The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-10-08


time being, overshadowed the
cholera and everything else foI
that matter. The cause was re-
port that an armed body Of men
had landed from a large schooner
along the shore nesr Pearl Harbor,
and had fred on the Deputy-Sheriff
of Eva, who had attempted 10 stop
them. The affair was magnifed
TO such an extent that the entire
populace became interested and
could talk OF nothing else. The
military had been ordered out,
said one; the Citizens Guard were
ready for duty, said another, and
similar reports were flying thick
and fast.
For several days there had been
more or less talk and newspaper
comment about Z flibuster expedi-
ton coming to the islands, snd
when the affair became known,
a great many people were certain
they had arrived.
At about l o'clock yesterday
morning a telephone message was
received at the police station from
II. G. Treadway Of the Kalihi leper
receiving station, who stated that
Samuel Mahelona, whose home is
near by, had just come in with in
telligence regarding the movements
of suspicious looking persons. Ma
helona had told him that short
time before he had gone out of the
house and walked but a little dis
tance from the door when he was
halted by tall, white man with red
whiskers. The individual appear
ed as if be meant mischief. In
either hand he carried large re-
volvers, while about his waist were
strapped two belts OF cartridges.
After making sure there were no
other persons in the vicinity, the
man began questioning him.
How long does it take to sail to
Maui?" asked the stranger. Ma
helona answered him as best he
could. e.
Now, then, how far is it to Rab-
bit Island, and what is the exact
location of the place."
Mahelons answered tha. he had
never heard of the place before and
could answer no ques-
tions regarding it.
How many people are there
about here where you are living,
and how are they distributed"
This question was answered some
what evssively. Then the man
wished to know how far i. was to
the city.
Having satisfied himself, the
stranger left and walked toward !
the beach. Mahelona watched |
him closely and observed that he
was making toward a boat upon |
the beach. Owing 70 darkness, it
wss impossible 10 tell the exact
location Of the boat. Four or five
men could be distinguished in the
boat. These were armed in the
same way as the man who had |
Just left the home Of Mahelona.
Upon receiving the message from
the receiving station, Captain
Scott, who Was on duty at the time,
sent four officers and a mounted
to the place from which
The information had been received.
They were given orders TO bring
to the station in order to
lbtain information from him. Two
If the officers were left on duty
near Mahelona's home, and the
,thers returned TO the police sta
ion with the much-wanted inform
Int, who told substantially the
sme story as ths. which had been
eceived over the telephone. He
md two of his relatives had seen
be boa. with the men on the
,each.
Captain Scott telephoned to Mar
hal Brown st , o'clock, and half
N hour later be arrived at the po-
ice station. The police boat was
en-. for, and Marshal Brown, with
number of officers, started for
be scene. As they were going out
he steamer Kaala was met returu-
ng from a circuit of Oahu. Cap
ain Brown said he had just come
rom the direction in which the
rmed men were supposed to hsve
zen located, but had seen no
races of them. Marshal Brown
eturued at about 5 O'Clock, and
eported having seen nothing Of the
nen spoken of.
In the meantime the Mounted
'atrol was not idle. Lieutenant
senkin had heard of the matter,
md choosing one of his men, start
d for the place at 3 80 o'clock
IN the way out another member Of |