The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-15

the killing of his wife, one to the effect
that it was jealousy, and another that
he was suspicious of her, laboring
under the belief that she was furnishing
the officers with information calculated
to lead to his arrest.
Aikualani is the leper who some
years ago shot Sheriff Kingsley while
that officer was trying to capture him,
since which time he has lived almost
continuously in the mountains, only
returning to his home at intervals
for the purpose of visiting his family.
A warrant has been out for his arrest
for long time, but as he was known as
desperate character and an expert
with the rifle, no recent attempt at his
arrest had been made previous to the
present one. This is perhaps in a
measure due to the fact that no reward
has been offered, but on the informa-
ton received this morning, a reward of
$Ioo was at once posted.
Great excitement prevails at Eva,
and many people may be seen on the
more distant hilltops surrounding the
house of the murderer, and as the fear
prevails that he will fire on any one
who comes in range, the road is blocked
and travellers are waiting on both
sides Of the murderer's stronghold, till
the firing ceases, before daring to pro-
coed on their way.
THE LEPER BEGINS SHOOTING.
LATER.-A telephone message was
received at the Police Station at about
o'clock, stating that Aikualani had
commenced shooting about an hour
previous, and that for the space of half
an hour it was scarcely safe for those
guarding the house to lift hand He
shot at everything that looked like a
man. Deputy Marshal Brown had a
narrow escape from being killed, one
of the leper's bullets passing within two
inches of his hat. Mr.. Brown reported
that with himself, Captain Parker and
the other four men he would guarantee
the outlaw should not escape till dark,
but suggested that it would be advis
able to send men enough to accomplish
his capture before this time
The Attorney-G General was at once
notified, and after consultation with
Acting President Hatch it was decided
to send force Of regulars to the scene.
AT 1880 p. NJ. Colonel Soper issued
orders for detachment of twenty men
from Company A, under command of
Captain Zeigler, to proceed on the
I:45 p. NJ. train to Eva and to take
with them small Krupp howitzer.
In moment all was hustle around the
quarters of the Company, but it is
creditahle to state that the men we're
in marching order within five minutes
of the issuing of the order Captain
Zeigler commands the expedition and
will assume the entire responsibility
upon arrival at Eva, the police being
subject to his orders. First Sergeant
Pratt is second in command. The
detail marched from their quarters at
1885 P. NJ. to the Executive Building,
where the howitzer was picked up, the
ammunition having been already sent
on, and the march to the depot re.
sumed. The train was delayed long
enough for the troops to get aboard.
THE MURDERER KILLED
A telephone message at 3:15 p. NJ,
from our reporter on the ground, states
that the murderer was killed at 2:3o
this afternoon. 1t is not known who
fired the fatal shot, but death was
caused by rifle bullet from the hands
Of one of the officers The body OF
the murderer now lies in the house
beside that of his dead wife. 1t has
three bullet wounds in the head. Par
ticulars of the killing are meager The
leper's boy was sent back to his father
again, and on going into the house
found him lying in pool of blood. AS
the boy spoke the man got up and
commenced shooting out of the windows
again,
Previous to that time Marshal Brown
succeeded in getting within thirty feet
of the building and was nearly killed
two shots from the leper's rifle going
within two inches of his stomach. The
marshal Immediately returned to cover
Later, as the leper's fire ceased
Deputy Marshal Brown offered a native
$Ioo to 60 to the house and find GU
if its tenant still survived. The native
agreed to the terms and cautiously APP
preached the dwelling. He opened
the door and instantly shut it again, a
the same time calling to the Marsha
and Captain Parker that the man wa
dead
Brown and Parker took no unneces
sary risks, however, and with two O
their men went warily towards thu
leper's retreat, the men posting them
selves behind trees ready to shoot the
moment the desperate should appear
Then the door was pushed open b,
the marshal and his comrade and the
two looked upon the body Of Akualani
The native had told the truth.
On the walls of the room were writ
ings in chalk to the effect that tn,
shooting was the outcome of jealous,
of one Keonaona, who, with his wife
had robbed Aikualani and broken hi