Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-08
WHEREFORE IS
HOT ON TRAIL
Quantities OF Timber
Found Smeared' With
Red Paint


As anticipated, Wilberforce Of Hilo
is making good. Yesterday evening,
while sauntering along Wilder ave-
nue., he stumbled across pile OF
timber which had been carefully
stored in the back yard Of Jimmy
wilder's house. 1t was dark and
there was nothing out of the ordi-
nary in this timber, SO Wilberforce
returned home.
While sitting reading the. Even
Ing lleti n his wife noticed
that the bottom of his trousers were
covered with number Of brick-red
stains, and began to reprimand her
husband for having been so careless.
In his hurry to leave Hilo, WILDER
force had brought only the one pair
of trousers with him.
Instead OF becoming alarmed at
his wife's lecture. his whole counte.
nance was quickly wreathed in
smiles. His wife naturally remon-
strated with him for not paying
proper attention to what she was
saying, but wilberforce continued to
smile. He had found a clue, and q
good one. Without saying word
to his Wife, he slipped out Of the
house, and made Decline for Jim
my Wilder's back yard.
Upon close inspection OF the
timber he knew that he was direct
| ~ on the trail of the person or per-
sons who had lost the paint brush.
as the color and odor OF the paint
on this timber was similar in every
way to that on the brush found on
Tantalus by Chief McDuffie.
Why this timber should have been
smeared with brick-red paint is still
mystery. Jimmy Wilder and his
confederates have not gone into this
pilikia business without due thought
and consideration. They are elusive
and 1t will be some days before any
real proof of their guilt is brought
to light.
Why so much timber and red paint
should be found on Wilder's prem
Uses, when his house seems to be In
perfect order and in need OF no re-
pairs, is a mystery. No new hem
coops are contemplated, as the neigh
bors strongly object to the Wilders
keeping chickens, owing to their
early slumbers bsing disturbed by the
growing Of the heads Of these feath-
cred families.
From present Indications 1t would
appear that Jimmy Wilder and his
confederates are building something.
and that 1t is a large affair, as the
timber lis substantial and capable OF
standing a severe strain. As Mr..
Wilder has left for the South Seas,
his deputies are in full charge OF
this pilikia business. AS no plans
or documents whereby Wilberforce
can follow up this present clue have
been found, II may be deemed neces-
sary to force an entrance into Will
der's house and make q thorough
search. -. /
Chief McDuffe is averse to any
such proceedings, as no writ as yet
has been issued for the arrest OF
Wilder and his confederation. The
public, however, are beginning to
take such an interest in the Floral
J Day Parade and are SO keen to have
IL pass of without O hitch, that they
, are beginning to feel uneasy about
the pilikia that Is brewing. and de-
mand that action be at once taken
! to put stop to 1t. With these two
clues, Wilberforce feels certain that
he is now on the right trail and
will keep close tab on all that trans
: pires from now on until the day OF
the parade.
Extra police will be on hand on
that day, SO that II there Is an or
ganized gang at work II will meet
with scant ceremony at the hands OF
Iionolulu's custodiahs Of the peace.
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