The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
Last Sad Religious Rites Per-
formed BY Rev. Henry Pratt
Judd Of Hawaiian Mission
ASHES GIVEN BURIAL
IN NUUANU CEMETERY
No Further Light Thrown On Sui,
eide Of One Of Hawai1s Most
Prominent Planters
From sunday Advertiscr)

With Rev. Henry Pratt Judd, secre
tary Of the Hawaiian Board Of Mis-
sions, officiating, funeral services were
held at two o'elock yesterday after
noon in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Watt, 1886 Thurston avenue, for vii
liam @. ogg, late manager of the Ha
waiian Agricultural Compauy's planta
ton at Pahala, Kau, Hawaii, who's,
death occurred last week on the Biz
Island. -"
Many frisnA of the deceased at
tended the service, which was simple
but beautiful. The body was cremateG
on Friday shortly after its arrival her,
in the Mauna Loa from West Hawaii
and the ashes we're given burial in thu
Nuuanu cemetery yesterday afternoon
following the service. The interment
was private, only relatives and a few
intimate friends attending.
Confirming all the essential particu
lars in The Advertiser, wireless mes
sages beariRgson the sad death of thu
late Mr.. 0gg, the following account Of
the disappearance of the Pahala man
body was received in the Mauna Kes
mail yesterday from the Hilo CORE
spondent of The Advertiser: $50.
End Was Tragic
"The tragic end of William @. 0gg
manager Of the Hawaiian Agricultural
COmpany's plantation at Pahala, cam,
as a great shock to residents of HilC
and vicinity on Wednesday last, wher
the news filtered through that his body
bnl knann fA,,.,I A.k d. L, IL l..
Volcano House. The great respect il
which Mr.. Ogg was held throughout
the Island of Hawaii was evidenced by
the many expressions of condolenc,
which we're heard when the news be
came known and the inability to arriv,
It any satisfactory reason why Mr.
Egg should have committed suicide
tor all evidences point to death beinl
self caused.
"As far as can be learned at thi
stage, there was nothing to indicate
that Mr.. Ogg premeditatedl suicide; q
least, not a shred of evidence has bee
| unearthed to throw the elightest Hgh
upon the deplorable occurrence.
"rhe last that was seen of Mr.. OgI
was on Monday afternoon. He re
| IuTHtu 10 TtSlutHCb Iut
changed from his working clothes int
the garments he usually wore about tn
house, and seemed about to renal,
home for the EVENING" Before havin
| dinner, however, at shout Ave o'clocR
lie made a remark regarding dry o
turning cane, and left the house, usin
| he company's Ford runabout automC
bile. Nothing further was heard o
Nr. Ogg until his body was discovere
| ~ Mrs. 0gg and DR.. Alfred r. ThOma
shortly before noon on Wednesday.
Nothing Thought of Absence
apparently no anxiety was felt a
Mr.. 0gg's absence from his home o
i Monday evening or even on Tuesday
one of the servants stating that Mr.
0gg informed her that her husban
had left for HilO. 1t was not unit
Wednesday that inquiries were fr'
made. Then Doctor Thomas and Mr.
nobile. and when passing the old pi,
nic grounds at Kanukupili, about ha
/ mIIe on the Kau side of the old Hal
Way House (Dollsway's) they saw a
automobile in a dense grove of OH
trees. Turning in to investigate, the
found it was the plantation ca
Lying alongside it was the body of NJ
Ogg, shot through the mouth with
J thirty two -ealiber automatic revolve
which was discovered close alongside.
"The police were at once notifie
, and Deputy Sheriff J. Kekaula of Ka
accompanied by George Glib, manag
: of the Hutchinson Sugar PlantatiC
Company at Naalehu, and two poll
officers went to the scene. Life vi
, extinct. The body was cold and Il
: clothing wet from the recent rain, q
indications being that the body hi
, lain exposed to the element for son
> time,
, "The automobile was in smi
, clearing, almost entirely surrounded
5 shrub and ohia trees. The top W
down and it was difficult TO pick o
the machine from the roadside unle
one knew Just when to look. Then,
course, the machine could be discern
between the trunks of the trees.
Body Examined n'
=" Apparently Mr.. ogg had stood
: the front o, the al LODIle, IncI
!, away from the car. Then, as he 81
himself, he fell backward and lay wi
arms outstretched, his head being le'
with the seat of the car, 49,.
Q "The body was removed in an au
}. truck to Pahala, and DR.. Y. f. c
) Vile was sent for from Hilo to e
u balm the body for removal to Hol
) lulu. Sheriff Sam Pua, Deputy Shei
. Martin, County Attorney W. u, Be
and DIR. 3. R. Brown went to Pahi
later on Wednesday evening, WI
% HOctor Brown made an examination
- the body. There were no marks
violence other than the bullet won
through the mouth and brain. The b
let passed through the skull, but
d manned under the skin, being extract
:" bv Doctor Colville.
II "Mr. Glib declared that Mr.. O
- had been worrying q great deal of ]
" on account Of tn" dry weather. VIII
4 had affected considerable area of
plantation 3 crops. This, in conju