The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-01
Denies Completely
In the Fire
Tragedy.
PlTIFUL STORIES
AT THE INQUEST
81 viii Stay With You, Mama. !"
Said Eta Friel in Burning
House.

Nigel jackson has denied absolutely
that he had any connection with the
origin of the fire which destroyed the
Friel residence in which three mem
bers of Mr.. Friel's family perished. A
sworn statement made by him to the
two juries sitting in the mater of the
deaths of Mrs. E. B. Friel, Miss Eta
Friel and Mrs. Mamie Friel Jackson, Is
a denial in toto of any completely or
knowledge of the origin. He told a
smooth tale of his wanderings the night
of the fire, a clandestine meeting with
his wife, now deceased, under tama-
rind tree in the Friei premises. of d
good-bye kiss. and of his entrance az
1910 a. m. to the room in the native
house where he has been sleeping for
a couple of weeks. His narrative WAS
filled with dramatic effusions and he
dwelt particularly on his love for his
wife and the reasons which compelled
him to leave the Friel domici'e.
E. B. Friel. the stricken husband end
father, also appeared before the juries
and made a statement of the tragic
events leading up to the deaths of his
wife and daughters. At times he was
so much affected by the remembrance OF
the fearful scenes, and especially when
telling of the screams of the women.
that it was with difficulty he was able
to proceed.
There were a number of witnesses ex-
amined. Oscar Kreuter, John b. Wat
son, Clifford Kimball, Paine the hack
man. Chas. Kreuter, S. F. Chiilingworth,
Louwaialeale, the statements made by
Jackson taking up large portion of
the time.
Clifford Kimball stated that he took
car on Nuuanu street and saw Jack
son on the same car which WAS bound
up the valley. Jackson got on at Kua-
kini street and spoke to Kimball who
returned the salutation. Kimball got
off at Pauoa road going to Atkinson's
house. This was at ten minutes past
eleven.
Jackson's statement was to the effect
that he took street car down town at
nine o'clock and arrived at Friefs place
at $40, remaining in the rear yard with
his wife, who met him, unit: 11:S5 when
he returned to his quarters. He re-
iterated this statement several times
and was positive he was not mistaken.
Other witnesses have testified that Mrs.
Jackson was in the watson's room with
friends playing cards until 1880.
e. B. Friel said his wife awoke him
by saying the house was aflre. He
went across to his daughters window
everybody downstairs. He went down
and on looking into the kitchen saw the
fire enveloping all the walls, and j'-st
beginning to break through the roof
He went out to get the garden hose but
as there was no force of water he
dropped il He had occasion to go up
stairs again. He then saw Mrs. Jack
son in her room. He ordered everybody
down stairs. He supposed when he
came down that everybody was out, but
on going around the house he heard
screams. He triea to go up the stairs
but was prevented by the smoke. AS
he ran around again something shot
down past him; he thought it was
pillow. But a voice came to him. rs
that you. papa?" He found it was his
daughter, Mrs. Jackson. and asked
where her mother was and Mamie salo