The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-02-22

turing OF still another unfortunate.
The first rumors of these shocking
events reached Honolulu on the
Mokolii last Tuesday. Yesterday
the Kinau brought a confirmation
of these rumors, together with
twelve prisoners, an entire
family all charged with murder,
some of them on three indictments.
The names of these twelve persons
are as follows;
KAAAIO.
KALA.
KELHKUEWA.
KEOLA.
PUULoLo. (w.)
NAVAL. (w.)
KANAE. (w.)
kAHIKINA. (W.)
KANoENoE. (w.)
KALAKAA.
The murdered persons are the
three following:
KULA, [liilii] six years
PUNI, (w.) sister.
KAHoLoKAI.
There are three charges Of muir
der:
/. Puulolo (w.) is charged with
the murder of Punt (w.).
2. All twelve are charged with
the murder of Kala (liilii).
8. Kahikina, Puulolo, Kakaio,
Kala, Keola and Kealaka are
charged with the murder of Kaho-
lokai.
The police are cautious in their
utterances, and it is difficult to
ascertain the course of the whole
dreadful history Much of it will
not be known until the trial some
of it will never be known. The fol-
lowing brief sketch of the facts is
derived from the most trustworthy
sources accessible.
On Monday, the 18th instant,
news reached Lahaina that muir
ders had occurred at Awalua, on
Lanai. The Deputy-Sheriff dis
patched Mr.. Chillingworth, r. P.
Hose and other constables to the
scene. They left Lahaina at 10
A. NJ. Tuesday, reaching Awalua at
II: 80, where they found Puulolo
(w.) and Kealaka tied with ropes.
1t appears that some time before
the events described below PuulOlO
had cured, or was credited with
curing, child of Kaholokai's which
had been very sick. This had
gained for her the reputation of q
Kahuna, and she probably was
convinced of the reality of her
supernatural powers. The auma-
kua, or spirit, which had power
over her was called Kihilikini.
Acting under the guidance of this
spirit, on the night of Thursday,
February II, she beat and killed
her sister Punt, beating her to
death with a club. Puni, it is said,
had expressed disbelief in her pow
ers. which had angered her. The
following night was marked by
events still more blood-curdling'
The furious woman dubbed to
death her nephew Kala, boy OF
six years, the rest of the family ac-
ouiescing or assisting. After this
action was completed, the other
members of the family held Paa, q
Young man Of about thirty ana
brother of the kahuna, while she
bnrned him over the face, body and
arms with a flaming torch made O
cloth dipped in oil or lard. Later
in the night her fourth victim IA.
bolokai was seized and held while
che heat him with the club unit.
he became unconscious. At this
1o;nt tbe rest left him and went
AWAY, leaving the murderess alone
with the diving man, to whom she
;s ennnosed to have dealt the I'm
isbino strokes. The family re
turned and went to sleep,and early
in the morning the fire was starteC
which destroyed the hut. into IL
flames the body of Kahoiokal wa
thrown. the other corpses being lei
to lie on the ground outside, Wher
the sickening horror had Deer
enacted. 1.-Two =,
Saturday morning a native o.
tho name of Palau, who lived anou
mile away came down and asSe'
onestions about what had oceupre'