The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-27

t,ser ort;sf} come up this
morning.
The complaining witness told a
straight story, and it was not mater
| tally changed under a severe cross
examination. Two other witnesses,
| car driver by the name of Welch
and Portuguese, who gave his name
| as Alfred, were examined, but their
| testimony was unimpOrtant.
| Willie Wilder, who was with White
| on the night the shooting and fogging
| took place, proved to be very un-
| willing witness. The only positive
| statement that was elected from him
which helped the prosecution was
| that he saw White strike Wood sew
eral times with the whip. Deputy
| Marshal Brown, who conducted the
| prosecution, is in disgusted frame of
| mind over the testimony of Wilder, as
he claims it did not agree with the
story the young man told the
| authorities on the morning after
| the alleged assault took place.
| 1t was understood that if Wilder
| told all he knew he would not
| be molested, but now that agreement
| is said to be off.
| The case attracted a great deal of
| attention from outsiders, the Court
| room being fairly we'll filled all day.
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| ness, was first called. His story is
| substantially as follows: On the morn
| ing of the 10Th inst. be saw White at
! the billiard parlors on Hotel street
| He saw him again in the evening
| about 7:30 o'clock on the corner of
| Emma and Beretania streets. At this
| time White was accompanied by Will
] lie Wilder; both were in buggy. They
| called to the witness to stop, which he
| did, and then he was invited to get
in the buggy, but he declined. Wilder
! jumped out and caught him and in
| sisted that he must get in the vehicle,
| saying that White wanted to see him.
| He refused again and then White
| Jumped out and caught him by the
| arm and threatened to blow out his
| brains if he did not get in the buggy,
| and emphasized his remarks by point
| ing a pistol at the breast of the wit
ness. He then consented to get in the
| buggy and all three rode out Bere-
| tania street on the way to Waikiki.
| While they were riding, White re
marked, "YOu will have to tell the
| truth" The witness replied that he
| would. Later White said to Wilder,
"We've got him sure" to which Will
| der replied, F'Sure." Finally the party
reached the Lemon premises, at Wal
| kiki, which is occupied by White,
| and Wilder jumped out to open the
| gate, and atterward tied the horse.
| White then told Wilder to go inside
of the house. The witness then got
| out of the buggy and started to run,
| and when he reached the gate, accord
| ing to his statement, White pulled
| revolver and fired shot which took
| effect in his right hip, causing him to
! fall down. White then advanced with
a pistol in one hand and a cOwhide in
| the other. He asked Wood if he was
| hit; the boy answered, Eyes" He
was then told to get up and go
| into the room, which he did.
White then took off his coat and i'm
| mediately after he closed the doors
| and windows, but still retained the
revolver in his hand. White then
| asked witness if he (White) had paid
| him to sell the ball game; he an
swered mo-" because, as he expressed
! it, he was afraid of being shot again.
| White was not satisfied with the re
ply and commenced to hit him with a
| cOWhide, and according to his story
be was struck five times, the perform
| ance being repeated at intervals. He
was sure that Wilder saw him while
he was being thrashed. While all
this was going on White still held the
revolver in his hand. After it was all
over w nlle Salu he was sorry fOT
striking the witness, and he gave him
fifty cents for car fare. When he was
about to go he asked Wilder to help
him to the car, but his request was re-
fused, Wilder remarking, "Tou are
not hurt" The witness then related
how he reached home. He stated that
the wound did not bother him very
much at the present time
The next witness was Willie Wilder.
He stated that be knew both White