The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-14
Murderous Attack Upon Keeper
of HIo Jail.
PRISONER Is FATALLY INJURED.
Portuguese society Founded In Hilo.
KiIauea Showing Signs OF Greater
Activity-Farce-Com on Topics.
Personal Notes About IIiio, Etc.


on Tuesday evening last when word
was telephoned around town that a
tragedy had been enacted in Hilo Jail
in which one man lost his life. At the
time of the fatal enactment there were
but four inmates of the jail besides
Deputy Jailor Frank de SouZa. Kauai,
a desperate character who was serving
a term for larceny, called upon the
deputy tailor for his medicine. The
medicine was brought him and he was
allowed to step out of his cell into the
yard, the deputy jailor following close
~. Upon reaching the hallway, Kauai
made a grab at the jailOr's neck and
tried to throw him. The lantern which
the jailor held in his hand fell to the
floor and Immediately the floor was in
d blaze Kauai succeeded in getting the
jailor f1oored very close to the fire and
was attempting to choke him to death
when three other prisoners whom the
jaiIor had called came to his assistance.
A Portuguese named De Mello, who is
being held as a witness in criminal
case, directed all his energies to putting
out the fire, while Hapaumi ran to the
assistance of the jaiIOr. During the
three-cornered struggle which ensued
the prisoner Kauai was knocked down
twice, each time striking upon his head
with terrific force, the first time upon
an iron bolt Before he could rise to
fr1N
prisoner, had brought the jailor pair
of handouts and given aid in adjusting
them on the criminal. The jailor tele-
phoned to the Sheriff's Office, and then,
noticing that Kauai looked faint and
was bleeding at the nose and mouth, he
sent for Dr. Moore, who arrived very
shortly, but only in time to pronounce
the prisoner a corpse, death being due
10 fracture of the base of the skull.
Deputy Sheriff Lyman held coro-
neT inquest the following morning,
verdict of accidental death being agreed
Rpon, in which the other participants
in the fray were fully exonerated from
any and all blame, and the prisoners
who gave assistance were highly COM
mended.
Kauai was an Hawaiian and had
served several sentences and has al
ways been the source of much trouble
in prison, once before having attempted
to lead all the prisoners to break" Jail
while at work on the volcano road. On
this occasion he was shot in the leg
by the captain of the guard.
This was the second call for coro-
ner's Jury within the one week, an in
quest having been held Monday over
the body of Auoi Makaleka, little g.
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tragical death on Sunday evening.
While playing around the lumber yard
of c. E. Richardson heavy timber fell
and struck her head so as to render her
unconscious. She was picked up and
carried to the office of DR.. Wetmore,
where she expired in a few moments.
Sunday was Portuguese day in Hilo.
Crowds were seen fiocking toward town
from all directions, and upon inquiry
it was learned that Mr.. Vivas the Ho-
nululu leader of the sons of Portugal,
had called mass meeting of his people
in the court house yard. A number of
addresses were made by prominent
Portuguese, the substance being the as
sertion of rights for his class. A branch
of the Honolulu organization was eff
fected in Hilo, of which j. NJ. Gouvea
was chosen president and j. E. ROcha
secretary.
The fires of Mokuaweoweo are no
more TO be seen. During the two weeks
of flaring the grandeur of the scene be-
came more and more intense until the
last night of blazing glory, when the
scene was one of wonderful magnif1-
cence On the night of the 9Th the fires
ceased to loom up, and all signs of act
ivity have disappeared. On the other
of X iC tn no
very much hotter than it has been, any
of the cracks being hot enough to burn
a stick.
A party of Hilo tourists consisting of
Messrs Silva, the photographer, Fuhr,
Very and Father Alloys, who started
for MokuaweoweO with a guide last
week, and were thought to have been
lost, finally returned to HilO with long
stories to tell of dreadful experiences
they had encountered in their adven- /
lures.
A number of the active members of
the Hilo Social Club are earnestly en-
gagged in rehearsing a One-act farce /
comedy entitled 1.-The Economical
Boomerang" which they will produce
on Thursday evening at Fireman's hall. .
Attendants at the First Foreign 1
Church were treated to two masterful |
and most interesting sermons preached .
by the Rev. DR.. Ollie of San Francisco
on Sunday morning and evening. The
reverend gentleman is a most able di-
vine, and his sermons were among the
most powerful Hilo people have heard
for some time.
The Kinau encountered rough wea-
Their along the coast this week One of
her boats was badly smashed at Papai-