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

aesthetic, and DIR. Cooper then suggested
that we get a dying statement from him
before we put him to sleep. He was
asked If anybody had seen the shooting.
He answered, Yes, plenty of them He
made that answer to me personally. He
was perfectly rational and conscious at
the time, although suffering much pain.
ADOther thing In connection with the case
is, / called Captain Hollis attention to
the muzzle of the revolver, which seemed
to me to be full of burnt powder
SUPERINTENDENT DENNISON
! George. p. Dennison, superintendent of
the o. r. e Il. Cos, next testised much
on the lines of the interview which ap-
lpeared in yesterdays Advertiser He
lspoke of the good character of the de-
ceased and stated that as far as he knew
lhe was a teetotaler
| MIR. Lorbeer told me Saturday that
Barney was drinking and said he would
like to discharge him. He intended to dis
lcharge him that evening" said Dennison
i"From what Lorbeer had said to me. ]
krCw that Barney had said he intended
to fix Lorbeer. The yardmaster was not
man OF quick temper. He considered
matters before acting"
FIREMAN CABRAL TALKS.
Gabriel Cabral, the Portuguese fireman
lover whom the quarrel is supposed tC
have commenced between Lorbeer anC
b rney, testified that Barney had triec
to pick a quarrel with him on Sunday
morning at about $50, just after Cabra
came in from Kahuku. Barney had come
to the engine cab where he was working
and started in TO abuse him for not back
ing down the engine on a previous oc
cssion when Barney was in charge of tn;
train. Cabral told him to see the engi.
neer.
He started in to chew the rag and
told him to leave me-" said Cabral. "Ther
Barney said to me, You're a cheeky brat
you are; if you talk to me that way II
smash you some day; I'll get even will
you Then he went over to the con
tstruction car / then left the engine anC
as / was going up the track Barney came
. up right back of me, and says, You've
got GALL and struck me on the jaw. Tha
knocked me right down in the middle o
the track, and the train was backing
down then. / had to get out of the wa!
, of two things-the train and Barney
fists Lorbeer was on the end of the ca
and he saw Barney standing on the tract
and he jumps off the platform and goe
toward Barney, and just then heard tw'
; ,shots. / thought they were for me and
. skinned out. Afterwards l found out l
was Lorbeer that was shot. l think Bar
ney had little liquor in him just to max
, him feel happy-you know now g man get
) ready to go to a luau. When the ca
/ came down the track with Lorbeer on tn
. platform. / sung out, Johnny, did you sc
' him strike me-? / intended to have Bar
, ney arrested and wanted Lorbeer for
, witness but Barney's here anyway.
ENGINEER HUGHES.
Walter A. Hughes, the railroad eng
) lneer, knew both men. He came in Sur
, day morning from Kahuku and was jus
|. coming out of the roundhouse when y
1 brol Va n
up to Lorbeer and say something to hin
Parney was standing one of the rail-
Iorbeer looked at Barney and then stel
! net off the car and went towards Barne.
. He pushed him off the track out OF Ut
' way of the train. 1 was too far on
' near what was said. Immediately Barnt
= ste pped back and reached back towal
; This hip pocket, and as he did so Lorbe'
4 bumped for him with both hands eu
/, stretched. Barney, however brought h
ric ht hand under Lorbeers left elbow al
y lfired his revolver. Lorbeer stood for 4
b instant and then jumped for Barn
again. grabbing him by the neck ano rae
%lAs they were both falling Barney nr
l. 1.-The second shot II was muffled. VIII
tn, shots were fired both men were stan
y ling on their feet. Barney was not iyi
y Ion the ground when either shot was
< led Lorbeer pinned Barney down WI
l. his knees and held Barney's right wri
I ran over toward them, and lorot
turned his head toward me and said, X
for a doctorr | told Petrie to run do
y Ito Lorbeer and sent an order Tor
+ cooper / am not mistaken when
4 IT saw both men falling after the secO
lshot was fired. Just as the first shot
lfred Lorbeer got hold of Barney's sho
= ders. but that left Barney's hands II
y liz is my impression that when Lorb
. lsaw Barney's action he jumped for him
- lprevent the gun from being pulled.