The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-09-28

ave the city to seek work.
held Tie received fatal blow and
had BLEED to death dying within min
utes after DE- reached the hospital. The
knife which was long narrow bladed
affair and both dull and rusty had been
evidently driven with terrific force into
the body OF the victim. The knife had
entered on the left side OF the abdo-
men at the angle Of the ribs The
blade had severed some of the arteries
and in the opinion Of physicians death
would have resulted under any circum-
stances. The remains were removed
TO the undertaking rooms of Henry
Williams where an autopsy was per-
formed by DR.. Judd.
In the meanwhile Chulingworth had
gotten into hack and driven as rapid
ly ms possible, to the scene of the muir
der The murder had been done i'm the
dark. None of those who mad witness
cd the attack ON Mr. Damon. not even
Sullivan were able to positively des-
criba the trio. The general impression
seemed to be that the trio had been
natives 1t was said that the woman
were "a pink dress. with this mislead-
ing information, ChillingwOrth hurried
bach To the city intending to have Of
fcers sent out to search for natives who
might have done the deed. 1t was dur
ing this ride back that the remarkable
part of the affair occurred
on King street near Desha Lane Chill
'ngworth saw a native woman in a
pink dress. He stopped her thinking
Of the description of the woman who
had been at the scene of the murder.
He talked with her for a little while,
and satisfied that she was not in any
way connected with the affair had the
hack turn around to continue on toward
the police station. II was while turn
ing that the culprits were located The
officer saw Porto Rican woman in a
white dress and white hat standing on
the makai side of the street. He did
not suspect her of any completely in the
crime but by some strange influence
continued to look at her He thought
she might be waiting to talk to some
Chinese. She soon beckoned and ther
a man appeared from behind the wal
on the makai side of the street and in
an instant later, a second man appear
ed. The deputy saw that one of then
wore his trousers stuffed in his sock.
which was the way the murderer was
said to have worn his clothes. Chill
, ingworth decided to arrest the trio. II,
started for them. They saw him anC
ran. Chito who is partially blind, rar
into a telephone post. Miranda sough
refuge i'm the culvert on the mauka sid,
of the street and there the officer go
him The woman was caught on Lii
ia street. The trio were bundled dowI
to the police station. At the station
blood stains were found on the sleev,
} and right side of Miranda's coat and Il
/ his yOcket was found bloody handker
chief. Then Chillingworth knew tina
he had caught the right people Blu
no knife could be found. 1t was no
until this morning that the knife wa
found by Detective McDufe about 30
yards from the scene of the murder
The weapon is now held as evidence.
Owing to the darkness it is doubtful
if a very strong case could have beer
made against Miranda had the wom9,
not promptly confessed, as did the man
lie claimed i'm his statement to th
D. High Sheriff that Damon had JurneD
the Carrig &c around on the road an,
J nearly Iuu over the woman and iEi
, uade Miranda mad when Damon ha
8 applied a bad epithet to him too.
appears thar the three Porto Rican
, had gone down the country to Pmlo'
q yesterday for an outing and We're walk
ing home. Miranda had robbed a Por