Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-29
CONVICTS STEAL
AFTER ESCAPE

Charles Cash and Kuanui, two es-
capped prisoners from the territorial
prison labor gang, were caught Sun
day afternoon in the. swamps at the
foot of Piikoi street by Capt Arthur
McDuffie of the detectives. John Wal
ker, the contractor, informed Capt
Baker by telephone that two snspi-
cious characters were proving
around in that vicinity and McDuffie,
accompanied by Baker, Policeman
Gunderson, Deputy Sheriff Asch and
Detective. Kozuki. Immediately left
to scour that neighborhood. MeDuffie
making the catch. Several policemen
and detectives in two cars were at the
time searching the brakes around
Diamond Head. A report had been
sent in that the convicts were seen
there.
This morning the two prisoners
were arraigned in police court on two
charges OF burglary and were commit
ted to the circuit court when they
waived a hearing before Judge Mon
sarrat. Meantime they will DE back
in their old home at Oahu prison.
Both men came to court in their
blue denim prisoners costumes and
seemed to take the whole proceedings
as a good joke. grinning foolishly at
the captain of detectives and other Of
ficers about the room whom they had
seen many times.
1urqIarized Four Places
Although charged with only two,
lTnT l,.f kbo oft
least four burglaries while at large,
entering the James Russell place on
Judd street Friday night; the Gilbert
house and japanese place nearby on
Alewa- Heights and frightening resi-
dents of Vida Villa by thrifty burg
lar scene Saturday night.
At the Russell place the men cut
the telephone wires and took consid-
cradle personal property, including a
necklace and a brooch They stole
enough clothing to embarrass the
residents when they began dressing
the next day.
At the Gilbert house the two pris-
oners DOTTED their prison garb and
donned that recently pur1oined. Then
they started out to see the town. Sat
urday night at the Vida Villa was
where they created the most excite
ment.
One of the women residents went
| to her room to find it considerably
disarranged; companions with her
rushed out to spread the burglar"
alarm and as she. stood alone looking
into the mirror the woman saw her
closet door open slowly and a strange
man approaching from behind with a
weapon in his hands.
She whiried and screamed; the man
took to the window and escaped. Nc
Duffie learned later that it was Kua-
nui who had been surprised In the act
by the N4rhan and had. taken to the
EAIdrgbe9S The weapon he held was
q pair Of pliers stolen from the prison
with which he cut telephone wires.
Cash was waiting for him under the
window. .--~~.s ...
Going ID Japan K Sd. a.. '..
A letter which was found on one of
the prisoners, written Friday, indi-
Gated the men we're going to travel a
bit. It was evidently addressed to a
sweetheart and read as follows:
Would Kill Guards
Miss Mary Ann: Just a few lines
to you from the man you dispise al.
though he loves you still. am writ
ing you these few lines Just to let you
know that l have left the Gray Walls
of Prison was not released; but
forced my way through and am sorry
to say that it nearly cost the lives of
three guards. To make 1t palmer I
have escaped from there. l am now
on my way to Japan and from there
to India and by the time you receive
this letter I will be in mid-ocean GO
ing on my way. There is nothing
more to say" 49,.