The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-01

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"As though caused by something
hard; small. not large. lie must have
been hit by something hard.
This wound on the temple; was 1t
fresh?' asked Juror Templeton.
Yes. as though recently inflicted"
BARNEY ON THE STAND.
Then the defendant went on the
stand to tell his own story to the jury.
Your full manner"
Samuel Barney"
what is your business?"
"RaIlroading.
How long nave you been in the en-
ploy of the oahu Railway"
About six weeks.
prior to August 18th, had you had
any feeling against John w. LorbeerT
None whatever"
"You have heard the statements
made by Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Toms that
you would fix Mr.. Lorbeer."
Barney had been talking in a scarce
~ audible tone, but he raised his voice
at this and said decidedly: II never
did"
What was the occasion of your buy
ing that pistol?"
Il was told by Mr.. Dennison shortly
after 1 was employed by the company
that I should be sent in short time
out to Makua, and that / should have
charge there of a number of Japanese.
1 have had experience with Japanese
before, at Kahuku plantation, and 1
know what they are. and as Makua is
rather a lonely region, decided that
ought to get revolver. SO got one"
Going on, Barney came TO the events
preceding the shooting: his meeting
with Dodds, the invitation to breakfast
and to go to Makua. He described the
conversation over the revolver. going,
minutely into details of the plans for
target shooting.
Then Dodds and / went out and over
toward the roundhouse. There j saw
Portuguese boy"
You had had some trouble with him
before?"
Yes"
What was its nature?'
ITO tell the beginning, had orders
to go to the rock cut as quick as
could. I went to the wharf and got the
cars necessary, and the engineer went
to take water at the tanks. Another
engine was in the way, and gave them
a signal to get out of the way. AS they
passed me the Portuguese said, C.
d you, why didn't you go the other
way In the first place. he had no &C.
casion to speak to me at all. for IL was
the engineer. not him, that was at
fault
Had you any trouble with him the
morning of the shooting?"
tlttI 6Ol up went lHt tHblnt
where the Portuguese was working.
saw him and told him the next time he
had anything to say. to come down on
the ground. Then he climbed on the
engine and i followed him. He had a
wrench and he ordered me off the en-
CINE ana 1 got Off"
Now, coming back to the time just
before the shooting, tell us what hap
pened?"
Il saw that Portuguese and I went
up to him and slapped him. He ran
across the tracks and shouted to Lor-
beer, Johnnie, did you see that man hit
me?' The train came backing down
with Lorbeer on 1t: and as he nearly
reached me, he said, What's the mat
ter with your And I said. 'Nothing's
the matter with me, Johnnie %
Then what happened?' asked Mr..
Andrews.
''As the car passed me felt a glanc-
Ing blow on the side of the neck.
wasn't thinking Of Lorbeer's striking
me, for he didn't have any reason to.
turned around and got another blow
In the chest. felt a sharp pain as
though 1 had been stabbed. He was
striking me with both fists then, and
blows were coming thick and fast. I
was half falling backwards and half
dazed by the blows, and pulled my re-
volver, thinking that was going to be
rolled under the car, and 1 fired to save
myself. He grabbed the gun then and
l don't know how the other shot was
fired. 1t was a double-action gun, and
l may have pulled the trigger, or 1t
may have gone off on account of his
grabbing 1t. Then I fell backwards
with Lorbeer on top of me. We strug-
gled there for minute, then Lorbeer
called, Why don't some of you fellows
help me?' Then others came and they
took the gun away"
When you were taken to the police
station you were searched, were you
notr
Yes"
Mr.. Andrews picked up the setting
alleged to have been from Lorbeer's
seal ring.
Does this belong to your" he asked.
No." replied Barney.
Where did you first see it?"
IL dropped from my clothing when I
was searched"
Had you any trouble with Lorbeer
prior to the day of the shooting?" ask
ed Mr.. Cathcart.
NO; no more than a little friction.
Nothing serious"
Did you ever say to Brown or Dodds
that you would fix Lorbeer?"
never used any such expression
about him in my life"
HAD you been drinking the morning
OF the shooting?" asked Juror TEMPLE
ton.
BARNEY WAS SOBER.
No. l had not drank anything that
Where did you railroad before?"
asked Juror Templeton.
In the States"
And 1t Is the custom In the States
LOT the railroads to provide their men
with revolvers. is 1t not; especially on
freight trains?" Va
Yes. because of the tramps that they
with" o1o'e
You say you never had had any
trouble with Lorbeer?" resumed Juror
Templeton.
How do you explain the fact that
Lorbeer struck your"
don't understand 1t at all. for he
nad no reason to. unless II was over the
boy" '
IT Is well for the jury to be careful
IN their questions" interpreted Judge
Siiiiman, just here, for counsel do not
be asked" '"'
am willing to answer any oues-
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