Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-19
BLIND PIGGERS I.
CAUGHT IN RAID
Inspector and Police Descend
on Watertown in First Step
of New Cleanup
BLIND PIGGERs

DL~A-ND EIHuEhS a .0XF%C 81
Blindpig dives in the PuuIoa district
were dealt such a stiff blow by Ii
Quor Inspector W. II. Hutton. Ieadins
a systematic raid Of WATERFOWL last
night, that il is believed a permanent
crimp has been put in the illicit bust
ness which has been growing apace
In that vicinity.
Accompanied by his assistant. John
Roberts. and aided by a force from
Capt. AeDuffies department-Detec
tives Swift, Stein, Silva, Hao, All Kui
Okampo and Suzuki led by Sergeant
John kellett-Hutton surrounded five
places, arrested The proprietors. CON
fiscated whole car load OF beer and
was back In Honolulu with his haul
and prisoners before midnight.
Two Forfeit Cash Bail
The defendants were Kawakami. Fl,
Sate. Takahashi and Sokura, all Jap
anese, and PAX Kyung Moon, Korean.
kawakami and Eokura posted 500
cash bail each on the SPOT and did not
come TO town. The bail was declared
forfeited this morning when they did
not appear in police court for trial.
The others were arraigned and will
be heard April %.
Hutton's first big catch and raid
since bis appointment as liquor in.
spector, from the time two machines
swooped OUT OF the darkness until the
last bottle Of beer had been found,
was accomplished witt despatch. With
the hearty cooperation of army author.
tiles five Of the most notorious places
were sought out. surrounded and
sacked.
Buy Goods in Quantity
1t WAS learned last night that the
general custom Of soldiers from Fort
Armstrong who patronize the Puulca
places is to buy their. bottles of beer in
large numbers and take them to camp
tires on, the outskirts of the place to
have party although several soldiers
we're found in the places visited last
night. L. f.
Army officers who came to Puulca
last night to offer the services of the
provost guard in case of emergency
said that the joints not only sold beer
but had recently been offering some
fierce acid concoction that was enough
to kin a man. less hardy than a good
American soldie-. .-..- r.
What Bloodtown was to Wahiawa
that this spot has been to Puulca
and Hutton has been working for
weeks, preparing his evidence and lay.
ing plans that would eventually close
the unrestricted booze selling district,
1t has been known for some time that
beer was being hauled to WATERFOWL
in large quantities but how to get a
conviction has been the question. =
Although. 1t is generally believed
tina. army authorities will put ban
at least on the Watertown
district the same as was done at Wa.
hiawa, prohibiti,ig soldiers from going
into the district under any pretext,
Hutton was especially anxious to
arrest those who, are said TO have been
Old offenders in that district and by
his thoroughness he accomplished
this last night. !.
Plans Well Laid .s,tr
There was not mishap, not mis-
take nor sign of trouble in carrying
out the scheme OF the raid. The cars
left toSn about O'Clock, we're hid in
a bylane and the places approached
on foot There were no leaks. the
stroke seemed absolutely unexpected
and there was no difficulty In locating
sellers and their supplyS
Altogether it was one Of the seyerest
blows delivered In months against
selling liquor without license. =.