The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-20
A BULLET WOUND
Pistol Cartridge Sent Into Breast
of Andrew DayiS.
is In a CRITICAL CONDITION
At the Hospital - Shot By VIM.
Hamllton-A Surrender to the
Police - A Drunken Row.

No additional sentences viii be re-
ouired to include a temperance lee
ture in this account of a shooting. The
lesson strong as it can be given, goes
with the barest report. VIM. Hamil-
ton. a young white man, who has
been here since 1898, is in the No. 1
cell at the Police Station. Moaning
and twisting and struggling for life
on a cot at the hospital lies Andrew
Davis. a young half-caste. Hamilton
sot Davis Saturday night. This was
in HamiltOn's room on Queen street,
back of the Wilder & Co. establish
ment. Davis has been employed for
a long time at Tom Hollinger's horse
shoeing shop Hamilton for a year or
two has had charge of stock for Wilder
&, Co. The men were friends of long
standing. Davis was supposed to be
dying Saturday night, but was better
Yesterday and last night. The doctors
and nurses say he has about an even
chance. A pistol bullet-.38 caliber
in size-entered Davis body just above
his heart. 1t passed through the lung
and stopped just at the skin imme-
dlately beneath the small of the back
Hamilton came to the Police Station
at $50 Saturday evening and said he
had lust shot a man. This was told
to Capt. Parker. Hamilton was very
much excited, very nervous, said he
wished he had killed himself and urged
that surgeon be, sent to the man
wounded. Hamilton and a Pake who
accompanied him went below and Capt.
Parker started to look after the victim
of the shooting Davis was found
living on his back in Hamilton's room.
The wounded man was taken to the
hospital so soon as possible
DR. N. B. Emerson, Mr.. Eckhart of
| the hospital and a couple of nurses
gave Davis attention. Mr.. Eckhart put
his hand under Davis body while DR..
| Emerson was probing and felt the
bullet. AS Davis was turned over the
| blood. gushed in a stream the size of
the hole. The bullet was felt, an in
cision made and the battered piece
of lead removed. All night Davis was
very restless When it was thought
he was dying he refused positively to
make a statement and all of yesterday
and last might was in the same reti-
cent or stubborn mood. When asked
who shot him he answered: Nobody;
got hurt" Davis did a good deal of
swearing while his wound was being
dressed and all through the night when
awakened by the pain. An attendant
stood over him constantly to prevent
him removing the bandages. He is
strong fellow. with lots of. vitality and
may pull through, though sorely hurt
Davis is very we'll known around town
and has been regarded as trouble
some man when in liquor.
The police found in Hamilton's room
what the drinkers had left of gal
Ion of wine Davis had flask of the
i LIQUOR in one of his pockets.
Hamilton was quite willing to tall
at the Police Station last night. he
expressed the deepest cOntrition Owe
the fact that he had hurt Davis. al
he said they had been friends for
long time. According to Hamilton tn
two men had been in the room drink
ing and talking and smoking from yer,
soon after o'clock to a short tim
after s. Both were quite drums
Hamilton wanted Davis to go home
Davis refused to leave the cottage an
repIied with oaths and threats. One
he started away after being given tn
bottle Of wine Then he came bacl
By this time Hamilton was thorough
frenzied and Davis was tantalizingl
contrary. Davis said he would nc
leave the place and Hamilton said b
! wanted the room left to possession {
its owner. The quarrel became yer
warm and Davis more abusive tina
4 ever. Hamilton declared he would Ell
force his order at the point Of tE
pistol and took the weapon from
trunk. Davis shouted that Hamilto
was afraid to use the pistol and il