The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-01-17

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George Rosa was last night formally
charged by the High Sheriff with muir
der in the first degree and the case VIII
come up for preliminary hearing III the
District Court this morning. He Is al
legged to have killed his brother. Joe
Rosa at their home on PunchboWl
street near Kinau street last Saturday
night by fracturng his skull with the
point Of a machinist's compass. there
by causing blood clot TO form on the
brain.
The charge was preferred immediate
ly after the coroner's jury had return
ed their verdict.
AN IMPORTANT FIND.
Early yesterday morning Captain
Parker visited the Rosa's residence for
the purpose Of searching for the wcap-
on which had caused Joe Rosa's death.
A search through the house revealed
nothing. but in the garden. incriminat-
ing evidence of a most important ma
ture was discovered. Behind board
fence were found a putty knife without
n handle and heavy compass, such as
is used by machinists. These were ta-
ken charge of by Captain Parker. who
carried them to the police station. Lat
er on they were turned over to Food
Commissioner Shorey for examination.
During the afternoon Captain Parker
gave Mrs Joe Rosa a severe question
ing. and she Ia said TO have made a
statement which threw considerable
light on the mystery and justified the
police in OBTAINING her. She was re-
leased however. at the conclusion o!
the inquest last night.
THE INQUEST.
The first witness called was J. McRin-
non one of the clerks In the receiving
station OF the police department. He
testified that three months ago George
Rosa and Joe Rosa had a fight. in the
course of which the former gashed Joe
with q knife.
DR.. sHOREY.
This witness stated that he had ex-
amined the contents OF the stomach OF
deceased and found no trace OF alcohol.
He said that he had analysed certain
dark stains on a compass given him by
Captain Parker and had found them TO
be- blood stains.
DIR. J. T. MDoNALD
DR.. Mcdonald testified that ne had per-
formed an autopsy, and that death was
due to an injury to the head and brain
He said that Rosa had evidently been In
the habit OF drinking but that death was
not due to alcoholism. punctured
wound on the left temple had caused a
blood clot to form on the brain. The In
strument with which the injury was in
ficted must have been very small In d.
ameter for the external wound on the
skull was insignificant. and the extent OF
the injury could only be ascertained by
rejecting the scalp The instrument had
however penetrated the brain The
wound could have been made by com.
pass, such as was placed In his hands
DIR. ALVAREZ
The witness stated that about II p. M
on Sunday George Rosa came to his
house and asked him to come and see
his brother who he said was sick He
responded and found deceased in bed.
He noticed blood spots on the mosquito
net, sheet and pillow case. Joe Rosa was
IN condition of stupor. with "A temper
ature of lA and pulse of l+o. His breath
smelt strongly of liquor. He noticed a
slight scratch on the left temple, bu,
no fow of blood Slight scratches wer,
noticeable on different parts OF the body
Witness administered an Injection o.
ktrychnine and then returned home.
He noticed that George Rosa's fac,
was scratched and asked him how it haC
come about. He was told that he haC
received the scratch in u struggle will
his wife. Early the next morning Georg
came to his house and said that hi
brother was dead, and asked for a dealt
certificate. Witness said that he mus
first report the case TO the president O
the Board of Health. He did SO, an
later on ssued the certificate.
w. KEAWE.
Witness testified that last suuda
morning he went to call at Rosa's hous,
and while there asked George how h
had scratched his head. George replle
that he had had a fight with Joe. ii
said that Joe was lying on the bed al
parently asleep and that there wer
blood stains on the pillow case. He stay
ed in the house until he had some word
with George about Mrs. Rosa and the
went away. He thought that Joe wa
asleep and asked no questions about III
blood on the pillow case. On Mouda
morning friend OF his, Stephen Maha
In. told him that Rosa was dead
THE SON
IIouis Richard Rosa. aged II, testife
that deceased WaS his father He state