The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-07-03
TWO LEPERS ARRESTED AT THE
WAIMEA PASS.
The Murderer Drives Them Ont.
Arrival of the WalaleaIe-Word From
Sheriff WIlcox-StoIz's Last
Letter.

steamer Mikahala from Kauai yes
terday morning various rumors were
circulated regarding the arrest of the
lepers at Kalalau. Captain f. S.
CLANCY of the steamer Mikahala, on
being interviewed, gave the follow
ing account:
Last Saturday morning, while the
steamer Mikahala was about to leave
Makaweli harbor for Nawiliwili bay,
telephone message was sent over
from Waimea by Mr.. Hofgaard stat
ing that two of the lepers from Kai-
alau were captured on the pass lead
ing to Waimea by Acting Deputy
Sheriff o. Blackstad, his son and six
policemen The lepers were said to
be on their way TO Waimea to pro,
cure provisions for their party, and
were seized by the scouts. The ar
rest probably took place during Fri
day night. The report did not state
whether the captured lepers were
armed or not. Probably the arrested
men were not aware that the pass
was guarded or they would have cut
another trail OF their own to Walmea.
The steamer Waialeale arrived at
Ranalei on Saturday, and after a
brief stay proceeded with the expedl-
ton to Kalalau the same afternoon.
Probably the Waialeale reached kal
alau during Saturday evening, as it
was only few hours steaming from
Hanalei. No definite news, however,
has been received of the landing of
troops.
The steamer Mikahala left Nawili-
will on Saturday afternoon, and, up
to her departure, nothing was heard
of the proclamation declaring martial
law in the districts Of Waimea and
HanaleI.
Captain CLANCY, from what he had
heard at MakaweIi and Nawiliwili,
believes that the majority Of the
lepers will surrender except, per
haps, Koolau and his wife. The
other lepers do not wish to hight
against the law Koolau, however,
had stated that he would never surren-
der while he lives. According to Mr..
Copp, of Koloa, and several others
who are personally acquainted with
Koolau, he Is daring and cour-
ageous man, who holds his life
lightly.
4 correspondent from Kilauea,
dated June 80, writes f." Koolau is
still at Kalalau, and he dares death,
but before he dies, he says he will
surely kill another deputy sheriff.
The kamaalnas of kalalau are all at
Hanalei now, and are being quaran-
tined by the police. Several men,
we hear, are guarding the Waimea
pass, and it is currently reported that
Koolau has gone up the sierras TO
meet them" p.
By the Mikahala which arrived
yesterday the government received q
short letter from Sheriff G. \. Viii
cox to Marshal Hitchcock, stating
that the Waialeale arrived Saturday
morning at Hanalei, en- route to Ka'
lalau. He states that both the passes
to the valley of Kalalau are guarded.
Deputy Sheriff Willis had been de-
tailed to supervise the guard at the
Waimea pass, and the Hanalel pass
had already been placed under the
charge of Deputy Sheriff Deverill.
In conversation with an ADVERTISER
reporter, Attorney General Smith
stated there was report that after
the Waialeale had sailed with Stolz's
body for Honolulu, the murderer
KooIau had issued proclamation to
the other lepers in the valley order
ing them all to join him, and any
who refused to do so to leave the
valley at once. 1t is said that two
of the Iepers left Kalalau by the
Waimea pass and were arrested by
the guard.
By yesterdays mail the president
of the board Of health received the
following letter, which was probably
the last the late Shellff Stolz ever
wrote:
KALALAU, June 26, 1898
Hon. w. O. Smith, President of the
Board of Health.
SIR: / have to report that l ar
rived here in Kalalau Saturday, June
9th. L found on arrival that eight
cen of the lepers had decamped for
parts unknown, including J. Kauai
and others who had agreed to go
peaceably to Molokai. l understand
they are scattered through the woods
at the head of the valley. Only four
lepers remain quietly at home, but,
made propositions concerning his re-
turn to his own house. 1 will hurry
up things as fast as possible and re-
port progress as it occurs. Respect
fully yours,
l.. II. STOLZ.
Agent Board of Health.
In further conversation with At
torney General Smith last night it
was learned that at the last moment
the government had altered the limit
of surrender in the proclamations to
be issued at Hanalei and Waimea
districts, extending the time from
twenty-four to forty eight hours.
Mr.. Smith stated the government
hoped that the lepers would all come
in within the limit, but still did not
feel confident and would not be sur
prised if further trouble occurred.
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