The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-01-07

bApakGula / went 10 deceaSed'S house az sS
p. H., and found her dead, blood on, pillow wa,
frozen and quite hard. The evening before de-
ceased was at my house and had supper and re
turned home at ten. There were only two OF
them at the time, she and the little South Sea
Islander. There were three OF them lived in the
house. l saw Kauli. (the man who lived there)
yesterday at three O'Clock at the house. He and
deceased were not on friendly terms. I did not
see him 60 down town yesterday I did not
think their disagreement would be sufficient
cause for Kauli to kill her.
kauh On December 18th I was at deceased's
house about twelve p. m. she woke me up to
have dinner, we ate at three I went down town
and after stopping at two or three places I went
to hapuukolo at ten p. III. We had ava root
l went TO sleep after eating. The next morning
L was arrested by a policeman. I was there hav-
ing breakfast with the occupants of the house.
this stage Of the proceedings the inquest
was adjourned 4 to both December.
On ~resuming, Kauli was again examined. He
testified that there was no enmity between him
and the deceased. Occasionally they quarreled
about some minor matters, but never on anything
serious. Witnesses brother was a son-in-law of
deceased. Witness lived most of his time at the
house of the deceased. The land on which
my AA'Cu OViOHSeu 10 NE late M haluka.
That in past years the deceased held a lease of
said land, and this year, he, the witness, held the
lease. That on several occasions he quarreled
with a Chinaman who sometimes visited the
house. That he knocked said Chinaman down
once on account of some frewood that he, the
Chinaman, was in the act of taking away from
the place. That there were two axes on the
place, one with a handle, the other without.
That they owned no butcher knife Wi+DaCc
said he owned II taro patches that he did not
know whether deceased had any money in her
trunk or not; that he lately had made a division
of some taro patches, giving the deceased two
patches; that the door of the house was some
times locked and sometimes not; that he very
often came down town and staid over night while
deceased and the little South Sea Island child
remained home; that deceased had told him of a
quarrel she had had with the China1nan about
hogs going on to the land and destroying plants;
that he had no quarrel with the deceased on Sat
urday night previous to the murder; that he had
met two Cinnamon on Palakiko's land while on
his way down town but did not know their
names that he was frightened for the reason
that he was suspected of the murder.
Naleimarao:-Witness testified that she was the
daughter of the deceased; that she lived at Ka-
hddh LII vas Ol III olAultdy SpOh6u u
and saw the last witness, who came there at
about 4 r. NJ; that she could not point out any
one, but that she suspected Kauli to be the muir
derer of her mother, the reason of that suspi-
cion being that they he'd very often quarreled.
Luika:-The evidence of this witness corrobor-
ated the testimony of Kauli.
Charley:-Said he lived at Kapuukolo; that
all that Kauli had said was true; that at 2 O'Clock
| that morning no ayoEa and fouOd KauIi oc1aap
and at daylight he again awoke and found him
still asleep; that he, (Kauli) was stupid from ava,
which made him sleep very sound.
The first witness, Kauli, was. then recalled and
testified that he owed a Chinaman, Al Wa by
name, the sum of 50 and the said All Wa had
been to him and demanded the amount several
times and that he told him to wait, that the de-
ceased also owed said Chinaman some money.
Puaiwa-Whose evidence was the same as
that of the witness Charley.
The inquest was then adjourned to Dec. 23rd,
upon which date the following testimony was
taken.
Malau Chu testified that he lived at Koolau;
was in Honolulu on the 18th of December with
two other Cinnamon; that he was at Manoa on
that day at the house of Tin Lee and from
there went to Iauli's and then to Choy Was.
There lie met Lau Ko and they were playing
cards till five o'clock in the morning. Lau 10
did not join in the game. They all then went to
sleep; Lau Ko did not leave the house while
they were playing. Next day he, Lau 10, re-
manned at Choy Was till noon on the 18th. He
had heard that Lau Ko had a wahine at Manoa,
but never saw her. He and Lau 10 live together
at Koolau. They had brandy at Choy Was but
no one was drunk.
Leong Ting Kong was also at Tin Lees and
other places mentioned by last witness on the
18th of December, from 6 o'r.ock IN the evening
to 8 next morning. Saw Lau Ko there but did
not remember whether he went out of the house
or not. Lau 10 was still there when witness
left the house.
All Kun gave similar evidence,
Iauli, ch. Mary, (Hananaku's daugh-
teri and Lau Ko. The latter told him he had
lost about $40 through Mary, but did not say
how.
Mahiai, k, saw Lau 10 at Manoa. Lau 10
asked him if he had heard of the marriage of
NJ airy to a native man. Said that he had, when
Lau 10 said very good" He did not look ex-
cited.
All Kun recaIled-Was with Lau Ko when
the latter met Mahiai. The witness corroborated
Mahiai's Evidence.
A further adjournment to the 9th of Dec.
was made.
On resuming ChOy Wa was examined. He
testified that Lau 10 was frequently at Manoa
after Pauelua and had urged him not to go.
Saw the girl wearing some nice dresses and gold
rings which he heard she got from Lau Ko. He
corroborated the previous evidence as to Lau Kos
movements on the 18th and 10Th.
All Yuen a servant of Choy Was gave evidence
as to Ian Ko having been at his masters, and
that he was there when he aWoke to make the
fire IN the morning.
CHUCK Bung lived at Manoa. The Cinnamon
there used TO have quarrels with Hananaku but
not serious, only words. There was no animos-
ity against her.
Tam Yuen saw Lau Ko at Choy Was with the
the others, was aWoke Mt 4 am. and saw Lau
Ko assisting Chuck Bung with the cooking.
KEN Pc was at ChOy Was on 18th and till af-
ter breakfast on 18th, was up till 4 A. NJ. New
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