The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-21
NEGRO BANDIT
IS RECAPTURED'
Private Herman Lewis, Twice Es-
capped from Barracks, Caught
BY Fellow Soldier.
ORION Sunday ADVERTISED.


robbefies committed IN Honolulu, who
had twice escaped from custody az
SchofIold Barracks, the last time Wed
nesday night, and whose recapture has
been anxiousiy awaited in ltonoluin for
the past few days, was again placed
under arrest Yesterday afternoon by al
/ private In Company Of the twenty
fifth Infantry ut one fifteen clock,
about one mile from Schoneld Barraeks.
Lewis was unarmed at the time he was
taken and offered no resistance when
placed under arrest.
A heavy provost guard from the
Twenty-hfth Infantry had been detail. 1
cd since Lewis last escape 20 search
for the Fugitive and the men we're
srread north, east, south and west Of
Schofeld. shortly after one o'clock
yesterday private from Company III
came upon man sleeping IN the un-
derbrush in guich to the south Of the
barracks. he was wrapped In al
ronEho, was awakened with 4 ped from
The gsmrd's rifle and when rae ponchol
was Removed it was found that thel
man was the much sought Cor Lewis.
The desperate made no Resistance
and with smile said ~ Well, Won got I
nae alright, Im ready 20 go.l The !
Lalanee of the guard was notified and |
Lewis was taken to the blaeksmirh |
shop at Schofeld whero ahaekles we're
riyetef upon him. He viii be convey.
"a 70 Fort shafter for safekceping 90
daysl -
4 Several reports have come to light
since the capture OF Lewis regarding his |
movements since the night Of his e.
cape One report is that on last Thnrs,
day night Lewis broke into the incin-
orator in the rear Of Company L. head. |
quarters and blew ont some the Iiehts.
There Is blind door leading from this
incinefntof. The theory advanced by |
the anthofities at Schofield is that
Lewis infended TO lay in wait behihdl
this door, overower the sentry and
take his gun away from him. The sen
try discovered Lewis in the incinerator,
nt which Lewis ran. The sentry called !
for hlm 20 halt but he kept ON rnnsine.
No shots were fred.
a Filipino laundryman who lives nenr
the. quarters of Company l. reparted |
that his hbnse had been broken +into,l
and a qVantity OF food had been stolen.
II IS thought that this was the food
upon which Lewis has been living for
the past few days.
II convicted Lewis will probably be
shipped TO Fort Lseavenworth 10 serve |
his sentence. Corporal Young and }
Sergeant ehsa the two seRtries who
were on dbty at the time that Lewis
made his escape are under arrest at
Sehoheld and an Investigation win be l
made as to whether they were impli-
eated in assisting Lewis to eseape.
4 officer ASKS Pay for Information. !
The list of sfrnnge experiences that |
fan 20 the lot ofAfhe newsgafherer was
capped when Second Lieut.. Bernard i. |
Lamb, Of the Twenty.ffth Infantry. at
Sehofeld Bafracks refused 20 divuIRe
Information regarding tue capture Of
Lewis unless no was paid for 40 doing.
Early yesterday afternoon. word was
received az department headquarters IN
Honolulu that Lewis had been recap.
tured by members Of Company L.
rwenty-ffth Infantry, the company TO
which Lieutenant Lamb belongs.
Z At the suggestion Of stan Officer
Of the Hawaiian Departments inquiry
WIS at once by telephone Of Capt.
Frank q Burnett, First Infantry, the
post adjntant at Sehofeld Barraeks
Captain Burnett stated that he was
only in Possession Of general facts aud |
courteously referred the inquiry TO
Captain Doane, adjutant Of the. Twen-
ty-ffth Infantry. Captain Doane, how-
ever, could not be reached by telephone,
but the message was evidently deliver
ed to Lieutenant Lamb. who called up
The Advertiser shortly afterwards and
mated TINT he was the eaptor Of Pri.
vate Lewis, IN fact, had him In irons
at the time. So ~ $50 81
He stated that he eonld give full par,
ticulars, but demanded first that he be
informed as 70 how much there was
I'm u for him. as he needed the
All communication with Lieutenaat
Lamb was abruptly dropped at this
stage, and General Edwards was com
inunieated with. The general was IT.
ritated when informed Of the young
officers. action, and stated that no Of.
fees would have his support in with
holding information acquired by him in
the performance Of his Official duties,
when such matter was of general pub,
lie interest, and not inimieal to the
army ihtereats
General EdNSards informed the re-
porter that the nSatter should be re-
ported to Colonel l.. w. ". Kennon,
Lieutenant Lambs regimental com.
mander. Colonel Kennon could not be
reached by telephone, aud Lieutenant
Lamb refused to give the information
requested without a written order from
his superior. A full account Of the
capture was obtained later from other
sources.
Lieutenant Lamb is o yonng officer
who was commissioned in 1918 aud is
probably unfamiliar with his duties and
obligations TO the public which he
serves. s5M
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