Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-07-19
HUNTING DOWN LEPERS.
Hawaii the Scene of Peculiar and Exciting
Pursuit.

TuISulG.
Honolulu, July 7, via San Francisco,
CAL, July Is, per steamer Peru.-The
celebration of the Fourth of July, the
capture of twenty of twenty-eight
lepers in the Valley Of Kalalau,
Island of Kanai; the last full
and clear report on Hawaiian
finance by Minister Damon, and the
holding for trial of two out of three OF
the conspirators are the foremost hap
penings here since the last mail by the
Warrino.
The steamer Waialeale arrived on
July 4 bringing fifteen lepers and Off
cial dispatches to the government from
the expedition sent to the val
ley of Lalalau to capture the
leper murderer of Sheriff Stolz and
remove the remaining lepers from the
Island of Molokai. The expedition
reached Krlalau Valley on July l.
Marshal law was at once proclaimed and
all outlets from the valley were
closed with extra guards. Fiji
teen lepers surrendered to the
expedition at Hanaloi. Two lepers had
already been captured at Wanea Pass
by the police. These had been driven
off the valley by the leper Koolau, be-
cause they refused to join him and fight
the governmental forces. Koolau, the leper
murderer, accompanied by seven others
-four men, two women and one child
have retreated up the side Of a steep
valley, where they are hiding and de-
clare they will make a stand if followed
by the troops. Koolou told leper SPY
that they could escape over a trail
known only to the lepers, provided
they could reach it; otherwise they
would fight to the last and would then
kill themselves before they would sur
render.
On July 5, ORDERS were forwarded by
steamer Iwalani to bring the lepers in
dead or alive. The government expects
the steamer Iwalani tomorrow or next
Sunday to bring in the last of the Kanai
for the past ten years All will be re-
moved to the settlement at Molokai at
once. President Dole announces that
the government will hereafter car
ry out strict policy of segre-
cation. The steamer Pile has
just arrived from Kalalau and
reports that troops have advanced
up the valley. No fighting has occurred.
Another report says Koolau and the
lepers are surrounded in cave on the
hillside and battle is imminent If an
attack is made some are sure to be
killed.
On Monday, July 8, Judge Carter held
L. r. Walker and Archibald Sinclair,
two Of the conspirators, for trial before
the August term of the supreme court.
f. G.. Crick was discharged because the
evidence failed to directly connect him
with the plans of the conspirators.
The royalists claim the arrests
have not affected the eX-Queen's cause,
but the general opinion is that they
have broken the back of open opposi-
ton to tie government. Crick, the dis
charged conspirator, has threatened the
government with the vengeance of En-
gland, but otherwise everything seems
to be politically dead.
The Fourth Of July was celebrated in
grand style here Five thousand peo-
pie attended a barbecue. Minister
Blount was president of the day. The
platform was filled with prominent cit
liens and naval officers, among whom
was Admiral Skerrett. Lieut.. Lucien
Young, Of the Boston, delivered the
Grafton, which made great hit