‘THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT] Placerville, Calif,, May 3, 1896
2 PACIFIC 1090e The following from Sacramento BEF 6-19-1896 (Woodcut
likeness, page two): Victim was Mrs. Ellen Robinson ang crime occured
on5=6-189)), Went without a word or tremor and pronounced dead 11
minytes after trap fell, A 78<year-old witness fainted while body wag
Suspended, Kamaunu denied philt to last. Had spent last day writing
letter to relatives and to ex=-queen who he had served. Ms, Robinson
was an aged widow who lived 2 miles northwest of Labrobe, Kamaune
camped nearby, On night of murder he had been drinking, went to her
house summoned her outside and-stamped to death with his beoted feet
at her gate. Confessed but it was ruled out at trial as not wolun-
tary. After killing her, he went to Tatrobe and brought a new pair
of boots. the next morning, he left the camp, went to Latrobe and
purchased a ticket to Sacramento but arrested before he could board
the train, ‘then body found was lying at front gate clothed in night
dress. When arrested it was noticed that heels from new boots removed
and old wnes nailed on, New heels found hidden under stone in bed of
a creek and they matched those imprints in her head, A revolver found
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near body known to belong to BQmenew, Kamaunu,
-THE CAINS DEMOGRADT Placerville, calito Mavs. 1 30p. oe ee :
Te SaGunie 1beae the forloving from Sacramento BEF 6-19-1896 (Woodcut
likeness, page two): Victim was Mrs. Ellen Robinson ang crime occured
on5=6=189)), Went without a word or tremor and pronounced dead 11
minjtes after trap fell, A 78-year-old witness fainted while body wag
Suspended, Kamaunu denied gikllt to last. Had spent last day writing
letter to relatives and to €x=-queen who he had served. Ms. Robinson
was an aged widow who lived 2 miles northwest of Labrobey Kamaune
camped nearby, On night of murder he had been drinking, went to her
house summoned her outside and stamped to death with his beoted feet
at her gate. Confessed but it was ruled out at trial as not volun=
tary. After killing her, he went to Latrobe and brought a new pair
of boots. he next morning, he left the camp, went to Latrobe and
purchased a ticket to Sacramento but arrested before he could board
the train, ‘then body found was lying at front gate clothed in night
dress. When arrested it was noticed that heels from new boots removed
and old wes nailed on, New heels found hidden under stone in bed of
a creek and they matched those imprints in her head. A revolver found
near body known to belong to ' Kamaunue ‘
‘THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT _PL ille, Calif., M 189% +
42 PACIFIC 1090« The following from Sacramento BEF 6-19-1896 (woodcut:
Likeness, page two): Victim was Mrs, Ellen Robinson and crime occured
onb-6-1851), vent without, a word or tremor and pronounced deed sy
ningtes after trap fell. A 78-year-old witness fainted while body wa
Suspended, Kamaunu denied willt to last, ‘Had spent last day writing
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west of Tabrobep Kamaune
camped nearby. On night of mirder he had been drinking, went to her
house summoned her outside and-stamped to death with his beoted feet
at her gate. Confessed but it was ruled out at trial as not volun-
tary. After killing her, he went to Tatrobe and brought a new pair
of boots. The next morning, he left the camp, went to Latrobe and
purchased a ticket to Sacramento but arrested before he could board
the train, ‘then body found was lying at front gate clothed in night
gress. When arrested it was noticed that heels from new boots removed
and old nes nailed on, Wew heels found hidden under stone in bed of
a creek and they matched those imprints in her head. & revolver found
near body known to belong to Bapanew, Kamaunu,
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KAMAUNU, Paulo
Kamaunu, a 29-year-old native Hawaiian, had been a servant of the
Queen prior to her overthrow and the establishment of the Republic,
He and a friend named Liloi emigrated to the United States and settled
near Latrobe, ElDorado Coo Calif,, where they obtained employment as
woodcutters, One payday in 1895, Kamaunu purchawed a chécken from an
old woman’ who lived nearby and when she gave him change for a gold
coin that he tendered in payment, he concluded that she.kept a large
sum of money at her house, That night, after eating the chicken, he
and Liloi drank in their cabin and he commented that she could easily
be robbed, He then left the cabin and did not return until minddight
at which time he told Liloi that he had killed and robbed the woman
and threatened to kill him also if he should tell, Her body, beaten
and kicked to death, was found at the gate to her yard the next morn-
ing and the two Hawaiiass were charged with the murder, Liloi agreed
to testify for the prosecution and the charges against him were dis-
missed. Kamaunu's conviction was appealed to the California Supreme
Court and affirmed, The Hawaiian Government sent a representative to
the Governor of California to intercede for Kamaumm's life, but in view
of the brutality of the crime, the Governor declined to intervene and
Kamaum. was hanged at Folsom Prison on June 19, 1896,
KAMAUNU, Paulo
Kamaunu, a 29-year-old native Hawaiian, had been a servant of the
Queen prior to her overthrow and the establishment of the Republic,
He and a friend named Liloi emigrated to the United States and settled
near Latrobe, ElDorado Co. Calif., where they obtained employment as
woodcutters, One payday in 1895, Kamaunu purchawed a chicken from an
old woman’who lived nearby and when she gave him change for a gold
coin that he'tendered in payment, he concluded that she.kept a large
sum of money at her house, That night, after eating the chicken, he
and Liloi drank in their cabin and he commented that she could easily
be robbed. He then left the cabin and did not return until minddight
at which time he told Liloi that he had killed and robbed the woman
and threatened to kill him also if he should tell, Her body, beaten
and kicked to death, was found at the gate to her yard the next morn-
ing and the two Hawaiiass were charged with the murder, Liloi agreed
to testify for the prosecution and the charges against him were dis-
missed, Kamaunu's conviction was appealed to the California Supreme
Court and affirmed. The Hawaiian Government sent a representative to
the Governor of California to intercede for Kamaumn's life, but in view
of the brutality of the crime, the Governor declined to intervene and
Kamaum was hanged at Folsom Prison on June 19, 1896,
KAMAUNU, Paulo
Kamaunu, a 29-year-old native Hawaiian, had been a servant of the
Queen prior to her overthrow and the establishment of the Republic,
He and a friend named Liloi emigrated to the United States and settled
near Latrobe, ElDorado Co. Calif., where they obtained employment as
woodcutters, One payday in 1895, Kamaunu purchawed a chicken from an
old woman‘who lived nearby and when she gave him change for a gold
coin that he'tendered in payment, he concluded that she.kept a large
sum of money at her house, That night, after eating the chicken, he
be robbed, He then left the cabin and did not return until middight
at which time he told Liloi that he had killed and robbed the woman
and threatened to kill him also if he should tell, Her body, beaten
and kicked to death, was found at the gate to her yard the next morn-
ing and the two Hawaiiass were charged with the murder, Liloi agreed
to testify for the prosecution and the charges against him were dis.
missed, Kamaunu's conviction was appealed to the California Supreme
Court and affirmed, The Hawaiian Government sent a representative to
the Governor of California to intercede for Kamaumu's life, but in view
of the brutality of the crime, the Governor declined to intervene and
Kamaum was hanged at Folsom Prison on June 19, 1896,
