The morning call., 1893-07-16
OUT FOR LEPERS.
Success of a Well-Arfned
Expedition.
HAWAPS LATEST SENSATION
Minister BIount Throws Cold Water
on the Fourth OF July Celebra-
tion at Honolulu.
Correspondence OF THE MORNING CALL

HONOLULU, July 7.-Almost the sole
topic OF interest here, to the exclusion OF
politics, is the progress OF the expedition
To Kauai, for the purpose OF Killing or
capturing the leper kool.n, who mur-
dered Drputy Sheriff Stoz last week, and
the cleaning out of the leper stronghold al
Kaialau Valley The first definite news
of the eXpedition was received at :3O
O'clock on the afternoon OF the 4th OF Jul.
when the steamer Waaleale returned TO
mort rather Unexpectedly. After leaving
Honolulu the steamer made for Haua!el.
ou the island of kanai, where she dropped
anchor. \ party of the expedition lmme-
diately landed, and Marshal Larsen read
proclamation, declaring martial law.
Word was received from Sheriff Wilcox
2 few hours after that four men were
guarding the outlet from the valley on the
Waimea side to prevent any one OF the
lepers from escaping. Also that guard
OF six men was stationed at the pass on the
RaualeI side OF the valley. 1t was learned
that about twenty natives-men. women
and children-had left the valley, being
afraid to remain there longer. They were
at place called Haena, and were detained
there by native guards. Marshal Larsen
at once boarded the steamer and sailed for
that place. Several natives met the party
on shore and conducted II to wooden
shed where some fifteen natives, mostly
women and children, were assembled. In
terpreter Wilcox explained the object of
the visit and when the natives understood
its import they became quite friendly.
One Of them, named Pa, gave the Marshal
some important Information. TO the effect
that twelve leper>, including ho0lau, who
,oIx In, foir
and that five women and three children
were with them. He also said that eX-
Judge Kauai. under whose advice StolZ Is
supposed TO have been murdered, was still
living in his house in the valley. and that
four leperS were waiting on the shore
ready to surrender themselves.
After shor: stay of the vessel Marshal
Larsen ordered the vessel to steam for the
mouth of the kalaau Valley, where a
landing was made.
In the morning men were detailed to
search the houses of the natives near by,
close to the shore old Judge Kauai was
found, The old fellow had heard of the
laDding of the expedition and had hidden
himself under the bed. A loaded rife
poked under it by Officer Toussalnt
brought the old man cut in quick order.
This is the old leper who advised the others
not 10 give up TO the authorities. and this
advice Is presumed TO have led to the shoot
Ing of StolZ. Three more lep6Es were
found in cave near the sessnore, where
they were waiting a chance TO surrender
themselves unknown &c koolau.
About dusk another Dative, named
Wahineaioba. was brought into camp and
placed under guard. In the morning Lar
sea had talk with him. in which be con-
sented 70 visit the gulch a. the head - '0e
valley, where the desperate lepors ale sup
posed TO be ID hiding. He a. 5olo 10 ~
form them that martial ~ ha0 Oeen de-
ciared, and that they d5t surrender in
forty-eight hours OF De shot on sight. Dr.
Conner n % besith Ger Rsynoics exam
Ined thirty natives, aud eight of them
were found 10 be afflicted with leproSy-
tire men and five women.
About noon TIE native Wahinealoha
cama riding into camp, which had been
christeaed Camp DOie," and stated that
he had seen the lepers, aud that nine OF
them were willing to surrender; also, that
five of the 4 able-bOdied ones had suddenly
left the party and taken to the mountains.
Upon being told they would be we'll
treated the leperS agreed to come down TO
the camp. In the meantime one OF them
had been sent in search If koOlau to see II
he would surrender. He came back III
little while and reported that he had seen
the murderer, who refused to stir from his
hiding place.
The total number of lepers taken up to
the time Of the sailing OF the steamer was
seventeen, all of whom have been brought
to Honolulu and placed in the leper recelv-
ing station al Kalihi. The steamer left
her anchorage at 10 A. NJ. on July 3 with
the lepeIs on board, nothing having hap
pened during the previous night except
that party composed OF c. B. Reynolds
and Officers Helbus and Mitchell, with a
leper guide, left camp at midnight with
the avowed purpose of taking koolau, dead
or alive, when he issued from his hiding
place at day break for food or water. The
three were heavily armed, have provisions
for three days and are determined men.
Nothing had been heard of them when the
steamer lett. 1t is said there is secret
pass going up the Pail about three-quar-
ters of a mile, known only to few OF tile
lepers and used very seldom on account OF
the danger Incurred in going over il, and
that KoOlau intends to esca, g from the
valley by this means, but it is hardly
thought he will leave his wife and child.
The United States steamer Adams re-
turned TO part last Sunday after a ten days
cruise around the Islands, but no orders
have yet been issued for her to sail to
Samoa. Her officers expect orders to that
effect will be received by tie Australia,
due next Wednesday.
The libel suit of Claus Spreckels VS..
Walter q. Smith, editor of the Star, came
up before the Supreme Court in bank on
Saturday last 1t Will be remem bered that
Smilh c0unsel, General HartWell. put IN
demurrer 10 the complaint. which was
overruied by the lower court and an appeal
taken. This is the question which was
argued before the Supreme Court and
taken under adVisrmeut. Should the court
decide against Smith he will have to stand
trial in the lower court on the merits OF
the case, otherwise he will go free.
The Fourth CT July celebration passed
off very fairly, all Ihlngs considered, but it
was nothing to what was expected The
backbo of the whole affair was broken
when Minister Blount. after delaying
until nearly the last minute, called a mass
meeting of citizens for the purpose of
arranging a celebration and failed to put
in an appearance at the very meeting
he himself had called. From time imme-
mortal, to the days of Merrill and Stevens,
ithas been customary for the United States
Minister to take the lead in these celebra-
tions, but beyond calling a meeting at
which lie was conspicuous by his absence
Blount has done nothing. His remissness
80 exas perated number of Americans
that they positively refused to contribute
10 or have anything IN do with this years
celebration. AT the last moment he con-
sented 10 act as president of the day, but
lot all that he said or did in that capa
CITY peer bottle would have answered
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