The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-12-09
proceedings and sentence
IL The trial Of Kadlikdi and Kaopnni, eoHpieted Of
murder, at Hilo, November Gu, 1874

Il, The trial Of Kadltkai and Kaopmi, eoHrieted Of
murder, at HilO, November 6th, 1874.
The prisoners having been called in for sentence,
Justice Harris addressed them as follows:
Kaaukai and Kaapuni-You have been accused of
the murder of Kahikikaa, woman, and KaDehu-
namoku. and jury of your countrymen have found
you guilty. Ieither ofyou have anything to say why
the sentence of the law should not be pronounced
upon you, you now may have the opportunity.
Kaaukai replied IL did not commit the murder,
but Kepio did. 1 saw him coming down from
where Banehunamolu and Kahikilala lived, and
he told me that,he had killed them and be gave He
ka my father-my own father, $40; and he (Heka)
has falsely said that gave him the $40 Kepio told
me that he had killed another person. and that when
the matter had blown over he would divide the
money with me- (By the Court-What was the
of the person whom be said that he had killed.
He did not mention any name, but be was always
talking of committing such crimes as this and rob-
berry.
Kaapuu said-T wish to tell the Court where
was all day OF the 18th of July last Prisoner pro-
ceeded to give account of himself saying that be
was with the other two, Kibi and Kaaukai; that be
had occupied himself with taking care of the cattle
until about O'Clock, when they all drank of fer.
his afternoon Inever saw the deceased man and wo-
during that day, and the confession which ]
made was coucocted in the prison at the instance OF
Kawi and Kepio, for the purpose Of sheltering Ke
pic, and falsely charging Kaaukai by which means
1 thought Xiii and myself would get free. We
were allowed after our first examination TO come
together, and when we had arranged the story AID
told 1t to the jaior he said had better tell it to
some foreigner, and so we told it to Mr.. Rufus Ly
man when be came
The CoURT TO Kihi-You hear what these men
say By your story, told on the witness stand, you
are guilty Of taking part in this murder. II they
now tell the truth, you are now In the position to
take their lires-to murder them-by the hand OF
the publc executioner. Ans.-It all occurred just
as / have narrated on the witness stand. Kaaukai
killed Kanehanamoku and bis wife, and We accom-
panied hir aud kept watch while the money was
taken as / have said
The COURT to Kasukai and Kaapuni: The whole |
Of this investigation DEVELOPS 3 woeiul state of
morals among you. According TO your story as you /
give 1t now your own father, the father that begat
you and brought you up, is willing to sell your life
for $40 For TEN dollars, you say, be has charged
vou with this murder, and sheltered the man. who
Won saw committed It and she whom you call your
mother, and who is your stepmother, your fathers
wife, has Joined with him IN swearing your life away
And for YOU. Kaapuni, you say you Joined with Hi
hi IN plot to swear that Kaaukai committed this
deed. and thereby bring him TO the gallows though
ron row say that you knew nothing OF that which
Won before detailed with so much particularly.
Jury of your countrymen, aiter listening to the
most positive testimony of your own friends and
relatives, and to what you, Kaapuni, now admit to
have been your own deliberate confession, have
found that you two young and healthy men, capable