The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-08
A STORY OF CRIME.
FEATHERsToNE TRIES TO KILL HIS
WIFE.
The Foregoing Circumstances-TheF Fight
For Life Slashed with
Meat Knife.
Continued from uesterdoNl

last Saturday afternoon when my hus-
band came in. He sat down and begged
me not to go out. | said | was going
out, and started for the door. He in
sisted upon my not going and sat down
on q box. He told me to. return to the
chair and said, "I'll not hurt YOU" l
said, "I'll do so to show you that | am
not afraid" He had been out to see
Emily and wanted me to forgive HIM.
| replied that | would never forgive him.
He said il l did not forgive him he
would go back to Emily. told him to
go. He said, 81 do not want to go, but ii
you won't forgive me | will CO." then
repeated that would never forgive him.
He went on and said a great many UNI
true things. He walked to the door
still asking me to forgive him, and !
kept refusing. He saw the knife in its
sheath under the table and took it out.
Told me to go down on my knees and
ask his forgiveness; and that | was to
keep my mouth shut. | told him to
put the knife down and | would speak
to him. He put the knife down and
again demanded that go down ON my
knees and ask his forgiveness. That l
refused and he took the knife again.
Then l called for help. He raised the
knife and struck me with it on the arm.
The last time he struck me on the
breast and knocked me down. At
that moment the door was burst
open and | ran out. Saw several men
around. Recognized Mr.. Johnston at
the door. | ran onto the front veranda,
on into the front room, and thence to
the back of the house. Was treated by
DIR. McGrew few moments after the
occurrence My husband and myself
were alone in the room. He was drunk
at the time. / had trouble with him on
Thursday and Friday. He asked me
continually to forgive him, and made
threats, but was not afraid Of him, as
did not think he would assault me with
knife.
Mr.. Featherstone then attempted a
cross-examination OF his wife, but weak
ened and failed.
DR.. McGrew was called and stated
that he attended Mrs. Featherstone and
found her with severe cut on the fore
arm; also another cut which looked like
stab above the elbow. She also has a
cut between the thumb and first finger
and bruises on the hand as though she
had grasped the blade Of the knife
There was also a severe bruise on the
breast. The knife had struck the stee
in her corset, which had lessened the
force of the blow. She is getting along
very well now. | do not think any o
those injuries will prove fatal.
Mrs. Busher, colored woman, wa
called. She lived in the King-stree
House. Was at home last Saturda.
Afternoon, but did not see Mrs. Feather
stone until she called me. At that tint
l was eating my dinner, but hearing tn,
noise | looked in and then ran out t.
find an officer. When ! lookeC
in Mr.. Featherstone was leaning
against the door, knife in hand
and Mrs. Featherstone was holding hi
hands. When | came in it was all over
Mr.. Featherstone was then covered will
blood.
To Featherstone she stated that sh
did not hear any alteration. She ha'
, never heard any bad quarrels betwee
; husband and wife.
w. G. Zolen was then called. ii
| Was at the King street house, sitting o
; the verandah and heard shouts OF ''mul
der, help" The calls came fror
; Featherstone's room just below. ria
: down and showed the door open. Mr.
l Featherstone was lying on the floor an
Featherstone started upon me with til
? knife. then ran back for help and IN,
} Johnston at the top OF the stairs. W
t then came down together. Johnsto
s then ordered Featherstone to thro
, down the knife, which he did. NJ
e Featherstone then ran out, covered wit
5 blood.
To Featherstone he stated that |
a thought defendant was going to kill hi
$ when he looked in.
= Featherstone then took the STAN
a He said on Thursday afternoon he M
:. a girl named Emily at the corner
:: Queen and Fort. She asked me dow
d to have drink. Having had son
g talk with Captain Andrews about drir
If cases and thought it good opportu
o ity to find out how the girl got d
h drink. was also charmed by Il
t, girl. We had three gins. Then she
| vited me upstairs and | followed u
Z awares. | sat and talked with h
Y about dress my wife was making (
m her and then left. Someone went al
"a told my wife that had been seen goii
IF in there with Emily. So | said, N
ID dear, | went in to have drink"
| auarreled little and | told her
would go away by the Monowai, al
She said it was best for me to go, 80
sold out to go. To cut the story sho
your honor, would say that each d
- | waited for my wife to come home a
pleaded with her. ] wrote a letter
, her on Saturday morning telling her
III was sorry. / drank swipes at PalaI
III Saturday morning. To my wife cri
y and begged her to forgive me, but 5
- turned to go away and said, "The VOL
nc will turn" got hold OF the knife a
~ she grabbed me. We then struggl
together. felt it cut her and drew
"s back and said, ''My God | have cut !
'i ~, wife" Ii anything different from Il
'' did occur | was not in my right mil
"" The case is as | have stated, so far a
Gu can remember. He then spoke as ii
u cared little what became of him if
~ was his wife's punishment.
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