The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-15
JAPANESE INTERPRETER MUIR.
DERED AT SPRECKELSVILLE.
Ringleaders Arrested for the Crime
Excitement at Kahului-Citizens'
Guard Called Out.
Maui, March 18th.

On Thursday night last, at 8 o'clock
in the evening, Kawata, the japanese
interpreter at Camp 3, Spreckelsville,
was foully murdered by hls fellow
countrymen there. For some time. the
japanese have entertained personal
grudge against Kawata, and at the
time mentioned above a gang of them
fell on him near his home and literally
battered him to death with clubs. One
report of the cause is that Kawata had
gotten away with, $40 belonging to the
treasury of a japanese club at Spreck-
elsville, and thus creating enmity
against him. Yesterday afternoon the
police arrested five supposed ringlead-
ers, and lodged them in Wailuku Jail,
much to the discomfort of the rest of
the Japs. About 9 o'clock last night
between three and four hundred of the
small men left Spreckelsville for Wal
luku, to demand that they be arrested
too, or if not, that the four prisoners
be liberated. The sheriff Immediately
called on the Citizens Guard, and the
police from other districts, and a
small army of fifty-fve armed men,
stood guard around the Jail until 4
this morning. The Japs camped at
Kahului last night and early this
morning assembled at Market street.
After remaining there few hours,
/ 1,oo 70 hni homo
about half past nine, without going
near the Jail. 1t is thought some one
persuaded them to do this. Further
developments are awaited with much
interest, as there is much excitement
amongst them. 1t speaks well for W'ti-
luku that in such short time fifty-five
reliable armed men were placed on
guard.
Another chapter of accidents in Ma
kawao district this week. A Japanese
had his hand crushed in Hamakuapoko
mill, necessitating the amputation of
one finger. Another japanese in Kula
was kicked by horse, frightfully
fracturing his skull and driving one
eye inward. The third unfortunate
was native at Paia, who fell off the
sugar cars while in motion and broke
his arm.
The Knights of Pythias are doing all
in their power to make the ball to be
given by them next Wednesday even
ing, st. Patrick's day in the evening,
the biggest affair in their history. EX-
cellent music will be in attendance,
and if possible they will secure the
train to convey people from the neigh
boring villages.
Regular monthly meeting of the Ma
kawao teachers was held at Makawao
school house on Monday afternoon OF
this week.
Regular monthly meeting of the Ma
kawao Literary Society occurs at the
Foreign church, Paia, on Friday even
ing of next week.
The two Miss Roberts, of Illinois
arrived last night on the Kinau from
Hawaii, and are the guests of Mrs. j
P. Cooke of Haiku.
P. S. Scales formerly bookkeeper al
Kahului store, is now in the Office al
Spreckelsville.
Mr.. Spreckels still continues to gel
coal out of the Leahi, about $50 tons
having been saved so far. Everything
else has been removed from the wreck
and she lays there on her side, a dis
mantled hulk.
The barkentine Planter, Dow mast
er, was towed to sea by the Claudine
Wednesday, en- route for San Francisco
with a full cargo of Haiku and Paia
sugar.
The three masted schooner Eva sails
today for San Francisco, fully laden
with Haiku and Paia sugar.
The bark J. C. Glade expects to sal
navt "Wednesday