The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-14
HE SHOOTS AND
KILLS A MAN

consciousness. Ills only WOruS spohtii
at the hospital. besides those given by
DR.. Cooper were to give his fathers
address In California. and to complain
of pain In the stomach.
The Deputy Sheriff at once subpoe-
naed coroner's jury. VIII oh was com
posed of the following men: j. oswald
Lutted. w. c. King. j. ellis. II,
Mossman. NJ. s. Levi and b. Lemon.
They were driven to the queens Hos
pltal. and at the morgue in the grounds
found DIR. Wood ready to commence
the post -mortem examination.
The injuries were found to be mare
severe than was at first surmised. The
intestines were perforated through and
through: one of the kidneys had been
torn open by bullet. The second shot
had broken two ribs. which were also
b'ackened with powder stains. Instead
of entering the breast and perforatinc
the lungs. II was found the ball had
ranged downward, cutting the dia-
phram, and made two holes In the
stomach. One bullet was found in the
abdominal cavity. 1t was 3S-calibre
ball, ard despite the fact that II had
almost passed through his body. was
uninjured. only a slight nick being
found in the fiat end.
1t was probub y owing to Lorbeer's
magnificent PHYSIQUE that he continued
to live for over three hours after re-
either of which would have proved
fatal. Lorbeer was a man whose phys
ical makeup indicated that he was of
good habits. His muscles were well
rounded and he was fine specimen of
manhood.
DR.. Cooper who was present at the
autopsy said with reference to his con-
nection with the case: II went down
about Q O'Clock this morning to the
roundhouse of the Oahu Railway. Al
the time arrived there the patrol was
on was ready to convey the wounded
man to the hospital. He lived until
after we had sewed up the incision we
had made.
I'VE sewed up about ten d fferent
also packed. Most of the hemorrhage
was from the Kidneys. Despite our ef-
forts he collapsed. He suffered great
deal of agony When we commenced
operating upon him his pulse could
barely be felt"
Lorbeer's body was taken from tn.
hospital shortly after noon yesterday
to Williams undertaking rooms II
will be embalmed. and will not be bur-
led unit, word has been received from
his family in Pomona, California. II Is
quite likely that the local odd F"ll"ws
viii hold funeral ceremonies over the
remains. as deceased was member of
tnat OTQeT III CallIOTIlld.
George p. Dennison. superintendent
of the Oahu Railway Company, as soon
as he learned of the tragedy went to
the depot. where he gathered particu-
lars of the crime, and also went to the
hospital. where he found Engineer Her
bert Hughes. who was an eye witness
of the shooting.
II 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.
Il had a talk with Engineer Hughes
at the hospital in which he tod me the
whole facts in the case. He had just
come in from run up the road ana
was coming out of the roundhouse. He
saw Lorbeer on the rear end of
passenger car which was being backed
down the yar-s. 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 off and pushed Barney out of
the way. Then Barney seemed to say
something. for Lorheer returned to-
ward him, and as he approached Bar
ney, Barney drew a revolver and hred.
Lorbeer jumped on him, and as they
fell, Barney shot second time. Lor-
beer grabbed the hand in which Bar
ney held the revolver and he'd HIM
down on the ground. He shouted to
Hughes to get a 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 to
the station. He was badly hurt but
was conscious until after the wagon
came.
LAS to 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 1t Is a
strict rule of the road that no men
shall be employed who drink. He had
been working at Kahuku, and seemed
to have had good reputation there.
Some time ago we learned that he had
been drinking and Lorbeer spoke to me
about it. Yesterday he told me that
Barney had been drinking again, and
said he thought he would have to give
him his time and let him go. I ap-
proved Of 1t. and I suppose that he dis
charged Barney last evening. That
was probably the cause of the trouble.
"Lorbeer was one of our best men.
He came to US with an excellent repu-
tation and had known him In Call
fornia. where he was very we'll known
and liked. He had done us good SER
vice on the road and had been rapidly
promoted. He seemed to be well liked
by the men under him, although | had
heard that there had been some Jeal-
ousy OF him on account of his promo
tion. But he was always pleasant to
the men and was never overbearing
with them.
"Of Barney I knew little. save that
he had worked as luna at Kahuku.
and later was In the employ of the
Board OF Health. and also a member
OF the Honolulu fire department. He
had been a railroad man In the States.
I understood. and he applied for a
position with our road several months
ago. He was about looking for job
for some time, and we took him on as
conductor Of the work train about two
months ago"
What was said between the two men
at the time the shooting took place
was probably only known 10 Barney
ID