The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-03-18
CORoNER'S INQUEST.
A Jury Retura = Verdict of Accidental
Death in the Case OF the Boy who
was Run Over ON Sunday.

A Jury RetnrR = Verdict of Accidental
was Run over on Sunday.
Tuesday morning coroner Charles L,
Hopkins held an inquest on the body OF
Samuel Kawehiwa, the native boy who
Was run over by the Trsmwsy Compsny's
water cart on Sunday afternoon. The
Jurors sworn were: Kaulshes, NanahOe,
Kamsile, HaSlou, Kualaku and Hamaia-
Uaua, who lives on Fort street, stated
on Sunday between , and 5 P NJ he
heard loud cry, and at the second cry,
the rumbling noise of the water cart
stopped. He ran out TO the road and
sAw the driver backing the cart, and then
he stopped down and pulled u boy ont
from between the cart and horse. When
he came out OF his yard there was only
the driver and the injured boy, and no
one else. The sight OF the injured boy
Mortified him
W. c. LandSberry gave evidence. He
was in his house on Fort street Sunday
and heard 4 noise; looked out and saw
the driver carrying the injured boy. The
latter asked for 3 drink OF water. He
saw no one except the injured boy and
driver: helped DR.. Miner 10 take the boy
TO the hospital.
J. II. Nye saw the water cart coming
down Fort street; noticed the deceased
was in front while larger boy, the
4 Of Tho nF fha
cart. Did not know what he was doing;
took no particular notice. The cart was
going pretty rapidly. Went in 70 Mr..
kibblng'S house, and shortly after Mrs.
kibbling came in and said, Ring up for
s doctor" He went out and saw
number Of people collected on the street.
The driver Of the water cart got into
hack and drove away, but returned again
while he was there The driver seemed
as If ne wanted 70 render assistance.
Mrs. kIObling partly saw the accident
She was reading ar the window and saw
the water cart pass quite fast. Took
the driver 70 be in rear OF the cart
fixing the water, and saw d small boy In
front. Heard the big boy call out to the
small boy 70 stop. Then saw the big boy
20 forward and heard them laughing to-
gether. She read again, and a moment
later heard cry. About this time the
cart was in front Of Capt. Chaney's
house; did not see the boy fall off
looked up and did not see the small boy
think the driver or big boy was trying 10
stop the small boy from driving SO fast.
When she heard the scream, went out on
the veranda and saw the small boy be-
ing carried To the sidewalk by the driver.
Have noticed the boy now dead get on
and of the car very often. They had
got the boy away from the wheels before
She got TO the gate. Think the boy slipped
of; thought at the time the Car was GO
ing fast.
Mrs. NaiSpaakai aunt Of the deceased
also gave evidence
Deputy Marshal Creighton was at the
Station House Sunday, and received a
message between , 80 and O'Clock P. NJ.
that boy had been run over; went to
the spot at once; they were Just taking
the Oy 70 the Queens Hospital. Made
inquiries, and went 10 the hospital He
described the condition of the boy when
DR.. Miner made an examination OF the
injuries The right leg had been am
putated by the car. Inquired among the
spectators whether any of them had seen
the accident. Had the driver sent to the
Station House.
L. Ward, an inspector for the Tram
ways Company, stated that the boy had
been strictly forbidden to 90 on the cars.
Drivers were given particular instruc-
tons not TO allow children TO 90 on the
cars OF water carts. Could not say for
certain whether the driver was eau
toned against taking children on the
water cart.
The jury, after consultation, returned
q verdict that Samuel Kawehiwa came
to his death at Honolulu, March 9, 1890,
accidentally by falling off and being run
over by the water cart belonging to the
TramWay COmpany