Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-03
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gardens. Mrs. Kamakauoha told her
husband last night on his return home
from town of this suspicious character
who had been lurking about on the
premises. At the time, Mrs. kamakau
oha knew nothing whatever about the
hold.up or the shooting.
According to her statement. she was
employed in her back yard up to about
I o'clock, when a Chinese suddenly
came into the front yard, leading al
wheel. He did not see Mrs. Kama
kauoha. The Chinese put his wheel
down on the ground. He then stretch
ed himself full length on the grass he
hind the hedge which separates the
yard from the road. He lay there tor
about a quarter OF an hour. evidently
keeping close watch Of everyone who
passed by on the road by pccring.
through the hedge.
After remaining behind the hedge
for the period stated, he caught sight
OF Mrs. Kamakauoha. on seeing her,
he Immediately jumped mp. mounted
his wheel and departed down the road
in the Eva direction.
During the time the Chinese was ly.
ing behind the hedge Mrs. Kamakau.
oha had good chance to observe how
he was dressed.
The description which she gives of
the man seems In every way to indl.
cate that he is the one who held up
Oda. He wore a black coat and black
trousers. The ends of these were
turned up and showed that the man
wore pair of white trousers under the
black ones.
Besides the hat which the man
wore, he had a cap with him. While
he was on the place he changed his
headgcar. The man was tall but on
account Of the distance which was be.
tween him and Mrs. KamaSauOha she
was not able to distinguish his feat
ures.
\ Japanese officer and Tho Bulletin
| police reporter visited Oda at the Jap.
anese hospital this morning. The
wounded man gave the following state.
ment OF the affair:
II arrived at the place OF the hOld-up
at about $3.50 O'Clock yesterday after.
noon. The Chinese suddenly jumped
out on the road from some bushes be.
hind which he had evidently been in
hiding. | did not see any bicycle
there. He demanded my money |
told him | had none. He told me that
| lied. He had been watching me and
knew that had money. told him
that even II | had money II belonged
to me and not to him.
THE Chinese told mo that II did
not dig up the money he would shoot
lie drew a revolver and caught hold
Of his hand. which held the gun. We
l struggled Tor some time. was getting
the best Of him when he suddenly shot
me twice in the abdomen. | fell and
caught hold Of his leg in falling. The
man stopped over me and took my
money. He then wrenched himself
} loose from me and went of got az
and went after him but | had only pro
) CCeded about six feet when | fell down
again"
} Oda Is certain that he can identify
his assailant. He describes him as be
ing a tall Chinese. with very light com
pleXlon and with white spots on his
cheeks. He wore a black coat ant
black trousers. He says the China
man looked to be about forty years o
age.
Oda, whose full name Is Oda Tatu
jiro, was doing very poorly this morn
ing. The physicians at the japanese
hospital state that he is in a critica
condition and are by no means sure
that he will survive.
> The wounded man seemed to be II
some pain when seen this morning. II,
was surrounded by number OF friends
and relatives, to whom he spoke quit,
frequently. Oda is thirty years of age
He has wife and one small child.
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