Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-10

boys held al the police station 10
responsible for the murder Of o.
Hosnino. The captain has recov.
cred the revolver, the trousers
worn by one OF the HaWalians
and the buttons which were miss
ing from the coat worn by ore
Of the Hawallans when arrested.
The buttons were found In the
room In which the Japanese was
murdered. ~
= WO men we're murdered be-
! tween 3 and 5 O'Clock this
in the vicinity of River
and Nuuanu streets, following,
it is believed, attempts at rob-
berry, Later on this morning
two Hawaiian boys, Kapeliela
Kaeha and David Kapaona,
were arrested and held for IN
vestigation in connection with
tie second killing.
After an attempted robbery, otoki-
chi Hoshino, a middle-aged japanese
fisherman, was shot three times and
instantly killed at about $3.50 o'clock
in the Fulfil camp near River street
where he lives with his family.
Isidoro Elsinore, Filipino, aged 25,
was shot in the house at which he
was staying In back of DR.. Lees
house just off Nuuanu street, at about
4:25 o'clock He died at 9:25 O'Clock.
GrappIes With Robber
The bullets removed from the bod.
les Of the dead men In the post NOR
tenn examination this morning were
exactly the same. That they came
from the same pistol is one theory
regarding the murder.
Bent upon robbery, 1t is believed, an
unknown man entered the room I'm
which Hoshino was staying with two
of his children, at an early hour this
morning. The Japanese awakened
when the man entered the room and
rose to meet him.
Who are your" he shouted, and adj
vanced towards the intruder, whom
he grasped. The latter pulled knife
and started poking at Hoshino's arm.
When the Japanese released his hold
the burglar rushed to the door but
the Japanese grabbed his coat.
The robber then turned and shot
Hoshino three times, twice through
the arm and once through the heart.
The last bullet killed him Instantly.
He rushed down the stairs-for the
room was on the second story-pur-
sued by another Japanese in nearby
room who had heard the shot. At the
bottom of the stairs the murderer
was stopped by another Japanese.
Miyada. He fired at Miyada, the bull
let inflicting slight wound on his
hip.
witnesses say that the man threw
his knife. into the rive: - he made
his escape, but the police evidently
knew nothing Of 1t. The police were
early on the spot and Hoshino was re-
moved to the Emergency hospital and
then to the morgue.
Hoshino was a fisherman and leaves
a family of six daughters, the oldest
Of whom is % and the youngest 9,
and one son. % years old.
Shot On Veranda
Isidoro Elsinore was shot at about
AIS by unknown persons. All that
could be learned Of him before his
death shortly after O'Clock, was that
he was sitting on his veranda talk
ing to one or two men and that one
Of them had evidently shot him.
When the police arrived on the
scene of the murder, however, they
found the man wearing his night
clothes and it is believed that he was
asleep when he was called out In an
robbery. The two Hawaii
an boys arrested are suspected Of be-
Ing the persons on the veranda with
him.
The man was rushed to the Emer-
gency hospital and his body taken to
the morgue after he had died. He
was shot once in the side. the bul-
let entering his right side between
the ninth and tenth ribs.
Investigation Of the double murder
This morning was started before noon
under the direction Of Chief Of De-
tectiyes Arthur McDuffie. He made :
"trip to the scenes Of the murders
Lhis morning and Just after noon Wns
with other members 81 ~
force and with To two HaNai'a1
BOYS held - "