The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-19

CAPTAIN J. ". PRATT. ADJuTAKr, n. q. n.
many spectators were standing along the
sides and rear Of the council chamber. A
number Of ladies Weee nokiced in the
gathering, together with several clergy
men. United States Minister Wiilis,
British Commikaioner Hawes, CharRe
dAHaires Canavarro and United States
Consul-General Mills occupied the Dip
lomAtic row.
Promptly 1t I:28 p. m. the Commits
sion entered the. council chamber IN
single fle. The prisoners, 1sesrE. VII
Greig, Marshall, James Lane and w. @.
Lane, were escorted to their seats few
seconds later.
Deputy-Marshai Arthur M. Brown was
the first witness called. He stated he
was sent by Marshal Hitchcock 10 search
Henry Bertelnann,s place for arms:
Captain Robert Parker and i've native
officers accompanied him; when they
reached Bertelmann's . house saw o mum.
ber of natives there left Captain Parker
and other ofieeFa near by and reltzrned
more men; retnfning met Parker and OFF,
GERS ct Sans Souci, 60 where they had
retreated; was informed that one Of the
officers had been shot; MessrB. @. L.
Carter, Alfred Carter, j. B. Castle and
Jack Atkinson, who had been attracted
by the firing, accompanied the party to-
Bertelmann's. Atkinson was sent back
with q message. On arriving at Bertel-
mann's, officers were challenged by
native on, guard; advanced and found
Bertelmann and Q woman sitting on the
front porch; told Bertelmann had war
rant to search the premises; was re-
quested to read it; went into diningroom
with Bertelmann; while reading warrant
firing was heard outside. asked Bertel-
mann what firing meant; he replied.
didn't know. At this point e diagram of
the Bertelmann premises was intro
-duced by the Judee-Advocate and ac-
cepted by the defense. When firing com
menced witness ran out back Of house;
met Parker with Lane boys; both had rides
and belts of cartridges; saw Carter brought
into house and examined him; while
doing this heard more firing outside,
seemingly from direction Of town heard
shouting, running and moro shooting
from toward Diamond Head; went into
room with Parker and arrested men;
went to Notes residence and telephoned
TO town for assistance; when returned
to B srtelmann's found military under
Lieutenant George w. King in posses
sion.
Cross : examined by Counsel Rosa.
Found Oarter's body on Waikiki side Of
entrance to boathouse; there were boats
in the house; canoe Was on Waikiki Rlde
of boathouse; Waikiki side is towards
Diamond Head; was in diningroom
when Lane BOYS were arrested; first saw
them in custody Of Parker; heard firing
first while reading wa rant to Beftek-
mann In diningroom; few moments after
firing commenced again; second firing
heavier than first; don't know where
Carter was when first firing commenced;
left him on ground in front OF house: it
was between 8 and 8 o'clock when GrSt
shots fired; they seemed to come from
boatehed Just back Of diningrooEn; sec
ond firing seemed 70 come from along
beach toward Diamond Head; several
shots came through window on side
toward Beckley's place; have visited
Bertelmann's place since and acquainted
with location. Pointed out place on dia-
gram where Carter was sifound.
Captain Robert Parker the next wit
ness called, subst&ntiated the details
mentioned above by Deputy Marshal
Brown Arrested two Lane boys makai
of the premises near the boathouse; each
had rife; James had revolver; one
shot had been fired out of each rife; took
seven cartridges out of chambers of each
rife; empty shell found in both rites;
Carter not there until second trip; abouc
one minute after second firing arrested
Lane brothers; took them into Bertel-
mann's house.
Cross-examined by Counsel Neumann
by request Of Mr.. Neumann, one Of
the rifles taken from the Lane boys was
sent for and examined. Witness con-
tinued: Carter was near boat house;
mauka side; about forty feet from my
position, makai, when shot (points out
place on diagram): firing that killed
Garter came from boat shed am posi-
tive two Lane boys fred from boat shed:
two shots were heard from there; thin K
Carter was shot twice; after firing two
shots Lane bows left boat shed and ran
to bath house arrested them there; only
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