The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-05-12
Treatment Of The Sick, a Death
and an Arrest.
a ceaolER's INQUEST MD
ltltoos gW) Accused Under the Law.
Witnesses Tell OF the Minis
trations OF Given.
CFrom Wednesdays Daily.)

CFrom Wednesdays Daily.)
A real case of kahuna practice has
been brought to light in this city. A
aaAive woman, taken with severe ill-
anss. still clinging TO the old tradi-
ssons, sought the service of one of her
own race who claimed to have secret
powers over life and death. The ii
and ava leaves were chewed and mixed
with brandy and administered TO the
pailent The magic solution which
-chases away the spirits" was sprin-
kled about the room. But all awaited
n0thing. and the woman died.
Yesterday morning. a small native
boy appeared at Deputy Marshal Chill
iingworth's Office and requested a bur
lad permit. No physicians certificate.
and the deputy marshal proceeded 10
investigate the case. He did not wish
80 secure any permit without knowing
how death was brought about.
After diligent inquiry the deputy mar
shal found that Koali, a native woman
living on Beretania street. near Mau-
physician had been caNed. Instead.
faith had been pinned N a Lilinoe. a
woman kahuna OF some local fame
among her people. All the incanta-
tons and ceremonies were observed.
But the patient died.
There is a section OF the penal code
winch says that any person VINO shall
attempt the cure Of another by prae-
tice OF sorcery, witcheraft or any other
superstitious or deceitful methods sinai
upon conviction be Liable TO punish
ment Acting under this Deputy Mar
sinai Chillingworth caused the arrest Of
Lilinae and summoned a coroner
jury. which returned the following YER
dict:
THE said Koali rw) came 20 he,
death at Honolulu. Island Of Oahu. on
the sth day of May. A. ID. 1859. from
lack OF care and proper medical attend.
ance the same being the result, Of tbs
advice and representations Of one Lii.
noe (w). person representing bersel.
as able to cure and restore 20 heaitfh
the deceased.
The following Witnesses We're exam
ined and testimony addueed:
Mrs. A. i. Scott-Deceased was at
tended by Lilinoe. ] saw Lilinoe at
ending deceased on April 20. On that
day she instructed deceased's husband
TO buy some ava root and a bottle o;
brandy. The articles were furnished
by the husband of the deceased and
that day Lilinoe began operations
After the articles were laid before be.
she offered a prayer. After that she
chewed some of the ava root and 4
leaf and then elected the mixture into
a bowl from out of her mouth and gave
it TO deceased to drink. Then Llinoe
poured some brandy into the mixture
of the ava root and drank IL herself
After giving some OF the mixture 70
the husband and child Of deceased She
went away, taking the remaining ava
root and brandy TO her home. ] saw
deceased Friday and she said she was
feeling about the same. She died Mon
day at 1880 p. m. The understanding
between the husband OF deceased and
Ilinoe was that in case Koali died
said Lilinoe would replace the ava
root, brandy and money. but IL Koali
recovered. these articles were to be the
property of Lilinoe. II the husband
chose 70 give anything In addition out
Of the goodness Of his heart, Il would
be accepted.
A. Il. Scott-On Saturday Lilinoe
asked husband of deceased 10 get ava
root, liquor and money, for without
them she could not work. When the
articles We're placed before her she
prayed and asked George" (the hus-
band) TO chew the ava root. She Of
fered a little OF the root 10 the people
in the room, but drank the most her
self. Monday she ordered a chicken
cooked. but before this was done said
Koali died.
George Iaweoki-I am the husband
Of Koali. She IL now dead. She was
doctored by Jilinoe. Medicine was
administered by the latter being
mixture OF ava root, Il leaf and
brandy. The patient drank some. This
was done Saturday night, April 20
After having prayed she went away
taking with her the remainder OF the
brandy and ava root on Wednesday
she came again and sprinkled solu-
lion of water and salt about the room
IN order 10 chase away the deyils.
The jury was composed 81 Kuaana
Ke0la, KaOma Kaikulani, Kalola and
Naholowaa, The hearing OF IAllnOe
VIII come up before Judge Wilcox 20
day The amount " money furnished
Was one dollar,