The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-02-22

Kala *. ), hakalO, kcalakaa, lie.
ola, Keiikuwewa, Kanoe, Kanoena,
Naval, Kahikina and Puulolo (ten in
all), for the murder of Kalaliiii on
February IL, 1892.
Puulolo, (w.), Kakaio, Kala, Ke-
ola and Kealakaaliilii (ive), for the
murder of Kaholokai, on February
IL, 1892.
Defendants had local lawyer for
counsel. They pleaded not guilty,
waived examination and were com
mitted for trial at next June tern,
Circuit Court at Wailuku.
Paa Ok. and Awili his wife are in
the Jail at Lahaina. Paa was Il
first one abused, having been terrib
burned about the face and upper
portion of the body, with torch in
the hands of Puulolo, Paa being held
by the others during the burning.
He is under the treatment of DR.. Da-
vison aud, although his injuries are
shocking, he will probably recover.
1t is quite evident, in the opinion of
Deputy-Sheriff Chillingworth that
Paa could not have had anything to
do with the subsequent terrible occur
rencesH His wife would testify as to
what was done after his torturing.
Mr.. Chillingworth gives the follow
ing connected narrative of the case,
as gathered from his Investigations
"All of the defendants now in Jail
and the murdered persons resided at
Awalua, small landing place on
Lanai, there being at that place only
four houses-two storehouses belong
ing to Mr.. Hayselden and two other
houses, one frame house owned by
Kahue (w.) and the other q grass
house occupied by the parties to the
tragedy.
''Puulolo went to Honolulu and re-
| turned from there about two months
ago, and on her return claimed to be
| possessed of supernatural power, es
pecially in the curing of diseases,
which she claimed were all the re-
suits of evil spirits that entered into
the bodies of people and destroyed
them. After her arrival back from
Honolulu, Puulolo had opportunity
to show her skill by the treatment of
two young people Gone of whom was
the boy Kala whom she since beat to
death). These patients she appeared
to cure by necromancy, and her
power was at once acknowledged by
the rest of the villagers (who by the
way were all related to each other
either by blood ties or marriage).
probably emboldened by her sue
cess and power Puulolo went from
one extravaganza to another. She
claimed that at intervals she had a
spirit or god that entered her and
gave her the power to detect the evil
spirits that had entered other people,
and she played the role of kahuna
with sovereign power. In fact, as
some of the unfortunate, misguided
people say, she was their Queen and
God
1.-The different murders were COM
mitted under her instructions, that a
devil needed to he driven out of the
person attacked. Any attempted
questioning was promptly punished
by her orders to the people around
her. They were afraid of her and
afraid of each other, none knowing
whose turn would come next, and
each and all afraid to refuse the exc
cution of her orders, fearing that his
fellows would be ordered to infiict
summary punishment to drive out
the devil that had prompted the dis
obedience.
$50 the dismal details of crime
fanaticism, and superstition. follow
ed rapidly on one another through
| the days and nights OF the week Of
| the murders, until, encouraged by
the presence of some outsiders, some
: of her deluded followers turned OIL
her and tied her and her HUSBAND
up, TO be SO found by the officers OF
, their arrival with the warrants of ar
3 rest.
"Last night l went to the Jail anC
had Puulolo brought to me for exam
: ination. She impresses me as NOR
than clever schemer with cruel ma
ture. She unhesitatingly admitted
| Vic ueuIho VI VIC IulCC pei ooiio ah'
the burning of Paa, but denied alto
, gether any knowledge of the caus
of death of the woman Pun or @
y the boy Kala. She says that Kaholo
kai TX. must have been killed by tn
burning of the house. She admit
that she was present ut the other tw
: deaths, but knows of no cause.
sat with the woman for over an hour
:, questioning her closely as to the fact
y of the case, but could not either con
a fuse her or gain any admissions froI
:, her.
!, y $50 far as / can detect, there
Il not the slightest trace of insanit
!, about her, and, coupling the result
u of my examination with the STATE
ments of the others as TO her il
!, structing the burning of the house
y and other movements to conceal I'll
g crimes committed, believe her TO
" perfectly sane, but given over ell
- tirely to her love of power and u
- indulgence of terribly cruel N
10 ture."
H. Mr. HhillinnWorth a kS for inst nm