The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-10-05

SAvAGE AUHpER--LAsa Tuesday evening at sb0ut
half past six O'Clock, Information Was brought 20
town by a native, that = man named Rosario. -
Mexican Indian. was lying dead on the road near
Capt. Meek cattle ranch al Eva, and that one AB-
dreas- u fellow countr ymah. had murdered him.
Deputy Marshal Dayton. with Dr. Trosseau and a
posse of Consiables Immediately mounted horses
aud proceeded 10 the scene Of the tragedy. Abant
midnight, the Doctor and a party returned to town.
bringing the body oi Rasario, on which were sew
eTal knife wounds. one 8 slasAing cut on the left
arm. below the elbow. going clean to the bone and
severing tendons and muscles. another which pene-
trated the chest and must have caused almost in
slant Inconsistencies and death in q few minutes.
The murdered man was an old resident OF the Isl.
ands. a native oi Lower California, and Was nosed
for his skill as a bulluck-cAtcheF. aud Tor bis 9niet.
inofensive disposition. The following particulars,
obtained from Deputy Marshal Dayton. are sub
stantially the facts in this tragic affair. Itappears
that during Tuesday, there was a catlle-drive, and
that Andreas, who is noted as = quarrelsome and
dangerous man particularly when drinking. got in-
toxicated. He had attacked a native, and in the
melee the native Knocked him down. and then to
escape his drunken fury. mounted a horse and rode
off. Meeting John Meek jr, Andreas tried 70 at
tack him. but getting away, Meek met Rosario on
horseback and told him about Andreas, who was
at a house 4 short distance on. Rosario rode TO the
house. while approaching which. Andreas rushed
At him with a large bowie-kuife IN his hand. and
apparently without saying a word. seized the bride
OF the horse and commenced stabbing at Rosario.
The latter was seen leaning over the side OF the
horse while Andreas. still holding the bride. went
a distance OF a hundred yards, Wbcn foSaflO Tell
of. Andreas then mounted the horse. and seizing
Rosario by the ankle, dragged him n hundred yards
further. his head and shoulders trailing in the dust
Then dropping the body, Andreas made a circuit
once or twice round the scene of the murder. and
then started of in pursuit of the native with whom
he had first quarreled. All this was done in plain
sight of eight or ten persons, natives. who appear
TO have been so p~araiyzed with fear as TO neither
attempt TO save Rosario or arrest his murderer.
Had the latter succeeded in overtaking the native.
there would doubtless have been another brutal
murder TO chroHicle. The man however. under
standing his peril, had lassoed a fresh horse on the
plain. and was soon beyond pursuit. Giving up
the chase, Andreas went to a house occupied by Mr..
Samuel Andrews. where he has been stopping, and
taking off his clothes stained with the blood Of
Rosario, hid them under his mattress, and quietly
went to bed. There be was found ut daylight on
Wednesday morning. by Deputy Marshal Dayton.
When Mr.. Dayton knocked at his bedroom door,
Andreas almost Immediately opened il, having on
no clothes but a pair of drawers. and his eyes had
"a vacant. eXpressionless look. No questions were
asked him. and he was simply told the charge on which
he was arrested, to which he made no response at
the time. but while on the way into town be asked
to be allowed TO make his will. He perhaps thought
that after the custom in Mexico. he was TO be speed
lily strung up. Yesterday. before the Police Magis-
tra.e. Andreas through his counsel. Col. Jones aud
Z. c. Harris. Esq. waived an examination, and was
daily committed for trial in the Supreme Court.
Without further comment, 1t may be observed
that this is the second instance within u short period,
of death from violence in which the prime agent has
been intoxicating drink.