The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-11-01
FsI,e statement Refutsd.

wAnrEA, Oct. 18th 1889.
Enron GAzErrE'' ALLOW me through thu
medium Of your valuable paper to eontr adiet
series of taisehoods, which appeared in the Com
uerei1l Advertiser in its issue of Oct. 9TH among
| Hilo notes. and under the heading of Almost Z
murder. The article states that on Mr.. Jas. Gay:
sheep ranch on the Maunakea slopes, some Of
| the Ranch men killed a fine fat COW, and left il
near the Government trail from kalaieha to Ha-
makua, after having poisoned the caroess with
strychnine.
The article states that had it no. been for dog
dying from some of the meat that had been cut
from said caroess, and given to 1t, that natives
would that evening have met their death from
some of the meat which they we're taking home
for their supper and that their deaths would have
to be laid at the doors of the Gays Ranchmen.
Now Mr.. Editor, have been on the Maunakea
slope engaged IN sheep farming since 1876, and
TO this day have never been able TO ind Cor
erHpleHf fT1H spoken of in the article referred
to-there are several trails that use in going
through my land, while looking after my stock,
trails made by stock, not by the Government or
with any aid rendered by them. Along any, and
all of these trails my stockmcn when travelling
have instructions from me to keep good lookout
for dog tracks and report the same TO the manager
at Kalaieha, who then instruct one Who can
be trusted TO lay out poisoned bdifs, pieces Of
meat about the size Of ducks egg all along and
bordering on the trails used by dogs. II such
precautions were not taken, then better give up
sheep farming at once. and lookout for some
fat office under the Government. such as Clerk to
the NOuft, OF hoau gu ltFNlsOIs lue Culel part OF
the works attached TO such offices is the drawing
of their salaries, which is done promptly.
The article also states that the COW was fat,
that was killed by the Gay ranchmen. that |
deny. for we never kill fat COW and leave it to
spoil, or 10 feed a lot of Papaikou tresspassers,
but take it all for the of the station salt it
down for family use in Waimea. Fat cattle are
valuable Mr.. Editor, and We ranchmen know
how TO appreciate one when We canget it. But fat
nor lean within mile of any of the trails usually
used by the PapaikOu workmen, has any of Mr..
Gays ranchmen killed a COW, within (say) the
last two months. have strong suspicious that
parties trespassing are in the habit of killing
cattle on the Humuula Ranch They had better
take care for certainly, If can verify my sas-
picion as to who does 50, | will sue them for
damages done. They must have been trespassing
a long way into my land If they came across any
carcass that was killed 10y nv employers. don't
contradict the statement OF the dog dying, but if
it did die, it from pois0Hcd bat laid out for
the purpose Of poisoning dogs, be they fame or
,riid
Moreover Mr. Editor, the Papaikou workmen
have been frequently told to keep their dogs at
home or they would be poisoned if they came on
the land Of Humuula. There are also on the
land of Humuula printed notices forbidding par
ties from trespassing thereon.
/ would conclude my remarks Mr.. Editor by
thanking you for the valuable space allowed me
to contradict the falsehood in the Almost
murder. article. Yours truly, JAS. GAY.