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

1909. Jose alias Tomasa Miranda sen
tor Vagrancy, released Oti. q. 1909.
Chiio sentenced 20 two years Nov
leased Sept 30, 1000. The woman
discharged last June, and also served
ton. The two men were therefore r
month.
As the result Of the murder the Zig
round up every Porto Rican who Is no
terms Of imprisonment or forced 20 le
n ever the hand OF fate descended
swiftly upon criminal. It all so last
night when Jose Miranda, the marder"r
o. $. E. Damon was run to death ly
Deput. High Sheriff Chillinsworin
Within ,wo hours after the crime had
been rerpetrated. The arres- of Mi
randa and his two companions is one
Of the most remarkable in ths a7nals
of local crime. with scarcely a -orrect
cue ana with only false iniJ'imtion
that led the officers To- believe that he
crime had been the work Of natives IN
stead Of Porto Ricans, the Deputy by
sIme remarkable action Of mici seized
upon the guilty trio and landc3 them
within the Jail. Deputy High Sheriff
has certainly gained distinction by his
work last night and deservedlv too.
To land a murderer within two hours
after the crime and I'm the fac of in
correct information is exceptional but
the incidents leading mp to the arrest,
are of such "a remarkable character as
to seem all but incredible. tn fact.
even the Deputy while modcstly recaiN-
ing compliments over his work. does
not take the credit. 1T was someone
else" he exclaims II don't know what
/ il was but it seems like the Hand of
. Providence guided me in making the
arrest of that man, for l certainly never
! had the slightest suspicion that Miran-
| da had killed poor Eddie Damon
| Damon was fatally stabbed by Mi
randa on the Moanalua road last night
/ shortly after o'clock. The young
banker had gone sailing during the af-
| ternoon and had been later than usual
returning home. In fact his wife was
surprised at his failure to be home in
time for dinner and she was anXlously
awaiting him. one of their children, a
baby two months old, has been criti-
caly i'll so she expected her husband
home. The sail and other work on the
board detained Mr.. Damon however and
it was not until about o'clock, after
darkness had set in, that he got into
the carriage driven by All Lun the car
riage boy, to go home. Mr.. Damon
was picked up by All Lun at place
called The Island not far from the Da-
mon place. 1t was while driving along
the road close to where road repairs had
been in progress that Mr.. Damon met
| Miranda and Chito another Porto RI
man and a Porto Rican woman named
Marie Antonio Cdllona walking toward
Honolulu. Miranda had stolen one of the
lights left on the road to warn pedes-
trians and drivers of the rough part of
the driveway. Mr. Damon thought that
they were natives and calling to them
told Miranda not to take the lamp
away. The Porto Rican told him to &c
to hell. Mr.. Damon turned the carriage
around, as he had driven past them and
getting out of the vehicle started back
toward the trio, asking Miranda tc
please replace the light. Mr.. Damon
evidently thinking that the road should
be protected by as much light as pos
sible. For reply Miranda drew a sri
letto with a blade six inches in length
and plunged the weapon into the body OF
Mr.. Damon. Damon staggered back &c
ward the carriage saying he had beer
stabbed. Eugene Sullivan and a Jap.
anese boy came up at this time and
saw the occurrence. Miranda warned
Sullivan not to approach or he would
do to him what ne had done to Damon
Sullivan who had started toward Mi
randa, drew back. The Porto Ricans
then escaped in the darkness. sullivan
hastily got into the carriage ana drove
Mr.. Damon to the city as rapidly as
possible.
The injured man was first taken tC
the police station and then taken to the
Queens Hospital When Mr.. Damon
reached the hospital, he was uncon.
sciOus. He was pulseless. Dr. Sawyer
placed him on the operating table but
the injured man was beyond all earthly