The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-07-13
THE SOLDIERS RETURN.
THE LEPER EXPEDITION AT
AN End.
Koolau Escapes Over the Mountains
and Leaves No Trace Of His
Whereabouts

possession OF the decent inhabitants
who had made it their home for years
past, but who are now better situated in
their surroundings by reason of the
compulsory removal of many Of the
"unclean" by the strong arm of the law
as represented in the Provisional Gov
eminent The general public has for
two weeks past been informed from
time to time with regard to the special
efforts made to add still further to the
peace, comfort and quietness of these
native people, who are peaceable and
law abiding members of that commun-
ity, by the attempted arrest of notori-
GUS leper outlaw, Koolau by name,
who has now to his murderous record
the lives of three if not four white men,
official representatives Of law and order.
The story of the career of Koolau
has, as been said, already been made
public, but short resume of his muir
derous doings and the events connect
ed Herewith, will in connection with
the withdrawal of the military and police
forces from Kalalau, bear repeating.
Koolau, native leper with his wife
and child we're attempted to be remov.
ed from Kaalau to the Leper Settle.
ment at Molokai. Deputy Sheriff L.
H. Stolz of the district received prom
Use from Koolau that the demand for
removal to Mookai would be peaceab'y
acceded to; the promise was not kept;
Stolz, kind-hearted, brave and efficient
officer, was ambushed by Koolau and
shot down without the slightest warn
ing; Koolau with his wife and chlld)
then concealed himself from attempted
capture.
On June goth the districts of Waimea
and Hanalei, which included the vii
lage of Kalalau, were placed under
martial law and an armed force of
police and military, under the command
of Deputy Marshal Larsen, was sent to
Kalalau to effect the capture Of the
desperate. 1t was the intention to
secure the murderer alive, if possible,
and establish the majesty of the law
without further bloodshed. A sautary
effect was obtained by the display of
armed forces sent, and, as a conse-
quence, about twenty three lepers, all
friends to Kooau, whom had also run
for the bush, surrendered themselves
but Kooau sent defiance and a state
ment that he would never be taken
alive
Deputy Marshal Larsen detailed
men for the capture of the murderous
leper dead or alive, concillatory meas.
ures of all kinds having been lmpu-
IDENTIFY ignored, Koolau voicing to
messengers an intention to "swim the
sea of slaughter until he sank beneath
its wave," i. e., he would kill until
capture was inevitable, then he would
kill his wife and child and himself.
Kill he did, as was proved by his am
bushing Private ]. Anderson July 4th
and killing him. Privates j. NJ. B.
McCabe, p. Johnson and Hursberg and
Corporal McAlton were ambushed on
the next day, the 5th, and McCabe and
Hursberg we're killed instantly, Corporal
McAlton and Private johnson narrowly
escaping death from the murderuuS
rifle by being forced over the edge Of
the narrow, trail on which they were, by
the return Of their dead comrades
bodies onto them, rolling and falling
over 200 feet.
Ia connection with the latest phase
in this history Of the pursuit and
attempted capture Of this notorious
outlaw, the STAR correspondent landed
at Kalalau on the nth inst, having
left Hanalei at--A. NJ and stopping
at Haena long enough to take on board
Deputy NJ ,rshal Larsen and forces
which had left the Kalalau Valley in
whaleboats on the morning Of the 10th,
Deputy Larsen being satisfied by
the results of a forced visit of the sister
and brother-in-law Of the hunted mur
derer to the locality of his supposed
cave, situated about five miles up the
valley from the beach, within the
thickly wooded confines of one of the
numerous spurs, and at an elevation Of
about 1000 feet. Lieut.. G. w. R.
King, with Deputy Larsen, had accom-
panied these relatives at the time Of
their visit, on the afternoon of S inday
the 9th inst, and had heard the woman
call out when near the feared spot in
loud strong voice 81 am Naaholopapa,
yorr sister. We had the same father.
D. not shoot me-" The husband of
the woman added his voc ,ferations,
saying: 81 am Piilani, the husband Of
your sister. Don't shoot me Koolau,
we are relations" 1t is stated by
Deputy Larsen, that the man and
woman then went toward the cave and
entered, returning shortly after with
pair of trousers belonging to Koolau,
boys pair of pants, piece Of dried
eel, two empty cartridge shells, and
stated that Koolau and family were not
within, the cave being empty.
Return was had by Larsens party
to Camp Dole, situated about two
miles from the supposed whereabouts
of Koolau, and on that evening camp
was broken and the military and police
were transferred in whale boats to