Escaped from Kalawao.—During the night of this past Monday, a skiff landed at Kakaako with three escapees from Kalawao. Their names are Kimo Kamai, Anoho, and Naakaakai. Kimo was captured by the Officers soon after he came ashore; however, his two companions ran and disappeared. Kimo said of himself and his companions:¹
“We left Kalaupapa aboard the skiff in the evening of Sunday, at the hour of 10 p. m., with a sail, and at 6 a. m., in the morning of Monday, we landed at Hanauma, and left there this past evening, that being the evening of this Monday, and from there landed at Kakaako that night at 1:30 a. m., and from there I was caught and detained by the Officer, while Anoho and Naakaakai escaped until the present. There was no big reason for us coming; we spoke for a number of days about coming, and on the evening mentioned above, we set sail. There is no difficulties in the way of life, but we really wanted to come here and hide in the mountains of Oahu nei. KIMO KAMAI.
One of the Patients who escaped.”
¹It is interesting the word here used for companion was “kokoolua” instead of “kokookolu”.
(Lahui Hawaii, 7/29/1875, p. 3)
Ka Lahui Hawaii, Buke I, Helu 31, Aoao 3. Iulai 29, 1875.
Filed under: Crime, Disease, Kalaupapa, Kalawao, Leprosy Tagged: Anoho, Kimo Kamai, Naakaakai
