Kapea, 1898 April 11

emerged, Kapea shot him in the breast from a distance of about four
feet. The bullet passed through his heart, killing him instantly and
Kapea and his cousins fled on horseback, The entire family went to
the DoctorsSs house and seemed genuinely erieved. They were not sus
pected until the young cousins, troubled by their conscience, made a
full disclosure and agreed to testify at the trials, Kapea was con-
victed of the mrder wiatkhe and sentenced to die while Kaio was con-
victed of being: an accessory before the fact and sentenced to prison
as was Upapa, another resident at Paupau's crowded house who was con-
victed of being an accessory after the fact, The case was appealed to
the Hawaiian Supreme Court and affirmed, Kapea was hanged at the
Territorial Prison on April 11, 1898,

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emerged, Kapea shot him in the breast from a distance of about four
feet. The bullet passed through his heart, killing him instantly and
Kapea and his cousins fled on horseback, The entire family went to
the DoctorSs house and seemed genuinely grieved. They were not sus-
pected until the young cousins, troubled by their conscience, made a
full disclosure and agreed to testify at the trials, Kapea was con-
victed of the’ murder wieche and sentenced to die while Kaio was con=
victed of being. an accessory before the fact and sentenced to prison
as was Upapa, another resident at Paupau's crowded house who was con-
victed of being an accessory after the fact, The case was appealed to
the Hawaiian Supreme Court and affirmed, Kapea was hanged at the
Territorial Prison on April 11, 1898,

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emerged, Kapea shot him in the breast from a distance of about four
feet. The bullet passed through his heart, killing him instantly and
Kapea and his cousins fled on horseback, The entire family went to
the Doctorgs house and seemed genuinely grieved, They were not sus-
pected until the young cousins, troubled by their conscience, made a
full disclosure and agreed to testify at the trials,

victed of being- an accessory before the fact and sentenced to prison
as was Upapa, another resident at Paupau's crowded house who was con-
victed of being an accessory after the fact. The case was appealed to
‘che Hawaiian Supreme Court and affirmed, Kapea was hanged at the

Territorial Prison on April 11, 1698,

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[peri oy ae dine coche gin jmp py

KAPHA

Kapea, a 20-year-old Hawaiian, was born near Koloa, Kauai Island. He
and his father, along with other relatives, lived with a wman named
Paupau who was his father's mistress, Kapea, who helped with the
farm chores, was in love with and betrothed to Paupau's 12-year-old
duaghter, Pua, In September, 1897, Dr. Jared K, Smith, a local repre-
sentative of the Board of Health, instructed Paupau and Pua to report
for examinations for leprosy as he had detected some symptoms. the
jawaiians knew that if they should be found infected with the disease
they would be sent to the Leper Settlement on Molokai and they were
incensed, Kapea, taking his father, Kaio, and others into the family
into his confidence, determined to kill Dr, Smith, On several differ-
ent nights, he and two younger cousins waited on the road that Smith
traveled to his home, planning to waylay and kill him, but the Doctor
was not out on those nights, On one occasion, they set fire to a cane
field owned by the Doctor in the hope that he would be drawn there by
the flames, but his employges managed to quench the fire without his
having to leave the house, On thenight of Sept. 2h, 1897, they rode

to Dre Smith's house around 10 o'clock, When they saw the light on
in his office, Kapea knocked on a post on the verandah and when Smith

KAPEA

Kapea, a 20-year-old Hawaiian, was born near Koloa, Kauai Island. He
and his father, along with other relatives, lived with a wman named
Paupau who was his father's mistress, Kapea, who helped with the
farm chores, was in love with and betrothed to Paupau's 12-year-old
duaghter, Pua. In September, 1897, Dr. Jarkd K, Smith, a local repre-|
sentative of the Board of Health, instructed Paupau and Pua to ae
for examinations for leprosy as he had detected some symptoms, the
Hawaiians knew that if they should be found infected with the disease
they would be sent to the Leper Settlement on Molokai and they were
incensed. Kapea, taking his father, Kaio, and others into the family
into his confidence, determined to kill Dr, Smith. On several differ-
ent nights, he and two younger cousins waited on the road that Smith
traveled to his home, planning to waylay and kill him, but the Doctor
was not out on those nights, On one occasion, they set fire to a cane
field owned by the Doctor in the hope that he would be drawn there by
the flames, but his employges managed to quench the fire without his
having to leave the house, On thenight of Sept. 2), 1897, aid Ae
to Dr. Smith's house around 10 o'clock, When they saw the light o:

in his office, Kapea knocked on a post on the verandah and when smith

KAPEA

Kapea, a 20-year-old Hawaiian, was born near Koloa, Kauai Island, He
and his father, along with other relatives, lived with a woman named
Paupau who was his father's mistress, Kapea, who helped with the
farm enone ia in love with and betrothed to Paupau's 12-year-old
duaght cn September, 1897, Dr, Jarkd K, Smith, a local repre
setae ot the ae of Health, instructed Paupau and Pua to report
for examinations for leprosy as he had detected some symptoms, ‘he
Hawaiians knew that if aos should be found infected with the disease
they would be sent to the Settlement on Molokai and they were
incensed, Kapea, taking ie father, Kaio, and others into the family
into his confidence, determined to kill Dr, Smith, On several differ-
ent nights, he and two younger cousins waited on the road that Smith
traveled to his home, planning to waylay and kill him, but the Doctor
on those nights, On one occasion, they set fire to a cand
by the Doctor in the hope that he would be drawn there by
the flames, but his employes managed to quench the fire without his
having to leave the house, On thenight of pets 2h, 1897, th pone
to Dr, Smith's house around 10 o'clock, When they saw the light o1
in his office, Kapea knocked on a post on the Par vicaniena eiealssath