The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-05-15
MONTANA, REFUGEE, FROM STATE
OF COLUMBIA.
Was Banished at Thirteen-Will Now
Return to Claim Valuable Property
Interests-Well known Citizen.

y. a. Montana, proprietor of the
Kaaipu dairy in Manoa valley, and
man well known to everybody in the
city, will sail by the Australia on June
18th for Washington, New York and the
United States of Columbia in South
America.
There is nothing i'm the bare an
nouncement of the trip of Montana,
for he has the coin to make it: but
behind the whole project is history
that would give to a writer theme
for a masterpiece.
Thirty-five years ago Montana was
boy of 13 in the Southern republic.
a rebellion started against the exist
ing administration Close to his re-
sident, near the capital, was an inn
mense fortress, sheltering town. 1t
was accounted in Columbia impene-
trable. One night large force of re-
bells came upon the place. Montana
as a boy, had frequently crawled
through small hole in the fortress
leading to the town. He was offered
goodIy sum to lead the invaders.
Up through the precipitous noun
tain passes the army passed single
file, the boy at the head. Finally they
| came to the hole in the wall. The boy
| went through and was followed by the
| men, one at time. On the other side
| the companies were reformed.
1t was nearing o'clock in the morn
ing. The market place was crowded
chiefly with servants of wealthy peo~
| pie. Those were stabbed where found.
! No one escaped. The city was then
! looted. All sympathizers with the ad-
| ministration were put to death in the
plaza.
| Near this town was another where
was large quantity of government
stores, including money was kept.
Montana led the victorious rebels to
| it. Capture was easy.
Then the government had a turn.
a large force of loyals was sent out
and defeated the rebels. Montana was
captured. The story of his important
work came out at the courts mar
tial. He was mere STRIPPING of a
boy, however. and hanging was not
to be thought of. Banishment was de-
cided upon. He was taken to the coast
and told to get"
| This was in 1864. He remained
there several years and then came
to Honolulu where he has lived ever
since. In Columbia he left nine broth
| erS ana TWO SlSIeTS. WO DrOuneTS
were subsequently killed in another
rebellion. At divers times after his
banishment his relatives have tried
to find him. They located him once
in California and sent him 500. This
he returned to them with the informa-
ton that he had plenty of money. A
few years ago the relatives sent a
letter to "Uncle" Dan Mckinley at
San Francisco for Montana. McKin-
ley sent it to Honolulu and the refugee
received it, but has never made an.
Swer.
The coming trip of Montana to Col
umbia is made to recover certain pro
perty interests he has by right of in
horitance. He will carry letters from
President Dole, showing that he is q
full-hedged citizen of Hawaii. Al
Washington he will secure from the
administration certificate that, by
virtue of his Hawaiian citizenship he
is also an American citizen. Will
these documents he will step on Col
umbian soil and begin an investigation
1t is not believed there will be any
trouble about his securing his prop
erty, as it was never confiscated 10y
the government and Montana was only
13 when he left.
Mr.. Montana expects to be away
about three months.