The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-03-30

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Joseph CoecdereS, as ne gins.
appeared at has trial. Tho scana then
5is.,. n,.,,S, ig can't changed to the
,,ssts,J,n court room up
stairs where the preliminary eXamina-
ton of Caecaeres was 10 take place.
The seats reserved for the public were
well filled and everyone present was
more than anxious to get a glimpse of
the man who is charged with murder
ing one officer and seriously wound
ing another. They were disappointed,
however, as the cook was not in the
prisoners dock, but he was brought
M later, after several minor cases
were disposed of.
Caecaeres entered the courtroom
leaning on the arm of an officer. he
is still weak from the effects of the
blows on his head which he received
the night he assaulted the officers. He
was attired in black suit and wore a
handkerchief about his head He is
a Chilean by birth, and has not par
ticularly prepossessing appearance.
He took a seat by the side of his coun-
sci, J. A. MagOOn. His wife was also
present.
Deputy Marshal Brown read the
charge, which was listenened to very
attentively by the prisoner. 1t charged
Caecaeres with murder in the first
degree.
The first witness for the prosecution
was Herman Kaouli, the officer who
was wounded. He told his story in
straightforward manner, saying that
on the 18th of February last China
man came to his home and told him
that the defendant would come ashore
with some opium. kauhane was
present at the time. Shortly after the
Chinese called, he and kauhane
walked as far as the Fish Market and
then as far as the room occupied by
the informer. At 6:45 o'clock all three
returned to the Market, where the
Chinaman told them to remain until
the defendant came ashore. They
waited until 7:15 o'clock, and then
moved TO Sorenson & Lyle's shop.
They remained at the latter place
until $50. The informer returned and
told them that the time had expired,
as 7:30 o'clock was named as the hour
that the cook would come ashore. At
the request of the Ch1naman, the wit
ness went to the informers room to
see whether the man was there or not.
BE went to the room and asked his
wife if a white man had been there,
and received a negative reply. He
returned to the corner of Maunakea
and King streets, where he met his
two compapions. About two minutes
later the Chinaman saw the de-
PENDANT approaching on the Wal
kiki side of Maunakea street.
The Chinaman walked away
and the officers waited until the cook
crossed the street, and then Kauhane
told witness to make the arrest. Kao-
uli made a jump and seized Caecaeres
by both hands from the back, and
Kauhane then cried out to "hold him
fast.n KauhaHe then threw the wit
ness to one side, and then struggle
commenced between defendant and
the officer. Witness was told to jump
in and seize the prisoner again, which
he did, and before long all three fell
down. After a struggle lasting a few
moments, Kaouli got up and found
that his leg was bleeding, and he cried
out that he was cut a moment later
Kauhane said that he was wounded
also and that the defendant had a
knife. The weapon was atterward
handed TO him by Kaubane. 1t was
taken from the defendants left hand.
He took the knife and handed 1t to
girl who was standing by. kau-
hane told him to hit Caecaeres, which
he did with a pistol While he was
striking him on the forehead the pis-
tol was accidentally discharged. The
witness testified that he was cautioned
by Kauhane not to shoot the man.
He then blew his whistle for assist
ance and, as no officers came, he
started TO find some. While he
was on his way to the station he met
two officers and they went to the
scene of the affray.
When they arrived AalTSSM
Kauhane had the f&A&#&N&A
cook down. The 49, NN
two officers then 49, ~
took charge of the 49, Us
prisoner, and Kaouli tX&IE W
and Kauhane went TEA
to the station, and ~ y
later were sent to the @EN
hospital. NN
This ended the of SH =
ficer's story. He :
was cross-eXamined, -. \
but he adhered to the Herman RaouE.
above statement. Skeiched fran
Several other wit photograph jy an
nesses were exam Adrerftser
ined, and in the Arfist'
main their stories substantiated wha
Kaouli said.
DIR. Wood described the wounds
Captain Larsen testified that he visited
the s. c. Allen and learned that ;
knife similar to the one used by Cae