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

house of Samuel Mahelona. Upon
arrival at the place, Keksi, one OF
the number, was sent to town for
reinforcements. Ludlorff, Bowl
man, Spilner, McCready and Wal
poon were sent out about 80
o'clock, with Captain Parker,
Lieutenant Needham and Turnkey
Evans accompanying in the police
wagon. At the three-mile house
they were met by Renkin. There
was no longer any need Of guns,
for the boat had put to sea. While
on the way home the party saw the
boat heading out TO sea.
While waiting for reinforcements
10 arrive, Renkin and his men
were having quite an exciting
time. They waited near the spot
where the armed men were reported
to have been seen. Just as day
was breaking they caught sight of
the men, who were busily engaged
in pushing their boat into the
water. If they had been furnished
guns the party might have been
captured, but as it was they were
forced to keep back. They were
compelled 10 stand by and watch
the men put TO sea in their whale
boat, which was furnished with a
good stout sail. The men were
described as being very wicked
looking, bare-footed and wearing
tattered clothes. At about
1880 o'clock the party Of officers
arrived in town.
Just previous to their arrival,
Marshal Brown, with a number OF
armed policemen, set out in sail
boat to intercept the armed men,
if possible.
In the meantime the military
was busy. A small field piece,
drawn by fifteen of the regulars,
under Lieutenant Coyne, was sent
out on the tug Eleu. Captain King
was in charge Of the expedition.
The Eleu went out under a full
head of steam and in the direction
of Puuloa.
While the tug was on her way,
Marshal Brown had landed at
Puuloa. He telephoned to police
headquarters to find out from some
of the mounted patrolmen what
direction the boat had taken. He
said it was his intention to meet
the tug boat, if possible, and go
along with her. Just off Puuloa
the tug picked up Marshal Brown
and proceeded in an easterly direc-
ton.
At 4:15 o'clock the Eleu return
ed to port.
The best information obtainable
was to the effect that the boa, with
the five armed men, had put to
eastward. This was communicated
to Captain King by Marshal Brown
after he boarded the Eleu. Acting
on this information the tug was
ordered to eastward, and continued
in that direction for about twenty |
miles without seeing any signs of a
boat.
The soldiers looked very tired |
when they returned. 1t is said |
some Of them were not very well |
on the voyage. The EIeu shipped |
more water than on any previous
trip and rolled a great deal on
account OF the heavy seas encount-
cred.
There were many surmises yes
terday morning as to the meaning
Of the appearance Of the armed
men in the boat. It is supposed by
many that they constitute part of a
large body of ilibusters on vessel
lowering about the island, and that
they were sent ashore to gain infor-
nation about various points useful
for their guidance in capturing this
sland or one OF the others. The
question 10 regard to the distance
10 Maui is thought to have been
used as a decoy. That the men
had some hidden object in landing
cannot be questioned. The opinion
vas freely expressed that they be-
onged to the crew of a vessel with
opium, and were trying to hide it
away in some place close to town.
The mounted policemen who
we're on the scene were very much
exercised because they were not
with guns. They are re-
Iuired to go into all kinds of places
md at all times with nothing more
han q revolver and a club. In
lines such as these, when events
ike that Of yesterday morning are
liable to turn up, the need of rife
makes itself manifest If they had
'een furnished with guns the es-
ape Of the men could have been
prevented.