Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-12
FRESH lanai TROUBLE

s"~F NEss s"S~
Events thickenei In the Lalsi trouble
shortly after the Bulletin related ono
phase OF II on Saturday
John +. Colburn received a wireless
telegram that afternoon announcing
the arrest OF his son Bert along with
John Wise and another. They had
been at the Lanai ranch for some time
looking after Mr.. Colburns interests
when Police Lieutenant Leslie arrived
on the scene to levy the Bisnop a. Co,
execution on judgment against Mrs,
Talulu Hayselden In the Maunalei plan
,ation suit
II appears that the Colburn contin-
gent ran short of susten6nce and
rounded up a flock OF sheep for the
purpose of procuring fat mutton sub
ject. This was regarded as an inter-
ference with justice and the Young men
were arrested on the charge OF m>.
licious mischief.
Word of this turn in Affairs came
after arrangements had been made "a
ship supplies and send instructions to
the guard on the return of the steamer
Hawaii, which had just arrived from
Molokai with cattle.
John F. Colburn Immediately APP
piled for bail for the three men Ia
Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth. The lat.
ter declined to nominate the bond. as
be ibid not know the gravity OF tn.
offense."
Mr.. Colburn then chPTtered thu
steamer Hawaii and sailed in her a,
midnight for Lahaina, accompanied b,
his attorney, c. w Ashford. and Will.
lam Blaisdell They could not effect
/ a landing at the ancient capital on ac.
count of high seas, but got ashore al
the Pioneer Mill landing and reached
Lahaina by 8 a. m. Sunday. Mr.. Col
burn communicated with Sheriff Bald
win by telephone, but received iden-
tically the same answer he had from
Chillingworth.
The prisoners had not yet arrived al
Lahaina but wireless message had
announced that they were coming owe,
from Lanai in whaleboat. They
reached Lahaina by IL O'Clock. John
Wise explained to Mr.. ColbrIn the &C.
casion for their arrest wh,c, has been
already stated.
Application for bail was finally made
to Deputy Sheriff Lindsay cf Lahaita
district. He fixed II at 5000 each mdn
or 5000 altogether The case was to
come before the Lahaina magistrate
this morning and Mr.. Ashford remained
to conduct the defense.
Il do not blame the police for doing
their duty in serving the execution,
since they are protected by Bishop &
Co. bond in 100000" Mr.. Cuiburn said
this morning. But do blame Deputy
High Sheriff Chillingworth and Sheriff
Baldwin for refusing bail outright.
offered them bond for 800. 100 II nee
essary, which Is more than would be
required for case of murder.
"Chillingworth's refusal al bail pu;
me to the expense Of chartering a
steamer. The police have not heard the
last of this, and Bishop 4 Co. have not
heard the last of It either"
Full supplies OF food for the Col.
burn garrison were carried by tho
steamer Hawaii, which returned to Ho'
nolulu last midnight with Messrs. Col
Burn and Blaisdell. Saturdays troubl,
makes>a fresh complication of the La
mai ranch issues, The judgment against
Mrs. Hayselden, the execution upon
which the Gibson estate is resisting,
amounts to about $4,000. Mr.. Colburn 4
fight on the side is for the interest in
the ranch he purchased from Fred H.
Hayselden prior to the sale Of the
property under foreclosure TO Charles
Gay.