The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-11
A K0AA TRAGEDY.
s,oning and straUa,ins-.ThrS victim
Scarcely Eypccted TO Recover
Other lkOna Dyi0gs.

Scarcely ESpcrtrd TO Recover
Other Roma Duiocs.
the road between Mr.. John Gas
par's and Kaawalo, was the scene
of a rather ugly tragedy about sun
set on Wednesday. A Portuguese
named MauorI, who lives Il short
distance mauka OF I;arritt'S black
smith shop, was on his way home
ward from Gaspar'S store with Il
bag of flour. lie was hit on the
back with stone. The blow fcllcd
him, and looking round he observed
Il Portuguese neighbOr of his own,
known by the name OF John, com
ing at him. His assailant proceeded
to pound him on the head and also
to throttle him. John seems To have
concluded that he might rs well
make a thorough job at it. lie got
a rope round his victims neck and
proceeded with the slrangula,ion
act, after which he turned home
ward, but before he had gone far,
one Of Mr.. Gaspar's men passed
him on the road with bag of ilOur
on his head.
Manocl managed 10 wo,k clear Of
the strangling cord and struggled
back to Mr.. Gaspar's; where he
was taken in and, after being some
what revived, was brought ny Gas.
par and two of his men, to DR..
Mack. lie was in very bad plight,
covered with blood, moaning with
pain, splitting blood, and showing
very distinctly the marks of the cord
on his neck. The doctor rendered
what medical assistance was required
and then, with u posse OF citizens,
proceeded in search of John. This
gentleman was in bed when the party
reached his house. A parley was
held through the window, John
being informed ohly that a bag OF
-four was missing and that he was
charged with its possession. BY
working the bag of Hour for all it
was worth, the. interviewing party
induced John to join them. He was
conducted to where the wounded
man was lying and thereupon en-
sued a piece of interviewing that
would make San Francisco re-
porter's mouth water. The pros
tratc man then and there gave the
account of the assault detailed
above.
An examination of Johns clothes
resulted in the discovery of n couple
of blood marks on his shirt. DR..
Mack, who while in Kona held II
commission rs special policeman,
thereupon informed John that he
should remain where he was until
morning. Mr.. Gaspar, at the re-
quest of the doctor, despatched a
special messenger to IIOokena for
the deputy sheriff, who arrived
about sunrise and, at the time OF
this writing, has probably taken his
man in charge.
There is 4 woman in the affair.
Manoel's wife has been, according
to her husbands statements, 4
special object of Johns attentions.
There has been a protracted domes.
tic battle going on between the two
men for the possession OF the wO.
man to the great scandal of the vir
tuous in the community. The wo'
man, has some kelkis, the younges
Of which, she says, Is Johns. Their,
are other 'doings" in Kona Of
rather sensational interest which
must keep for next mail.
Latest-John' clothes were fOunt
to-day in washtub in the house
bloodstained, trousers evidently new
from the wash. lie is locked up ir
Hookena Jail. The victims re
covery is very doubtful-mucl
blood-spitting to-day.
The ballot boxes for the election
are on hand, having come by thu
steamer on Saturday.
A refreshing slice of wet weathc
was sandwiched into the "dry sea
son" between the 4th and 9th. Sa
turday and Sunday afternoons an,
Sunday night brought heavy rain
which were rs welcome rs they wer
unexpected at this time of year.
Kona is again doctorless. DIR
Mack leaves by the Hall on Thurs
day for the Lahaina district. La
haina has roads for Il doctor to driv
on while Kona has nothing but eA
ecrable bride trails. SO kOna mus
prescribe for herself or die, Will
Lahaina will have the services of
well qualified practitioner.
Mr.. Myers has made . goo
start with gang Of men on the ne,
road at HolualOa. 1t is to conneo
the road along the mountain wit
the beach near kailua. 1t begins u
Mr.. Gouveia's place, Holualoa, an,
slopes gradually down the mountain
side, the grades to be, at no part
more than six feet per hundred
Another line of road is in course q
construction from Hookena noun
tainward and will he graded by tin
same rule. Whichever of the afore
said roads is first completed will be
phenomenon in Kona. 1t will b
the first "institootion" of the kin
in the district. Its opcnin
OUGHT, to he celebrated. Bcrucr'