Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-14
SEEKING WOMEN
WHOsAW KOREAN
near YER'SRO0M
Police Are Also After keuk's
Sweetheart; Suspect Jeal-
ousy as Murder Motive

Two Japanese women who are said
10 have seen zee Yo Keuk near the
scene OF the murder OF Chez Wong
Yer only a few hours before Yer's
lifeless body was found last Thurs
day morning, are being eagerly sought
by the police today.
Because their testimony Is deemed
Of the greatest importance, the coro-
ner's investigation. which was to have
been resumed at 2 o'clock this after
noon, following yesterdays lengthy
session, has been postponed until
some time tomorrow.
Neither OF the women had been po-
sitively located this afternoon, but
Japanese who know them and have
heard them state they saw Yee 70
Keuk, promised the police to find the
women. Their testimony will be an
important link in connecting Yee 70
Keuk with the murder of his fellow
countryman and former friend.
Yesterday it was brought out at
the coroner's investigation that Yer.
q month ago, asked the police for
protection, saying Keuk had visited
him and threatened to kill him. Yer
said Keuk at that time stuck a gun
through the open window at the head
OF his bed and told him he could east
1y slip up and kill him some night.
Looking for Sweetheart.
There is still another woman to be
found by the police This is the
sweetheart OF zee 70 Keuk, who re-
sides somewhere near the scene of
Yer's death, according to positive
testimony, but whose name and place
OF residence at present are mysteries.
Residents in the camps near the
Winston block on King and Beretania
streets where Yer was killed, have
told the police that besides his grudge
against Yer for betraying him, Keuk
also claimed the man was too friend
ly with his sweetheart, and jealousy
may be brought out as another mo-
tive.
The handkerchief found near Yer's
room, and from which the name
lee" was cut by a reporter for the
Hawaii Shinpo, proved at the inquest
to be strong circumstantial evidence.
II matched, In size. texture and in the
henimfng, the handkerchief found in
Kenk's pocket and the handkerchief
found In his room.
Keuk denied that the handkerchief
found IN his room and the one taken
from his pocket belonged to him,
though the name Lee" on them Is
Identical with the same name as print
ed on his shirt and underclothing.
which he has admitted are his. The.
same name, Lee" was found on the
undershirt cut from him when cap
tlired.
Wrestler Found Handkerchief.
Yokogawa, employed by the Hawaii
Shinpo. said yesterday that he got the
half OF q handkerchief found near
Yer's room. from MitsnlKi, a japanese
wrestler. Mitsuki said he found II
frst, threw Il away and Yokogawa
picked Il up. Suina Natoma. a a.
year-old school girl, said she saw Yo-
kagawa cut the name Lee" from the
handkerchief Masao Sogawa, a re-
porter with the Hawaii Shinpo, said
he was given the name by Yokogawa,
left 1t lying on his desk, and It was
lost.
All OF the witnesses said the name
Lee" was exactly the same as the
name Lee. on Keuks clothing. and
all who had seen il identified the
blood stained half handkerchief as the
one from which Yokogawa cut the
name.
So far the small piece of cloth has
not been found, and there is small
chance that II win be located. So.
gawa said he felt sure the piece of
cloth had been swept out and de-
stroyed or thrown on the dump.