The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-10
FROM LIFE To DEATH
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The widow and her large family o
small children are left In n sad pligh
| by the death of the husband and faith
er and are practically without means
THE MANoA TRAGEDY.
Coroner ChnllngwOrth and jury had
hardly left the residence OF the late a
II. Hewitt yesterday afternoon before
they were met on the road by a mes
scnger from the police station who in
formed the coroner that n dead man
had Just been found In n shed In Ma
noa valley with the top OF his head
blown OF. and a revolver lying beside
him.
The party proceeded at once TO the
police station. where J. Bolander. the
man who found the body. was detain-
cd pending the arrival OF the deputy
sheriff. Boiandcr stated that he came
across the body while exploring the
country around the Manoa end OF the
Rapid Transit lire and wrapping the
revolver up in his handkerchief.
brought 10 to the police station IL con-
frIn his story.
With EoIandcr as guide. the coroner
and n jury set out To view the remains.
which. were found Ia an old shed about
half a mile from the end Of the car
line and In the direction Of kamoiliili.
The spot was a deserted one. situated
In the midst OF a thicket OF algaroba
and lantana-
The body. which from Its condition
had probably lain In the shed nine or
ten days. was hu1dled In a corner o.
ths shack and presented a CHASTITY
sight. the features being quite unrec-
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state definitely the nationality or de-
ceased. ~ his side lay an axe and
several articles OF clothing. evidently
taken off before the fatal shot was
fired. The clothes were brand new and
had the appearance OF never having
been worn. They consisted OF n black
coat and vest. a white silk shirt. u
white straw hat with blue band and a
clean cellulOid collar. all bearing the |
trademark OF Il Japanese merchant. |
was found in the pockets but |
I piece or pencil and there was abso- |
utely no clue as to the Identity of the |
body. The revolver was a 32-caliber |
gun, well made and with an extra long |
barrel.
The body was inferred on the spot !
jy two TRUSTEES. who dug a rude grave |
~ the glimmer OF lantern and then |
he party turned their backs upon the |
Gene of the tragedy and returned to /
.own TO assemble again at noon on
sunday for the purpose OF holding an
inquest.
Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth is OF the
opinion that the body is that Of Japa-
iese who committed suicide. He in
lines to the opinion that the dead |
nan is none other than Muranaka.
whom the police have been searching
or for the past two weeks. Murana-
IA got into variety OF trouble. While
NICER bonds to appear at the Circuit
curt To answer a charge Of assault.
With a weapon. ne recently attempted
- XIII a countryman named Fugii at
Iamoiliili by shooting at him with a
evolVer. The shot was fired at close
arge and the ball graZed FugiTs face.
, hue and cry was Immediately raised
nj = price set upon Muranaka's head.
The dead man was evidently familiar
nth the place where he met his death {
nd II Is more than probable that the
OdN Is none other than that OF Mu
anaka, who resided not far from the
Gene OF the shooting. He probably
taking a boat to Japan
ma with this end in view purchased
new outfit OF wearing apparel Find ,
lille. he returned To his hiding place
I the shed and ended his life. {
Two facts stand out somewhat ,
T. augely. First. that there was moth
* whatever found upon the body and
rCond. that he disrobed when he must !
ave contemplated shooting himself in
he head. Had ne intended shooting ,
iIrself In the heart he would have re-
i"vcd his clothes To ensure the barrel
the gun being placed where he !
bought his heart was. lie may. how ,
ndressed himself. firing the fatal shot
hen he invoke