The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-01-22

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my hand before the shooting; after 1
/ left the dining room l never touched
even 4 board of the house; have not
/ made statement to any one; did not
I say one week after tine shooting to
Messrs. Eckhardt and Flohr and my
brother "that ii Robertson had not got
/ that shot ut me ne would have been
wearing q wooden coat by this time |
was talking with them; may have said
I something in temper, but | do not often
get so; | do not know Chas Maloney,
who occupied cot near to me; Flohr
and my brother were talking to me, and
/ Mr.. Eckhardt told me to stop and they
went away; my father was Italian, my
mother English; | was borne at New
castle-on-Tyne. 1t was daylight when
the shooting happened. They started
I with me to town about dusk
At II 80 the Court took recess until
p. m.
AFTERNOON
Angus Campbell, sworn-Cross-exam-
ined-Robertson was standing ut the
bedroom door; Rennie was inside get
| ting shirt, and brought it out; the
door that Rennie put Magoney out OF
was that OF the kitchen opening on the
veranda Magoney was we'll liked on
the ranch; when l went in on veranda
bedroom door was open; Robertson had
not gun when | went in; | saw Rob
ertson take the gun from the corner be-
hind the door; he told Magoney to 20
away or he would shoot him; Robertson
backed into the room, when he saw Ma
goney coming; Ito the Court l went
into the room after Robertson; he
warned Magoney 4 second time before
taking the gun; he stood near the door
Just inside when he fired; Ito q juror
after Robertson told Magoney ut the first
to leave the premises, and after the up
setting over the stove, Robertson said,
: Cant any OF YOU fellows help me-"
there was no cursing or foul language
used 10y Robertson before going out.
kealoha, sworn-I worked for Rob
ertson at Waialua; was there night of
shooting; had supper ut O'Clock; I'M
derstand little English; trouble arose
between Louis and Robertson at supper,
but | didn't know what dispute was
about; Louis jumped up and pushed
Robertson over the stove; | remained
seated but others got up and picked
Robertson up; after Robertson got up
he told Louis to 90 out OF the house
was there till l finished my supper;
these men We're running about and hit
ting the table, and l looked after the
table; Robertson was scalded and others
were rubbing him with beer, oil, ETC.
after they got through Robertson started
for the bedroom and just after that the
gun went off; Immediately afterward
MagOney came in with his arm broken
off and blood running, and l got fright
ened aud ran off; when gun went off
was. at table, not eating, but looking out
for the table; Ito 4 juror from time
Robertson was helped until gun went
off must have been five minutes was
good deal OF excitement, men seemed
quite angry; heard only one shot; when
Louis came back from Waialua he was
under influence OF drink, and think
that was cause of trouble; believe he
was under influence because he was
very talkativc contrary to his usual
habit.
Mr.. Neumann having declined to
CrOss-examine witness, now objects to
Mr.. Peterson resuming examination
after having rested.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Neumaan-
Know row took place, although was ut
supper, because We three (witness, Rem
ME and Magoney) were there Robertson
went into bedroom; l was there all the
time until gun went off; | was very
much frightened, and was in yard till
Robertson called me to.get horse.
Prosecution rests.
THE DEFENSE.
Dr.. Miner sworn-Remember August
l+th; called Tor injuries to Robertson
met him in street opposite Hawaiian
News Company; went back with him to
your office tN. Y. Ashford'sl; found
three parallel scratches on left side OF his
head, bleeding, and mark as OF Il scald
on the back OF the head; scratches
might have been caused by fall, or by
blows from an instrument; they were
sufficiently severe 10 require dressing.
J. f. Robertson, defendant, sworn
Heard evidence OF doctor; got scratches
described by him from being thrown
down by hIagoney; trouble between Ma |
gOney and me arose from my checking I
him FOR using bad language at the table;
did not check him with an ak handle /
or use violence; he got up before knew
what he vas doing and capsized me over /
the stove; when | got up the boys were 7.
putting Magoney out of the door; Ma
goney came back and said, 20 You white
hearted son OF bitch, I'll take the liver
out of you ~ l went into the room; did .
not know where Magoney vent; l asked
boys If they were sure he was gone, as l .
did not want to take any chances with /.
him; then heard his voice from his room (
saying he would cut the liver out of me
heard him coming and sung out, I
- Don't come near me, for | won't let .
you cut the liver out OF me-" he was
still coming and | sung out the same .
warning again; after the second warning .
l pushed the door back little to reach .
the gun, took the gun and fired he had f.
one foot on the yeranda when fired; it /
was about dusk; | was probably z little .
excited the Chinaman's place was Just .
behind, and was afraid Magoney went 7
in there TO gst knife, as he talked OF (
cutting my liver out; it was my impress
sion that he was coming with knife
was certainly afraid az his threats, that's .
why | told him to keep away and why / (
got the gun; had no other idea than .
that he was coming back to carry out his .
threat; what / called out first time was.
% Don't Won come here or I'll shoot" he .
was then five or six yards away, second .
time he mad one foot on veranda and ap .
while lie made threats: after !
l fired l went out and helped Magoney .
all l could, and he was abusing me all .