Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-28
Funeral Of DR.. Jared K. Smith Was
Held on Saturday Afternoon.
Coroner'S Inquest Now Going 0n-LaVyer
Kinney Goes 10 Kauai to Assist
Marshal Brown.

her passengers we're General A.
3. Hartwell and Senator Water.
house, who were present at the
funeral of the late DIR. Jared K.
Smith on Sunday afternoon.
Very little information concern.
ing the murder could be obtained
from those on board, except that
the inquest had been commenced
and would likely take two or
three days. Nothing was known
as to whether any clues had been
found which would lead to the
discovery of the murderer and no
arrests had been made.
W. A. Kinney will leave for
Kauai this evening to render as
sistance before the Coroner's Jury
now investigating the death Of
DR.. j. K. Smith. It is found that
Mr.. Brown, who thus far has been
conducting the examination be-
fore the jury, needs more time for
outside investigation, and it is in
tended that MIR. Kinney shall re-
lieve him in this respect by assis.
ting in the examination of wit
nesses before the jury.
Judge Garter, a relative of the
deceased, will accompany Mr..
Kinney, returning Wednesday
evening.
General AS Hartwell was seen
at his Office this morning. He
said:
"On our arrival on Sunday we
found the house and grounds
crowded with natives and residents
OF the vicinity. The natives bad
come from all parts of the island
to show their sympathy and testi-
fy their affection to one who had
been their friend for so long. 1t
was found necessary to hold the
funeral on Sunday afternoon in
stead of on Monday as had been
anticipated. The services at the
little church were very simple but
very impressive. I believe all the
natives for miles around were pre-.
sent, besides nearly all the promi.
nent white residents of the island.
Attorney General Smith, Mar.
shall Brown and Detective KAPPA
were still Investigating the murder
when I left, while Sheriff Carter
and the Kauai police were assist
ing. I.prefer not to state what the
result Of the investigation had
shown when I left"
"Are the authorities working on
any definite clue or has any been
discovered ?" asked the reporter.
81 prefer to say nothing on that
point at the present time. There
may be a clue and there may be
none. I believe the ends of justice
will be best subserved by my say.
ing nothing. No, I am not act
ing in the matter officially; l went
over merely as an old friend OF
the family"
"How about that reported thumb
mark clue and nose bleeding story,
General. Is there any thing in it ?"
"As to that l can say that 1
never heard of it until my return
this morning. You will have to
form your own conclusions wheth.
or there is anything in it or not"
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
Deputy Marshal Hitchcock was
next seen. He received letter
from Marshal Brown this morn
ing and made the following state
ment:
"The Marshal says that up to
the time Of writing absolutely no.
thing had been discovered which
would give clue to the murderer,
and that nothing new bad come to
the surface. He authorizes me to
have posters printed Offering q re.
ward of one thousand dollars for
any information which will lead
to the arrest and conviction of the
or murderers. lam hav-
ing them printed now"
"How about that lurid story of
the thumb mark and the man with
the bleeding nose, Mr.. Hitch
cock ?"
"Oh! that stuff, l know nothing
about it. The Marshal says mo-
thing about it in his letter. He dis.
tinctly says they have no clue
whatever. l don't think there is
in IT,"