The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-06

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Captain and Mrs. Jacobson had beer
married three years on August 3. the
anniversary falling four days after the
murder. Captain Jacobson has rela-
tives in San Francisco to whom the
widow Will return with the embalmed
corpse of her late husband. The cap
tam was sixteenth owner in the ves-
sci and had some other property
besides. The schooner was built on
the Oregon coast only three years ago
She will stay here pending instructions
from owners which will, it is thought be
TO continue to China where she has a
return cargo of sulphur awaiting her 70
be brought back to Portland.
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Chillingworth, accompanied by Captain
Flint of the waterfront police, interpre-
ter and special officer Chester Doyle and
customs officer Ravens boarded the YES
sci and, after hearing the dispositions
took charge of Oto the cook, the muir
dered and More the witness, keeping
them over night at the station Dr.
Holt of the Quarantine service had pre-
Viously boarded the vessel which was
later towed in by the Lehua. tie gave
the vessel pratique and turned it over
to the United States Marshal Marshal
Hendry is on Hawaii and his deputy.
Marshal Handy has taken his place.
The latter with United States District
Attorney BreckOns visited the schooner
last night and also this morning in the
company of Commissioner Gill. A COM
plant was sworn to and signed by first
mate Meyer against the murderer Tan
bara. The dispositions of the other sail
ors will be taken at four o'clock this
afternoon.
Jean More was examined in Breckons'
office this morning, Allan Dunn acting
as interpreter. 1t was explained to him
that he would have to be detained here
until October as a parole prisoner under
Warden IIenryS care, meanwhile
drawing 81 per diem and his board. This
he objected to but Consul Vizzavona
persuaded him that the fate was not
such a harsh one after all. Oto the
cook will also be detained until the
grand jury meets which will not be un-
til October 13. Meyer the mate will not
have to be detained.
The Fred j. Wood was berthed this
morning square to the wind in the
center of the harbOr, not far from the
quarantine detention station landing,
under the directions of the harbor mas
ter.
Two ladies from the Peniel Mission
have been with Mrs. Jacobson this
morning and a nurse, recommended by
superintendent EclIhardt of the Queen S
Hospital is in constant attendance and
helping to look after the children. The
eldest, clad in cunning little overalls, at
times cries for her father, but neither
seem to realize that he is dead.
Mrs. Jacobson is holding up bravely.
She is like her husband, Norwegian.
She is considerably younger than he
was. His age would have reached "A
in October next. Mrs. jacobson win
probably leave for San Francisco on
August IL in the City of Peking. The
owners are f.. *. Wood Lumber Com
pany of 10 California street, San Fran
cisco, E. X. Wood was here on a visit
to Honolulu about two years ago. Cap
tain jacobson is well known to shipping
men in this port.
OtO the cook is said to have incrimin-
ated himself by admissions and warn
ings made to the murderer in the pre-
sence of Chester Doyle, not knowing
that the latter understood the language
The witnesses will be lodged comfort
ably in Oahu jail tonight. This will
constitute the first murder case in
Judge Estee's court and if brought to
the severest sentence, Tanbara will be
the star performer in the first murder
trial in the United States court and
the first hanging by United States au-
thorities. Marshal Hendry will have to
provide the hangman.
Under the laws Tanbara must be
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These are the only two counts possible
Under the reVisiOns of 1897 the jury
has the privilege of qualifying the in
dictment by making the count read
without capital punishment" The evil
dence seems conclusive in the case as
at present developed and district attor-
ney BreckOns looks confidently for a
verdict of guilty and the death penal
ty.
1t is more than probable that Oto, the
japanese cook, has a record in Homo
lulu. Russian Frank and wife are of
the opinion that the cook on the Fred
j. Wood, is the same man who threat
ened to kill Russian Frank about three
years ago. The cook is also thought to
have been the same person who chased
after NJ. T. Bluxome with knife at the
Sailors Home some years ago.
A japanese servant was employed by
Russian Frank about three years ago.
Oto was the name of the fellow, and
from the description given of him, 1t is
believed that he was the same person
who is now under arrest on suspicion
of being concerned in the murder Of
Captain Jacobsen. He was an excellent
man at Russian Franks place, so far
as work went, and was entirely satis-
factory on this point
Inc Japanese was possession OF a
savage temper, however, and when
aroused was dangerous. on one occa-
sion he threatened to kill Russian
Frank. The latters wife tried to dis-
suade the japanese from such a pro-
iect, but the Japanese who seemed to
entertain some resentment against mis-
employer continued sullen.
The man became worse and finally 1t
was evident that he was insane and he
was committed to the Asylum, He re-
mained there six months, but was dis
charged as cured. During his insane
attack, the Japanese talked Of having
killed a carpenter at Laysan Island.
After being released from the Asylum,
the Japanese returned to work at Rus
sian Franks place, but he was such a
disagreeable, sullen man, that he was
discharged. Russian Frank and wife
said that they would go and ask TO see
the prisoner, for they may be able 10