The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-13
TWO MEH ARRESTED on
SUSPICION OF MURDER
OFFICERS THINK THEY ARE The
ONES WHO KILLED
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Good werk Done BY Deputy Sheriff
Esion--Resi5enss Of Ksu Have =
Great Celebration Of the Fourth
Ct July.
Especial Correspondence Of The Re
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Especial Correspondence Of The Re
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RAU. Hawaii. July ia most hor-
rible murder was committed al Ma
iehH on the evening Of July lsf. prob
ably little after dark. Yoshida Saki-
chi. 8 japanese who has been employed
b. the Hutchinson s. p. Co. for sew
erai years. vent 70 the plantation Of
fee on the evening OF the lst TO draw
some money. After receiving his mon
~ be started for home tone OF the
mauka camps but never reached
there as be was cruelty murdered
about 500 yards above the mill by
party OF parties who were waiting for
him
The next morning his body was
found covered with blood lying on
the road alongside Of the cane field,
with an ugly wound in his forehead.
over his eyes. made with some sharp
instrument like a pick. His arms and
face we're also horribly cut. which
shows he made a desperate fight for
his life
His pockets were turned out. his
money. SO. and watch were gone.
which showed that the motive OF the
murder was robbery DIR. L. s. Thomp-
son held coroner's inquest and a
verdict of murder by party or parties
unknown was rendered.
A few days later. a native named
Sam Kaluna went TO Geo. Green and
tried 10 sell him a watch. Mr.. Green
asked him where he got il: he said
the head luna. Mr. Virgins. gave il TO
him. Mr. Green asked Mr.. Virgins
and he said he gave no one watch.
Deputy Sheriff Eaton was notified. He
made a search OF Kaluna's house and
found bloody clothes. also a key COW
cred with blood Five other parties
claimed that KaIuna tried to sell them
the watch, saying he got II from Mr..
Virgins
kaluna and Lapela were arrested
and are now in jail waiting for hear
ing Iapela approached a native wo-
man shortly before the murder and
asked her II the Japanese had come
mp yet The was waiting above the mill
at that time) When arrested a pis-
tol was found in his possession with
three chambers empty. The pistol
was stolen from an employee OF the
plantation
The Fourth passed OF very pleasant
ly Between Honuapo and Naalehu
several hundred people assembled 70
witness the sport which commenced
with game OF base Lall between the
Honuapo and waiohinu clubs. The
wasohinu club won the game after g
hard fight Foot racing. throwing the
hammer. chasing the greasy pig. fai
nj
kept the people interested until p m
when all went home much pleased with
the DAYS sport. VIM. Makakoa de
serves great credit for the way he
engineered the program. the success
of the day was due to him.
At Pahala there were several splen
did horse races, and fireworks in the
evening. The Japanese had Japan
csc theatrical troupe from Honolulu
Throughout the district very little
drunkenness was noticed.
The Kau Soda Works with VIM. Ma
kakoa in charge entered on its career
on the LIST OF July.
Sunday. July 9TH. the steamer Mau
ma Ioa towed the bark vidette. Capt
Dodd (brother OF the late Jas. Dodjl
to ses from Honuapo where she hat
heen discharging load of lumber.
On the NIGHT OF July 3rd. quite :
number OF natives camped for Sh'
night al Kawaa. so they could watcl
the summit Of Mauna Loa. as Captain
Simerson predicted there was to b
another outbreak, and the natives ha.
great faith In him. as his prediction
two years ago came true. They wen
home in the morning feeling disap
pointed and claim he should get
mex kahuna. There is some talk o
communicating him.