The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-27
REMAINS A MYSTERY

Governor Cooper has received through
the medium of Edward Towse in
formation from Sidney Boyd formerly
butcher on the steamer Australia and
latterly connected with various restau-
rants in the capacity of cook, that AL
gernOn Shaw, artist, whose disappear
ance has caused much anxiety to his
parents who have vigorously prosecut-
ell a search for the last two years in
hopes of finding a trace of his exist
ence was assistant butcher to him
upon the Australia before landing
in Honolulu and taking a position
with AUstin's weekly.
Boyd's statement tells that Shaw ac-
quainted with him his intention of
journeying south and that he Boyd,
gave him a letter to his relatives in
Australia receiving later letter from
Shaw in return giving him such details
OF his family there as convinced him
Of Shaws arrival, This letter reached
Honolulu on October %. Boyd sup
posed Shaw left here on the Moa-
ma which left on August l6 or eleven
days after Shaws disappearance from
his business associations and usual
friends.
Alter the inquiry into Shaw's disap-
pearance, Boyd states that he wrote to
Mrs. Shaw and told her of her sons
appearance
letter in return from Brazil Indiana.
The letter from Shaw in Australia
has been mislaid or lost and is not in
evidence unfortunately as it is the only
tangible evidence as to ShaW's actual
Whereabouts Governor Cooper is per-
picked over the fact that this tmpOr-
tant piece of evidence is not fOrthcom-
ing as he hesitates to hold out false
nope to the bereaved mother. In view
Of the intimate business dealings that
Boyd had with steward Seeley of the
Australia it is curious that Boyd dld
not remember this letter of Shaws be-
/ fore, as Seeley was prosecuting vigor-
Gus search at the very time that Boyd
| letter from Shaw is said to have reach
ed here and instituted inquiries in Ho-
| nolulu among all those le thought like
/ " to have seen Shaw. This Seeley dld
at the instance of the boys mother
who was alarmed at the non-arrival OF
a letter from her boy usually regular
7 correspondent. These discrepancies
make the decision Of sending news that
would hold out false hopes to the moth
er a difficult one to decide unless the
proof is absolutely tangible. Boyd
states that he has written to his family
for news of Shaw, but until that letter
is answered satisfactorily there is nc
evidence that can be produced to prove
that Shaw was ever in Australia attel
the time of his disappearance beyonc
the memory of a letter
T IL is possible that Boyd has tangled
up Shaw with another person as Al
gernon Shaw was never assistant but
cher to Boyd or any butcher on IN
Australia. He started on the loves
rung of the ladder when in hard luc
in San Francisco, Seeley procuring hir
the only opening, that of dish washer
On the next voyage he was raised TO a
assistant pantryman, and held INK
position when he left the boat to sta
b in Honolulu. No one else seems
have seen Shaw after August .. II
left his changes of clothes, his sketche
: money that was coming to him all {
which he would hardly have discarde
if he had remained over until tn
Moanas sailing, even had be consorte
with natives at Kalihi,
Governor Cooper has written to a
likely consuls and officials in the soutf
ern seas and the officers of the Moan
Il may vet throw some light upon the SUI
ject. The fact that Shaw left Hone
v lulu however still remains upproven.