The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-14

At the corouer's inquest held yesterday
afternoon over the body Of John W. Lor-
beer. who was killed on Sunday by Sam
uel Barney. the preponderance Of the ev-
idence OF the witnesses who saw the |
shooting was to the effect that Barney |
lprefneditated the affair. having said on
two or three occasions during last week. |
Including Saturday night. that he would
ak G.orbeer for '1ording IT, over him.
/ n was also developed that Barney had
his revolver In his pocket on Saturday
whom he was on a spree. Saturday even
ting after being led from an uptown sa-
loon to the construction car at the depot
Iin which the conductors have their hunks
and get their meals. barney II said TO
lhsve taken the revolver out Of his hip
pocket and showed II to Fred. Tong and
.f.cuis Brown. two fellow employees who
cared for Barney TO prevent the news OF
his spree getting 20 the ears OF the SUI
perintendent. At that time. after exhib-
litnE n. he said with the air OF a brag-
gadocio. "rn Tx him." Brown says that
on Wednesday or Thursday Barney had
been very pointed In his threats TO do
could not run him." and he would fix
, him." and you see now n don't
WHAT HUGHES SAYS.
= Perhaps the most important witness II
Walter Hughes. engineer on the Oahu
hallway. who was an eye witness OF the
shooting from beginning TO end. He swore
positively at the inquest yesterday that
when Lorbeer went back toward Barney.
4 after the latter's quarrel with Cabral.
IsE hed
. toward his nip pocket with his right hand.
Throwing his coat back In the action. The
- lac tion, said Mr. Hughes. was signih-
A lcant one. AZ the same instant he saw
: 10 rheer make jump for Barney with the
}, Intention OF grasping his arms and pre-
venting the drawing Of the revolver. A
lforteer gripDed Barney's shoulders Bar
ney managed TO get the revolver into po
= lsition under Lorbeer's left elbow and h'
!" (Hughea) then heard the report OF th'
lpistoi. The two men swayed and "a thel
- fell toward the ground, the second re
port was heard. but very muffled. Tht
~ ftr Hughes accounted for by the clos
rs proximity Of the muzzie 10 the clothing o
.. forbeer. When the two men fell, Lor
H. beer was on top, pinning Barney TO tn
earth and gripping Barney's right wris
- tightly Run for Doctor" said Lor
r.. beer. Hughes went 10 the station an
- rang for n doctor He stated emphatical
-. ~ that Gorbeers action in leaping towar
Barney was 20 catch his arm and preveu
the latter from pulling his revolver. Tn
two men were standing during the hrin
OF both shots.
on BARNEY IN COURT.
~ ~ Barney appeared In Police Court YET
~. terday morning for n preliminary heai
~ ing. We passed the night In sleep. an
~. locked fresh and composed when brougl
" before Judge Wilcox. large crowd ha
assembled 90 catch "A glimpse OF the mu
derer. lie was arraigned on the chars
OF murder In the first degree. After b
be- ing brought within regulation distance
/. tho Judges desk. he calmly await'
. Questioning. BE struck an easy attitu'
and listened attentively while the char
was being read. Judge Wilcox stat
'p- that Barney had a right to reserve
plea n he desired until he had an alto
- Insy. lie was asked whether he had pr
Cd. vloled himself with counsel, 20 which
80. replied IN the negative. lie asked that
- be allowed until this afternoon to cont
with a lawyer. and Judge Wilcox grant
A. "a continuance IN his case until tomorr'
80, morning.
ns' During the remainder Of the day ~
'"' rey mingled freely with the other prise
erS IN the police station yard and "
. willing 10 talk OF himself and the an
Of sunday which had eliminated in
dreadful position.
ma BARNEY SAYS sELF-DEFENsE.
'"u The accused man made further sta
nor uis nts yesterday I'm regard to the TRACE
AR, saying that he shot Lorbeer In self
fonse. lie says Lorbeer jumped from
iay rear platform OF the car which was
est take the railway men 10 the pic
grounds at Makua. and approached
a. Saying. whats the matter with
Wy anyhow
NY II had no sooner replied. Nothing
ute says barney. than he struck me.
struck me again and was knoc