The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-13
ALLEGED MURDERER is
ACQUITTED 1T E0HlLl
kALUHA. MAN CHARGED WITH
KILLING a JAPANESE.
IS FREE.
End of kau Tragedy, in which an Old
japanese Was wayIaid and Killed
Other News Notes From the
Big Island.
From the HiIo Tribune

From the HiIo Tribune.
Sheriff Andrews and Thos. C. RIdg-
way returned by the Kinau from Ko.
hala where they had been attending
court. The first case tried before
Judge Edings at the October term
was that OF the Territory VS.. Kaluna
charged with murder in the first de-
gree. The trial of the case lasted
two and a half days and resulted in
the acquittal of the defendant Carl
Smith was prosecutor, representing
the Territory and Thos. c. Ridgway
and Z. c. Peters defended.
The crime charged against Kaluna,
was the killing of japanese on the
evening of July 2. this year. The
crime was committed at Naalehu,
Rau. and was one of the coolest blood
ID murders in the annals Of crime
this Island. The Jap, who had re,
ceiyed his months wages was waylaid
by one or more persons. He was
found later with his skull crushed.
Kaluna who had been assisting the
police in hunting for the murderer
was himself arrested about ten days
after the deed was committed.
The evidence against Kaluna was
purely circumstantial. except the tes-
timony of the woman with whom he
lived, which was very direct. Her
testimony however did not have
much weight, as it was discredited by
the showing of the lawyers for the de-
Tense as being inspired by a desire to
shield others against whom suspicion
| has been directed.
Coffee Shipments Again.
A Louisson of Hamakua has been
in the city for the past week super.
intending the preparation OF between
twenty-five and thirty tons of coffee
for shipment to the San Francisco
market. The coffee came to town
overland from the Hamakua planta-
ton and is being milled by W. S. Ter
ry The shipment will contain some
of the best coffee ever grown on Ha'
waii and will be put on the market in
cleaner condition than usual.
The Fairers Leaving.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Fairer who leave
in few days for San Francisco where
they will reside in the future were
given a farewell party last Saturday
evening by the members of the Order
of the Eastern Star. The party was
given at the chapter rooms in the
Masonic hall The entertainment
committee had made arrangement fol
six handed euehre. game in which
all participated with zest and skill
The honors were won by Mrs. Stee
and Mr.. Mckay. The consolation
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Fitz
gerald and Mr.. Day.
General Notes.
Embert NJ. Brown returned Mon
day from a business trip around tn
island. He reports business goo
considering the conditions. In Kon
he found things a little quiet OWN
to the low price Of coffee. The Haw
mill in Kohala has finished grindin
next years cane crop and the Unio
mill began the grinding Of their 100
crop this week.
A disastrous runaway occurred o
Front street Monday night. A hac
belonging to Joe Rosa was bein
f driven by boy. The horse becam
y frightened and started to run. Tn
boy dropped the reins and jumped
n Down Front street the horse ral
smashing the hack into kindling WOO,
At the corner of King street the rul
away eollided with a City Stable
4. hack putting it out of commission Il
several days
The social leaders in Kohala CAV
e a splendid ball one evening last wee
in honor OF the Third Circuit CouI
officials The ball was given in h
Club hall Visiting attorneys atten
ed and those from Hilo report ha'
ing had a royal time The social no
pitality of the people of Kohala
/. highly praised.
: The police are taking active steI
q to bring to- an end the epidemic
runaways which seems to have 81 nc
the town. all hack drivers have bes
warned that the law requiring hors'
to be tied in the street win be stric
" enforced. Captain Lake arrastt
one offeudc. inst after the walnir
4 had been gwen.
The business of the money ord,
department of the Hilo post Office
shown BY the receipts and paymen
during the mast two months aversgI
about $2S 0f}o per month.