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


as soon as he could collect his senses,
and then accompanied Lorbeer to the
Hospital.
HUGHES ROSS-EXAMINED.
| on the exact location OF the two men
when the shooting took place, Hughes
Testimony differed somewhat from
lKapple's. on cross-examination Hughes
stating that the two were farther Wal
kiki than had Kapple.
| Then Mr.. Andrews went at him on
the question of The blows said to have
been interchanged. Hughes considered
THAT Lorbeer had pushed Barney away
from the moving car. He was quite
sure that Lorbeer had pushed Barney
with mis- open hand. and did not strike
him with closed fist.
| His version of the situation when the
first shot was fred differed somewhat
from that of other witnesses. He stated
that Lorbeer had seen Barney start TO
draw the revolver and had jumped to-
ward him so that the two were half
grappled when the revolver exploded.
FIREMAN YATES TESTIFIES.
John r. Yates. a fireman on the rail-
road. was summoned by the native boy
Hoopii to the scene of the shooting, and
when he reached there Barney was on
his back on the ground, with Lorbeer
on top of him. He assisted In disarm-
ing Barney, and took possession Of the
revolver.
A new blued-steel Smith & wesson
identified as the one which Barney had
| used. Yates testified that he gave the
revolver subsequently to Master Me
chanic Murray. The witness was ex-
cused with but little cross-examination.
entirely as to the relative siren, tn OF
Lorbeer and Barney.
Thomas Murray. the master mechanic
Of the road. said he did not reach the
scene until after the shooting, when he
found Lorbeer lying on the ground. and
Barney standing near by with a crowd
about him. He obtained the revolver
which Barned had used. and afterwards
gave it over to the care OF the police.
He. also. identified the revolver. s.
Did you hear Lorbeer say anything
after you arrived?" asked Mr.. Cath
cart.
He said. something. but in such a
low tone of voice that could u''t on
Tderstand him"
WHAT BARNEY SAID.
lester Petrfe, an engineer on the
Oahu railroad. was standing in front
OF the depot when Hughes shouted TO
him 10 come down, for Lorbeer was
shot.
What was the state Of affairs when
you reached the scene?'' asked Mr..
Cathcart
'Lorbeer was half lying on the
ground" said Petrie. and Barney
stood near by. 1 saw Yates with a re-
volver. and / asked what had been
done. Yates said, Barney shot Lor-
beer Then / turned to Barney and
asked him why he did this. and he said:
4 told him To keep away from me-
sat down beside Lorbeer then and took
his head In my lap to keep 1t out of the
cinders. / asked him what had hap
pened, and LOrbeer said very low and
thick. for he was very weak: Barney
shot me-"
Petrie went on to tell Of the removal
Of Barney and Lorbeer from the scene.
and the arrest Of Barney. He was sub
jected to little cross-examination.
Jacinto Jose. an engineer on the Oahu
railroad. saw Barney and Young Cabral
In the cab Of his engine at the water
! tank.
II heard Barney say TO Cabral." said
Jose. Why didn't you get out of the
wayY and Cabral replied. I have moth
ing to do with you"
This testimony was vigorously OBJ
jec:ed to by Mr.. Andrews. and as Jose
knew nothing further OF the case. he
/ was excused.
Louis Brown testified that he was a
| fireman employed by the railroad.
SAID HE'D FIX HIM"
Il first met Barney during plague
ployed at the Puuloa camp. Afterwards
We both became employees OF the rail-
road company"
Did you have any conversation with
Barney about Lorbeer before the shoot
mgr asked Cathcart.
Yes, he told me one day. Friday
/ think. before the shooting. that he had
some trouble with Johnnie. asked
him what IL was. He said that Lorbeer
said he did not know anything about
lrailroading, and he had railroaded
in the States. and IL Lorbeer said any
thing like that to him again he'd 'fix
him
"A few evenings before that I vas out
with a man named Toms. and we saw
Barney and he was pretty drunk. We
took him home and put him in the car
where he slept. I saw his revolver that
evening. and asked him what he was
going TO do with IL. He said ne had IL
for his own use"
The only time you were In Barney's
car was after you took him home 20
| asked Mr. Andrews, cross-examining
That was the only time"
Did you have any difficulty about
getting him homer"
None at ALL
"He came willingly"
i "Oh. yes"
What were your movements afAr
you left the saloon where you met
Ihim?"
I'VE got into a hack with two others
and went out to Iwilei. first"
4 oh. you went first TO Iwilei. did you.
on your way home with Barney7"
We did"
Were your companions drunk"
4 No; not at all, except Barney; he
Twas"
so drunk that you thought you'd
better take him homer"
Il
with the company II we left him there" ="
| Now. about this Wednesday conver-
sation. that was a simple casual con-
versation when he sale he'd fix Lor-
i beer7'
| Yes; I'd forgotten about "a until I
heard OF the shooting. but I remem-
bered Ia then right away
DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
Fred Toms heard the wednesday
morning conversation in which Barney
spoke OF Lorbeer.
Relate that conversation" directed