The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-20
TO M|NSTRTK MAUI MURDER CASE
PRELIMINARY HEARING TO TAKE
PLACE ON MONDAY.
Murdered Man Expected to Be Killed
Neumann VIII Defend the Japanese.
Maui, March Is.

MAUI, NdTCn 10.
There are no new developments as
yet in the Japanese murder case. The
authorities are quietly working on the
same. accumulating evidence, and they
expect Marshal Brown and Interpreter
Doyle from Honolulu. The inquest will
be held as soon after their arrival as
ers has beet set for Monday, and as
Paul Neumann is here to defend them,
an interesting trial is expected. The
Japanese at Spreckelsville are quiet,
and seem inclined to let the courts set
tie the matter. No doubt the deter
mined stand taken by the Citizens
Guard and the police has had a quiet
ing effect upon them, though naturally
they are still much excited over the
matter, and are closely watching de-
velopments.
The plantation authorities and 9th
ers who had dealings with Kawata,
the murdered man, say that he was
the most reliable and by far the best
Japanese on the place, and emphati-
cally deny that he had embezzled any
funds. He would not shield the men
in their wrongdoings, would not stand
up for them when they were playing
sick" to get on a day to gamble and
revel, and otherwise did what he could
to make them obey their contracts,
accordingly he was done away with.
He feared the result, for few weeks
ago he remarked to some of the white
men there, that he would be killed.
The case in court will be watched with
much interest.
Twas a gay and festive st. Patrick's s
day in the evening, last night, at the
ing the Knights Of fythIas 6aalii. TIE
briliancy of the moon lured out about
fifty couples from Makawao, Spreclt-
elsvile, Kahuiu and Wailuku, and
they were all glad they came. The
hall, which is large and commodious,
was very prettily decorated with flags,
bunting and green's, the latter being
the color of the evening. The string
band of Sprec<elsvlle was in attend
lance, and furnished excellent music.
Mr.. w. II. Campbell was floor manag-
er, and led the company through over
twenty dances before the evening was
over. Twas after the small hour of
three before the dancers dispersed, and
each and all agree that it was a most
delightful evening. \ free train was
run for the convenience of those out
of Wailullu. The proceeds are to be
used for the benefit of the lodge.
Mrs. Robert Levers and Father
| Bailey made an excursion to lao valley
| today.
| Mr.. Ainsworth has resigned the
bookkeepership OF the Wailuku plan
tation, and with his family, is spend
| ing a week with Mr. and Mrs. Shaw OF
Paia. j. II. Goodhue, brother oi
DR.. Goodhue o Waiutu, is the new
bookkeeper.
DIR. p. j. Aiken of Paia leaves on the
Monowai, April 1st for a few months
trip to the Coast, for the benefit of his
health. DR.. McConkey, of Wailuku
takes his place while he is away.
The Misses Roberts depart for llo
nolulu next Saturday per Claudine
after ten days visit at Haiku.
School Inspector Townsend has beer
visiting the schools in Makawao dis
trict this week.
The announcement in last Tuesdays
Star, of the engagement of Miss Grace
Dickey to Mr.. Harry Waterhouse, was
received with much surprise by hel
many friends here. They all join il
extending to her their best wishes, anC
to the young man most hearty con
gratulations.
The two-masted schooner Helen 4
Kimball arrived off port yesterday af
teTnoon, fourteen days from San Fran
cisco, but sailed away and came in tli
morning. She has "A cargo of merchan
disc for Paia plantations and Haik'
Sugar Co.'S. stores.