Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-15
George Rosa Held
On Murder Charge

The Coroner's jury in the case Of the
death of Joseph Rosa met at the po-
lice station last night and examined
the following: Joe McKinnon, night
clerk at the receiving station; Dr.
Shorey. food inspector and chemist;
! Dr. J. T. Macdonald. who performed
the autopsy on the body after it had
| been exhumed from the Catholic CemC-
terry; DR.. Alvarez, the physician WIG
handed in a certificate Of death by al.
coholism; Willie Keawe, the man who
gave the first information; Louis Rich.
ard Rosa. the thirtecn-year-Old son 81
the deceased Joseph Rosa and Mrs.
Rosa, wife of the deceased. After due
elaboration. the jury rendered the fol-
lowing verdict. High Sheriff Brown
acting as Coroner:
THAT the said Joe Rosa came to his
death in Honolulu, Island of oahu. on
the 18th day Of January, a. d. 1902 as
the result Of an injury to the skull
| causing the formation Of a blood-clot
and consequent pressure on the BRAIN
said injury so this jury believes being
the result of blow from some sharp
pointed instrument in the hands of q
person to this jury unknown.
AM. BROWN.
Coroner.
&c. b. CURTIS.
WILLIAM c. SCHNEIDER,
HERBERT NJ AYRES.
"W. F. SABTN
HERMAN KUBEY.
WILLIAM +. WILDER"
Held for Murder.
As result of the Investigations Of
the CorOner's jury last night. George
hosa, brother of the deceased. who mas
already admitted having had serious
quarrel with his deceased brother on
Saturday night is being held by High
Sheriff Brown on the charge of muir
der in the first degree. Mrs Roosa.
who was only held for investigation
was allowed last night - return TO her
home and children. There was no evil
dence brought out at the inquest that
would go toward establishing the idcn-
tity Of the person who struck Joseph
Rosa the blow on the head that laid
him low.
Some Previous Trouble.
Night Clerk McKinnon was the first
witness called. lie stated that about
three months ago there had been a
| fight between the deceased and his
brother George, during the course OF
which the former was gashed with a
| knife.
Chemical Analysis.
| Dr.. Shorey testified to having eX.
amined the contents of the stomach Of
the deceased. There was hot trace
Of alcohol although he did not wish
this fact to imply, necessarily. tina
the man had not been drinking heavil!
prior to his death. 1t was possible TO
considerable alcoholic liquid to hav,
been taken into the stomach and, a
the same time, for no trace to be founC
after death. The stomach was slight!
inhamed but there was nothing t.
show that death had resulted from al
cOhClism.
Compass Incident.
The witness went on to state that h.
had examined the compass which hat
been found on the premises during tn
morning. There were blood stains a
the joint and several spots on eithe
arm Of the compass. There were n
stains at the points
Autopsy Testimony.
DR.. Mcdonald testified to havin
performed the autopsy. The woun
ever the left temple was the most i'm
portant point. This was in itself sulii
Gient TO cause death. The wound wa
hardly noticeable at a superticia
glance, there being only a slight Gu
in the skin. Underneath, however
there was a hole in the skull whiC
had caused blood clOt to form on th
brain. The instrument, although
} had penetrated the brain, must hay
been very small. The wound coul
8 have been made by such an instrumer
. as the compass produced.
Or. Alvarez TestiHes.
DR.. Alvarez was the next witness. II
said he was called to the house at
o'clock Sunday night. George Ros
had summoned him. He noticed thu
. this man had been drinking. When b