The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-02-20
sMUaaLER AND sLAsHER. Z
Murderous Assault on Native Detec-
tives by Ships Cook.

>. {. Allen, has got himself into
very serious predicameut. The man
was known to the police both in
Honolulu and San Francisco as an
opium smuggler, and only on Jan.
9th in the latter place he was ar.
rested in company with j. Lario,
with thirty five tins of prepared
opium unstamped in their posses
sion. The San Francisco officers be
lieved that the men we're about to
secrete the opium aboard the vessel
to- be struggled ashore at Honolulu.
When the Allen arrived the Homo
lulu police kept their eyes peeled"
and Chinese informer gave Detec-
tives James Kauhane and Herman
kaouli pointer the other day. The
officers watched the vessel and yes
terday evening, shortly before Z
o'clock, saw Casiero come ashore
from the Allen, lying at Fishmarket
wharf, and start uptown. He was
followed by Kauhane and kaouli
till near the corner of King and
Maunakea streets, when Kaouli
made an attempt to arrest him. On
learning that Kaouli was an officer,
Casiero took out a long knife from
some part of his person and made a
lunge at him. The knife caught
kaouli under the left arm between
the elbow aud shoulder, creating a
cash an inch deep aud two aud a
half inches long. Kaouli grappled
with the cook, when the latter stab
bed him again. The officer received
an ugly cash in the left thigh four
and a half inches long and three
inches deep. The muscles of the
leg were laid open. Blood flowed
freely and Kaouli feeling weak call
ed out for help. Kauhaue in the
meantime had jumped and just
managed to get hold Of Casiero by
the back. Kaouli ran of to \ tele-
phone and rang up the Police Sta.
ton.
As soon as Kauhane got a hold,
the cook lunged the knife AT the
officer backward, inilictiug on his
right leg wound six inches long
and three inches deep. A second
lunge was made, making a cash over
the left knee three inches long aud
an inch deep. kaubaue was unable
to get a good hold on the cooks
arms, as the scouudrel was wriggling
about and slashing with the knife
all the time. He finally threw
Casiero on the ground face down.
ward with tremendous force, nearly
smashing the rascal's head in the
conclusion. Then the officer laid
blow after blow on Casiero. who
must have thought his head was
going through thrcshing mill. A
ragged wound was made over his
loft eye, besides which two scalp
wounds aud sundry bruises were
bestowed on the knife. wielder.
Help arrived from the Station and
kauhanc was found almost uncon.
scious from loss Of blood, holding
down Casioro. Officers aud prisoner
were conveyed to the Station, where
the wounded policemen tainted from
loss of blood. Casiero was uncon.
scious, but cam. To shortly after
arrival. ar. Cooper attended To tn.
injuries 81 the cook, and kauhan,
ani kaouli were sent to the Queen.
Hospital, where their wounds were
st.tchcd aud dressed. Both were
very weak from loss Of blood.
When Casiero was searched ut the
Station four tins Of opium were
found ON his person. Ii was known
tina, he brought twenty tins Of opium
ashore from the Allen, but with tn,
exception Of the four they were al
lost in the struggle, being probabl,
picked up by Cinnamon, who were
present in large numbers.
Casiero was charged with SNUG
Cling and assault. He is the sam,
man who dciicd arrest some tim,
ago on the bark Ferris 5. Thompson
wrapping himself in an American
Nag. He brought his wife and famil,
with him this trip from the Coast.
jim kauhane is well-known II
Honolulu. He arrested Chun Hook
the notorious Chinese burglar, il
face of n drawn pistol in 1886, RI
ceiving for his bravery gold watcl
from grateful residents. Herman
kaouli has been on the force sevcra
hi'hNh'' iP''h ui' SoPt
William Larsen.
The weapon with which the dead
~ work was done is twelve or THU
teen inches long and two inche
wide at the hilt. 1t tapers to
needle point and is razor sharp. |
is an ugly looking weapon.
Mrs. Casiero and family visite
TIA" prisoner this morning. He is
dark-looking fellow, evidently c
Italian origin. He has a dark mu,
tache and a villainous demeanor
= kauhane and kaouli are restin
easy this afternoon, the latter bein
the worse Of the two. Kauhane wa
; able To read paper.
CaSiero, who did the slashing,
to be admitted to bail.
The trial Of Jos. CasierO for a
. sault with a deadly weapon an
! opium smuggling, has been SGT f.
Feb. - III the District Court 1t
believed, however, the wounded oil
GERS will not be able Ia leave the
cots by that time, So that the ca,
] will Inc furt her rpnanIpl