Family Feud
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Murder in Eastern Samoa
From Our Own Correspondent APIA, March 10.
THE body of the native Sinaumea Hun ter, who was murdered recently at Pago Pago (Eastern Samca) was brought to Apia, where his family resides, by the motor boat Pepe Fou, and was interred The murder was committed by Muli aga, of Falealili, Western Samoa, on the beach opposite the wharf where the tourist vessel Stella Polaris was tied up. The crime, which was clearly premeditated, was the outcome of a family feud as Hun ter during a drunken spree some time ago seriously injured an elderly relative of Muliaga.
A passing officer of the American naval station overpowered the murderer, who attempted to commit suicide, and had him arrested. Muliaga showed no repentance, and is alleged to have expressed satisfac tion that he had “got his man.”
Quite a number of passengers and mem bers of the crew of the Stella Polaris were near the scene when the attacked fired at his victim from a close distance. The wounded man was taken to the Naval Hos pital, but the wound he had received in his side left no hope of recovery. However, he was able to make a statement before his death, which occurred at midnight the same day.
Mr. J. P. Bayly, of Nadi, Fiji, left Suva for England by the Aorangi on March 6.
Mr. Bayly is member for the Western Division in the Fiji Legislative Council.