The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-02-06


from NJ stairs and vas under the influence OF hq-
uor bui no; Staggering. The prison regulations
arr strict Witness was not relieved from duty
uatil O'Clock; be saw the clock.
wAi1IoA, the lamp boy OF the iaiii saw deoeas-
when be came in, it was past 4 O'Clock. came IN
alone Deceased spoke TO PaahAna, a guard. and
then went up stairs. Heard noise after 30 clock
sounded like glass breaking Malaihi told witness
and Pahaaua that his window was broken. Pound
Gas on the hoor Of Malaihi's room. Pahaana
went outside to sse who broke the window,
IBv Nj navidsun.l MalAihi was no; dressed.
had no pants nor drawers on Saw deceased 81 up
stairs be vas not Staggering but appeared TO have
beer drinking Witness called Charles Clark
when be heard the alarm and that MI. BoeSie vas
dead
an. saw deceased when he came In on the morn.
ING Of the s7lh. Il was past O'Clock Deceased
said he had been enjoying Chinese New Year and
had Just returned- That was the las time witness
saw him alive. heard a noise after o clock. Inc
inner guard PaahRne was the inst who asked me
II heard IT, He then went in and came out with
lantern and went outside the jail. He came back
and said deceased WIS lying outside. did not
leave the gate, Malaihi gave the alarm by ringing
the bell
IBy Mr.. Davidson Deceased did not Stagger
vhoa he cane in. He had on a coat and pants.
PoIl-u ClrrATS J. A. MEHErl,Ss who seemed TO
have examined the body more carefully than the
two medical experts stated that be washed and
dressed the deceased at the house. saw two cuts
on the left side Of the head, Jagged scratch on
A.
the second and thi.d fingers Of the right hand were
cut into the bone ard the second finger was broken
The little finger the left hand was also broken
CHARLES CLNEN. tSon-In-lAw Of deceased and
who was sleeping in the jail on the morning OF the
occurrence Was called By Paahana nj SIS 4. m.
IN the 9th: dressed and let oct two stewards,
lsmp boy, and a prisoner named Andreas. lcok
in the meat. Was told by the guard that Malaihi
had lefi orders 20 let his men out Went and ask
al Malaihi and then le; the men out. Then went
10 bed and slept until the alarm was given on the
finding Of the body of deceased. l went 10 the
body, took deceased watch frum his pookei, mere
was blood on the watch. Witness aeknovledged
being very much excited. Malaihi brought a bier
on which the body was placed and taken into the
prison, and afterwards took the body to the fam
lly residence Met DR.. Brodia between the bridge
AMI the prison and told him to 20 10 the house.
Witness wife had telephoned for the doctor.
10 Mr.. DayidsOn.l Have heard dispute bet
wen Malaihi and deceased Can't say whether
they were on good terms or bad terms Have
known PaahhnA to answer deceased impudently.
Heard no noise Lefore the alarm. there were
quite number Of coral stones whore the body lay.
The doctor prcbed the wounds and said that the
skull was not fractured.
Macy Kl1iunNERA, 4 prisoner, under \ life
sentence for murder. Heard 4 noise nj hruad day
light. Was in my cell al the time. Heard that
Mr.. Buckle was dead: After my ecu door was
opened went into Malaihi's nom and found two
panes Of glass in the window broken and one
cracked aud the glass all over the hoor. The sash
Of the window was broken. All the pieces were
the sill. Witness washed 1t oil.
10 Mr.. DAyidsou.l Ny cell door Is locked every
night. Mallihi opened the cell doors that morn
ing Told a Portuguese woman ia foreigner that
Mr.. Buckle was dead. Prisoners IN the hall told
witness. The turnkey told her Witness did not
see the body brought in, only heard OF it,
MAHIA kosN. o female prisoner. confined Tor
theft. Was awake At the hour OF the occurrence;
had baby in arms which kept her awake. Heard
the noise Of the breaking Of the window and then
the falling Of the body. Before hearing the noise
Of the window heard noises on the roof. Heard
some one moving about after the fall of the body.
Ii was about $50 an. saw AIalAihi about ten
minutes after, he had on black pants and had on a
shirt. | saw him after the bell rang.
iBy Mr.. Davids1n.l Heard the voices Of persons
ON the roof. Think 1t was $50. Recognized de
csasedfs voice Heard struggle on the roof be
fore | heard the glass breaking or the iau. Am
sure that the struggle OF noise was not IN MaAihi
room. saw Mary cleaning away the blood and
dirt from AiaiaIlIi's room and window. MhlAihi
sent a man 10 see what was the matter before he
opeued the door. saw the llmp-boy (WaiOlal sit |
ting near the place he keeps his lamps. Did not
Mnllihi 90 out uf his nom. Mary was the only
one saw 90 in. saw PAAhuna down stairs.
AMI lAnoth1r female prisouer.} Was IN the |
iail that morning. Heard footsteps overhead be- |
fore the crash Afterwards heard footsteps re- |
turning to the dining room. MAlihi told me after
wards that his window was broken Heard MIN /
speak or call out. few moments after the crash.
tBy Mr. Davidson. Heard no cOmmotiOu on the |
roof before the fall. Heard no struggling. Flrst
helru step, going OUT Oh TIC Iollf tuclA tut Nla1u'
then the footsteps coming back.
