The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-07-11

Two more members OF Company "a,
named McCabe and Husberg, respec'
lively. met their death this morning.
McCabe was shot and instantly killed
by Koolau, the leper outlaw, and HuS.
berg met his death by the accidental
discharge of his rifle.
The news was brought TO camp in
the forenoon by Larsen, who was re-
turning with the body OF John Ander-
son, who was shot and killed the Jay
before. He could give no particulars
of the fatalities, As he was not present
when the men where shot.
During the afternoon c. B. Rey-
nolds arrived at camp and gave the
following information regarding the
finding OF the body of Anderson, and
the death Of the two others: myself
and Larsen left camp this morning
about $50 o'clock with some natives
10 bring back the body of Anderson,
If it could be found. On our way to
the head of the valley we stopped at
the police camp for a few moments
and then started for the front, where
KoOlau was supposed to be. When we
got within a short distance of his
hiding place, the searching party
spread out, and commenced to look for
Anderson's body. After considerable
searching, one of the soldier boys
found it. The body was dressed only
in a pair of trousers, and from appear
ances he had taken off his shirt as
soon as he discovered he was shot.
The wound was plugged up with
some fern leaves. He had evidently
crawled some distance after he was
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himself from rolling to the bottom of
the valley. be was found lying on
mis- back with both hands folded over
his abdomen and his head was rest
ing on his cap.
1--WE tracked the marks of blood for
some distance up the hill towards
KoOlau's stronghold to see if we could
lind the dead mans rifle. We picked
up his cartridge belt and bayOnet be-
sides finding his shirt and necktie.
These articles were found about fifty
feet from where the body laid.
4 short while after this Larsen
gave an order TO Are some vOlleys
towards the place where kOOlau was
supposed to be. did not think this
was 4 good plan because it betrayed
our position, but we fired the volleys
according TO orders. After about
sixty shots were fired larsen placed
the squad Of men in my charge with
orders TO get as near as possible to
Koolau's place. He then left for the
camp.
We advanced in skirmishing order
and reached q position within thirty
yards of where the outlaw was hiding
in the bluff, as we We're under the
impression that he had cleared out
because he did not reply to our vol
ley. After we got in line orders were
given to the men to cOEer our adj
vance. Corporal Wells, myself and 4
private started to get closer to Koo.
lau. At this moment two shots rang
out instantaneously, one of which |
struck Private John NIcCabe in the |
head and he dropped back dead. |
Hirschberg also fell to the rear but / |
did not know at the time that he was |
shot. / thought he was retreating |
for another cover. There were several !
shots fired about that time by our boys |
and someone sang out that Hirsch-
berg was dead In my opinion he |
was killed by an accidental discharge |
Of his gun as the brush where we
stood was very thick, and the trigger
must have been caught in heavy
vine. McCabe was shot by Koolau as
we saw a flash at the lepers hiding
place when he fell.
1--WE Immediately sent a messenger
to the lower camp to reportthe death of
the two men and meanwhile held the
position we had gained until we re-
ceived word to bring the bodies down
to the camp. After recovering the
bodies / returned to camp.n
DR.. Cooper who was stationed at
the head of the valley at the time of
the fatal shooting made an examine
ton of both men and found that in
each case death was instantaneous.
He came to the conclusion that Hus-
berg met with an accidental death, as
powder burns indicated close range.
The bullet entered the left side of his
neck and passed obliquely upwards
and made an exit Just below the right
ear. Hirschberg was a native of Swe-
den, aged p years and was supposed |
to be a single man.
John NJ. B. McCabe, the victim of
Of Koolau, was As years of age at the
time of his death. He was an Irish
and is said to be q veteran
Of the civil war. am informed that !
he is married to native woman who
lives in Honolulu. He has been a
of this country for a number |
IF years and is well known on the ISL
and of Hawaii. In his case the bullet
passed through the left side of his !.
mead 1t fractured the parietal bone
ind laid open the brain.
OF John Anderson, who was shot
but little is known. He was I
| Norwegian and had been in this ,
country but a few months. Before
dining the militia he followed the
'ea for a living The bullet which c
,nded his career entered under the
light clavicle and passed out just be- !
ow the shoulder blade Of the same
ide. In the opinion of the doctor he q
fingered some time after he was shot q
Shortly before noon his body /
cached the camp. The sun was very T
warm and it was thought best to bury 7
i'm at once. The natives around the /
amp were notified to dig a grave, d
Which they did in short time, and
lst at II o'clock the body of the I'M
1rtunate man was consigned to the A.
1other earth, At the grave stood u