The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1884-11-18


hat (hat produced) is similar to the one
| that Bridges wore at the time of the scuffle,
and, I should judge, that this is the hat
that he wore. There were no other persons
| engaged in scuffle at that time, and at
that place.
James f. Noble sworn. stated was on
Fort street about ten minutes past o clock
! this afternoon. l standing opposite
Wiliams's Photograph Gallery. I saw
Patten and Bridges struggling with each
other. l know them both. Patten was
looking up the street, Bridges downwards.
Patten had stick in his hand (piece Of
stick produced.) 1t was similar to this
stick. Patten had his left hand on Bridges
right shoulder. The struggle lasted about
minute. I saw Bridges put his hand behind
him and draw revolver and fire. When I
heard the first shot, and saw the flash I
ran across the street. When I heard the
first shot the parties were facing each other,
and very close together. When 1 was half
way across the street the second shot was
fired. Patten was then facing diagonally
across the street towards Thrum's store.
Bridges was facing n1akdi. After the second
shot, Bridges ran up Fort street His hat
had fallen off before the last shot was fred.
think it fell before any shot was fired (hat
producedl. 1 think this hat similar to the
one Bridges wore. That was the last saw
of Bridges, Patten walked down the street
on the sidewalk. followed him and took
him by the left arm. saw his vest on fire.
put the fire out with my fingers. The fire
was on his left side. was on his left
side. / said to him sCome with me
to physician; you are wounded" His
reply was, ''Oh, am not hurt" I said
''You are.' By the time we reached Lycan
& Co.'s store, he reeled and fell against q
packing case on the sidewalk opposite Ly-
can & Co.'s store. I said to a man coming
up the street, ''help me take this man up to
Benson, Smith & Co.'s drug store, he is
shot, (The man who helped Noble to take
Patten to the store is named Gunn.) We |
brought him to the store, where the body |
now lies.
By Mr.. Patty: 1 saw nothing in Mr.. Pat
tens hand, except the stick. I am well
ted with both of them. saw the
pistol distinctly when he fired the second
shot.
fTSO II. I1dyS61ueu, SWOru SbaUeu. L was
in the carriage with Mr.. Gibson. outside of
Wenner & Co.'s store, the horse facing up
the street. 1 noticed Patten talking to two
persons at the mauka doorway of Water
houses store. One was Mr.. Jordan. I
continued to talk to Wenner. My attention
was drawn by Mr.. Gibson saying ''LoOk,
Iook.' I looked up the street and saw two
men struggling, one of whom I recognized
rs Patten. They were then little off the
sidewalk opposite the Ten Cent store. It
seemed to be a rough and tumble struggle, |
each one trying to throw off the others
hands. I then heard report at which
lime they were both facing each other and
7ery close. The shot seemed to cause Mr..
Patten to swing round sideways towards the
nan that fired the shot. Then there was
econd shot, the fash of which distinctly
aw. They then seemed to separate from
Zach other suddenly, Patten walking down
street. did not know who the man was at
he time, but from his stature supposed it
10 be Bridges. I saw man throw his arms
.round Patten as he was falling, opposite
.ycan's store. I drove Immediately to
Horns store, and Mr.. Gibson got out.
hen drove to the Station House to see Mr..
Dayton. He was not there. found Mar
os and told him what had occurred.
By Mr.. Patty: saw nothing in Mr.. Pat
ems hands at the time of the scufie.
BY the Attorney General: I recognize
his hat as one similar to what had seen
Bridges wear the day before. It was shsrtly
fter five o'clock that saw the struggle. I
When I saw Bridges being taken to the
station House he had no hat on.
E. W. Jordan sworn, stated: Patten
Torked in Warehouses; store, No. 10, Fort
treet. A little past 5 o'clock, StarkeY,
'atten and myself were talking at
he door of the store. We We're just
bout to close up. Patten sudden
= left US and went in and came back
18th a stick in his hand like the one ex-
ibited before the jury. It is used to roll
merican ell cloth. I said ''What is up
ow2'' or something like that. He made
O reply but ran across the road and up the
dewalk until he overlook a short man,
-hom he struck over the head several blows.