The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-09
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BELIEVED HE WAS KILLED BY
KAHCNAS.
Told Red Devil Was Sitting on Right
Shoulder Attacked by Paralysis on
That Side.

Was Daniel l.. Naonc who died on
Friday, December Zsth, u victim Of the
kabunss2
ByIGcncc Of very strong charac-
ter goes to Indicate that he was. That
man Ci the superior intelligence and
cECcucHt kuOwirdRe pOssrEs.d by Na-
one could be frightened 10 death seems
incredible but the circumstances sur
rounding his dccease go 70 prove that
he 8uccumOed 10 the Old native fana-
ticism. lie thought he was being pray
cd to death ana once this belief was
hrniy planted in his mind he gave up
ana died without struggle against his
supposed doom. There is much con-
Dected with the last sickness Of the
man that h unknown. Among the ma
tiyeB there seems 20 be u deeply found
cd belief that the man died from the
kahunas, and II viii be very hard 70
convince them % the contrary
NaOnc was one Of the most advanced
Of his race. After the overthrow, he
realized mat the haOic element had
come 10 remain here and would prove
ultimately the dominant factor In the
affairs Of these Islands. lie bowed to
the inevitable and Joined his forces
with the whites and made political
alliance with them. That such course
upon his part vas Unpopular with
{ tain. There ,WaS much 10 test MS
strength Of character Tor between his
unacguaintance with the affairs and
vleWs Of the whites on one side and the
almost daily enDity ana reprOaches Of
some Of tie BaWaiians on the other, IT
vas 81 trying period in the mans life.
BUt Do OveTcdme all the opposition. He
learned about the white mans views
ana bit by bit OVcrcamc the secret re-
prOaches NJ his race. Gradually he came
Z ~ Dc recognized by the haOlcs az II
splendid example Of the enlightened
native ana valuable adjunct while
his people regarded him as a leader. In
, spite Of all this and his intimate assO-
citation with the whites, he could not
entirely divorce from his mind the fear
Of the old Hawaiian kahunas and It
seems certain that II was this fear
that finally led 20 his death.
NaOnc was prominent member Of
I the KaWaiahaO church. About a week
/ before he vas taken sick he went TO
/ Walanae where he took a prominent
I part IN some meeting Of the younger
members Of the congregation. II was
shortly after this gathering that the
shadow Of his doom fell upon him.
/ While the recruitment Of his race had
I no. been esifesscd 80 openly 20 him
a. before there we're still many Of The
older generation Of HaWaiians who hat
/ ed NaOne Tor his espOusal Of the baOle's
pODtic8 The opportunity for venting
/ this hatred came on that fateful visit
I 10 Waianae.
. TwO versions Of the curse Of the ka-
huna are given, but the identity Of the
kahuna IL not known. Both versions
Eecrn 10 be- based upon the same
/ Icause-resentment for NaOne's depart
/ ure from the traditions and politics Of
/ his people. The first one Of these Is
| that the kahuna told NaOne that ne
/ was being constantly pursued by de-
Z vi. The devil varied It's form, though.
| once II would be red and sitting on
/ the mans shoulder and again IT would
| be- the shadow Of man who was
| haunting NaOne for his sins.
The other version and the one which
I - the most generally accepted by the
/ natives is that the kahu1a went up to
I NaOne and after speaking 20 him about
| his past sins suddenly pointed 10 Ma
One's shoulder and exclaimed There's
/ H. red devil sitting on your right shOul-
| DER / have seen him there for years.
/ You are doomed 10 die"
! within an instant NaOnc was trem-
| bling with fright. He forgot his pro-
I fessed belief IN the Christian religion;
I bia reason seemed 10 have left him, IN
I the terror Of the old native curse, and
Z when be left Waianae II was with the
| drCOp Of broken hearted man and the
/ veal Of doom upon his brow.
/ EaOne said nothing, 10 far as Is
known, 10 any one about the curse Of
I the kahuna but that some thing was
| DTeylng upon his mind was evident 10
/ many who met him. II was not until
I Tburgday, December Zlst that the man
I surrendered and sought his bed. True
I ~ the curse Of tn kahuna. NaOne de-
| clared that his right side was paralys-
l %. Or. wood vas called. On the fol-
I lowing Day NaOne had improved 10 an
] astOnighin~ degree and on the Z3rd had
I recovered from his attack Of paralysis
ana could moved about IN the bed. lie
/ even talked about going % work with
I IN IL few days. The condition Of the
} patient was 80 much better that II
l was thought by many Of his friends
I mat he would BOOn be- able 10 be about,
I but the starnRe fatality which had pur-
sued him since that visit 10 Waianae
Z dORged him 10 his death.
Dr. wood attended the man on the
/ zlat, Zznd, and Z3rd, but did not go on
I the Zfth and 18th. within those two
| days occurred something which decid-
I cd the fate Of EaOne. One Of the ka-
huHas was permitted 10 visit him.
Twice did the kahuna call but his work
seemed 20 have been well done for when
I Dr. Wood returned 10 NaOne's bedside
on the zGth, the patient was past all
| hope Of recovery. The fear Of the ka-
]
upon NaOnc that he made no effort 20
| rally from the stupOr Of terror and
| gradually sank until he passed away
On Friday. December 18th.
II was stated by thOse at NaOnc's
/ home that the kahuna had come. and
| after talking with the patient had for
| given him for his political and rcIi-
| giOus sins. They expressed the belief
. that the man would recover. It b.
I very evident however that the kahuna
could not have given absOlutiOn 10 the
man for Is would. In All likelihood, have
| produced = salutary effect instead Oi
caugiu" fatal relapse. II the kahuna
| said anything IL was no doubt. % re-
new the threat Of death against the
| intended victim.
The certificate Of death assigned the
cause Of mortality as congestion Of the
brain. That the continual strain upon
! the mans mind produced such an effect
seems probable, but that the direct
cause Of his taking away was the CON
| aumlHg fear II death from the kahunai