The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-10-24


Jackson was coming along King
street. He had all he could do to
walk. led him in. He was very
sick. / got him to bed. He could
not be kept in bed. He was wild.
The effect of liquor on him is to
make him insane. L think that was
on Saturday. gave him chlorate
of ether. Next morning, he got up
and took drink out of the bottle.
He had several drinks out of it
during the day until about half-past
three o'clock when he had finished
it. About o'clock he came back
after being out. | saw he was very
much under the influence of liquor.
He started to go out. / tried to pre-
vent him going out. He struck me
blow on the temple, sent me
against the bureau. / fell to the
floor, and l was not able to rise.
said to him, 81 guess you have
killed me this time l was sick
that evening. Had nervous spasms.
My brother and son came and took
care of me that ni6t When he
struck me, he was Crazy under the
influence of liquor. He never struck
me or said an unkind word when
sober. L saw him drink again in
the Anchor Saloon June 18th. He
was intoxicated that day. The next
time l saw him drink there was on the
first of August, in the evening. He
went there and paid liquor bill of
s1.50. Then he took drink and paid
for it. He came home, and went out
again. Mr.. Sullivan waited at the
bar. AS went in, l overheard Mr..
Sullivan say, ''another drink for
you, Jackson" They were shaking
dice for a drink. spoke to Mr..
Jackson. He came home with me,
and said they owed him another
drink and he would go back and get
it. l had to give him chloroform
that night. He never got drunk at
any other times than the occasions l
have named. He had been drinking
more or less every month from the
lst of January to the 1st of August.
l have not know him to have been
drinking since August. Sometimes
he would drink moderately during
the week and get intoxicated on
Saturday night. Some weeks he
would be intoxicated other evenings.
| do not know where he got liquor
on these occasions. 1 never saw
him in any other saloon except once.
| have never known of his having
been in any other. Mr.. Sullivan
was formerly carpenter and an
acquaintance of Mr.. Jackson. Dur
ing the eight months the habit was
growing on him. He was getting
worse. He was often sick from the
effects of drink. DR.. Brodie at
tended him. In May lie was laid
up a week. saw him the first three
days of that week go in and out of
the Anchor Saloon. On Sunday,
4th July, he was drinking hard. At
that time he was attended by DIR.
Brode. He was unable to work for
10 days. l saw him go into the
Anchor Saloon on Monday evening
after the 4th July. He stayed long
time. Next morning, he couldn't
go to work. Sometimes he would
lay off two, three or five days in one
week. He has never been out of
work, except when waiting for
material. His work was often kept
waiting for him. Some Saturday
nights he would come home with part
of his wages, sometimes without
any. His bills were not paid. These
bills accumulated between the first
of January and the first of August
to about $3.50. / have gone over
the bills myself. He allowed me nc
money and forbid me taking any.
have been furnished with some
money by my brother and my son
My household furniture belongs Il
my brother. He bought it for mt
when l went housekeeping. DR.
Trousseau tried to levy on it.
have not been in good health for TIVE
years. l was attended by DR.
) Brodie. His bill was paid by m
| OOUuCi' AL thdO was paw VI VIZ
eight months bills was paid by m,
) brother. My husband has not beer
able to pay, under the circum
! stances. He could have paid hi
debts if he saved the money spen
in drink. The doctor told me to d
, no hard work, not to lift anything
or put my hands into water. | hay
< been laid up frequently from til
. effects of getting up nights to hel
: Mr.. Jackson into the house. i hav
(. not had what was necessary an
1 proper for my support during tn
G eight months. Mr.. Jackson threat
s ened me with personal violence if
t went to the saloon and told them re
/ to sell to him. He said he woul
!. poison me. On the 25th of Marc
c i went to Deputy Marshal Dayto