The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-02-22
THE W0RK OF A CRUEL FE-
MALE KAHUNA.
PuuIoIo and Ten Acocmplices Under
Commitment in Oahu Jail
for Murder.

A much worse tragedy was enacted
on the island of Lanai this month
than the first dark and vague reports
of the uncanny conduct of family
there made evident. BY the Kinau
on Sunday morning there arrived in
Honolulu two officers in charge of
eleven persons committed to Jail for
trial on the charge of murder. There
is twelfth person who has been &C.
cused of murder, in connection with
the same blood-freezing horror, left
lying in Jail at Lahaina charged with
participation in the crimes, while be-
ing himself one of the sufferers from
the brief but frightful reign Of fana-
ticism at the hamlet of Awalua.
The prisoners comprise five women
-Puulolo (the principally, Kanoe,
Kanoena, Naval and Kahikina, and
six men-Kala, Kakaio, Kealakaa,
Keola, Keliikuewa and Kealakaaliilii.
Puulolo is charged with three muir
ders, one of them wholly her own
cruel work. The others are charged
with participation in one or both of
two of the murders with which the
principal is charged. According to
the commitments, the first murder
was the killing of Kalaliiii, nephew
of Puulolo's and child Of only six
years, in which the murderous ka-
huna was assisted by nine of the
family group, on the night of Febru-
airy IL. Puulolo is charged singly
with the murder of Punt, whom she
beat to death with club, the night
of February II. The same night
Kaholokai was seized by the assist
ants of the priestess, while she beat
him with a club into unconscious
ness. She is supposed to have fin
ished him after the retirement of the
Others. Early in the morning the
hut was burned down, and the fana-
tics threw Kaholokai's body into the
flames.
Paa, who is in Jail with his wife at
Lahaina, was one of the first ones to
be attacked for his scepticism of the
powers of the priestess. He is a
brother of Puulolo and his treatment
gives some idea of the intensity OF
her malignant frenzy. By her orders
he was held down, while the devilisi
wench roasted his face, arms, and
body with burning torch composed
of rags dipped in grease. The fore
going is summary of the crimes fol
which the prisoners await trial. Be
low will be found history of the
awful tragedy, in which the motive:
already limited at are made more
clear.
The following facts are gathered
from the report of Deputy Sheriff
Sam. +. Chillingworth, Waikiki, tt
Marshal Wilson:
On Monday the 10Th inst. boa
arrived at Lahaina from Lanai, bring
ing information OF several deaths a
Awalua, Lanai. A constable from
Lanai and two witnesses came by tn
boat, on hearing whose statement
Captain of Police Hose rode to Olo
walu, and thence telephoned an &C
count of the affair to Wailuku.
Sheriff Il. w. Everett instructe,
Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth to SEN
Deputy Sheriff Makalua of Lahain
and Capt. Hose at once to Lanai
make thorough investigation, an
report to the Sheriff at Wailuku wit
all possible despatch. Deputy Mako
lua having earache confined himsel
to holding consultation with tn
Police Justice and finally swearing on
a warrant for twelve persons name
by a woman Kahue, who had com
from Lanai with the officer. Cap
Hose taking some officers with hin
went in boat To Lanai, where, EN-
ploying horses for himself and tire
, officers, he proceeded to Awalu'
Arriving there he arrested the twelN
, persons named in the warrant, an
brought them together with a nun
Der of witnesses TO Lahaina OH WeC
; nesday.
Capt. Hose after lodging his pr
soners in Jail rode to Waiuku al
reported his action to Sheriff Everett
The Sheriff directed that Mr.. Chill
ingworlh should 60 to Lahsina al
attend 10 the case, and in pursuan
of his instructions the Wailnl
g Deputy arrived at Lahaina ear
e Friday morning the 10Th inst. |
e found that the prisoners with Il
h exception of Paa and lis wife Awi
+ had been arraigned Thursday mor
i ing and charged with murder, a
r their cases postponed, awaiting t
n return of Hose from Wailuku, un
s Friday morning.
e On Mr.. Chillingworth's arrival t
J. prisoners were again remanded up
: Saturday morning. In the meantiI
n the peputy-Sheriff worked up
h case, and that day presented chare
! as follows;