Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-13
HORRIBLE MURDlR
DONE BY DYNAMITE AT
MAKAWtu DITCH

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Koloa. Kauai. Jan. 10.-On Friday
evening Mr. Glennan, who was In
charge OF the Makaweli ditch. was
blown up by a charge of giant powder,
which was placed under his bed in his
tent by some person or persons un-
known.
Needless to say the outrage has
caused the greatest feeling among all
the people of the Island. as McGlen-
nan was well liked by the many friends
who came in contact with him.
On examination Of the surroundings
after the explosion. six feet of fuse
and cigarette stump were found and
from the condition of the tent II was
evident that some one had crawled be-
hind and placed the charge of giant
powder under the bed and igniting the
fuse, making his escape toward Wal
mea. as the telephone wire had been
severed in that direction at about one
hundred yards from the tent.
Mr.. Smalley. who is also engaged on
the ditch works. was the only other
white man near. He was returning
from apther camp when about 500
yards from Mr.. Glennan's tent he
heard the explosion, but could not
locate 1t at the time. As he proceeded
along the ditch pondering on the prob
able cause. the odor of burning cloth
reached him and hurrying his pace he
saw flames In the direction Of Mr.. Glen
mans tent He ran the rest of the way
and found Mr.. Glennan's shattered
body lying among the wreckage.
Glennan was conscious enough 10
call for Charlie, his assistant. asking.
Where am II" What is the mat
ter?' He also called for Smalley.
Mr.. Smalley had him conveyed to
his tent. then hurried away to tele-
phone the news to Maxwell. On his
return Glennar was Just breathing his
last He lived about an hour after the
explosion.
Details of the supposed murder are
given by the Garden Isle as follows:
Mr.. Gleenan occupied the position Of
assistant TO Mr.. o. Shaugnessy having
general charge of the construction Of
the extension Of the MAXWELL ditch
In the absence Of his chief.
He was known as a man absolutely
without fear, and Mr.. OShaughnessey
is said to have made the statement
some time ago that deceased would
never live to see the completion of the
extension" In looking after the well
fare OF the various camps It became
| necessary to make several raids on the
Japanese gamblers who infested the
camps on pay days, the consequence
being that Mr.. Glennnn became very
much disliked by that class of the Jap
anese; and 1t is one Of this crowd that
Is supposed to have taken Glennan's
life thirsting for vengeance because
not allowed to rob his fellow country
ment.
The tragedy took place in small
camp about three miles back of Mr..
Gays residence at about $3.50 in the
evening. The whole camp was sup
posed to be asleep when there came a
terrible explosion which was plainly
heard at Makaweli some miles distant
Mr.. Glennan was sleeping In his tent
alone and about sixty feet away from
him was the tent occupied by the Jap
anese laborers. all OF whom were badly
shaken up. though none seriously in
jured. As soon as possible they ran to
the scene OF the explosion when 1t was
evident that 1t had occurred In Mr.
Glennan's tent, 1t was blown to pieces
and the body OF the unfortunate victim
had been blown twenty feet from his
bed; the body was not mutilated to
any great extent, one leg being lGoken.
but death must have been instantane-
Gus from the terrific force OF tho ex-
plosion.
II Is supposed that some one of the
gamblers seeking vengeance had stolen
a piece OF giant powder and fuse, calm
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