The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-01-12
KILLS WOMAN he
SOLO TO HUSBAND
Strange Circumstances Surround
Murder in Japanese Camp
on Maui.

lahorcr and cane contractor in the
plantation camp at Puukolii. Lahaina,
went to another plantation camp near
the beach about three miles away,
known MS "Kiawe Camp" and knocked
at the door of the room occupied by
Yamamoto and his wife. It was after
eight O'Clock and the pair had retired
for the night. In response to the knock
ing Yamamoto opened the door and ad.
mitted Hashimoto, who showed Yama
motto letter he had received from his
(Hashimoto's) wife in Japan, and ac
cused Yamamoto of something of which
the wife had written.
Yamamoto denied the charge, but
Hashimoto pulled out a pistol and fred
point blank at his host, hitting him in
the arm. Yamamoto rusned out of the
room and Hashimoto turned on the
woman, who had partly risen from bed,
and fred at her twice. One shot en-
tered the breast pierced the lungs and
shattered the shoulder blade, the other
entered the abdomen, ranged upward,
broke the collar bone and spinal column,
killing the victim instantly.
The camp was nearly deserted at the
time, and only one other person, Jap
anese, saw the murderer leave and 60
towards the nearby seashore. The alarm
was given and officers hurried to the
scene, but too late to capture the muir
derer. Yamamoto was taken 60 the
hospital for medical attention where his
wound was dressed.
Becomes a Fugitive.
After leaving Kiawe Camp Hashi-
motto ran towards the sea, intending to
commit suicide. He entered the water
at rocky place and while preparing
to shoot himself (according to his
story) slipped and fell in deep water.
Being n good swimmer he changed his
mind about committing suicide, having
lost the pistol in the water and swan
ashore He returned to the Puukolii
Camp, but stopped among the guava
bushes and did not enter his own room.
He slept among the bushes that night
and remained in hiding all of the next
day and the night following.
Thursday he overheard some of his
fellowcountrymen saying Mrs. Yama-
motto was dead, and that determined
him to seek safety by fight, He crossed
over the uplands towards Honokohau
gulch, where he spent Thursday night.
In the morning, having spent two days
without food except wild guavas, he
felt the pangs of hunger so keenly that
he went to a native house he saw down
in the Honokohau gulch and asked for
food. A native woman, Mrs. Paele, was
in the house and she received him and
proceeded to cook something to eat
for her caller.
While the food was cooking Hashi-
motto fell asleep, and Mrs. Paele, know
ing that the police were looking for a
Japanese murderer in the peighborhood
ran little ways down the gulch and
informed a native by the name Of
Lono, an ex.police officer, and another
man, of the arrival of a suspicious
looking Japanese caller at her house.
The men came to the house and seized
Hashimoto. The men, to make sure
of their catch, tied his hands together
with a rope and proceeded TO take him
TO the public road a mile and half
further down.
Dash for Liberty.
On the way down Hasbimoto made q
dash for liberty but the rope round his
wrists hampered his movements and
his captors hauled him back into the
road pretty roughly and made him un,
derstand that he must go along peace
ably or he would get rough treatment
After that one effort he accompanied
his captors submissively enough.
In the meantime Sheriff Crowell had
( been informed of the capture and hur.
ried to HonOlokau in an auto. accom-
panied by Deputy Sheriff Lindsey of
Lahaina. The prisoner was taken to
Lahaina, after which word was sent out
and officers and searchers were called
in,
The cause of the murder was evi.
IDENTIFY jealousy It seems the woman,
Mrs. Yamamoto, had formerly lived
with Hashimoto as man and wife for
over FIVE years. About year ago the
woman found that Hashimoto had n
wife living in Japan. She then left
liashimotO and went to live with va.
lnamoto, Hashimoto 3 cousin. HASH.
motto made some ado about It, but
through the intervention of friends the
differences between the two cousins
we're settled amicably and Hashimoto
asked and received $3.50 from Yama.
motto in full settlement of all his claims
ON account of the woman.
After this queer transaction Yama.
motto took out license and married
the woman, so nj the time of her muir.
dor sho was legally his wife, according
20 American law and custom, and
iilshimoto having accepted $3.50 from
hin cousin for the woman, according TO
Japanese custom, he has relinquished
all and every shadow or trace Of right
be had In her, and by the customs Of
bis people and the laws OF the land he
has forfeited any sympathy he may ex-
peet from his countrymen for his deed
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disposition Of certain eases before the
circuit court, which, IN our opinion, De
manded nn Investigation va necprd
ingly interviewed the Judge Of this
court, tla sheriff, the chief Of deiee
iiyes. Attorney a. ~ Brown Bnd Judge
whitney, and after making o very
Hirlri and searching examination into
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