Two documents written in the early 1900s may shed light on the current dispute over a collection of burial objects hidden in a Big Island cave.

One is a report written by the man who took the objects from the cave more than 100 years ago, the other is a letter written in response to his findings.

The documents may answer questions as to why a man was willing to go to jail for refusing to tell a federal judge where his group restored what he calls stolen items, and why he never intended to return them to the Bishop Museum.

The documents were given to us by a woman who is not a part of Hui Malama.

Lani Kiesel is concerned about a letter written by William Brigham, the Bishop Museum's director 100 years ago.

"It implies some wrongdoings," says Kiesel.