The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-12-31

and ne said that IN accordance with ordels !
sued 10y me he had instructed the cooks 20
breakfast ready for the carpenters at CSC
SO as TO enable the latter 20 continue bui'
hunks for passengers. promptly at Z O'CLOCK. He
had asked the chief cook why these orders had
not been obeyed, and why breakfast was not
ready for the men At the time ordered. The cook
responded in \ vile and abusive manner. using
epithets such as - son of a. etc, then the off,
Ger struck him and demanded proper respect
The cook struck back with a saucepan or not
which be had in his hand. and was instantly
joined in his attack on the mate by the other
cooks and IA scufie snsued, the officer bcinR
struck at from all quarters by billots Of wood and
~broomhandles in the hands Of the Chinese
servants. The mate to protect himself drew his
revolver and endeavored to secure the chief
cook to bring him aft to me; another scufie then
ensued, during which, the revolver was acct
IDENTITY discharged, the bullet therefrom striking
one Of the cooks, (who was peaceably engaged
IN attending TO work at the time. and
who had no connection with the troubled, In the
top of the head, hs position been a STOPPING one
at the time. This matter as related, being re-
ported TO me by Mr.. Davis, l Immediately and
without dressing myself ran ON deck, entirely
unarmed and made my way through the excited
crowd Of Chinese. to the spot where the injured
man WAS. l found him with his head lying to-
ward the gutter on the port side, bleeding pro-
fusely from "A bullet wound in the top OF tho
head. l ordered him to be removed TO a more
comfortable position. On examining him 1 found
he was breathing heavily, but entirely uncon-
scious, ON raising his head the blood ceased
flowing. l returned 10 the cabin, dressed quickly
to go on shore 10 report the affair to proper
authorities.
ION attempting to leave the vessel / was stop
ped by the Chinese on board including both pas
sengers and employees, who demanded that the
revolver be taken from the second mate. and
that he be ironed and secured 10 prevent escape.
Wishing to act in accordance with all reasonable
demands and TO ~ far as possible quell the OK
element visible, / received Mr.. Davis revolver
from him and requested him to obtain a pair Of
handouts, he having the charge of the latter
My request was complied with and to
relieve me Of the trouble, he locked them upon
his wrists himself, and then at my request went
into a spare cabin, in which / locked him, Civ
the key to the compradore or Chinese head
man on board. Then l went ON shore. but the
day being n holiday all the stores were closed
and as / was IA stranger l went directly TO the
Hawaiian Hotel for the purpose OF using the
telephone there to communicate with the proper
authorities. Did communicate with Mr.. VIM.
Phuger, DIR. Hutchinson and Marshal Parke,
and in response at 10 o'clock all these gentlemen
AS also His Excelency the Attorney-Genera OF
the Kingdom visited the ship and instituted a
preliminary inquiry at which 1 was not present.
Mr.. Davis has been with me during the last
.hree months, coming to me highly recommended
md / have been entirely satisfied with him an a
Iuiet, sober and Industrious man and officer. Ho
5 an American and has n wife and family in
santa Cruz, California"
Z On Monday Davis was brought before the Po-
ice Justice charged with manslaughter in tho
irst degree. Mr.. Preston appeared as his coun-
gel and waived an examination. The accused
vas therefore committed for trial at the January
ERIN of the Supreme Court. IL is understood
hat this trial will be taken first, and will there
ore come off on Tuesday next, for which day
he foreign jury are requested to present them
elves at the Court. Captain Roper may be de.
aged here with his vessel till the trial IL over.
witnesses for the prosecution, Al Tuna,
n Sue, Ting Ngow and Chang Sung were held
appear at the trial and had TO find bail $500
ach.
In reference to a statement which has APP
cared III IA contemporary we are requested to
ny that the Chinese Consul Mr.. Along, in no
ay interfered in the matter Of the return 81 tho
ody of Lo Guam How to the ship, that gentle
ian being in fact absent from Honolulu ON a
to Hawaii, where he has been for the past
weeks.