Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-20
OFFICER dies
DURING NIGHT
While ON DUTY
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Moiliili park, or had been fatally in
jured by an automobile, the occupants
of which had carried the officers body
behind the house, proved groundless
when a post norton examination this
morning showed that Ihhi had died
from yalvular heart disease, with an
enlargement Of that organ. The post
norton examination Was1 conducted
by DIR. R. EG. Aver, emergency hospital
surgeon, IN the presence Of Sheriff
Charles Rose. - - =,
Luhi is believed to have died be.
tween $50 and 1920 o'clock last
night, some time between the hours
he last reported to police headquar.
tNrs through the call box, and the time
he should have next notified the desk
sergeant. Luhfs body was found
WITHIN 100 yards of Call Box 235, on
WaiaIae road, at O'Clock this morn.
ing.
Luhi left headquarters at 8 o'clock
last evening going directly to his beat
along Waialae road in the vicinity OF
Moiliili park. He reported to head.
quarters at 800 o'clock. He should
have called the police station at 1920
o'clock and every hour thereafter,
but no word was heard from him.
The first word of his whereabouts
was received at headquarters at =
a. M, when a Hawaiian on his way
to work noticed the officers horse
tied to tree in the yard where
several small Japanese cottages were
being constructed. The horse was
within so feet Of the police call box.
The Hawaiian investigated and dis
covered the officers hat, club, gun
and electric flashlight on pile OF
boards on the cottage porch. Just
around the corner Of the cottage the
Hawaiian found the body Of Luhi: A
closer examination revealed the fact
that the officer was dead, and large
bruise on his right cheek caused the
belief that the man had died from
foul play.
The Hawaiian telephoned police
headquarters. Motorcycle Officers
Ferry and Stupplebeen were despatch
ed to the place, and Chief of Detec-
tives Arthur McDuffie, Sergeant of
Detectives John Kellett and Detective
Silva hurried to the cottage.
The first theory advanced was that
Luhi had been struck by an automobile
and the occupants of the machine car
ried his body to the cottage yard
where it could not be seen from the
street. Another theory was that Luhi
had been kicked by his horse and had
staggered to the spot where his body
was discovered. Still a third theory
was offered that Luhi had been in
vestigating suspicious actions around
the cottages and had been struck
over the head with heavy blunt in
strument, and his body placed in the
position where twas found. None of
these theories, however, explained the
presence of the officers hat and gun
and club on the porch. The only sign
of blood was on rock upon which the
officers head was resting.
After the post norton examination
the theory was advanced that Luhi.
after reporting to headquarters at
500 last night, felt ill, and tied his
horse in the yard He then sat down
on the porch, took his hat off, and
laid it on the pile Of wood, together
with his gun, light and club. Then,
feeling worse, he walked around the
cottage to find some water, and was
seized with heart trouble and fell to |
the ground dead In falling, he struck |
the rock, which caused the huge bruise
on his cheek. There we're no marks |
of violence about his body.
Luhi was % years old. and Is sur
viTed By his widow and two children.
he lived at 912 LaniWae road. He
was admitted TO the police force on
June 5, 1912. first serving as guard
1t the county Jail. He was then a
bicycle officer, and late.
Wes made mounted officer.