The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-12


This man was the worst injured az the
trio
chillingworth's Good Work.
Mounted officer Kelly was the first
Of the police to arrive at the house
after the natives gave the alarm. He
reported the affair to the police station
at once and Lieutenant Leslie went In
haste to the place. lie called Deputy
Marshal ChillingwOrth by telephone
and the latter got Police Surgeon
Emerson and hurried 70 Liliha street
Chillingworth says: 1T was about
4 a. m. when we came to the house. All
was confusion and misery. One man.
Kanae. was on the veranda. He had a
cash five inches long In the shoulder
blade, a serious and terrible-looking
wound. Eleakala was cut in the left
hand and besides two dangerous
wounds, one below the armpit and the
other just back OF It. Poai had receiy-
ed the knife in the right breast and Il
had penetrated the right lung, making
an ugly wound.
"All the natives. questioned then
and afterward, swore that there were
no sailors accompanying Downing and
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legged by both OF the whites. The
wounded men said that they had shar-
ed their food and drink with Downing
and that he had treacherously attacked
them" Deputy Marshal Chillingwortb
ordered policemen out In every direc-
ton to effect the capture OF Downing
Haskell, who was taken TO the police
station, AT first refused to talk, hut la
ter told all he knew and gave Down
ing's address at the Myrtle House, on
Fort street. There Deputy Marshal
Chillingworth caught him in bed at
10 o'clock yesterday morning. The
house had been watched for his com
ing.
About Downing's Movements.
The chase for Downing led from the
Liliha street house up the Nuuanu val
ley, where the caves were searched for
trace Of him by Chnilngworth and an
officer. A squad on bicycles secured ar
that portion OF the city and another
squad on horseback was stretched r..
dragnet to prevent him from reach
ing the city. No definite trace was
discovered for some time. As n mat
ter Of fact, Downing. when Q fed
from the scene Of his crime. lodged
from house to house In the gloom az
the night, making his way carefully
toward the city. At n Chinese shack
he stopped and, removing his white
shirt, dyed In the blood OF his victims
| tried In vain to wash out the stains in
a tub. This garment was found IN HE
room. still wet from It's immersion.
Downing at the Station.
Downing at the station played the
bravo, though his clenched teeth and
quivering hands spoke his emotion. His
left eye was badly dlscolored. evidently
from the blow OF a fist. while two con
tusions OF the cheek. and one or two
bruises on the head told OF his assail-
ants not having let him go scot free.
His trousers were torn and all his
clothing showed the efforts he had
made TO escape.
As a measure OF safety Downing was
removed TO the oahu prison In hack
shortly before noon under strong
guard. The threats OF the previous
evening relative TO the murderer OF
ToIo Jackson we're still I'm the minds Of
the police and they would take no
chances. On the way 20 the prison
| DOMulUE tAulUlANA uln A'hA " 49,
Marshal Chillingworth. the pocket OF
which was almost completely cut OF
and said that this was caused by his
getting out his knife from the pocket
where he had placed Il open for bust
ness. This coat with the bloody shirt
and the MISUNDERSTANDING knife viii
be evidence against him.
Downing a Bad Man.
The knife with which Downing at
tempted the lives OF the three natives
has not yet been found. The slung-
shot which Haskell had il the weapon
OF a thug. with a pound OF lead in ~
body and capable Of killing man WITH
one veil-aimed blow.
Downing. according 20 Deputy Mar
shall Chiilingworth, IS a bad man. haer
been arrested more than once for BEING
drunk and once assaulted a policeman.
He is known 10 the force as man VINO
needs watching and the police have
had their eyes on him for some time.
He lives by gambling and petty trlct-