The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-28
KILLED AT THE BUTTS.
A NATIVE MARKER ACCIDENT.
ALLY SHOT.
The Coroner's Jury Finds That He Came
to His Death by Reason of His
Own Negligence.


native boy named Hanuwea met
with his death under dlstre ssing cir
cumstances. The deceased was en-
ployed by the Association as a marker,
and it was while acting in that capacity
that he came to his death During
the shooting the markers are supposed
to stay behind the bulkhead, which at
the 500 yard range was formed by a
double frame work Of two-inch plank
placed four feet apart, the intervening
space being filled with sand. 1t was
part of Hanuwela's duty to see that this
bulkhead was always in proper con-
dition and if not to report to the Range
Committee. The target is placed a
little to the right of the bulkhead and
the marker draws it to him behind the
bulkhead after each shot so that he
can paint out the spot made by the
bullet and report the score made with
out exposing his person. The marker
has also flag on the bulkhead, by
lowering which he can Immediately
stop the shooting. A heavy fine is i'm
posed on any member of the Associa
ton who should fire at the target while
the flag is up.
The story of the affair can be gathered
from the testimony taken at the Cor
oner's inquest held yesterday morning,
when the following jury was impaneled
by Acting Coroner Brown, viz; w, H.
Tell, John Pie kuoia, ID. l.. Naone,
Albert McGurn, J. K. Iosepa and ]. l..
Naone.
John Kidwel was the first witness
and testified: 81 was at the range
yesterday. My shot was marked by
the boy. Martin fired and no response.
1t may have been that the shot went
astray or went through and killed the
boy. Gartenberg shot and no answer.
He challenged his shot by ringing the
bell for the boy. Dodge rang the bell
several times, but received no answer.
After Gartenbergs shot saw the disc
fall down. thought then that it was
the careless handling of the disc, so
gave no further thought of it. l shot
again and hit the bullseye. No response.
Then l was sure something was wrong.
So Dodge went down and found the
boy. He called US down. 1t is the
usual thing for the boys to see to put
ting up the targets, flags, ETC., them
selves, and when anything is wrong the
boys duty is to report the fact to the
Range Committee.
A. Gartenberg sworn: | was at the
range. Kidwell fired and was an
swered. Martin shot and no answer.
| fired and then the disc fell down,
challenged the shot and received no
response. Kidwell fired to call the boy
out but no mark for his shot was
given. The bell was rung and no an
swer. Dodge went down and found
the boy dead. He waved at us to
come down.
G. Karratti sworn: | was one OF
the markers at 200 yard target. Have
been marker for some years. The
markers themselves see that their res
pective targets and bulkheads are all
right: 1t is their duty to report first
whether anything needs repair have
made reports already as to my targets
and it was always attended to. | was
at the 500 yard target when it was first
empty and no shooting took place then.
Frank S. Dodge, sworn-Am &C.
quainted with deceased. Made ar.
rangements with him to be there
yesterday. Told him to get everything
ready at 1880 P. NJ. for the 500 yarc
target. He put up everything, placed
the flag in the bulkhead and reported
the fact He always put the flag or
the windwsrd side of the box, but thi'
time he put it in the middle. He wa
there all the while we were shooting a
the 200 yard target. After the shoot
ing, as described by the other witnesses
l rode to the bu'khead and found TIT
boy lying cramped up. believe hi
was already dead then. | left him a
found him and signaled to tn,
others to come up. 1t is about three
or four months ago that the bulkheaC
was last repaired. I examined it abou
three weeks ago and found it all right
The use of the flag is to warn fisher
men and others, and also to show tn
direction of the wind 1t is impossible
to say which Of the unanswered shot
killed the boy.
David w. Corbett, who was actin
as scorer, gave similar testimony to tn
above.
The jury rendered verdict that tn
said Hanuwela came to his death on tn
10th day of August, 1898, in Honolu
lu, Oahu, by bullet through the hear
said bullet having been fired by one {
certain persons who were engaged i
shooting at certain target at that tim
and which the said Hanuwela was mark
ing which bullet going astray penetra
ted the bulkhead on account of
portion of the sand ballast havin
leaked out and behind which the bo
was standing. Said bullet striking tn
boy in the back, penetrating the hear
and coming out of the breast, causin
instant death Said accident beiu