The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-07-11

| OF the talk was that the native con-
sented TO visit the gulch at the head
of the valley where the lepers are
supposed to be in hiding. He was
| instructed to tell them that martial
law was in force and that if the men
did not surrender at the expiration of
IS hours war would be declared on
| them. The native requested that two
other natives be allowed to accompa-
nv him. This was granted and at
seven O'Clock the three men on horse
back started for the upper portion Of
the valley.
About nine o'clock orders We're Civ
en- to break up camp and by noon
time everything was> moved about
one mile further up the valley. The
tents were put up again and the camp
was christened Scamp Dole" by
Lieut.. King.
During the morning DR.. Cooper and
Mr.. Reynolds examined thirty natives
and out of the lot eight were pro-
nounced lepers-three men aud five
women. One of the lepers was found
by the gentlemen mentioned, in a
grass hut down by the seashore.
During the morning guard who
was stationed at the head of the val
ley reported that he saw four natives
in the distance.
About twelve o'clock everybody
was surprised to see the native. Wa
hinealoha, ride up to Camp Dole He
was hurriedly questioned and in reply
stated that he had seen the lepers and
nine of them signified their willing
ness to surrender. Koolau, the MUIR
derer of Deputy Sheriff Stolz, sent
word that he would not give himself
up. The messenger evaded many
questions and claimed he did. not
know how many weapons the lepers
possessed. He stated, however, that
five of the able bodied lepers had left
the party and the others did not know
where they have gone. They are sup
posed to have rifles and it is believed
are hidden in a cave on the side of
the valley.
The natives who were willing to
give up wanted to see Luther Wilcox
or Prince Kunuiakea before they
did so. Both men were furnished
with horses and guided by Wahine-
aloha, they started for the gulch in
which the lepers were secreted.
Everybody was in an excited frame
of mind when Wilcox and the others
departed and things remained at
staudstill until it was learned that
they were on their way back with the
lepers in charge. When the party
reached the camp the lepers presented
a sorry spectacle. They did not APP
pear to be beIligerent. for the simple
reason that they were in such weak
and disabled condition that it would
be impossible for them to fight any
body.
When Wilcox reached the narrow
entrance to the gorge where the
lepers were hidden he was met by
one of them. After they had talked
for several moments another leper APP
peared and at intervals the crowd was
increased until every diseased person
in the gorge was present with the
exception of Koolau, his wife and
child.
The lepers told Wilcox that they
would go with him if he promised to
protect them. They feared that the
soldiers would take them out one by
one and shoot them. They were told
that they would not be injured, but
on the contrary wolld be treated well
and would be given food. Before the
party started for the camp, a man was
sent to see Koolau to ascertain if he
would surrender. He returned some
time after and reported that he saw
the murderer, and that he declined to
come out of his hiding place. He
said that the authorities would shoot
or hang him, and finally decided to
remain in the bushes which cover that
portion of the gorge. He also said
that if the soldiers cornered him he
would kill his wife and child and then
take his own life. He declined to see
Wilcox and after doing so ran into
the bushes and was not seen again by
the leper spy.
From present indications it will be
a hard task to get Koolau, as it is al
most an impossibility to find him in
the thick underbrush. The lepers
who surrendered state that their food
supply was very short, so there is just
a chance of starving the murderer out.
The following is the list of the lep-
ers who have surrendered: Paoa (k.),
age, 81; Kalaina tw.), age %; Olala
* }, age, Is; Huluhulu (k), age, IL:
Kehuamele tk.), age, %; Hekekia
(k.l age, "a; Kinoulu (w.), age, I; Ke-
pala (w.), age, IS.
The following lepers found here will
be sent to Honolulu by the Waiale-
ale Kapahee *, age, So; Pauwa-
hine (w.), age, 81; Mele wv, age, IL;
Kio (w.), age, u; Ailaau wv, age, so;
Kauai tk.), age, IS; Kamalinui (k.),
age, so; Keawe (k.), age %; Hakau
(k.l, age, go.
One of the natives stated that four of
his crowd were hiding in the Hanalei
side of the valley, and, according to
his statement, they are all armed. AS
soon as this was ascertained scouting
parties were made up and are now
searching different portions of the
valley.
About 10 o'clock this morning, be-
fore camp was broken, new arrival
was announced. 1t was native at
tired in primitive style. He was sent
from Mana by order of Sheriff Wilcox
to. carry any return message that
Captain Larsen desired to send. The
man left later in the day with some
information for the sheriff. We ex-
pect him to return tomorrow. He
padded canoe from Mana to this
place in about four hours.
A great deal of praise is due the
ynrItan ord lo rir fhn