The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-05
Reported Landing of Armed Fill.
busters at Halawa Yesterday.
TUG ELEU FAILS TO FIND THEM.
Honolulu Thoroughly Aroused over the
Afair-Activity a Anong Military and
PoIice-Mounted Patrolmen Didn't
Have Guns-Might Have Got Hurt.

Honolulu had brand new SEN
sation yesterday, which, for the
time being, overshadowed the
cholera and everything else for
that matter. The cause was q re-
port that an armed body of men
had landed from a large schooner
along the shore near Pearl Harbor,
and had fired on the Deputy-Sherif
of Eva, who had attempted to stop
them. The affair was magnified
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 we're
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 a filibuster expedi-
ton coming to the islands, and
when the affair became known,
a great many people were certain
they had arrived.
At about 1 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 a tall, white man with red
whiskers. The individual appear
ed as if he 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.
"Now, then, how far is it to Rab-
bit Island, and what is the exact
location Of the placer"
Mahelona answered that be had
never heard of the place before and
consequently 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 evasively. Then the man
wished to know how far it 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 to darkness, it
was impossible to tell the exact |
location of the boat. Four or five !
men could be distinguished in the !
boat. These were armed Ia 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
patrolman to the place from which |
the information had been received.
They were given orders TO bring
Mahelona to the station in order to
obtain information from him. Two
of the officers were left on duty
near Mahelona's home, and the !
others returned to the police sta |
ton with the much-wanted inform
ant, who told substantially the |
same story as that which had been !
received over the telephone. He |
and two Of his relatives had seen /
the beat with the men on the !
beach. +
Captain Scott telephoned to Mar /
shal Brown at 2 o'clock, and half /
an hour later he arrived at the po-
lice station. The police boat was .