The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-31

hand, and he talked In whispers with
Mr.. Andrews and Mr.. Thompson, his
counsel. pointing out the various local
tiles connected with the crime. Colonel
Jones. notebook in hand, followed Mr..
Cathcart, and took down every word
he said, lest any trouble should arise
should the case be appealed. oil be-
smeared laborers and workmen gather
ed in the windows OF the shops and
gazed at the jury. passing facetious re-
marks on their appearance, and whis-
pering TO one another as they pointed
out Barney. their former comrade, with
his two keepers. watchful lest any ap-
preach him save those in authority.
Then the whole party whirled back to
the Judiciary building in hacks and
the case began in earnest. ~
THE FIRST WITNESS.
The first witness to be called was Ga
briel Cabral. He stated that he was an
engineer, but on the morning of the
murder he was acting as fireman on
Il switch engine in the yards.
DID you know the defendant" ask
ed Mr.. Cathcart.
only slightly"
| Did you ever work with him?"
Never on the same train"
Did you see him on the morning OF
August 1872"
| Yes"
Where
He came on the engine where / was
4 working"
| What occurred Them"
| He asked why did not back down
from the roundhouse. He referred to
an incident n few days before, when
had backed down at pretty good rate
Of speed"
we object To- this line of examina-
tion." said Mr.. Andrews, 'as IT is not
part of the res gestae"
He came to me on the engine went
on Cabrai," and / referred him TO tn.
engineer. and he said that he had talk
ed To the engineer, and now he wanted
to talk 20 me. / said that if ne had
seen the engineer he had no need TO
see me. I asked him 20 get off the en-
CINE. He said then. I'm fix you. and
he got or the engine. After a minute
/ got of the engine. and then he came
up TO me and said. you've got a - of
gan and he struck me on the side
OF the face. l started I'm to run forward
and | saw Johnnie Lorbeer on the plat
. form. called out to Johnnie. Did you
see that man strike me for nothing? 2
The train backed down and that
brought Lorbeer between Barney and
me. Very shortly after heard the two
shots"
u REASON FOR QUARREL.
The reason for the quarrel In the cab
was attempted TO be brought out by Mr..
lCathcart, but to this Mr.. andrews
strsnuously objected. There was n
lengthy wrangle on the subject. but its
result was the elimination OF all testf-
mony on that score.
After hearing these shots what did
you dor went on Mr.. Cathcart.
Thinking that they were directed nj
me-. replied the courageous Mr.. Ca
bral, II ran and got on top of the ON
CINE, SOS to get out Of their way"
Then Mr.. Andrews took n hand
You didn't call Mr.. Barney any
names when he was on the engine p
he asked. Didn't he turn 60 you when
you asked him to get Off the engine and
say, III you talk like that I'll break
Il believe be said something like
!. that"
You had had no previous trouble
We'll. I started to tell you about
that. but you wouldn't let me-"
Had you had any trouble with him
prior to this day?' Mr.. Andrews asEs ss
him directly.
|, None"
None whatever
None"
BRAKEMAN KAPPLE.
William a. Kapple said he was Z
, brakeman employed by the Oahu Rail
, road Company. He was with Lorbeel
on the rear Of car I'm the yards or
the fatal Sunday morning.
|, Where was the car when you saw
Barney first?' asked Mr.. Cathcart.
1t was moving down the tracks nea
the turntable. when 1 saw him, and 9
young fellow came running across thu
tracks. He shouted to us. What die
that fellow hit me fOr2"
4 What followed?"
D The yardmaster. Lorbeer. aske,
what he had hit the boy for. Barne!
T said. None OF your - business II
{ came right over TO the step, Lorbee
Kind of nneLnl him. IL wasn't uha