The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-07-12
TELLS INTERESTING STORY
Was Assisted by Escaped Korean
Prisoner Who Afterwards
Drew Gun on Him.


of Honolulu's notorious crooks, and the
case is by no means closed yet. Two
other Cinnamon are also in the tolls as
result of midnight Investigations,
though not on the same charge as the
more important capture.
A report reached the chief early Sat-
urday that the store of a Japanese,
named Keiya, at Aiea, had been robbed
by some Wholesale thieves, who had not
been contented until they had cleaned
out half the shop.
The goods taken included ten dozen
undershirts, one hundred packages of
Durham tobacco, large quantities of
cigars and cigarettes, purple and white
silk handkerchiefs, perfumeries, thread
and anything that came handy. Nc
Duffie commenced work on the case at
once, and learned that a one-armed
Chinaman was suspected of the Job.
Now, the chief was also looking for a
one-armed Chinaman, suspected of lar
made it appear that the two were iden-
teal.
Later in the day Chinaman came
to the office of the chief, after he had
heard that the officer was looking for
one-armed Chinaman, and told him
that he had seen a man answering that
description getting off the train at the
Puuloa station.
AS result of this information, the
chief soon found himself travelling
Puuloa-wards with his entire staff in
an auto. Leaving the city about mid
night, they returned after four O'Clock,
and in that space of time succeeded in
finding the object of their search.
The chief knows the Puuloa district
from one end to another and had to
make no inquiries. There are four Chi
nese houses there, and he stationed two
men at each and commenced a thorough
search. The old song that tells Of n
bad, bold man, who lived in the last
house on the last street of bad, bold
town, could be applied in this instance.
The chief searched every house, and
found his man in the very last room
of the last Of the four.
Not only was he in the last room, but
in the last of two little side rooms to
one side which the chief tackled last.
He was calmly sitting on the bed, and
greeted the chief in a gentlemanly
manner.
The chief was delighted to make his
acquaintance, and took measures to in
sure its continuance.
The officers searched the room, and
from under the bed pulled two boxes
of perfume, fifty packages Of Red In
dian tobacco, eighty packages of Dur
ham and q portion of all the booty that
had been missed from the Aiea store.
The rooms belonged to the camp boss,
who keeps such articles on hand for
sale as were found under the bed, and
the chief was not satisfied that he had
the right plumber until he discovered
the silk handkerchiefs and other GER
tain evidences that it was what he was
looking for.
The man, who answers to a call of
Imm Sung, denied any connection with
the deed, but confessed to the entire
business after further conversations
with the chief.
The description Of him had been first
obtained from a Japanese fireman on
the plantation, who had been halted at
four O'Clock on his way to work by n
one-armed ChinRman carrying a sack,
who had wanted to sell some tobacco
to him.
The surprises came after the man had
been questioned further by the chief
in a long interview yesterday in tho
Office. The man claims that his accom-
plice was none other than Chun Duck
Soon, the Korean convicted burglar who
escaped from the territorial prison some
time ago and who has been popping up
in the police world ever since. This is
not the first time that the chief has
heard of the man, he having been seen
in town on the morning of the day that
the Wahine Kapu Club was robbed, and
is even suspected of doing that job,
which had all his earmarks.
The Chinaman claims that he met the
Korean, whom he knows as Ishi, the
name by which Chun Duck Soon goes.
The police have long known that he was
going by this name, posing as Japa'
nese, which he can do perfectly, speak
ing the language.
After cooking up the plan to rob the
store, they met Porto Rican on the
railroad track, who accompanied them
and who stood watch while they broke
into the store. One Of them entered
and filed two sacks with the plumber,
passing them out TO the other.
Lum Sung Is not clear as TO what
became Of the Porto Rican.
His own subsequent adventures with
the escaped Korean are worthy Of more
notice. He claims that they went for
a way together down the track and at
the 6mrninR Of the Ways' he had
tried 10 follow bis new found pal chun
Duck Soon, however, thought otherwise
and drawing a revolver, drew a bead
on the head Of his devoted accomplish.
This rough and ready way Of treat
Ing pal disconnected Lum Sung who
consequently followed the Koreans nd,
Vice 10 20 bis way and let the other
No hls' They accordingly parted and
the Chlnaman has soon no more "
him since.
The Aiea burglary WAS ah ACT out Of
The Ghlnamau y recognized line, but n
Y M perfect accord with Ohun Duck
Soon, Who makei q specially NJ JUST