The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-13

remains. as deceased was "a member Of
that order In California.
George Y. Dennison, superintendent
Of the oahu Railway Company. as soon
as he learned OF the tragedy went 10
the depot. where he gathered particu-
lars 81 the crime. and also went to the
hospital where he found Engineer Her
bert Hughes. who was an eye witness
Of the shooting.
n was at home when news Of the
murder reached me-" said Mr.. Den
telephone. / went Immediately to the
hospital. but Lorbeer was already on
the operating table.
II had n talk with Engineer Hughes
at the hospital in which he told me the
whole facts in the case. He had Just
come In from a run up the road and
was coming out OF the roundhouse. He
saw Lorbeer on the rear end OF
passenger car which was being backed
down the yarss. Just opposite the
roundhouse stood Barney, between the
rails upon which the cars were being
switched. AS the cars were backed
down TO where Barney stood Lorbeer
Jumped OF and pushed Barney out OF
the way. Then Barney seemed 10 say
something. for Lorbeer returned to-
ward him, and as he approached Bar
ney. Barney drew n revolver and fired.
Lorbeer jumped on him. and as they
I fell, Barney shot n second time. Lor-
beer grabbed the hand in which Bar
ney held the revolver and held him
down on the ground. He shouted TO
Hughes 20 get n doctor. for he said he
was hurt. The other men came to his
assistance: Lester Petrie. Cabral, the
fireman. and Jose Jacinto. and they
seized Barney and carried Lorbeer 10
/ the station. He was badly hurt but
was conscious until after the wagon
came.
AS 10 the cause Of the trouble.
know only that we had had some diff
Guilty with Barney about his drinking
When he went TO work for US about
two months ago we made the usual
inquiries about his habits. for II Is q
strict rule OF the road that no men
shall be employed who drink. He had
been working at Kahuku, and seemed
90 have had n good reputation there
Some time ago we learned that he hac
been drinking and Lorbeer spoke TO ms
about II. Yesterday he told me tha
Barney had oeen drinking again. anC
said he thought he would have to Civ,
him his time and let him go. / ap
proved Of II. and I suppose that he dis
charged Barney last evening. Tha
was probably the cause OF the trouble
/. "Lorbeer was one OF our best men
, lie came 20 US with an excellent repu
, tation and I had known him In Call
, fornia. where he was very well know
: and liked. He had done US good ser
, vice on the road and had been rapidl
! promoted. He seemed TO be well like
. by the men under him. although Ia
heard that there had been some jeal
, ousy Of him on account OF his promo
? ton. But he was always pleasant I
. the men and was never oyerbearin
with them.
cot Barney I knew little. save tina
ne had worked as n luna at Kahukt
and later was In the employ Of tn
Board % Health. and also n membe
|. % the Honolulu fire department. II
had been n railroad man In the States
!, 4 understood. and he applied for
: | posltion with our road several month
: ago. He was about looking for n 20
for some time. and we took him on a
conductor OF the work train about tw
I, months ago"
What was said between the two me
nj the time the shooting took plac
!, was probably only known 10 Barne
" and the deceased. Mr.. Hughes, a
= though standing near when the affrs
= began. was not close enough 20 hes
the conversation leading up TO u
- drawing OF the revolver. Among u
n others who were standing near by ar
y who rushed TO the place where the ~
N tav upon the ground. the one appa
?, entity in a dying condition. and Il
= other endeavoring TO rise. were Robe
= podd. l.. Petrie. John Yates and Jo
y CAPTAIN Holi conveyed the prisons
N Samuel Barney. 90 the station hou
as soon rs the wounded man was Ia
en- 20 the hospital. He was booked {
ia n charge OF investigation pending fu
NJ Their developments In Lorbeer's cas-
& Later the charge OF murder was plac
against Barney's name.