The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-06-26
Strange Conduct of His Wife.
Removed to the Hospital, Where He
Expires-A Coroner's Inquest
- VIII BE Held.

ABOUT nOOntlme yesterday =.
Macauley, the piano tuner, shot
and mortally wounded himself.
The suicidal act was done in the
bathroom of his residence, which is
situated on Alakea street, next door
to the Pacific Club. He was con-
veyed to the hospital, but death
ended his sufferings at 2:40
o'clock, or twenty minutes after his
arrival at that institution.
The cause of death was a gunshot
wound in the head. The ball en-
tered the scalp back of the right ear
and penetrated the brain. He died
without regaining consciousness.
The details of the suicide are
meagre as there was DO witness to
the act. His wife's reason seems
too affected over his sudden endin G
and when seen during the afternoon
by an ADVERTISER reporter, she
could not give an Intelligent ac-
count of the affair.
It was learned, however, that
Macauley has been respondent for
some time and often expressed a
wish that be could die. He ap-
peared to be in better spirits yester-
day morning, however, as he did
not make any complaints to his
wife.
About noontime he entered the
bath room and as soon as he closed
the door he commenced to fire the
pistol. In all three shots were
fired, two of which entered the
woodwork surrounding the room.
The third shot was a deliberate
one evidently, as the pistol was
held close enough to SINCE the hair
and burn the flesh when it was ex-
ploded.
When the reports were heard
Willie Savidge ran to the house,
but was told by Mrs. Macauley
that her husband was not in.
Being suspicious that all was not
right he at once went to the station
house, where he found Captain
Robert Parker, who at once re-
paired to Macauley's house.
When Parker arrived at the
door he was met by Mrs. Macau.
ley. He asked her where her hus-
band was, and she replied that he
was not at home. Parker then
told her that a report had been
brought to- the station house that
shots had been fired lately in the
house and that he intended to
search the premises.
Mrs. Macauley then said
in the most Indifferent man.
ner, 90, we'll, he's laying in
the bath room" Parker at once
went to the bath room where he
found Macauley lying alongside the
bath tub in the mauka end of the
room with his head against the
door. The blood was trickling
down his face and neck. and he
was evidently in a dying con-
dition. Parker picked up
Smith and Wesson, SO calibre,
revolver from the bottom of the
bath tub and found it had three
chambers empty. 1t had been
freshly discharged. He found two
of the shots, which had been heard
by the neighbors, had gone through
the walls of the bath room, one
through the side into another yard,
and the other through the wall
of the next house. When he came
out of the bathroom he again ques-
toned Mrs. Macauley, whom he
found quietly performing her du-
ties. In answer to question as
to whether or not she had heard
the shots, she replied that she had,
but that her husband often fired off
his pistol when cleaning it, and she
had supposed this was what he was
doing.
Parker then went out and meet
ing DR.. Peterson sent him into the
house. He then went to the next
house and telephoned for DR..
Cooper, the police physician, who
soon arrived. DR.. Wood was
also present, and upon an ex-
being made it was
decided to remove the wounded
man to the hospital A stretcher
was procured from the station
house, and two policemen and
three prisoners carried the
dying man away. As the men
took her husband from the house
Mrs Macauley asked Captain Par
ker where they were taking him.
He told her to the hospital. 49,
well, that's all right them"
she replied. He was placed
upon cot and made as
comfortable as possible, but a
further examination showed that |
his wound was fatal and he expir-
ed without regaining consciousness
shortly afterwards as mentioned.
The strange conduct of Mrs.
Macauley at first gave rise to sus-