The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-31
DEATH IN
HONOLULU
STREETS
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making it especially dangerous to life
and property.
The jury wished to find from VIM. Ca
rey just what had been done by Electric
Company with reference to the wires
and transformers on the electric wire
pole on Fort street opposite McInernys
store since Saturday evening. The young
fellow answered the questions promptly
and did not seem evasive. He said that
after the tragedy he went to the scene
and Immediately climbed the pole and
made an inspection. He found every
I tn ng In position, and there was nothing
to indicate that anything had happened
there TO cause trouble in McInerny's
store He came down again, and met
Manager Gartley. who told him to go up
again. At that time he shifted an insu-
lated wire from close proximity to a
nut which holds arm pole and
then came down again. He found moth
ling whatever that would in his opinion
have caused any trouble in the wires
Heading Srom the transformer. The
wires were not sagging enough to- cause
them TO brush against one other.
| Superintendent Frazee sad he had
taken notice Of the manner in which the |
electric wires are strung at present |
Some needed pulling up. Pins and cross |
arms In many places were in n position |
to give way. thus letting the wires fall |
to the street. They needed overhauIing.
He said the tightening of of these wires
would reduce the danger to life and
property. He was of the opinion that
more than 10 volts had killed All Fai !
He thought it was the fault of the Elec-
tric Company.
Mr.. De Cew was a splendid witness. He
said he was an inspector of new wiring
but not the old. He was of the opinion
that more than ITO volts had caused the
boys death. one hundred and ten volts
might kill man with weak heart but
not one in normal condition.
How would you pronounce the cond,-
ton of the wiring Of the Electric Com
pany in this city," asked a juror.
Il would say 1t Is not good. The wires
are slack. If you strike them with an
umbrella they would brush against each
other. OF course, the rapid growth OF
trees here interfere with the wires"
do you know anything about the
insulation of wires overhead in this
city?"
NO"
do you know of any not insulated?"
II believe there is a bare wire on Fort
street carrying 10 volts"
DO YOU think life and property are IN
langer?'' !
Il do"
''Is there anyone in town to condemn
yires?' -
There Is no government inspector"
would the inspector have the power
'ested in HIM to order unsafe wires re-
noved?" !
Il believe the Superintendent Of Public
Works has the power to appoint a man
With such authority"
Deputy Sherin ChiIlingworth stated ~
e had asked time and time again to -
ave such an officer appointed.
Mr.. De Cew pronounced the switch
sed in McInernys sto unsafe unless -,
eople were educated 10 its use and III
lade acquainted with the danger of We
,uching the metal parts. go
Expert electricians also testified a the "a
-ternoon session. The purport of the =
'idence Of II. A. Allen. electrical engi-
GER, representing the Fraser-Chalners
ompany in Honolulu; Col Jack" Cot
e, of the Gameweu Fire Alarm Sys- TT
m Company; f. J. Cross of the Wire "A
IS Telegraph Company, and Superin-
ndent Hudson of the Hawaiian Electric
'mpany, was to the effect that the
itch used in the McInerny store was -
Oh as are in general use all over the
lited States; that the metal parts
len closed against the poles of the
trent. are alive with electricity and
'e or shock to any touching it; that p,
We're favorable for All Far "A
'elvlng shock from the position in efai
ich he was standing, and that IT was nc
ctr;c current and not volts that Killed mad
yo5lug man. -
esterday afternoons proceedings were
lducted by Deputy Sheriff Chilling
rth- Dr. Charles B. Cooper was on
N@''I e'A4N tSStliISu DIS TO the results
the postmortem examination. He said
cause of death was due to an cleo 1855
shock. The postmortem revealed
the young man was in poor health:
was underweight for his SIZE some Gt
- =, tii acIateo the lungs We're found to salts
larry normal, except some conges- -
IN the right apex; the heart was
= small contracted. and was weak:
leys We're normal, liver slightly en- r.
eu' some OF the glands We're tuber-
JUS. DIR. Cooper thought a small
age sufhcient IN this case to have
sea the boys death. The physical
iltlon OF All Fai had much to do with
shock being fatal. 1t was evident Teller
a severe shock had been produced
burn spoke of as being on the tip sza.
he boys finger was evidently where
art had been burned off
ssrs, Cross. Allen, Coffee. McInerny