The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-04-17
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four Filipinos whom he arrested IN
eonneetion with the murder Of the
japanese vegetable pe'ldIer who was
shot outside the Honokaa village a few
weeks ago. This.is the case in which
the sheriff emnlated the theory Of In
vestigation invented by the late Mr..
Ppddinhead Wilson and improved up
on by Mons. Bertillon, namely BY con
meeting the defendants with the crime
through the means Of finger prints
found on pumpkin.
Though his discovery Of these in
noceht vegetables, which had been
carried by the erfmihaIs from the
scene of the murder TO the camp In
which they lived, the sheriff was led
to arrest the -four men. Several
pieces 81 pumpkin, found In their
rooms, caused the Suspicion, and the To-
eating Of bag Of cabbage strengthen.
ed IL.
Three Persons Implicated.
The sheriff, has already managed 20
secure considerable Information from
some Of his prisoners, and while Ne be
lieves that some tall hes have been
toId him, he is also certain that he has
secured some valuable grains Of truth,
re feels certain that there we're three
men concerned in the crime, and ex.
poets to be- able to connect them uf
with II before long.
Among the prisoners Is Cerilo Palan,
4 Filipino lima, Who appears TO exer-
else considerable authority over his
fellow countrymen. This gentleman IL
also remarkable because Of tn fact
he has been prominent member Of the
Honokaa branch Of the Salvation Army
which, BY the way, IL credited with do
ing some good work IN Keeping the
diseontehted Filipinos, with which 'Ha.
makua abodnds, from showing theil
Dissatisfaction with prevailing condi
lions BY deeds Of violence.
One Suspect confssses.
The other prisoners are. Pablo, whs
had been arrested by the Hamakna pc.
lice before Pua arrived in Hdnokaai
Poinciano and Markos. Poinciano II
the main witness 30 far. The shefif
states that he confessed to him that on
the Friday night on which the murder
took place, he, Markos and Ceril6 went
TO Honokaa TO DO some business'witf
| a Korean tailor. This admission was
made only after repeated denials had
been made by all the prisoners Of theil
having been in Honokaa at all ON the
night in question.
On their way home, said Poiheiano
he himself lea the way, CeFilo fol
lowed him and Markos brought up thu
rear Poineiano claims that after III
had passed the Japanese, who was nj
| ing donkey in the same direction
away from Honokaa, ne heard d shot
and he became so frightened that n,
did not stop to investigate Bot raj
straight TO his room In the camp. a
little later CeYilo came home, and fin
ally Markos showed up His shirt wal
smeared with blood, and he carries
with him a bag filed with eabbages
At about four o'clock in the morning
he got up and went outside with thu
cabbages. n
Ceriio, who was charged with being
an accessory, and who was committed
to the grand jury on this charge By
| District Magistrate Henry Hall Of
| .-amakua, said TO Sheriff Pua, after h,
had heard what Poinciano had testi
fed, that he thought il would be bet
ter for him TO tell the same story. Tn,
| Sheriff told him that il was all one Il
him what he told, as long as he told
| the truth, and that is whore the mat
| ter stands now.
Further Confessions Expected.
A Filipino couple which conducted .
sort Of boarding house for the others
told the Sheriff that they had beer
given pumpkins by their boarders on
the day after the night mentioned
and the pumpkins had formed part Of
the menu that day.
Pablo, the first man arrested, Is al
legged to have confessed that when Mar
kos came home TO the camp he told the
other Filipinos that he had fired two
shots at the Japanese, who had tumbled
of the donkey which he was riding
He had then picked up the dead man
and had carried him TO the side of the
road, where he went through his peck
cts, taking their contents.
Markos has not made any admissions
but when Pablo was made to tell his
story in front of him, Markos broke
down and wept.
The entire collection of prisoners il
now in the Hilo Jail, and II is likely
that more information will be forth
coming from them soon.
authority, he said. Secretary Thayer
having returned some Of DIR. T.. v. Will
cox vouchers the commissioners order
ed the entire correspondence sent to
Doctor Wilcox.
The conHnission will recommend "a
the exposition directors the purchase OF
four life-sized surfrider statues model
cd by Sculptor osborne to place In the
grounds in front of the Hawaii build
ing. Suggestions in regard to various
exhibits were deferred until n later
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