The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-08-28
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Sad Fate Of Young Hawaiian
Marker at the Butts.

marker at tne butCs.
A fatal accident occurred at the
rifle range of the Hawaiian Rifle As
ISOLATION on Saturday afternoon.
Hanuwela, lad of about eighteen
years of age, was shot through the
back, while he was standing behind
the bulkhead, stationed about ten
feet away from the 5O0-yard target.
Deputy Marshal Brown held a coro-
ner's inquest yesterday, and the fol-
lowing evidence was elected:
j. Kidwell, sworn: Was at the
range on Saturday; my shot was
| marked by the boy; j. S. Martin
tailor), fred and no response; it
may have been that the shot went
astray or went through and killed
the boy; A. Gartenberg shot next
and no answer; he challenged his
shot by ringing for the boy; Dodge
rang the bell several times, but no
answer; after Gartenberg's shot /
saw the disc fall down; thought it
was the careless handling of the
disc, so gave no further thought Of
it; / shot another shot and hit the
bullseye; no response; SO Dodge
went down and found the boy; he
called us down; it's usual thing for
the boys to see to the putting up of
targets, and to the flags, and when
anything is wrong to report the fact
to the range committee.
Mr.. Gartenberg, sworn: Was at
the II. r. A. range on Saturday;
Kidwell fred and was answered.;
Martin shot and no answer; fred
and the disc fell down; l challenged
the shot and received no response;
Kidwell fred to call the boy, and
hit the target, but no mark for his
shot was given; Dodge found the
boy.
q. Karratti, sworn: Was one of
the markers; was at the 2OO-yard;
have been marker for some years;
the markers themselves see that tar
gets and bulkheads are all right; it
is their duty to report when any
thing needs repair; made reports
about my targets which we're attend
ed to; was at the 5O0-yard target
when it was first empty; 1 reported
and no shooting took place.
E. S. Dodge, sworn: Am acquaint-
ed with deceased; made arrange
ments with him to be there Satur-
day, and have everything ready at
l:3O p. m. for the 5O0-yard target;
he placed the flag on the bulkhead
and reported the fact; he always
put the flag on the windward side Of
the box, but this time he put it in
the middle; he was there all the
while we we're shooting at the 200
yard target; Martin, Kidwell and
Gartenberg shot the last three shots
J Kidwells shot hit the target, and
was marked; Martins was not; Gar
tenberg fred and he got no reponse
then we rang the bell several times
Kidwell fired to call the boy, nc
answer; rode down and found the
boy lying cramped up; found the
mark of Kidwell's shot; it is about
three months since the bulkhead
; was last repaired; about three week:
! ago l examined the bulkhead anc
. found it all right; the significance
/. Of the flag is to warn fishermen anc
others, and also to show the direc
: ton OF the wind; it's impossible *
t say which of the unanswered shot
Y killed the boy; was not there whel
: Kidwell first shot.
j.. D. w. Corbett, sworn: Was score
at the 500 yards target; KidwelP
S shot was answered; Martin fired, NJ
: answer; Gartenberg fred and i'm
,. mediately tho disc fell down; Dodg
Q found the boy dead, and waved hi
t. hat to us.
The jury consisting of w. H. Tel
j. P. Kuoha, D. L. Naone, ALDER
u McGurn, j. X. Iosepa and j. K. M
o one rendered verdict that HAM
u wela came to his death on the 26th c
Q August by a bullet through hi
Q heart, said bullet being fired by on
of certain persons who were engage
in shooting at certain target 8
q which Hanuwela was marking; whic
/ bullet going astray penetrated tn
u. bulkhead on account of a portion {
II sand ballast having leaked out an
P behind which the boy was standing
said bullet striking the boy in til
s back, penetrating the heart an
ss coming out of the breast, causing il
- slant death, said accident bein
~ caused by the neglect of said Ham
# wela to report to the range committe
- the unsafe condition of said bull
head which it was his duty to do.
At The funeral took place yesterda
ID afternoon, the obsequies being a
Q, tended by large number of peopl
" The expenses of the funeral we
ie borne by the Hawaiian Rife Assoc
n alton.