The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-01-24

time, he tell me long time before. he all
pau. he make. I go out of room and
go fix other rooms when l hear boong!
boong! yes, two time, lille time be-
tween. l run down to room and un-
lock door with my key. l go inside;
see him on floor and l run out and call
for doctor. Long time ago l take knife
away from him when he say, All
paul"
To reporter KIM later stated that
Mr.. Krouse had told her goodbye sew
eral times. and that he would make. .
using the Hawaiian word for die. She
had told this to DR.. Boyle just few
minutes before the shots were fired. Tut
DIR. Boyle had smiled wien she said 1t.
never believing for a moment that AR.
Krouse would put his threat into exc
cution. DR.. Boyle stated that he wes
seated on the front verandah when the
japanese girl came to him saying, "Mr.
Krouse all time he cry and tell me he
SO make.
II saw him in the morning III the
hallway" said Dr. Boyle. and said.
Colonel, how are you feelng?' oh, just
fair he replied, that was all. Just af-
ter the japanese girl left me in the
verandah / heard two shots and knew
at once what had happened. | went
into the room with Mr.. Page, and
found Mr.. Krouse lying on the floor,
blood coming out of his mouth, and
thought he was dead. The authorities
were notified. Then he began grooming
and was conscious when taken TO the
patrol wagon on a stretchcr."
Marshal Brown states that Mr..
krousc made a statement just before
dying When he recovered conscious
ness and seemed to rally, he spoke to
DR.. Wood. l asked, Tom, who shot
your He answered, L shot myself
What did YOU do it for?' | inquired.
He replied. L will tell you by and by
l tried to get him to tell me right thea.
but as he did not wish to do so. re-
Trained from pressing him for an an
swer."
1t Is understood that Mr. Krouse was
negotiating for the purchase of Wal
klli Inn, and that he was probably
soon to give up the lease on the Ar
lington Hotel. He was in some flnan-
cial difficulties and this coupled with
his estrangement from his wife and
daughter, preyed upon him. He had
been i'll lately with heart trouble, but
yesterday was feeling fairly well. He
did not eat any breakfast, bowl OF
bread and milk on the kitchen table
being evidence that even OF this sim
pie repast he had not partaken.
Mr.. krouse was native of England
! and about 45 years of age, and has been
a resident of the Hawaiian Islnds for
| about twenty-five years. He was once
/ proprietor of the Eagle house on Nuu-
anu street. then conducted a small res
taurant on Fort street. and later man
aged the old Arlington hotel on King
| street, once the residence of Princess
Pauahi Bishop. He has been employed
| lately in the Fashion saloon. He was
a member of Hawaii Lodge OF the Ma
sonic order. Years ago he was barten-
der for the saloon connected with
Booths theater in New York
The jury rendered the following YER
dict:
That the said Thomas L. Krouse came
to his death at Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
on the ?3rd day of January, A. ID. 1902.
the result of bullet wound from a 49,
calibre revolver, fired by himself with
suicidal intent, said bullet entering tho
abdominal cavity, causing hemorrhage
and shock Dependency, SO this jury
believes. being the cause of this act
w. II. COMFY.
| ALLAN DUNN,
THOS. r. LUCAS.
i +. SMITH,
r. NJ. DUNCAN,
c. A. GRAHAM.
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