The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-11-13

of " Hang him 4" " Get II rope ! "
"Tic him to Il telephone postr'
being heard. Deputy Marshal Day
ton, who is coroner, at once en-
paneled jury, and an inquest was
held at half-past seven o'clock in
Benson, Smith q Co. s store.
THE INQUEST.
The following jury were duly
sworn:--J. II. Patty, G.. W. Smith,
j. Il. Watcrhouse, Jr., j. II. Fisher,
W. b. McAllister, Chas. Hasselman.
Mr.. j. Brown acted as Coroncr's
Clerk.
WALTER NJ. GIBSON (Minister of
Foreign Affairs), being called and
sworn, testified rs follows About
half-past five this evening | was
seated in my carriage near the door
of Wcnner & Co.'s jewelry store,
and while there | observed Mr..
Patten, whom l know very well,
standing near Warehouses; door.
observed him particularly because |
had been listening to great deal of
talk about him and other parties, cal
culated to attract unusual attention.
After watching him for some time,
saw him enter the store and reappear
shortly on the street, with a stick in
his hand, which / noticed particu-
larly because it was stick of white
wood. (Piece of stick produced
and identified by witness.) Saw him
then run across the street, but did
not think anything in particular was
the trouble. Saw him rapidly ap-
prOach II short man: could not say
it was Bridges. Then saw Patten
raise the stick to strike the other
man, and called the attention of my
family to what seemed to be Il serious
affray. Saw Patten strike the man
said to be Bridges on the back with
the stick. Then saw their hands up
in struggle, and shortly heard two
pistol reports; heard distinctly two
reports. After the second report,
saw Patten walk away as if nothing
was the matter. This struggle took
place opposite the Ten Cent store.
When Patten got opposite Lycan's
music store i saw his face change
and saw him stagger, and friends
carry him into the store. Thought
it was Bridges because he had been
proposing to sell the Board of Health
n house and lot in IIilo for q branch
hospital. Could not tell from seeing
the affray that it was Bridges, but,
on the strength of what knew about
him and Patten, went at once to
Mr.. Horns shop, and said to Mr..
Horn, ''lIe is unquestionabfy inside
this building, and had better sur
render" Looked through the build
ing, and found him in the wood
shed, and told him he might as well
surrender, as it would be futile for
him to try to escape. He came out
then, asking, SIS he dead:" After
coming from the station house, |
asked at the Ten Cent store if any
thing was found, and was given
hat supposed to be Bridges. The
affray happened within two min
utes: Bridges was arrested within
ten minutes. Could not say, with
out further knowledge beyond what
/ saw, that he was the man.
BY the Attorney-General-Within
five minutes after the shooting
found him in Horns place. Was
probably 30 to 40 PAGES from the
affray when it happened. Heard
distinctly two shots and saw the
flash of one. Immediately after the
flash Patten, as it were, disengaged
himself, and / said to my daughter,
'He is not hurt" After he walked
about ten PAGES, / saw him change
in countenance, .stagger and fall.
When | saw Patten start first | did
not know what he was going for
until | saw the struggle. Had /
known nothing of the circumstances
l should not have gone any further,
but feeling satisfied that the man
running away was Bridges l pro-
ceeded at once to Horns Bakery.
Rx Ip,n,e D1l,o,. n..