The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-12
ToYo. JACKSON KILLED.
Isaac cockett Seriously Wounded by
/, William Ester.

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The death of Togo Jackson and the
serious. wounding of Isaac Cockett
seem TO have been the result OF pet
ty quarrel over demand for the loan
Of dollar by the negro. Ester. The
details OF the tragedy are sensational
in the extreme. BY a curious coinei-
dence, the murdered mans wife passed
the spot where he fell just as the mur-
derers knife pierced his heart. opin-
ions differ as to the provocation Ester
had for committing the fearful deed,
but ii is agreed that Jackson struck
and knocked him down before he re-
taliated.
Inc crime was committed just out
side the Pacific saloon, on King street.
Liquor entered into il. Ester who
Vas only slightly acquainted with
Jackson, IL at all. approached him while
he was standing. at about 6 O'Clock
Saturday evening. just outside the sa-
loon, and requested the loan OF dol
lar. Ester took Jaekson's reply to be
assent and went TO the bartender to
get the money, on Jackson's security.
Cockett told Jackson he was foolish
to loan money to a stranger, and he
and jackson went into the saloon to
tel the bartender not TO give over the
dollar Hot words ensued and the Two
men chased the negro into the street.
jackson struck him to the ground at
least once, perhaps twice. In the me-
lee the negro whipped out knife and
plunged IL into Jaekson's heart. Cock
EFT made at him and he in turn was
stabbed on the left side below the nip
pie. A policeman saw the sta5Ding
and caught Ester almost as he drew
4 the knife from Cockett's body.
Ester was taken to the police sta
ton, a crowd following and threaten
ling TO lynch him. Cockett, though ter
ribly wounded, picked up the knife
which had fallen from the negro's
haAd and flushed after his assaiiant.
Hzd he cadght him before he reached
tffom % fffr IS tks ASfii 5fi 6f sSs ;if
feebled BY his wound he failed. and
the knife was taken from him as he
fre5led into the station.
saeksen and he were hurried to the
hospital, the former dying as he was
removed from the wagon into the hos
pital yard Cockett, whose nerve was
Isuperb. supported his dying friends
head during the ride and only when
too weak TO sit up longer would he al
low the attendants TO put him to bed.
He is still in ignorance of Jackson's
death, and, for fear that the shock
might retard his recovery, he is being
kept in ignorance OF that fact.
The negro was shortly afterward ia
ken to the hospital by Deputy Marshal
Chillingworth. There he was con-
fronted with Cockett, who identified
him as the slayer of, Jackson and his
own assailant. Ester, when he saw
Cockett, said under his breath, 'T did
1t in self-defense." He showed no re-
morse at the murder of Jackson, but
was fairly calm and rather disposed TO
make light OF his crime. He was
slightly under the influence OF liquor.
Outside the police station when he
was returned the crowd fingered, NUT
tering threats against him. and 10th
TO go away from the building In which
he was incarcerated. Chillingworth
marked the temper OF the throng and
At o'clock, fearing threats might turn
to action, had Ester removed to the
prison for safekeeping.
The slayel's Statement.
William Ester, the negro. made the
following statement to the police after
he had been some time in prison and
had had opportunity to mediate over
the possible outcome OF his deed:
. came here about six months ago
on the transport Columbia with the
And United States Infantry. / was in
the commissary department Since
being here have worked nearly every
day. / am at present employed as a
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