The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-07-24

A. r. Bindt is a youth who is
we'll known about town. Unfortu'
nately he is a cripple, so he was
compelled to ride a horse. This
fact is mentioned merely so the
readers of the ADVERTISER can call
him to mind. Young Bindt has a
scheme on foot, and if he is success
full he will make the members OF
the Larsen expedition grow green
with envy. This is the story A:
When the expedition returned
from Kalalau valley without bring
ing the body Of Koolau, the hero
of this story made bet with him
self that he could accomplish what
an army could not, so he hied him
self to the police station in search
of information.
He met Captain Juen who gave
him the necessary points. At the
time Juen did not think the youth
was in earnest, but on the contrary,
he thought Bindt was, to use an
inelegant term, talking through
his face"
Later in the day the boy proved
he was in earnest, as he departed
for Kauai, ostensibly to work in q
plantation store, but in reality to
capture Koolau and the 1000 Kala-
kaua dollars offered by the govern
ment.
Before his departure, which was
on last Tuesday, he informed Juen
that a young friend named Harry
Gregson would 60 later to reinforce
him. History does not say whether
Gregson has gone or not.
Bindt has a plan that will surely
land Koolau, that is if he can get
within a mile of the leper. In short
it is to start. an illicit distillery in
the Kalalau valley, and after he
makes divers gallons of that fascin-
ating drink known as "okole- hao,"
to ask the murderer to partake Of
it. When he is helpless from the
effects of the liquor then Bindt
would tie his feet and hands and
then bundle him off to Jail. A
similar proposition was advanced
by a genius while Larsen was at
Kalalau. The idea was to place
some poison in large bottle of gin
and then give it to Koolau, but the
wise heads of the camp said it
would be a shame to waste good
"square-face" in that manner.
The rest of the story is told in
Bindt's own words. The following
letter was received yesterday by
Captain Juen:
WA1MEA, kauai, July 20, 1898.
Capt. Juen, Police Station, Homo
lulu
Arrived here Thursday and fell in
with Arthur Hunt. He was in Ka-
lalau on guard duty. He says it |
would be impossible to get into the |
valley without being seen, SO have |
formed another plan.
Put me and who l shall choose to
assist me above the law for three
months 80 we can go to Kalalau
and start a okolehao mill, and by |
George if we don't get Koolau on
'buse" I am liar!
If you have a small distillery on
hand send it down.
If you come down come under dis
guise and don't let any one know
your plans.
IL you don't come please write
and give me orders.
As we will be outlaws as we'll as
Aoolau, we will be able to get the
drop on him.
If you write put the letter in one
envelope with my address on it and
seal it and put in another envelope
A. Hunt, Waimea, Kauai.
If you don't come ask Ben if he
will be willing to advance a little
till / return to Honolulu.
On my scheme bet my life. will
latch him before August 31st.
If the reporters ask you If you
nave heard from me tell them, no.
Keep my plans in your own head
md don't let them out.
If you come down 1 will meet you
It the wharf. For sign when you
hake hands just step on my foot.
Give me a guarantee from the
marshal that l will receive the re-
ward if I capture koolau dead or
1.-Two Vo1r oI,odiopt corvnnt