The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-02
SMITHS ASSASSIN WILL FIGHT
FOR HIS LIFE.
He has Made No Confession and Has
Not Asked to See Counsel as Yet in
His Behalf.

Nothing of Importance transpired
today concerning Kapea Kaio, the
murderer of Jerrard X. Smith, and
his accomplices. The assassin is con-
fined in a strong cell at Oahu prison,
and is carefully watched by Jailor
Lows men.
Iokepa Kaio, who assisted his broth
er in the killing, and who told the
whole story to the authorities under
promise of leniency; Johnnie, the
younger brother, who gave Attorney
w. A. Kinney the first clue: Kaio, the
half Malay and father of the boys;
Paupau, the woman who is a leper
suspect, and her 13 year old daughter,
also leper suspect, are kept in sep
arate cells.
Kapea and his four accomplices,
who are held as accessories before the
| fact. which is punishable in Hawaii as
severely as murder itself, all waiv-
ed examination before Judge Hardy,
on Thursday. They were committed
to the March jury term of the Circuit
| Court of Kauai for trial.
SO Kapea and his companions must
content themselves in Oahu prison
for another six months.
The assassin has made no statement
as yet nor has he asked to see coun-
sci. 1t is very probable that he will
make a fight for his life, as his father,
so it is said, has promised to spend all
he has got in defending himself and
| family. 1t is also probable that when
the case comes up for trial that a
change of venue from the Kauai court
will be asked.
1t now develops that Kaio has been
the employ of the late DR.. Smith off
and on for eighteen months or more.
He had been plowing cane land for
him as well as the Koloa plantation.
The boys also did some work for the
murdered man.
Kaio is comfortably fixed. He has IL
good number of cattle and horses, as
well as a good amount of land on ka-
uai. just previous to his coming to
Honolulu, Kaio handed to his daughter
Mrs. Hipa, wife of the deputy sheriff
of Kauai, a sum of money to care for
the youngest son who is a child borne
of Paupau, the leper suspect. He has
money deposited in the bank and in
the Postal Savings Department. kaio
had considerable gold and silver coin
on him when he was searched at the
prison. Detective Kappa had a couple
hundred dollars of his money in his
care coming over on the Makee.
None of the defendants have made
any further confessions, nor have
they been asked. 1t now develops
that Kapea and Tokepa had planned
to assissinate DR.. Smith on Tuesday
night, the evening previous to setting
the cane field on fire. They lay in
wait in the Smith yard, but did not
get favorable opportunity.
This makes four evenings that the
Kaio boys endeavored to take DR.
Smiths life. Iokepa said to the au.
thorities while making his confession
that his brother Kapea was determin'
ed to kill the doctor on Friday night
He avowed that if anybody interferred
he would kill them, too.
Miss Emma Smith. after retiring or
Friday night. had intended to refer
matter to DIR. Smith. She finally
made M her mind to let the matter
rest until the next day. Had she gone
when she intended she would have
undoubtedly reached the doctors IL
brary at about the time that the as
sassin arrived.