The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-01-16


his hair was standing up. / thought
at first there was q fire, until | saw
the police, who told me Bridges had
shot man. l said / was very
sorry. ] heard Lois say, Oh, my
God! at the same time putting her
hands together. There were certain
remarks made, such as, Hang him,
Get rope. Mr.. Gibson and police
man went in and found Bridges.
Cross-eXamined: ] was in the
store at the time Bridges ran in, and
Mr.. Horn was in the workshop. L
did not hear him say anything. Mr..
Horn did not like Lois marrying Mr..
Bridges. Patten was Lois's promised
husband for years.
Mrs. Sexton, sworn: know them
both. | have heard threats made
by Patten. Heard him make
threat Nov. 2nd. The following day
he telephoned to me, and / went
over to the store to see him. He
said, | hear they are going away.
] will not let them go away alive.
He sent again for me Nov. 4th, and
said, I'll give you $500 and pay your
expenses to California and back, if
you will take away Bridges and his
brats. refused to do so. He then
asked me if / knew anyone who
would. He again threatened to kill
them both. These threats made
Bridges uneasy but lie did not say
much.
Cross examined | have lived
with the Horns over fourteen years.
Have known Patten coming to the
house four or five years. He often
came into the store and chatted with
Mrs. and Miss Horn.
Charles Hiram was next sworn.
The evidence given by the witness
was relating to house occupied by
the Bridges, and is not important.
f. Leslie, sworn: knew Bridges,
bought furniture for him. Saw him
in Lyons & Levey's store. Was
talking with him in the store when
Patten came in and walked up and
down the store. Bridges said to me,
that man is always following me,
he means trouble.
Cross examined: Patten did not
say anything to Bridges while in the
store.
Mr.. Castle here offered the
evidence of w. G. Wood in writing,
he having left by the Mariposa that
morning. 1t was rs follows: / was
a clerk in Lycan q Co.'s store.
About half-past four on the after
noon of the shooting, Patten came
in and asked me if Bridges often
came to the store. / said, he comes
once in a while. Patten replied,
Well, if he comes in, let me know.
Half an hour afterwards | heard
pistol shots, and saw Patten fall.
l.. j. Levey, sworn: / am MEM
Der of the firm Of Lyons & Levev. i
know Bridges, have had transactions
with him. | knew Patten. | saw
Patten come in our store twice while
Bridges was there. ! ams not sure
Of the time, but it was before the
shooting affair. On one occasion
Bridges was in, and | saw Patten
coming in. Knowing about the
trouble, | went and met Patten. and
talked with him, not wanting any
scene III llle store.
Mr.. Horn, recalled: Patten would
not settle with me until / gave him
document, which was 4 will. Mr..
Castle has it. 1t was found among
the Bridges things after the shoot
ing. was in my workshop when
Bridges rushed in after the shooting.
] do not owe Patten one cent.
The will was produced, and Mr..
Horn stated it was in the hand
writing Of l.. r. Patten. He par
ticularly recognized the capital let
ters. This document was made by
Patten favorable to Mrs. Bridges.
Bridges, recalled: / saw this will
between the 3rd and 7th of Novem-
Der. 1t got mislaid. 1t was in my
wife's possession. | never took