The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-24
BIG REWARD
FOR CAPTURE
OF JONES
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and Richardson have been sent to EVA
where Jones also has relatives, while
Officers Carter and Cornwel were de-
tailed to stay in the vicinity of the
PaImenter home. Other officers are
watching at the Lucas house. for it
was reported that Jones had threaten
ed to kill his sister-in-law, Mrs. Lucas.
Still another squad is hunting in Pauoa
Valley, while in other parts of the
city careful watch for the man is
being kept. Altogether there are eigh-
teen officers hunting for Jones and
High Sheriff Brown said last night that
his capture was only a question of
time. The reward of $500 which has
been offered is for information leading
to the capture of the murderer 1t is
not as ordinarily for his conviction
The police will attend to that.
COLLECTING EVIDENCE.
Attorney-GeneralA Andrews with High
Sheriff Brown started early yesterday
morning to collect evidence against the
murderer. Statements were obtained
from Conductor Prixley, Officer Kane
and a native girl who saw Jones
earlier in the evening. There is also
the statement obtained from Mrs Par
menter.
THE CoRoNER's INQUEST.
The coroner's jury was summoned by
Sheriff Chillingworth early yesterday
morning. 1t is composed of E. w.
Campbell, H. w. Kinney, C. D. Prin-
gle, w. T. Blacker, G. w. R. King and
D. L. Sprinks. After viewing the re-
mains an adjournment was taken until
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral of Mrs. Jones was held
yesterday afternoon from Williams's
undertaking parlors. 1t was attended
only by the relatives and a few init
mate friends.
WHO JONES IS.
The murderer is we'll known about
the city. His father, J. w. P. Jones.
was formerly the owner of Kahuku
ranch and sold it to Col. Norris.
Eddie" Jones, as he is best known, is
about forty years of age. He has a
brother. Dayton. who is a luna at Oahu
Prison. Two other brothers, Arthur
and John, are employed at McInerny's
shoe store
Jones has been twice married. His
first wife was a Miss Kaai, who is
dead. He has four children living.
Oliver, John, Hattie and Violet.
He was married to the woman he
murdered little over a year ago. and
their married life was not a happy one.
He frequently abused her and was ar
rested several times ON that account.
OF late Jones has been drinking heavi-
". He is a carpenter by trade though
for several months past he has been at
work breaking up the wreck of the old
Top Gallant which is lying in the har-
Dor. For seven years or more he was
employed by T. H. Davies & Co.
DESCRIPTION.
The police have been unable to OBJ
tain a photograph of Jones. He is de-
scribed as a man of five feet nine or
ten inches high well built and very
dark commissioned. His eyes are deep
set, his hair is black, and slightly
curly in back. and he has no NOUS
tache, though he has four or five days
growth of hair upon his face. His face
is rather thin, and hollow checked,
with freckles.
HAD WARNING.
The wife and mother-in-law were in
formed several nights that Jones had
been proving around the place. Last
Monday night he was discovered sleep
ing in the hammock.
A LAST LETTER.
The following letter was written by
the murderer to his wife after she had
begun the suit for divorce:
Honolulu, July 9Th, 1903.
My Dear Wife Linda
Aloha nui loa I now write you few
lines I see that you are Suing for
a Divorce from me. which of course
will never in this world agree to, it is
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