The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-02

half feet long and fifteen inches
wide, the old-fashioned lock of which
had been forced. The interior had not
been greatly disturbed except in on
end. The box contained, wrapped in
thin tapa, a number of bones, apparent.
ly of a mature male, bones that appear.
ed to have been treated to the special
ceremony of ancient times, when the
flesh was removed and the bones pre-
pared for interment in a cave where
they would remain intact in the ages
TO come. The end of the casket may
have contained skull, or some valu.
ables, and il is upon the latter theory
that the police at first based the cause
Of the andalism--yaluables. '.E ..... @
Lure Of Treasure ra 5@..I +.
Among old Hawaiians around the
cemetery section the story prevails that
the persons buried in this tomb were
wealthy. and that possibly valuables
were buried with them and that it was
for these the vandals desecrated the
place. One old Hawaiian attendant
said he had been there for forty years
and in that time never had known the
place to be opened. ... 4.,
However, Tuesday night was not the
first time the tomb was disturbed.
just week ago one of the iron doors
was found sprung of the lock. The
grave digger went in and found that
one coffin had been broken open. He
reported the matter, he says, TO w. o.
Smith, one of the trustees and also to
Mrs. Male. Later he reported to John
Kamanoulu, one of the officials of Ka.
waiahaO Church. That the police were
not Informed was to him matter
which should have been attended to by
those who received his report. In all
probability, had the matter been re-
ported to the police, the dissertation of
Lunalilo's tomb would not have Oc.
Cured. r.,
A broken and twisted screw driver,
which was probably used in both tombs,
was found in this tomb. ..t. "a. 80
King Lunallo was elected by popular
vote in January, 1873. when $4,000
votes were east for Prince "Bill. y A
year later he died and was succeeded
by Kalakaua. In his will Lunalilo pro,
vided for this tomb, desiring to be
buried near his mother, Princess Keka.
uluohi, daughter of Kaleimamalu, older
brother of Kamehameha ]. She was
also a sister of Queen Kaahumanu. Her
casket is buried under the mound in the
palace yard near the public library.
Artillery Of Heaven ~, lga" .s.%t.g.
His remains first repOsed in the Royal
MausOleum in Nuuanu Valley, but a
year after death he had second funer,
al, remarkable because Of terrific
thunder storm, the peals numbering
twenty -one--a royal salute. The Ha
waiians then, and Hawaiians who at
tended the funeral and living today
| stating that this was salute by the
artillery of the sky, King Kalakaua
having stated that salute having been
granted at the first funeral, another
, salute was unnecessary from the guns
tOf Punohbowl. That this is no mer,
tradition is evidenced by the statement
in the Friend for February, 1875, which
told of this strange coincidence, tht
final and greatest thunder peal occur
ring just as the plumed hearse entered
the tomb enclosure. asr z.
Chief MrDuflie spent considerable
time at the toInbs last night looking
over the scene and using various light
TO determine about how the yandall
! worked The vandals may have beer
FihpinOs, IA large number of non,work
' ers and gamblers of this nationality
Z living in the vicinity.