The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-12-02

clined to make any statement Of the
case, saying that the shooting was
caused by newspaper fight, and he
did not care to start another one.
Emerson was also booked for
assault to murder, and was released
on a cash bail of 81, 900, deposited
by the Chronicle cashier. The
weapon he used on Spreckels was q
/ miserable, small-calibre affair, that
would not have proved effective if
the ball had lodged in a more vital
spot.
A CLOSE SHAVE.
De loung's escape from death
was remarkably close. He is stated
to have had no weapon on hand, and
was without means of defence.
Spreckels has the reputation of
being crack shot, it being said that
he can snuff out a candle with
bullet five times out of six. He is
taller than De Young, and it was
his hasty firing that probably had
something to do with his miscalcula-
ton in aiming. If he had shot u
very little lower the balls probably
would have entered vital spots.
Emerson's unexpected interference
was the most important factor in
saving De Young's life. When he
shot Spreckels the latter had De
Young completely at his mercy, and
a third shot at him undoubtedly
would have taken fatal effect.
Emerson states that he got the pistol
to use only if necessary in self
defence, but when he saw Spreckels
so close to him and shooting again
at De Young he instantly fired and
was ready to fire again if Spreckels
had not been stopped. The noise
of the shooting drew q crowd from
the street and the news spread
quickly. While De Young was
being attended to in the Office it was
necessary to close the doors and
place policemen to guard them.
Until late hour, when there was
nothing to see, and nothing new to
be learned, there were still groups
of idly curious men in front of the
office, peering into it with morbid
interest.
THE CAUSE OF THE SHOOTING.
As soon as the news of the shoot
ing was learned, the cause was
eagerly canvassed along the streets.
For long time the Chronicle has
engaged in active newspaper oppo-
sition to the Hawaiian sugar inter-
ests as represented by J. d. Spreck-
els, the father of Adolph, and on
Monday it printed another article of
the series. This was thought to
have been instrumental in causing
the younger Spreckels to shoot; but
soon some one started story that
Mr.. De Young and his assailant had
been quarreling over woman. This
gained rapid circulation, but moth
ing tangible could be found to sub
stantiate it. This morning the Chro-
micle will print short editorial on
the shooting. 1t will state simply
that Mr.. De Young was shot by
Adolph Spreckels that no words
passed between them and no reason
was assigned for the shooting; that
the Chronicle has been engaged in
what it deemed honorable warfare
against j. ID. Spreckels and his Ha-
waiian sugar business, and that it
also condemned the connection of
j. ID. Spreckels with the collapsed
Hawaiian Commercial Company that
newspaper, influenced by j. d.
SprecEels, has abused Mr.. De
Young and his family, and that, on
the other hand, the Chronicle has
treated Mr.. Spreckels only as a
public man, and has let his family
alone. Mr.. De Young's condition
at late hour is also represented as
being alarming to his physicians,
and further than this the Chronicle
defers expression.
ADoLPII spRECKELs
And his family decline to make any
statement until the time comes to
tell the story before a proper judi
cial inquiry. AS far as public OPT
Mon is concerned, it seems to be the
general intention to withhold judg-
ment until the exact cause of the
shooting can be learned through
judicial inquiry. Mr., Spreckels'
bail was fixed at $4,000 cash or q
bond for $4,000, and he gave