The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-15

is to take the evidence and commit the
case for trial. l think it is only fair to
explain this to you However, you may
put any questions you like
Defendant had no further questions
James McDermott, night watchman.
who has only one arm, said he was on
duty on the night of the 22d OF January.
The defendant returned to the ship at
$50 p. m. Between 11:30 and midnight,
witness was sitting in the pantry having
a cup of coffee when he heard disturb
ance in the saloon on the starboard side.
He went over to that side, and met the
stewardesS coming out of No. 3. He
heard a scuffle in No. 2, and then called
the main-deck watchman. He took the
lamp off the table, and went to No. 5
cabin. He and the other watchman met
the captain and the defendant coming out
of No. 5. The captain SAID, Put him to
his stateroom." The defendant said he
wanted to speak to the captain but the
captain said he would speak TO him in
the morning. The defendant had been
ordered to his cabin. The captain then
went to defendants cabin and remained
for five or ten minutes. The captain ana
defendant then came out and went to
the after saloon. About hour after
wards, while witness was outside the sa-
loon, he heard the defendant say In the
saloon, Captain Pillsbury, 1 will Kill
you" Then ne heard the report of a
rifle. He went into the saloon and saw
defendant with a rifle to his shoulder.
The captain was on the other side of the
table, and came up and grappled with
the defendant. Both fell down. and wit
ness grabbed the rifle and slowed 1t away
under the water filter. Witness went
back and found the captain and defend
ant still struggling. the defendant on top
of the captain. Witness called the chef
officer, and defendant was then put in
irons. The captain was fully dressed,
and the defendant had his shirt, pants
and boots on. After the shot was fired,
witness heard the defendant say two or
three times, Captain Pillsbury, 1 will
kill YOU
Josephine Verne JOrgensen, steward
ess, who was in tears during her exam
;nat!on, said that, on the night in Ques-
ton. she retired to bed about 10:30 in No.
cabin. She was awakened by crash
at the door, and heard voice saying,
Captain, you cannot do this. 1 have
got too much respect for that woman.
will kill you" The captain and defend
ant We're struggling in the cabin. The
defendant was sent to his cabin by order
of the captain. Witness had then left
her cabin and went to the social hall. |
She was then taken to her own cabin, !
where the captain brought defendant to
apologize to her. Defendant was too eX-
cited to apologize, and said he did not
owe an apology. The captain then took
witness to No. cabin. Witness sat
down on the settee and the captain next
to the door. The door was hooked back,
and there was a big light in front of the
door Witness and the captain were
there quite while and then she heard
/ report of a rife and the captain rushed
out. Witness followed and saw strug-
gle between the captain and the defend
ant. She did not remember anything else
hat happened.
There We're no questions by the defend !
ant
This concluded the days evidence, and
The case was adjourned until the 31st ,
nst. at 10 a. m
Defendant-Any bail, your Worship? |
His Worship-I am afraid not.
The Peru left on the 25th January and /
will return about 4th April. The witness /
IS We're bound over till the Criminal Ses- !
ions of that month.-Japan Gazette !