The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-13
NO VERDICT
Jury in Murder Case
VIII Wait.
The Principal Witness Absent--Cor-
robOratiye TestimOny--Wit-
neSSeS Examined.

neSSeS Examined,
The coroner's jury called TO sit on
the case Of the killing Of Togo Jack
son met last evening in the Deputy
Marshaps Office. The testimony of
several witnesses was heard, they all
corroborating each other in the main
facts. As the principal witness, Isaac
Cockett, was unable 10 be present, the
inquiry was postponed until he is
well enough TO attend, which will prob
ably be in a week or ten days.
SO far as appears from the evidence,
Ester was not seen to have a knife in
his hand. The knife was first seen
lying on the street. The three men,
Ester in the lead. followed by Jackson
and CockeJt. were seen to rush from
the side entrance Of the Pacific saloon.
They all ran to the further side of King
street, where Jackson struck the ne
gro, telling him to the ground. Jack
son then staggered and fell to the
ground before the negro had chance
to arise. While Ester was down Cock
EFT kicked him several times and a po-
liceman came up and assisted the ne
gro TO mis- feet, telling COckeJJ TO pick
up the knife, which was lying near
by The negro was taken TO the sta
ton. COckett arriving very soon after
wards and handed the knife to the sta
ton clerk saying, This is the knife
this COlOred man stabbed me with II
does not appear that the men were
drunk. The inquiry was conducted by
Deputy Marshal ChillingwOrth. Law
yer Strauss, the Negroes attorney was
present.
The following is the testimony as
given at the inquest:
DIR. Cooper's Statement.
Il am a physician. was telephon-
ed to on the evening of the 10th in
slant to come to the Queens Hospital
as two men who had been stabbed
were there / went to the hospital i'm
/ mediately, and when | arrived / found
| that Jackson had expired. Assisted by
| DR.. J. H. Raymond, / made a post
norton examination. The result on
| the body of Jackson showed that II
| was the body of male of dark color
| well nourished and about 20 years oil
/ age. There was a scar on the surface
! of the left leg. Stab wound about one
| inch in length in the fifth intercosta
| space TO the left of the sternum. The
| fifth rib and part of the sixth were sew
| cred. The blade penetrated the peri
cardial sac and the right ventrical o.
the heart The pericardial sac wa!
filed with biood-clot. The cause o.
death was hemorrhage and collaps
There was only one knife-wound.
Robt. d. French.
Il am the manager of Peacock 4
Co.'S Pacific saloon. knew Togo Jack
son. / saw him about ten minutes L
6 on the evening of the 10th instant
lie, with Cockett and the negro, wer
in front of the bar. Jackson had bee1
drinking. They were not drinking
but were talking. The cOlored MAJ
was trying to borrow money from
Jackson. He did not get it. The tire
men left the bar and went into tn
passageway leading to the side ale
entrance. | heard an alteration an
then somebody fall. | went out an
saw the negro rising from the foo
with blood flowing from his face. Hi
hat was on the floor and | picked
up and gave it to him in his right hand
| did not see any knife in his hand.
took him by the shoulder and told hir
to get out He started to go and
went back into the saloon. E.the
Jackson or COckett then said, Get on
of here. We don't want any trouble
| turned and saw the cOlored man ha
started back into the passage agaiT
Jackson and CoCkett made a rush a
him and all three went out. That
the last l saw of them that night. Tn
dispute arose over something that Wa
written in a book the COlOred man hat
Did not hear COCkett say auythin
about Jackson not lending money t
the colored man. Negro had no knit
at the time put him out. He went on
willingly, but came back before l coui
get at him again. They rushed a
him. Either COckett or Jackson yelle
at him to Get OUT, when they rushe
at him. I gave him his hat in hi
right hand
Police officer Halelau.
OF kuOy TOyO Jackson / saw hin