The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-12-03
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long before he was back unless he got
a job. He said that IL he didn't strike
n job he would be home by o'clock.
He came home at 6 o'clock and went
out again at o'clock. TO so to the
postofilce. That was the last time
saw him alive.
My son Frank says that on Friday
night he saw his father outside the
Drillshed about 1880 o'clock. He gave
him a quarter and told him to take 1t
home and give it to me. Frank says
that he was with a man when he
spoke to him, but did not know who
the man was.
This afternoon man came to the
house and told me that he saw my
husband about o'clock on Friday
night in Klemmes saloon, near the
| Iron Works. He said that he was not
: drinking anything to speak Of"
Frank and Willie Lubbock confirmed
the statements OF Mrs Lubbock, and
| the former said that he was sure that
he would know the man whom he last
saw with his father, If he should see
him again.
Last night Deputy Sheriff Chilling
worth visited both Rooney and Lewis.
The former admitted having driven
Lubbock to a place on Queen street on
Monday night, but stated that he was
so drunk that he could not remember
what happened afterwards
The funeral of Lubbock took place
yesterday afternoon from his residence
Company A of the n. q. H., of which
deceased was "A member, acted as a
guard of honor to the coffin as it was
borne to the depot on it's way to Pearl
Harbor, the place of interment. Many
members of the order of Eagles were
also present, Lubbock having belonged
to the fraternity.
OSCAR LEWIS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Lewis was seen by "A reporter
last night at his home on Vineyard
! street and was asked concerning MS
knowledge Of Mr.. Lubeck's whereabouts
Iduring the week. He was told that Mrs
| Lubbock had connected him with the
movements of her husband at least
| once in that time. Lewis stated that
he did not believe he had been out"
| with Lubbock at any time, but after
wards qualified his statement as fol-
lows:
Yes, do remember that Mr.. Rooney
land myself went along Hotel street in
Rooney's rig last Monday or Tuesday
! evening" don't remember which day
it was-and we stopped in front of Luz
/ becks house. He was there and in
vited me in to take IA drink, but | told
/ him | was not drinking man, strictly
| speaking, and did not care to drink
| then. Rooney invited Lubbock to take
a ride and Lubbock got in. | had a
package of medicines ! had left over at
the hackstand (3l9 and so l went on
over there. ] don't know where Rooney
and Lubbock went, but l think they
dropped in at the Royal saloon.
Il don't remember having seen Lu'
beck since then but once, perhaps, and
think that was on Wednesday, in tn,
Criterion saloon, There was a GROVE
around, and / think we did have Z
drink. | don't remember having seer
Lubbock at any time with any rough
looking fellows or seamen. He was al
upright man as far as / knew. lie
me see-on Thursday l went to thu
football game and spent the evening a
home, SO | am sure | didn't see hin
that evening. Now, on Friday l didn'
see him during the day, and that even
, ing we had a couple of friends at IN.
house. and l stayed at home to enter
tain them"
The latter part of Mr.. Lewis state
ment was corroborated by the friend
referred to, who said they had been a
Mr.. Lewis house until 9 or $3.50 O'Clock