The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-16

was inferred next day. I came to Homo
lulu June Goth, about month after my
wife's death. Became acquainted with a
Mrs. auckland, who was at the Hawaiian
Hotel. Understood she was a teacher in
the Chinese school. Made al arrange
ment with her to act as my housekeeper.
She was to fix mp house with furniture
that i arranged to get from Mr.. Williams
! while I went to Hilo for nay children.
While in HlIo, SONS married ladies there
told me Mrs. auckland did act bear o
very good reputation, and advised nae to
break OF my arrangements with her.
They had arranged for the care Of my
children In Honolulu. T then wrote TO
Nr. Williams to cancel the agreement
with him for the furniture. bought
other articles of furniture afterwards.
In reply to a question from juror
the defendant said that he had on, at the
time of the shooting, sacque coat with
horn buttons. ALSO that he did not see
Patten in the doorway of the store as he
passed on the opposite side of the street.
Knew that Patten worked in that store.
BY the Attorney General: That was
the only time was on Fort street that
day. Was not in Dodd's saloon that
day. Was in Keystone saloon, corner Of
Fort and King streets III -
In reply to some questions by Mr..
Castle, for the defense, the W illness COM
menced TO tell what was in certain letters,
when he was interrupted, and the Court
ruled that the contents of letter cannot
be stated if the letter is not produced. 81.
Unless it can be shown that docu-
ment that has an important bearing on a
case is destroyed, or cannot be produced,
its contents cannot be stated. Ffs s, s.
The witness then said that Immediately
upon receiving the letter referring to his
wife's relations with Patten he made up
his mind to leave the country. He did
not say anything about leaving to his wife
for about month.
F. Horn sworn: Am acquainted with
Bridges and knew Patten. Patten on
three different occasions had made threats
against Bridges. About I'd of November
Patten came to witness house and saw
me alone in private room. ethen re-
quested me to go to Mr.. Smith and pay
the rent due on the house occupied by
Bridges and his family. He would repay
me. Did not wish me to say that the
money came from him (Patten). 1 de-
clined 80 have anything to do with the
rent business. He then said that Bridges
and his wife must separate. He said,
ON separate them. I'll shoot her. If
can't shoot her. III shoot him, and then
shoot myself. Neither of them shall leave
this beach alive" I told him would
have nothing to do with the matter, and
asked him to leave the house.
The second time was on the 10th of
November. I met Patten in front Of Nc
Intyre's store, corner King and Fort
streets. He said, "You tell me your
daughter is going away?' 1 told him I
had heard SO. He said. ''I've got it; it's
$1,000. You gave me $500. I've got
$1,000; if get $500 I'm all right" He
asked me if I would prevent my daughter
from going away. He said, s'If she in
tends going away I'll shoot her or him,
and then shoot myself. My life is worth
nothing to me without her." I told him
he was talking foolishly, and losing his
temper.
1 Rent to Waterhouse's store to settle
some business with Patten told him
wanted to settle my little business at
once. He said, ''Now, tell you again
to separate those two. If you cannot
seperate them will. I gave Bridges and
his wife their furniture He appeared
to me to be almost raving. 1 told him
that if had been in Bridges place, and
he had sent furniture to my house,
would have chopped it up into kindling
wood, and piled it on cart and sent it to
the store. I told him he wouldn't dare
send me furniture. He said he knew
wouldn't have accepted it, but "that fool
hasn't the courage to do it. shall shoot
him or her, even if they are on the
1u0 idbI OCcaSlOn Hdb Wuen 1aIGen was
in my store. I heard him threaten to
shoot Bridges. The first threat 1 took no
notice of. The second time, November
10th, Bridges was living in my house. l
told my family while at lunch, Bridges
being present, what had taken place be-
tween Pattsn aud myself. Lcannot say
that exactly warned Bridges against
Patten. s5g}G8G "a 6a0asa a Is
After the shooting took place, was in
my shop. All at once Bridges run into
my shop, his face pale, crying "Oh, save
me- help-Patten. He passed me and
ran into another part of the shop.
asked what was the matter. I said
would stop Patten, whom 1 thought was
chasing Bridges. A policeman came in,
with some others. / asked him what was
the matter. He told me some man was
shot. Mr. Gibson then came in and
asked me where that little man was.
told him if he meant Bridges that he was
somewhere in the house. He told me
Bridges had shot Patten. I offered to &C
upstairs with Mr.. Gibson to look fol-
Bridges, but my wife said there was nc