Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-22
SIX MURDER
CASES ARE ON
THECALENDAR
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Larnach has been engaged as his
counsel
Several of these cases probably
viii be hard fought, as the question
of motive promises to enter largely
into the discussion. One of the most
interesting, from the mystery stand
point, and the Oldest of them all. Is
that Of chun Kim Sut and his wife,
Chun Wong See, Chinese couple ac-
cused of the murder of their three.
months-old child, Kwai Sin, on July.
81, 1912.
This case also is unique in that II Is
the first instance in the territory in.
which persons accused Of murder IN
the first degree have been admitted
to bail. Both the man and woman
were released under 5 20,000 or
$4,000 bail last year. The husband
is well to do financially and bond was
offered in his behalf by about a dozen
of his Oriental friends.
1t appears that about q year before
the death of Kwai in another
young child belonging to this couple
died under circumstances which the
authorities considered peculiar. On
the night of July 81, 1912, .Kwai was
removed from the Chun Home, at Ku-
kui and LiIiha streets, to the Chill
dren's hospital, where the child died
from wounds which DR.. A. N. Sinclair
afterwards declared consisted Of a
fracture of the skull. resulting In a
hemorrhage and pressure on the
brain.
The parents protested ignorance OF
the cause, asserting it must have the
result of a fall.
The only other well known case Is
that of John William Marshall, .charg-
ed with the fatal shooting of c. r.
luertler at Madam Puahi's hula resort
two weeks ago. The full details Of that
ARRAY have never been given anthem
tically, and the examination Of the.
witnesses under oath during the trial
doubtless will be followed with inter
est.
George Rufus Simmons, an enlisted
man of the regular army, and James
Frederick Field, proprietor of a. re-
sort frequented by the colored sol
diers are held for the murder of Sam
tos Morales on the night of June 80.
simmons is alleged to have made the
assault, using weapon the nature
of which is unknown, and his COM
panion is accused of melting Sim
mons to the attack
Manuel Fernandez Mascoto, who
shot and killed his wife, a school
teacher In the presence of the entire
school on the morning of january IL
and afterward turned the shotgun on
himself, blowing away one side of
his face, has recovered despite his
wound, though he Is able to take
only liquid nourishment He has en-
tered plea of not guilty, and is ex-
pected to make fight for life
Seraplo Adaban is charged with the
staying Of Victor Cerbantez on June
81. Little of the details OF the affair
is known, though the accused man
was indicted, arraigned and his case
set on the. trial calendar in due order.
L. M. Strans being appointed to serve
as his counsel
Inc remaining charges against the
four Filipinos. headed by Domingo
Rodrigues, three of whom were hang
ed on June 8, will be called during the
coming court term, and win be dis
missed. Celestino Manolo. the fourth
man, who turned states evidence and
has been sentenced to twenty years
Imprisonment, probably will not be
called upon to face the remaining
charge. These men were tried only
for the killing of the Chinese grocer
The charge remaining is that of slay-
ing the grocer's young wife.