The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-10-20

vaience 1t leprosy in Halawa. 7 fopnd
cases in the school; and the only csses
III large to-day are in this said Halaws
A"e residence OF Mr.. Paehaole is there
curious coincidence, to say the least
Mr. Editor; but such is the undeniabIe
ldct that Halawa is the ONLY place in
sllis district where that fell disease
leprosy is slowed away, defying the
Agent OF the Board OF Health. When
ieprrs had been brought in from all the
districts save Halawa Iasked the Sheriff
why no lepers had been brought in from
Haiawa. His answer was: 4" The police
man there says he can't find any," The
police officer in Halawa at that date
august was one Pauole, brother OF Pae-
haole, and both residing in the same
house. Not a single leper did the SAID
fanoie ever bring in. But two other
policemen, non-residents of Halawa.
made special journey and brought in
two leper suspects for examination.
These men did not finch from their
duty, and complimented them. Their
names are Holi and Hikiona. Mr.. Pae-
haole's brother Pauole could find no
lepers although living in the village OF
Halswa itself.
Residing in Halawa was certain
young leper girl, j X, niece OF Paehaole
and OF tauole, living with her parents
This girl was present at a dance in the
school house at the close Of the July
term, and several foreigners refused to
dance, fearing they would get this girl
for partner. The Sheriff did his best
TO bring this girl before me for eXamina-
tim hfff nanula fl,a l.. s,e
the girl. pretended he could not find her.
The sheriff visited me on August 4lh.
and told me ''he had put the law OF 1888
into operation, and had caused the father
and mother of the Z ri TO be arrested and
asked me "to be present 10 examine her
in case the parents brous ht the girl j X.
along"
Mr.. Paehaole with another lawyer de-
Tended the prisoners, instead OF assisting
the Board OF Health and giving good adj
vice to the parents TO produce the girl.
The parents brazened out the case, knew
nothing OF the whereabouts of their
daughter. With a native judge on the
bench who did not even advise the par
ents to surrender their daughter, the
prisoners were discharged TO postponed
hearing.
l asked the Judge, when the Court
was clear, 10 inform Pauole OF his duty,
as all the parties were relatives. Mr..
Paehaole rushed into the Court, inso-
lently interrupted me, and ironically
added as parting shot, "that he hoped |
the Board of Health would get the girl"
1t is needless 10 add that Pauole, uncle |
of this girl, the negligent police offic r,
has been dismissed from the force. Ut |
is quite curious story how he ever Was |
made constable.) Ever since that |
event Mr.. Paehaole has howled: Just |
imagine The brother OF a legislator |
being dismissed" and then turns upon |
me. Mr.. Paehaole may be very clever, |
but he can't get over stern facts; and |
until he produces his niece, the Board |
OF Health cannot believe he is assisting |
them in their duty.
Mr.. Editor, the segregation OF lepers |
is an unpleasant, but necessary duty. |
l am special agent of the Board of |
Hea tn, and were it not for thI, officiou5
meddler Paehaole, had hot ed TO re-
port this district OF Molokai outside OF
The asylum, free from disease. Further
more, Mr. Paehsole, many OF your fell
low countrvmen do not like your con-
duct, and decline TO sign papers or obey
your orders. One man significantly re-
marked to me: "Paehaole evidently sup
poses he is going to have one law Tor his
own kith and kin, and another Tor other
people," Your fellow countrymen blame
you and Pauole for the whole affair.
Hawaiians themselves can perceive that
until the officers of the law reached Ha-
lava, there was no trouble in securing
leper suspects. A. MoURTTZ.