The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-01-11
Agnes Lowell Adopted
by Grandparents.
THE CHAPMAN MYSTERY
Schooner That Sailed Away and
Never Was Heard of--News
Of Courts.

The First Circuit Judge yesterday sign
ed an order legalzing the adoption OF
Agnes Lowell, aged H. by her grandpar-
ents MIR. and Mrs. James Lyle, upon pc
tltion OF Mrs. Ida Il. Sturtevant. her
mother. The articles Of adoption give
the child the rights OF inheritance, and
her name is changed to Lyle. The ar
tclcs were signed by the mother and
stepfather of the girl.
The case is peculiar, and brings up
memories OF an ocean tragedy of some
thirteen years ago. The father of Agnes
Lowell was Captain Lowell, who sailed
from Honolulu master of the schoon-
er Phoebe Chapman. chartered by the
Seventh Day Adventists to carry mission
aries to Tahiti and Pitcairn Island. Tho
vessel left port with Il number of psssen-
gers besides the missionaries. and never
was heard from afterward.
Agnes Lowell has always since her ia
TIERS disappearance lived with her
grandparents, the Lyles. She Is the niece
of Alex. Lyle. Daniel Logan and William
and Sam Lyle. Mrs. Lowell waited for
a number of years. but finally despairing
OF ever hearing again from her husband
and giving him up as dead. married e.
Vale Sturtevant, whose wife she now Is
The articles of adoption are also signed
provisions therein 0made.
Several now suits We're filed in the
Circuit Court yesterday morn ng. suit
for 81 900 has been brought against the
New Zealand Insurance Company on
fire insurance policy by Hong Kee &
Co. GohrinE & Butzke, plumbers. have
sued 4. Horito for S3364 on account of
labor and materials. A bill for partition
of land In Honolulu and Kauai has been
brought against William Maoho ct al,
including w. o. Smith, as guardian, by
Alexander Maioho,
An account has been rendered by Ad-
minlstrator j. Nj. Camara in the estate
of a. q. Cunha. deceased, showing pay
ments of $2i425 and receipts s340.
Bishop 4 Co. have brought n bill for
foreclosure of mortgage against the
Pauoa valley property OF Samuel and
kanoe Kaaumcana.
The required bond of 800 was filed by
Mary Medelros, with JOS. Frias as surety.
as administrative of the estate of Man
uel G. Medeiros
A bill for partition OF land In Militant
street has been brought against Isaac ].
Robinson by Elizabeth A. Robinson. The
property in question was once sold by
s. X. Kane. guardian, but the sale was
cancelled by the court. Militant street
has cut through It, leaving two slightly
unequal portions on either side, of trf-
angular shape.
The execution on Judgment for $1AS2
in suit OF Kapiolani Estate VS.. 8. Ahmf
was returned as unsatished by Deputy
Sheriff c. r. Chllingworth, who report
ed that no property was discovera Bile
within the Jurisdiction of the execution.
Supreme Court execution was there
upon issued authorizing execution on,
property anywhere within the Territory.
The inventory OF the estate OF John De.
Costa, deceased, as filed bv M G. Siloa.
shows an insurance of $1,000 and an ac-
count with the Postal Savings Bank of
sS36.S0
In the suit for damages against Akof
and J. II. Barenaba by Lai Young, guar
dian Of the minor Laahia, an execution
was issued to levy upon tho joint per
sonal property OF Akoi and Barenaba for
the sum OF 5000 and costs
George Boardman of Honolulu submit
ted petition for allowance of accounts
and final distribution, and discharge from
the duties of executor of the estate OF
Eliza Jane Boardman, deceased The
schedule filed shows collections To he 81
4SS.36 and disbursements s2,s3s.a7, leaving
"A balance Of $i.14s.61. The date for the
hearing OF the allowance account was by
order set for February Eth.
Joaquin de Mederos was appointed adj
m nistrator of the estate of Manuel de
Medeiros. amounting to about si,50o.