The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-27
WAS C. B. WILSON SHOT AT?
roLLEYs on KING STREET HEARD
by TWO MEN.
Cats, Snakes, Pistols and Blue Murder
All Enjoyed by Those In
Condition.

SnOrtly attef o CLOCK wednesday
afternoon, a group of men were stand
ing on King street in front of Motifs
store, having just left Cunha's saloon.
Elk. Marshal G. Is. Wilson and James
Boyd. Agent of Government Lands,
formed the center of the group AMI
were talking in a heated manner of a
recent horse trade. Both men had been
drinking.
Finally Boyd became somewhat ex-
| cited and intimated that Wilson, the
notorious, was rascal, whereupon the
latter struck at the former with his fist.
Boyd dexterously avoided the blow and
seized Wilson around the body. but not
wishing an alteration desisted from
throwing the offender down.
The conversation continued until
Boyd had had his say, when he took
his hack and drove away.
Then came the singular part of the
story. At 6:10 Wilson turned down
King toward Nuuanu, and just before
reaching Young Maps store 1t is alleged
date vicinity, and the whistle of bullets
were heard around the corner of the
burnt square.
Young Nap. the Chinese tobacconist,
and Wilson seem to be the only parties
who were present at the time.
The former tells very fishy story and
and Wilson will not talk. 1t is not be-
lieved that either knows very much
about it and outside evidence is impos-
sible to procure.
Young Nap says that he was sitting in
front of his store and saw Wilson APP
preaching. On a sudden two loud re.
ports of pistol were heard.
Wilson stopped instantly, and as
| quickly the sound of bullets whistling
! by was heard. He says that he said to
/ Wilson, "Charlie, did you hear that
Wilson replied, Yes; where did it
come FROM" The Chinaman goes on to
state that Wilson approached him and
warned him to say nothing about the
matter.
men came up. These had been imbib-
ing with Wilson and his party during
the afternoon, and it is learned to-day
! that they too are loath to talk of the
matter.
| To-day, Detective Larsen was called
in to investigate the matter, but so far
has found no clues to the pistol shooter.
Both Young Nap and Wilson were seen
| by the detective, but nothing was
educed to throw any light upon the
subject. The detective is disposed to
doubt the statements of the Chinaman
as 1t sounds so remarkably fishy.
The fellow tells the story in two or
or three different ways. To the detec-
tive he contended that the shots came
from the direction of Ashworth's bar
Der shop on the other side of the street
To others he has said that the reports
were distinctively to the rear of his
own shop.
Wilson will not talk, and it is not
known what he thinks. If he believes
some one has tried to take his life,
there is evidently deep desire on his
part to keep the subject quiet. And if
he thinks some one was merely shoot
ing cats in the back yard, he does not
seem disposed to reveal his opinion.
The detective believes that the entire
story is overdrawn and was probably
due to over-stimulated imagination. lie
doubts the claim made that shots were
, fired, and even if such was the case he
, discredits the opinion SO freely ex.
pressed that Mr.. Wilson was the marks.
mans target.
THE question is, ''If any one at all,
who shot at Mr.. Wilson,"