Ne DESuI. operator In tho telephone Office ties |
titles TO receiving message From the Iall al ';'g
O'Clock on the morning ct the 18th. deceived |
only one call from there,
HooNArEA, an engine driver, said that he vas |
coming from his house l11lui Of the prison at a.
m: saw Anlreas prisoner with lantern stand |
ing about where the deceased was lying. Andreas |
walked toward the upper end Of the prison, witness
kept OF towards King street. Saw Malaihi come
out heard Alalaihi ask Audreas " Is he dead, |
sure p Jrirl~ llsil Was only 4 short distance |
from them at the time heard conversation dis
tinctly; saw something lying on the tootpath.
ASpEEw CAMACHEs, g prisoner serving sentence /
for murder, stated. CLARK let out in the morn
ing about 40 O'Clock, went TO the stable, and did
work there Malaihi came for board and told /
me Buckle was dead" l had lantern and |
looked around for a board Got one and then |
went with 1t 10 where deceased vas lying.
BY Mr. DAvidsoul passed the place when |
first came out at 40 Deceased was not there |
then There vas lot Of blood. and. after the body
vas removed witness and another prisoner washed |
1t away by order of Malaihi.
EAuukSr, was at the isfIH and came hOmeward |
with deceased his last return TO the iau Parted
with deceased some distance this side of the mau-
ka entrance. Deceased vas not then drunk.
HlNHI klAIA. at whose house the lIHH was held, |
stated that the deceased came there at two differ
ent times only saw him take one drink; deceased
left Eith Kauhane after O'Clock deceased had |
liquor In him but was not drunk.
MALAIHI was recalled and testified that there |
was no ill-faelins between deceased and hiiaself.
COUNSEL DlvIDs0s's REMAINS.
Mr.. Davidson at the close OF the taking of the |
testimony, addressed the jury as follows Gentle
men II the jury This has been an unusually |
protrlcted trial. No one vas suspected TO an eI- |
tent that would require their being brought before
YOU to testify As to their guilt but me law requires
and makes it the duty of the Coroner that when a /
sudden death 0ccIrs there should be an inquiry to
ascertain If any foul means have been adopted. |
Mr.. Buckle vas veil known. and IN perfect health |
on Saturday. He vas veil enough to 90 TO /
friends entertainment, and vent again because
be could not rgs. 10 home from the noise OF the i
Chinese New Year he was highly esteemed, and /
it Is not known that be had any enemies. The i
fact of finding she body being reported to the |
Coroner. be has summoned You siK gentlemen to
inquire into the case. Much time would have |
been saved by not moving the body or It's sur
until Jury had inspected them. As
nobody Is accused Of using violence II does not
become me to comment upon the testimony.
came on behalf Of the family 10 assist the COrO-
ner in having q full and thorough investigation.
Ii nov behO0y1s VOC 90 return a verdict, upon the
their verdict having patiently heard the testimony
taken through the two prUtracted sittings, the
first sitting commencing al pm. on the 18th and
closing at am. OF the 18th and the second sit
teng Commanding at 10 pm and ending at 60
. N. on the 18th. After three hours Of delibera-
ton. lover an h0Us o. which vas spent IN end
.
.heir ida Of unknown cause the follovinZ
verdict, subscribed 70 BY all, vas returned, viz
That the said William Buckle came to bis death
from Injuries received By a fall from the top Of
the val Of the Jail, said fall occurring b. some
cause unknown to the Jury.
The verdict thus rendered has added TO, instead
lf diminishing the feeling existing amongst great
many persons that there had been foul play and 4
g AzETIE representative vas specially detailed to
Eork I'D the various Tum1Fs ah0at. After forty |
eight hours hArd EuEk daring which fourteen peo- |
pie, whose names do not appear in the list Of wit
lesses, questioned, including i've prisoners in
he ilil. personal examination Of Malaihi for
signs Of leprosy, and personal trial Of the pos
,ibility Of the window being reached from the
larapet. the following opinion Is reported, that
he deceased arrived At the jail at lt5 that be vas
lnder the influence Of liquOE, that be hrst
sent to bis room and then to the roof,
probably walked on the roof, Inste ad Of the
llatf9rm which leads direct 10 a turret, and fell
through one Of the openings Is Dead men tell no
ales an earlier inquiry would have pro
ably resulted more satisfactorily 10 tue family |
nd friends OF the deceased and the general public
|
Ancient Roads on Mani.
EproE GlzEr.E.-I DO n. intend 10 eater into
newspaper controversy, but q ssatemeut made
" via" Ir the iirsrsifeF Of the 18th 1lt-, VIZ
hat the plantations vsst Of Mako Caleb have
euend all the ancient roads should not % IN
VIA there speaks Of orc closed isu
.snrs az. As that vas before nay time / can only
,lv hat had It been irIpJgtlut that the public
hould have a road al tia: place surely =omsthine
would have been done about It ere this
A 10 the Others, I've years ago. this part Of the
all r-sar fHarzTTr Hnzfrinu