The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-02-15

Gomez, and supposing that they would make trou- |
bic if he undertook to use force, left Gomez there
and applied for warrant for his arrest, for |
having refused 10 obey his orders as to where he
should work" The man was at work at that 1
time on the cane-carrier and had not refused |
work.
The warrant was issued and on the 2Sth of Jan 4
uary a native constable, Kiioopaoa by name pro
ceeded with the warrant to arrest Gomez, and /
refer you TO his testimony TO what took place /
on his arrival at the mill. And am of the opinion
from his testimony and from Others that all the |
Portuguese then at work on the cane-carrier with !
Gomez resisted the officer and would not allow the
constable TO execute his warrant. They had made 1
up their minds that he should not be arrested. 1
The constable then called on Mr. c. II. Alexander 1
and informed him of the state Of affairs when Mr..
c. ii. Alexander went with the constable taking |
with him his Portuguese interpreter, and endeav-
oEed to persuade the Portuguese at work with /
Gomez, 70 the number OF thirteen 10 not interfere
with the officer in the execution Of the warrant.
But they did not listen % Mr. C. II. Alexander, so
Mr.. Alexander directed the officer to return to Ma
EaSaO and report the same 10 Mr.. Magoon, the |
Deputy Saerlf, which he did. refer you to the /
testimony of Mr.. c. II. Alexander and OF his inter
prefer John Costa III tins connection.
Mr.. hAgoOn arrived at the mill, starting from
Makawao as soon IS the officer reported the con
dition OF Affairs, and in company with his officers
TO arrest Gomez, who still at work the cane
carrier. Mr.. Magoon attempted to arrest Gomez
but was resisted by the Portuguese; he then
called for assistance and one of the employees a
Mr.. BOsqui arrested Gomez As soon as that was
Mr. Magoon, not with c2ne-knives at first
reported. but with sticks Of sugar cane, and then
1t was that Mr.. hagoon drew ms pistol and fired.
refer you to his testimony, also TO that Of Mr..
Bosqui, Il. W. Andrews and to that of Mr.. Stotz
in regard 10 the assault on Maeoon. And they
are OF the opinion, that had not Magoon fired his
I life would have been endangered you viii see
by their evidence. In the ARRAY two cane-knives
were thrown at Mr.. Magoon by some of the Portu-
/ gue-e. but did not hit him those were the only
deadly weapons used by the Portuguese in the
afr lint will hat ifav
the cane-kIives together for use, but for some
reason did not use them.
The man shot by Mr.. Macoon says, he did not
run at Magoon TO assault him but was running for
hls wife who had come out of her house TO see
what was going on and he supposes Mr.. Magoon
thought he was after him. then he was shot IN the
cheek, the ball passing around TO his neck and has
been extracted, and am happy to report that he
is recovering from the wound The other man
who was shot in the leg, about half way up from
the knee TO the hip the ball is still III him, but N
/ the opinion of the medical men is in no danger
and will be well in short time. He was shot by
a native constable by the name Of kauna, and in
his evidence you see the reason he gives for
the shooting. You see by the evidence of all the
Portuguese excepting two, that no resistance was
offered by any of them at any time, and that the
two men that were shot were shot without any
cause. The one shot in the cheek says, that he
was on his way TO his wife and Magoon struck
him with whip, and rs Magoon did SO, he grab
bed the whip, then MagoOn fired and hit him.
! But Mr.. MagOon SAYS that Is all false, and you
will see that the evidence of all the foreigners Is
contradictory to those of all the Portuguese.
4 number Of persons that had couyerscd with
are of the opinion that Mr.. Magoon was justified
in the use OF firearms, from the fact that all the
! Portuguese at work at the mill had agreed that
Gomez should not he arrested, and the evidence of
two OF the Portuguese before Justice Mossman
corrOborate their impressions, and the evidence of
r. W. Andrews and Mr.. Stoltz are to the effect
that they considered Mr.. Magoon's life in danger
shall be most happy to render any explanation
in regard to the evidence.
l remain yours truly,
W. c. pARKE, Marshal
The testimony of Z. W. Andrews an eye witness
is in part: The man who got shot in the leg was
the most prominent resisting. When Gomez
resisted. one Of the Portuguese coming like wild
beast to attack Magoon, he defended himself with
his whip. / heard Macoon shout ont words of
warning repeatedly, link ildf i MGgooH had not
fired bis ljfe Ic1Wld hUre ben endangered