The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-14
A MAUI MURDER
A Chinamau Found Killed in a
Corn Field.
POLICE HAVE NO CLUE AS YEl
Meeting of Makawao Deb ating So
ciety-Sig Cattle Drive at Hale
akaIa Ranch News Items.
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence.
MAUI, August 12.-Another horrible
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 affray which end
ed fatally to one of the participants,
took place in a cornfield of Kamaole,
kula, between the hours of 10 and II
Wednesday night, August 9. Lee See,
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 a 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 a sharp instrument in the hands Of
a party unknown. The police are
busy working up a clue
Today at Kahului, in addition to the
races at Spreckels' Park, 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 1 p. m. and the
polo tournament at 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 and
Friday of the past week. Between
seven and eight hundred cattle were
driven into the Olinda pen. The anna
teur vaquerOs who took part in the
drive report less fun than usual owing
to the tameness of the animals. The
cattle in the Piiholi pastures will be
rounded up next week.
The brig Lurline will probably sail
for the Coast next Saturday. the 10Th.
Her passenger list is full-several ap
plicants having been rejected.
The Maui Tax Appeal Board has on
ly one case to hear-that of Kihei
The next meeting of the MakawaO
Literary Society will take place at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Love
land, HamakuapOkO, Friday evening,
the 18th.
Sunday the 9Th, Rev. o. H. Gulick
and Mr.. F. w. Damon took part in the
morning service of the Paia Foreign
Church.
During the Sth the infant son (but
several nOurS OlQ) OF MI. ana MIS-. j.
l.. Zumwalt of Kahului died at the
residence of Mrs. H. B. Bailey, Maka
wac.
During the 11th Fluctuations were Of
fered Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin d. Bald
win of Hamakuapoko upon the birth
Of baby boy.
During last evening, the 18th, the
Makawao Debating Society held their |
regular monthly meeting in the par
ors of the Paia Foreign Church. The |
subject under discussion was Re |
solved. That the Formation of Trusts |
Promotes the Greatest Good to the |
Greatest Number" Messrs w. o. All |
ken and w. S. Nicoll led the affirma- |
i've and Messrs. F. E. Atwater and w.
Beckwith the negative side. The anti |
rust sentiment won the approval of |
he audience. The subject chosen for |
he next meeting is, Resolved, That a |
1igh-School Education for the Masses
Will Promote the Financial Prosperity |
IF the People," or something to that