The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-20

Shortly after O'clock yesterday af-
ternoon man named Harry Putt
huff walked into the police station
with bullet wound in his head, and
asked for assistance. He said he had
been shot by man named J. @. Carl
son, without any provocation, and
asked that the alleged shooter be ar
rested.
DR.. Cooper was at once sent for,
and when he came Putthuff was ex-
| amined, and on the right side of his
head, about two inches back of the
temple, was found a wound that
might have been made by either a
small bullet or heavy blow from a
blunt weapon. DR.. Cooper at once
probed for the bullet, but could find
no trace of any. The man soon be-
came weak, and had to be laid on a
stretcher in the yard. For half an
hour the doctor worked on Putthuff's
head. The man screamed with the
pain, and stimu1ants had to be given
him.
All the time that Putthuff was on
the operating table, he kept reiterat-
ing the statement that Carlson was
the man who had shot him. His
story, substantially, was as follows:
He said he was lying on the bed
asleep when Carlson came in, and
without any warning, pulled out bis
pistol and shot him. "I was never
more surprised in my life," said Putt
huff, in describing the affair, 'fol
Carlson and have been good friends
for long time, and why he should
have shot me is beyond me-"
While the doctor was working on
the wounded man Detective Larsen
went to the home of the accused man
and arrested him. He did not seem
surprised at the arrest, for he knew
that Putthuff had shot himself. Al
the station he told his version of the
affair, which is as follows:
"Putthuff and have been, up to q
few days ago, working together at the
ice works. We have been good friends,
but since we have been out of work
Putthuf has been drinking very
heavily and L have not seen quite as
much of him as formerly.
"wednesday night he was very
drunk. l left him early in the even
ing and did not see him again until
s69mt Gdh ffnk With him and aS. at first
L refused, but as he insisted and began
80 call me names for not drinking
with him, accepted and we went to
the Merchants Exchange. While
there Putthuff told me he was going
out to buy pistol, and tried to dis
suade him, but he insisted and left In
hack, saying he was going to Hall &
Sons to purchase it. He soon came
back with the pistol, but had no cart
ridges and wanted me to buy him
some, as he said they would not sell
him any. When I refused he wanted
the hackman to go, but he wouldn't.
"At last, as saw he was again get
ting drunk, asked him to go home
and to bed. He consented and took
him to his room at Mrs. McLain's,
corner OF Reretania and Fort streets.
he lay down on the bed and asked me
to go and get some beer. / told him
he had no money and he said he had
ten cents, but that was not enough.
he wanted me to come back in half
an hour, and he said he would have
something for me. The last thing he
said to me was, Good bye, Carlson;
you won't see me any more
"When L came back half an hour
later saw Putthuff standing on the
Veranda, covered with blood. I asked
him what he had done but he seemed
rather dazed and said he did not know.
L suspected at once that he had shot
himself, and L went into his room, auo
found the revolver on the. be-, o--Sand
it to a man who lives y Sat / gave
then L left. waSgreifn the house and
tor for thqE hong afraid to call doc
b IG ~ lear t--dgnt might be implicit
/ Ghn0tin0 L
In all the morning and part Of the
afternoon. L went home and then Mr..
LaEsen came after me.
1--WE have never had any trouble,
and why Harry should try to make
me out his assailant I can't under
stand. / owe him a little money but
that did not cause the trouble, as he
had some money in the bank. He
drew $40 yesterday but did not spend
| it ALL"
While Carlson was telling his story
to the police, Putthuff heard his voice
and jumped sp from the stretcher or
which he was lying. "Is that you
Carlson, ~ YOU" he said; why
wards Carlson, but was stopped by ar
officer before he could reach him AND
taken back into the jail.
Carlson's name and address were
| taken, and he was released. Putthut
was locked up until the cause OF the
shooting could be ascertained. Carl
son, who is a Swede, told straight
forward story, and it is not believed
that he had anything to do with TIT
shooting.
The revolver that was used is
small one, self-cocking, and of Ameri
can make. The cartridges are smalie
than the chambers, and are of differ
ent sizes. 1t is thought that Putthuf
shot himself; and the general belle
is that he attempted to commit sui
eide, and, failing, tried to turn tn
blame on his friend. The deed is as
signed to temporary insanity, cause'
by drink.
The wound is a serious one, but no
fatal. No fracture of the skull wa
found. The wounded man will pro
baby be well in O few weeks.