The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-08-15
A ChilsnaN Found Killed IN a
Corn Field.
POLICE HAVE NO CLUE As YET
Meeting Of mskawso Debating So
skais Ranch. News Items.
Especial Correspondencel.

"N'ls Nh-uSN athpNh'l
murder has been perpetrated, and this
time the scene is on the Island of Maui |
and the victim an apparently innocent
corn planter. The murder took place |
on Wednesday night, but the body was
not discovered until the following day. |
The coroner's jury found that the man
was killed by sharp instrument in
the hands of some person unknown. 1t
would appear that the police have not
much of a clue to work on. The Ad
vertiser's Maui correspondent sends
the following account of the affair,
with his usual interesting budget:
"A fierce stabbing ARRAY, which end
ed fatally to one of the participants,
took place in a cornfield of Kamaole,
Kula. between the hours Of 10 and IL
Wednesday night, August 3. Lee See,
a corn-planter. was found dead In the
field during Thursday, August 10. He
had an ugly knife wound on his right
side just below the collar-bone. After
a post -mortem examination DR.. McCon-
key stated that the blow severed the
main artery leading to the heart The
hands of the murdered man were bad
ly cut and trail of blood was discov-
cred leading from the spot where he
was found fifty yards into the corn
field. Not only that but club was
tightly clasped by the deceased. All
this indicates that a long and fierce
battle took place.At cOroner's inquest
held yesterday, the 18th. the verdict
rendered was that Lee See was killed
by sharp instrument in the hands of
party unknown The police are
busy working up a clue
Today at Kahului. in addition to the
races at Spreckels' Park, a yacht race
between two miniature boats, three or
four feet in length, will take place.
One of the yachts is the property OF
Pilot Bob English and the other be-
longs TO the chief engineer of the ka-
hului Railroad Co. Neither has as
yet received a name.
At Sunnyside, Paia, the tennis
games will begin at ! p. m. and the
polo tournament at 2 p. m. In the lat.
ter contest three teams will compete
under the direction of the captains
L. Won Tempsky, Geo. Bailey, and Ar
thur Baldwin. The fact that Paia
plantation has a holiday will increase
the number of spectators.
Haleakala ranch held a big cattle
drive during Wednesday, Thursday ant
Friday of the past week. Between
seven and eight hundred cattle were
driven into the Olinda pen. The ANA
teur vaqueros who took part in thu
drive report less fun than usual owing
TO the tameness of the animals. Thu
cattle in the Piiholi pastures will b.
rounded up next week
The brig Lurline will probably sal
for the Coast next Saturday, the 10Th
Her passenger list Is full-several ap
piicants having been rejected.
The Maui Tax Appeal Board has on
ly one case to hear-that of Kihe
plantation.
The next meeting of the Makawa'
Literary Society will take place at tn
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Love
land. Hamakuapoko, Friday evening
the 18th.
Sunday. the 9th, Rev. o. II. Gulicl
and Mr.. +. w. Damon took part in tn
morning service of the Paia FOreigl
Church.
During the Sth the infant son (bu
several hours old) Of Mr.. and Mrs. /.
l.. Zumwalt of kahului died at tn
residence of Mrs. II. b. Bailey, Maka
wac.
During the 18th fluctuations were OF
fered Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin ID. Bald
win of HamakuapokO upon the brit
of a baby boy.
During last evening, the 18th, tn
Makawao Debating Society held thei
regular monthly meeting in the pal
lors of the Paia Foreign Church. Th
subject under discussion was RE
solved, That the Formation of Trust
Promotes the Greatest Good to tn
Greatest Number" Messrs w. o. A
ken and w. s. Nicoll led the afiirms
tive and Messrs. +. +. Atwater and "
Beckwith the negative side. The ant
trust sentiment won the approval {
the audience. The subject chosen fC
the next meeting Is, Resolved, That
High School Education for the Masss
viii Promote the Financial Prosperit
of the People" or something to thu
effect.
Harry Houston, a civil engineer I
the Hilo Railroad Company, returne
10 Hawaii by Tuesdays steamer after
visit Of several weeks In Kula.
X. o, Hogg of Honolulu Is quite sic
with rheumatism at II. =. Baldwin
Haiku.
Wednesday, the 9th, Miss Belle Dicl
ey returned To her Makawao home, 81
has been at school In Oakland,
Weather-O Occasional showers,