The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-09-04
Police Court.

Police Court.
BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE BICKERToN.
FRIDAY, September Sd.
Keaweiilii was remanded until the
4th instant on charge OF drunken
ness
Paakaui W. and Maria (w) were fined
| So each for disturbing the quiet Of the
| night
THE KAAI MANSLAUGHTER CASE.
Kaai, remanded from the 3Ist ultimo
on a charge Of manslaughter in killing
one Kalauokalani *, in Honolulu, on
the 22d day of August, contrary to chap
ter 7, section 9, OF the Penal Code. The
following testimony was taken:
Marshal Kaulukou, sworn, stated ::
On the 22d of last month | saw de-
PENDANT at Mana, Honolulu, in the after
noon. | went there because a boy had
been shot. | found the boy dead in the
parlor of the house. Defendant was
there. | said, what is the pilikia? De-
PENDANT said it was his pistol he said
the pistol was on the table in his house
l told him to get it; he did so and gave
it to me. This is the pistol. handed
it to officer Tell, who brought it to the
Police Station.
Cross examined-From what defend
ant said to me l had suspicion that he
shot the boy. Defendant said on the
Thursday previous he had taken all the
cartridges out of the pistol, but l found
one shell in the pistol. 1 saw the de-
PENDANT take the pistol apart at the
Police Station.
Samuel Makalau, sworn, stated: My
sons name was Kalauokalani. He died
on the 22d of last month; he was shot.
[ was sleeping in the back room of my
house, close to the door Aholo and
Luka called me three times; then called
my wife. [ went to the door and saw
AhOlO close to the privy and Luka near
the bath house. Luka said the boy was
shot. [ asked where he was, and they
pointed close to the bath house saw
defendant had the boy by the hand. l
tOoksthe boy up in my arms. Defendant
was washing the blood off the boy, and
said the boy was shot | took the boy
to my house. My wife and the defend
ant came in. l told Aholo to go for Dr.
Trousseau, who came in about 20 min
utes. Defendant had pants and under
clothing on. The boy was 2 years, Z
months and days of age. My house
. Il -, I
between.
Cross-examined-I had been asleep
from about 8 o'clock 1t was nearly
O'Clock when [ was called. From where
| stood in the doorway l could not see
the defendant. When l got outside l
could see him. l am only connected
with defendant by marriage We have
lived well together, and have had no
trouble Defendant and his wife brought
the boy up.
DIR. TrOusseau, sworn, stated: l eX
amined this boy at Mana. l had seen |
the boy in the street | went to the /
house between half-past t and ) o'clock /
in the afternoon. was onmy veranda /.
saw people running up the street. Aholo /
came running, and told me boy was /
shot We got in a carriage, and in ten /
minutes got there. a native had /
the child. 1 examined the child, /
and found he was dead. He had .
a gun-shot wound to the left of the nose,
half way between the eyes. Defendants
counsel agree that witnesses evidence
in the inquest shall be taken in this
case)
Sam Aholo, sworn, stated: l live at
Mana, at Sam Makalau's place. Was
there on the 22d of last month. l knew
the dead boy. l was home that day
about, until about 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon. | heard a shot between
{ and ) O'Clock | had just come from
he water closet. l called out, "Kaai.
What are you firing a pistol on Sunday
orr Then l heard a cry OF ''auwe" at
lefendant's house. The defendant came
endant looked heavy-hearted | saw
defendant was crying. He took the boy
nto the bath house and washed the
,lood off and came ont and called the
,oy's mother, and we called out. Sam
1alaau came out first, then his wife,
nd told her the boy was shot. The
lther told me to get DR.. Trousseau. 1
id so.
Cross-examined My wife, Luka, was
lose to my house when defendant
rought the child out.
VIM. Wand was sworn, but it was adj
fitted that the witness evidence was
he same as at the inquest. 1t was also
omitted that Dayton would testify that
2 took the pistol apart on the evening
the 22d, and that the pistol is in the
me condition now as it was before be-