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ing Oeen on the scene anu most active
in ferreting out the criminal, he was
most competent to speak on the sub
ject.
Marshal Brown told OF the arrival OF
the James Makee at Kauai and of their
arrival in Koloa, the scene of the mur-
der. They were then absolutely in the
dark. and it seemed for a while as IL
nothing would be learned for many
days to come.
Sundry events, however, pointed to
the members of the household of Kaio
as having some connection with the
crime, and after the authorities had
been notified of the murder, short
time after it was committed, Ainaike
and Kauia-a, two native policemen, in
company with a Portuguese and not
Deputy Sheriff Hipa, called at the
house of KaiO, a man of some means,
living about two miles away from the
home of the Smiths, and found him
and the remainder of the inmates Of
the house asleep. 1t seems that the
suspicious were based on remarks
made by the men when DR.. Smith ord
cred the two women to report to Homo
lulu as leper suspects. .
They were all In bed, with the ex-
ception Of Kakalia. On Sunday he was
arrested, but proving an alibi satisfac-
torily, was released.
On Monday the people of the Kaio
family were brought before the Attor-
ney-General and the Marshal and rig
idly examined, but no satisfaction
could be gained.
+o,1he.,Rai The kaio house was occupied by the
Kaio. half Malay; an owner of teams.
plows, etc., an uncle of the Kaahea
boys, and native of considerable
wealth.
Paupau. the mistress of Kaio, and
the woman who is supposed to have
urged on the murder Of DR.. Smith.
Kapea Kaahea, the supposed mur-
derer.
Iosepa Kaahea, brother of the mur-
deref, and his right-hand man, and
the one who turned States evidence.
Johnny Kaahea, the young boy, a j
brother of the other two Kaaheas, and
the one who gave the FIRST signs which !,
led to the arrest of the murderers and
his accOmplices.
Pua, the 13-year-old daughter of
Paupau by her former husband, Kimo
Luka, and the girls who was ordered
by Dr. Smith to report as leper sus-
pect,
Also, a little 5-year-old boy. a SON OF
Paupau by KaiO.
On the night of the murder others
were in the house. Kakalia, mentioned
above, was one of the outsiders
1t was at this juncture that the Mika-
hala arrived with Attorney w. A. Kin
ney aboard. Armed with the clue that
~ f,ry, aich hxyf
thOrities of Kauai, he set to work, after
giving it as his opinion that the sus-
picions were well founded.
The Kaio family were brought before
him and questioned separately as to
where each had been for a week back.
Every little detail was carefully dealt
with, while every word was recorded in
shorthand by B. l.. Marx of the For
eign Office. Contradictions were no
ticed, but the first inkling of suspicious
circumstances was received when
Johnny, the youngest of the Kaahea
brothers, became tangled up and gave
d few facts away.
Mr.. Kinney saw his chance and
pulled the ropes tighter about the boy.
He told him that if he would tell the
whole truth about the affair, no harm
persisted in telling something that was
meant to deceive, he would get himself
into deep trouble.
This was too much for Johnny. He
gave in completely, and said that, on
the night of the murder he, with his
two brothers, were supposed to sleep
in the dining room of the Kaio house.
At about 9 O'Clock Kapea and Iosepa
arose, dressed, and, walking out into
the corral near the house. saddled
their horses and rode away, in what
direction he could not exactly tell.
| They returned again near midnight
! and seemed to be very much excited
about something. They had been in
bed but very short time when Alma
! ike and Kauia-a, the police officers,
called at the house and found Kakalia
the only person absent.
IOsepa was then brought before Mr..
Kinney. At first the brother was very
stubborn in his denial as to knowledge
of any of the facts in connection with
the murder. He was told that, in the
event Of his making a clean breast of
the whole affair, he would be used as
witness for the prosecution and
would receive no punishment. Besides
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