Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-04
THEY HAD TROUBLE
THOUGH JEALOUSY


rr. J. T. Mcdonald performed the
autopsy on the body of the woman
named Virginia, who was found dead
in q tenement house in Kakaako about
3 o'clock Sunday morning. Death was
due to an internal hcmorrhages of the
brain, caused, evidently by blows on
.he head. The skull was not fractured,
There was no evidence that a hammer
had been used as the scalp was not lac.
Grated. However, the skin was badly
confused.
The woman from what DR.. McDon.
aid could find out by the autopsy. had
been battered and very roughly hand.
led. Her eyes were also badly bruised
and swollen. The Commissions and
bruises had the appearance of being
recently received. The brain had the
appearance of having been weakened
somewhat by dissipation. 1t is sup.
posed that with the rundown constitu-
ton the Virginia woman was unable
to withstand the blows on the head and
a hemorrhage of the brain was the re-
suit.
A native woman known as Virginia.
who had been living with a man named
kaliko was found dead in her room in
a tenement house in the Kakaako dis.
triCt Saturday night under strang cir.
CumstanCes and KalikO, a fisherman NJ
being held by the police for an investi.
cation. The COroncr's jury will meet
this evening and after the inquest the
police will determine just what action
will be taken in the matter. Kaliko is
a Hawaiian, as was the young woman.
They had been living together for
some time She was % years old IA.
like Is about 30.
Three families live in the tenement
house. Early Saturday evening Vir.
ginia. In company with a woman named
Kaimihana, wife OF Paulo, who Is en-
ployed at the Honolulu Iron Works,
went to a nearby store and made sew
eral purchase. Later the quartet had
the evening mead together. Supper
was finished about O'Clock. after
which the two couples retired to their
respective rooms.
kalikO had been drinking consider.
ably. According to neighbors he and
Virginia had not been able to get
along for months. Their quarrels,
which were gradually growing fiercer,
were almost nightly occurrences. PEG.
pie heard them fussing but when they
did so their door was usually closed.
Jealousy on the mans side Is said to
have had much to do with the trouble
between the two.
kaliko and Virginia, II seems, had
their usual fight Saturday night II
was unusually fierce for a time. Paulo
suggested to his wife that they had
better go into their neighbors room
and see If they could not quiet them.
Paulo visited their room. much to the
agitation of KalikO, who attempted to
strike him in his rage. Aftcrward he
apologized, saying he could not see who
II was in the dark. After talking the
matter over Kaliko promised to do
better.
From what can be learned about the
AFFAIR PaulO could not see Virginia
when he approached the room. Finally
he heard noise and saw her on the
floor John Ena, proprietor of the
tenement house, interferred at this
point and PaulO retired TO his room.
Several hours later he was awakened
and told that Virginia had died
'ini'iS btlOlf ~ q CLOCK Mrs. Ella
and Eva KaOmea made an investiga.
ton and discovered Virginia on the
floor without clothes. and dead. Ka-
ike explained that she had drank too
much Lately and attributed her demise
TO this cause. The police were notified
and Kalilio was arrested for investiea-
ton.
Coroner Kalakiela visited the place
and made a thorough examination of
the premises and of the body. After
being viewed by a jury the remains
were removed to the morgue. The cor.
oner found hammer in the room. but
II Is not known as yet whether this
instrument was used by Kaliko. The
body was badly bruised the authorities
say, and had the appearance of having
been beaten.
kaliko was formerly sailor on the
steamer Kinau. Lately he has made
living for himself and paramour by
the fishing trade. Virginia's body was
removed to the home Of Mrs. Wallace.
the wife of a policeman, who lives in
the neighborhOod. Kaliko was under
the influence of liquor when taken TO
the police station late Saturday nIght