The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-15
SHOT !. HIS WIFE DEAD.
Terrible Deed Of One Of the
Oahu Leper Outlaws,
Deputy Marshal Brown and an Armed
Posse Hurry to the Scene.
LATEST FROM THE SCENE.
Aikulan's Body Found Riddled With
Bullets.
LATEST FROM THE SCENE.
Latest Particulars From the "Bulle-
tin" Reporter on the Ground.

from alaWa, near TeaTl SlUy, laSt
night that Aikualani, leper who
has been living in the mountains,
had shot his wife dead, and was de-
flying anyone to go near the house.
AS far as could be gathered through
the telephone Aikualani came down
from the mountain early in the
evening with his rifle in his hand,
and passed several people. He
went to the house occupied by
his wife and entering it shut the
door. Between Z and 8 o'clock a.
shot was heard, and presently
the leper bandit appeared at the
door with smoking rifle in his
hand. A native who was standing
near on seeing Aikualani got scared
and ran down the valley and told
the neighbors that Aikualani had
shot his wife. The natives were
afraid to go near the house, as the
loper has record of being dead
shot with the rifle or pistol. To
keep the neighbors away the leper
kept firing pistol shots all night
around the house. When seen this
morning he had two belts Of cart
ridges, two pistols-one at each side
and Springfield rifle.
Deputy Marshal Brown was made
acquainted of the facts and left on
an early train this morning for Wal.
ava. He was followed later by Cap
tain Parker and four police officers
armed with rifles.
Aikuilani and Manuela, two lepers,
have been in hiding in the Waiawa
mountains, ever since an effort was
made by the government some time
ago to arrest and take them to the
Leper Settlement at Molokai. In
the night they come down from the
mountains and mingle with their
families. OF late, however, they
have been bold, and have been
known to live in the valley for sew
eral days. Both are fully armed and
are very clever in the use of fire.
arms. Manuela is the man who, as
reported in the BULLETIN several
weeks ago, amuses himself by lasso-
ing wild horses and riding them
bareback, Indian fashion.
When the Deputy Marshal and
Captain Parker with his posse ar
rived, they were met by number
of the district police under Deputy
Sheriff Wond. 1t was learned that
Aikualani was still in the house.
The police surrounded the house
and after calling out to the man to
surrender, and receiving no answer,
opened fire on the building. After
firing a few rounds, the leper re-
turned the shots, and the firing has
been kept up ever since. The am
munition of the police is nearly ex-
hausted, and the crack of the leper's
Springfield show that he is still alive
and in the house.
Deputy-Marshal Brown came
within an ace of being shot by the
leper, bullet from him passing in
very uncomfortable proximity.
This afternoon a detachment OF
20 men from Co. A, auxiliary, doing
guard duty at the Judiciary build
ing, was told off to go to Eva
Captain Ziegler took command in
person. The 1:45 train was delayed
some minutes to await the arrival OF
the soldiers at the station.
Accompanying the expedition
we're Attorney y-General W. o. Smith
Major G. G. Potter and Lieut.. Pratt
BULLETIN reporter and others
After the soldiers left the Judiciary
building, blankets and supplies fol
the expedition were being busily
got together there for sending by 4
later train.
About 10 minutes to 3 o'clock oul
reporter telephoned that Aikuilan
was dead. His body was found rid
died with bullets. His rifle wa:
broken in two. 1t was thought ht
must have been dead sometime be
fore the discovery was made. A
message was sent to Pearl City tt
: inform the military their services
were not needed at the scene, as th'
policemen we're bringing down thu
q body.
}. After sending the foregoing mes
: of the tragedy. He found the hous,
:, to be comfortable cottage contain
ing parlor, two bedrooms and an
other room in the rear There wer'
about thousand bullet hole
> through the house. 1t was LITERAL,
riddled like a basket.
@ After Aikuilani had ceased return
4 ing the fire of the police, Deput,
' Marshal Brown sent Aikuilani'
brother into the house to investi
a gate. The brother entered only t
3 rush out Immediately, yelling, "H
!. is dead" Captain Parker doubtinI
the report asked Mr.. Brown to kee
the brother under cover, while Park
u or entered the house himself
O Captain Parker found that tn
@ report was correct, Aikuilani'
Q body, perfectly riddled with bullets
was found lying across the body c
his wife The woman's body ha
1, been properly laid out, with fac
Z upward, by her husband. Aiku
r, lani's brains were scattered abou
J. the room, No count had been mad
of the shots in Aikuilani's bod
whom our reporter telephoned. III