The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-07-29

1urley. second engineer OF tue Inter
Island Steam Navigation Co.'S
steamer Iwslsni, is as great mys-
terry to that gentlemsn's friends as Is
that Of the now famous McGlnty.
On Thursday morning last while
the steamer was at kukuihsele.
Turley asked permission OF the chief
engineer to 60 ashore As he was
not to go on duty before noon, no
objections were made, and Turley,
arrayed in his shore clothes, jumped
into s small boat and was rowed to
the landing Arriving safely he
walked rapidly up the incline and
directed his steps toward the village
OF hukuihaele, about two miles dis
tant. As he did not return TO the
steamer IN time to 60 on duty at
noon II was thought, perhaps, he had
been taken suddenly III and would
come aboard later in the day. Cap
tain Weir waited at hukuihaele land
ing until Z P N. when, Turley not
appearing. the vessel steamed TO
Waipio where she remained anchored
until Saturday morning. Early Fri
dsy morning Captain Weir went to
hukuihaele 10 make inquiry Tor the
missing man. Here II was learned
that he had called at J. q. Jones
store about O'Clock Thursday morn
ing. purchased bottle Of soda water
which he drank. and made inquiry
for a doctor. When told that there
were none IN the village he left the
store and walked toward the Nalplo
Gulch.
Here he was met by school
teacher named Lightfoot who states
that when he had nearl ' reached the
top OF the Pail he was aecosted by a
man closely answering the descrlp-
ton of Turley and who inquired the
road 10 Waipio, saying he thought
he would 60 look at the place. MIR.
Lightfoot gave him the directions at
the same time telling him that he
would find it rather hard work get
ting back owing TO the steep grade.
The most searching inquiry failed TO
ind that the man ever reached the
bottom Of that trail. Captain Weir
Immediately communicated with the
police at HOnokaa and instructed
them 10 search all roads and cabins
between that place and WaipiO.
Police Captain BrickwoOd at once
sent out three men who went as far
as hukuihaele over the upper road
and returned via the kapiolani
trail: no trace of the man could be
found. The officer from Waipio
came to kukuihaele and reported
having inquired Of all the natives in
the guleh but had failed to get any
trace Of MIN.
On Saturday Deputy Sheriff Ly
man was telephoned to and re-
ouested 10 continue the search as
far as his jurisdiction covered. He |
suggested a reward be offered and
the men on the steamer Instructed /
him to offer what he thought would
be satisfactory and start his men out
again. Mr.. Lyman dispatched three
men with instructions not to give up
the search until the man was found.
Up 10 the time Of the sailing of the
vessel from HOnokaa on Monday
Turley had not been heard from.
i reporter for the ADVERTISER
called upon the officers of the Iva
lam Tuesday and learned that Iur-
lev had been confined TO his room on
Merchant street with an attack of
dizziness the day before the steamer
sailed for Hamakua; he reported for
duty the next day and seemed to be
II MS usual health and spirits.
Reaching Lahaina Tuesday evening
he went ashore for the purpose of
gathering mangOs. On Wednesday
night Turley sat on deck with some
OF the men out seemed depressed ii
spirits and did not enter into CONVEX
saCi0n until the gruesOme subject Of
suicide was preached when he gave
Il a. his opinion, inasmuch as neither
chl0rof0rm or morphine could be OBJ
taiued. that the pistol was about the
most desirable route to the volcano.
On Thursday morning, Just before
the purser left the steamer TUrley
asked him If there was q druggist IN
kukuihaele. When told there was not.
besaid he guessed he could get what
he desired at one Of the stores. The !
pUrser then suggested that he wait
until ne reached HonOkaa, where he
could see a physician If he needed
one. He seemed TO want to leave
then. and remarked that he would
not mind the walk. Just before he
left. he called the mate to his room
and showed him a new revolver. re
marking at the time that it had been
given him by q friend and he would
dislike very much to lose it. When
his room was searched Friday night,
the revolver was missing. and it Is
believed the man took it with him
for the purpose Of self-destruction.
Heretofore when he has had occa-
sion 10 leave the steamer at points
away from Honolulu. he has not