced his friend to Ler-
cara, who says that he does not re-
member any other name than Harry.
II am all broken up over this AFFAIR
said Lercara yesterday. q esteemed
those young men as members Of my
own family, and always considered
them model youths. They came to my
place shortly after the fire, and en-
gagged a ROOM They were always or
derby and polite, and paid their bills
promptly. Therefore, 1 had little to do
with them, and no reason to suspect
them When they first came, they
were apparently working. They used
to leave the house early, in their work
ing clothes, and did not return until
late. They dressed at that time like
men who were doing hard manual
labor.
about six weeks ago they ceased to
leave early in the morning and began
to dress very well. They We're in and
out during the day, and were evidently
not working. They explained this by
saying that they had worked hard for
six months ands were taking a little
vacation. They always had money, and
therefore I did not mendle with their
business. I just thought they were
lucky that they did not have to work
all the time,
"Dabner was an unusually quiet fell
low. Simpson was very dfferest, He
did all the talking, and could converse
on any subject At all times he was
polished and showed marks of good
breeding. He was orderly and quiet,
and 1 remarked to my Wife that if l
could find two more such good dodgers,
I would be willing to fit up my front
parlor for them In fact, / tried to
make them feel perfectly al home in
my place, and they spent many even
( ings with myself and my wife, play.
! ing cards or talking. They talked
freely on general subjects. but never
discussed their private affairs. never
saw them appear at all nervous or eX-
cited, and we never found any blood
| stained articles about their room. The
detectives searched the room and took
away evrything, but found nothing
of that sort.
4 Il understand that they had several
contracts to rebuild chimneys in the
neighborhOod but I do not know of
anybody who employed them"
/ WOMAN DESCRIBES HARRY.
| Mrs Albert Won Hofer mother of the
girl who was engaged to marry Simp-
! son, saw the mysterious Harry at
o'clock os Saturday at the corner of
! Union and Octavia streets. She was
introduced to him, but, like Lercara
! does not remember his last name. She
noticed the rough appearance Of the
stranger and spoke to her daughter
about it.
Later in the day, and before the ar
( rest of Simpson, Miss Won Hofer asked
Simpson where and why he had picked
up with such a rough looking custom
err. He replied thar the man was one
of the foremen in his employ and not
so bad as he looked
I'VE always had the greatest respect
for Simpson" said Mrs. Won Hofen
/ He was at all times a gentleman in
appearance, and he told a good story
of his business and of his family. He
seemed very prosperous, but he said
that his business was good. Among
other jobs he mentioned having secured
was the contract to repair the Preside
General Hospital. l did not for a min
ute dream that he was a crook, or he
would not have been tolerated i'm my
house. We greatly deplore the no.
toriety which this affair has brought
upon us, and l am ashamed to walk
on the street after the publicity we
have gained through our unfortunate
acquaintance with this smooth rogue.
We are glad that it is no worse how
ever, and that our daughter escaped in
time"
IF we had only known what he
was!" cried the sister of Hnda Won
Hofer last evening. we thought he
was gentleman but now we have
found him out to be a rogue. We are
sorry we ever knew him. I would like
to see him hang, and 1 would put the