Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-26
MUCH PLUMBER IS
FOUND BY POLICE
WHOSEEKOWNERS
Following Arrest of Former
Convict Goods Brought to
Light Explain Crimes I'LL

Between $1,000 and $4,000 of loot
from at least a dozen residences
which have been recently sacked in
Honolulu has been recovered following
the arrest late "Wednesday afternoon
kof Samuel Kahi, paroled convict, by
Detective Chief McDuffie. To-day the
chitfs Office presents a busy scene
with victims by the dozen who are,
searching the pile Of property for lost
ARTICLES ranging everywhere from
stickpina 10 six-slooters, trying to
Identify stolen property.
McDuffie has sought out IN the dast
few months some Of the most motor.
icus criminals, but yesterdays catch.
is his largest for some time. In tan
'talizing frequency daylight burglaries
have been reported to the police in
I the lastAthree weeks and hard work
by the detectives on various clues
BROUGHT Kahifs arrest. The latter has
admitted the therts and has promised
70 30 with McDuffie 10 point out the
fboTAes he has burglarized McDuf-
lie believes the number will be about
90 as a dozen have already been adj
mittel.
. NNOIN5 ONGl Gdf 9C lCd
Kahis field Of activity embraced
large area. So many burglaries have
been reported to the police and so
much recovered property is in McDuf-
Ifie's office that he viii not be able to
make a comprehensive report of IA
Fhi's work Tor several days. The chief
does know. however. that he has per-
sonai affects taken from two resi-
denoes on Young street; a Japanese
home hack OF Athletic park, a Japan
eeel cottage on Corkscrew lane, a res
jdefce near the Catholic church on
Wilder avenue, a Japanese place at
the corner OF King and Beretania
streets, three places where cash reg
listers from gas meters were broken,
fYama moto's. place on Nuuanu avenue,
near Vineyard street, and Chinese
home across the street from Yama-
moto
Although most of the recovered loot
Yves stolen in the past few weeks Nc
Duffie believes from the discovery of
a notebook and revolver stolen from
DrtsH v. Murray's office several
months ago that Kahi has been in the
business for some time. A kit of
stolen tools was found in Kahis pos
session the police say. yet he seldom
broke into a house, sacking IL instead
in broad daylight when he was sure
the occupants we're away. 1t is said
bis plan was to inquire next door to
the house which he expected to rob,
Ieorning all the habits Of the neigh
bore and later acting accordingly.
Hots Prison Worker
Suspicion first pointed towards a
parDled prisoner when the home of a
prison worker whom prisoners often
ask for help was burglarized last
Monday. Kahi was suspected, identi-
fled and arrested in his home on
Queen street, near Cooke street,
where the stolen property was found
Hetwent to prison September 10, 1912,
lori burglary; was paroled April 6,
1915. and has until 1888 to serve when
he Is returned. Detectives Swift and
Silva and Sgt. Kellett we're with Nc
Duffie when the arrest was made.
Included in the recovered property
are four reyoivers, eight watches, two
dozen rings, cuff links. stick pins. sill
YER forks. knives and spoons, field
E.a9ses. safety razors, savings bank,
purses and coins, bracelets, suit case,
CIothing and numerous lunches of
keys
Lahi was an employee of the Pacific
Enk lneerfng Company, but only work.
et two or three days each week, ac-
CofIiing to McDuffie,