The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-09-30
S, {. DAMON
MURDERED
CONTINUED from Page H.
ANGRY CROWD GATHERS

By nine o'clock the news of the muir.
der had gone into all parts of the city
AMI crowd OF men. and even women
started for the Police station. The
crowd surged back and forth around the
entrances eager to learn anything con-
corning the murder, or the murderer.
Later on In the evening, or toward 10
o'clock, there were rumors that lynch
ing might take place. No credence was
put in this statement at the time.
About midnight 1t was seen that a
large crowd had gathered near the cor
ner of Fort and Merchant streets. and
groups of men began forming on the
postofiice landings. Suddenly the fire
alarm whistle sounded. The crowd be-
came active and started toward the
waterfront via the Police Station way.
The patrol wagon was hitched up as
usual, but 1t did not move out of the
stable. Neither did any police go. 1t
was noticed then that there was larg-
er number of men on duty than usual.
Some carried rifles and all wore re-
volvers strapped about their waists.
AS the crowd began to collect about the
postoffice, the High Sheriff and officers
began to do things. First the entrance
to the stable was cleared. Then doors
were slammed, and while the crowd
were wondering why the patrol WACO
did not move out, there WAS changing
of an iron gate, a whip lash was heard
to snap across the horses backs and
the wagon shot out into TIE street, half
a dozen officers standing in it guard
ing the form of Jose Miranda, who sat
in the bed of the wagon. The patrol
wagon careened as it swung out of
Merchant into Nuuanu street and be-
fore the crowd knew it the prisoner was
being dashed along at mad rate to-
ward Oahu Prison where he was lodged
safely in a cell.
The instant the patrol wagon darted
out, clerk McKinnon wrapped his arms
around H. c. Birbe, who was standing
on the sidewalk and hustled him into
the station house, and then released
him with a smile as the patrol wagon
went tearing up the street. Birbe had
been talking loud about lynching.
1t Is said the crowd meant to do
something with the prisoner and had
their plans we'll under way. Thece
We're too many ears open, and Sec
cretary Atkinson as well as the High
Sheriff caught on.
MURDERER CONFESSES.
While these exciting events were
taking place, Jose Miranda was sit
ting in the High Sheriff's office, telling
the story of his crime. He confessed
all, corroborating the woman in nearly
every detail. He said that it was be-
cause the man had jumped out of the
buggy and came toward him that he
opened his knife and lungel at him
with it. He stated that his knife
struck the body of Mr.. Damon.
Afterwards they ran up the road,
and then took lane which put them
on the Oahu Railroad track. They walk
ed on this almost into town. He had
carried the knife" in his shoe but threw
it away finally.
The man had evidently wiped the
blade on his handkerchief. for this
was found in his pocket almost satur-
ated' with blood. There We're marks
of blood all over his clothes.
CHITo TELLS ALL.
Blind Chito told what he knew. He
knew there had been an argument
with some on a buggy about a lamp.
He knew also that some one had been
hurt, and then he was hurried along.
From conversation he knew that Jose
had struck the man with knife.
FUNERAL TODAY.
Secretary A. L. C. Atkinson has TAX
en- charge of the obsequies by request
of Hon. S. NJ. Damon. The funeral
will take place this afternoon at 4
o'clock from the family residence, Nuu-
anu street. The pall-bearers will be
announced today.
CORONER'S JURY.
Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth swore in
the following jury at 1890 this morn
ing: A. st. C. Macintosh, w. d.
Adams, Thos. ]. Quinn. A. V. Gear.
w. Savidge, Hugo Herzer. The jury
viewed the remains at Henry Williams
Undertaking Parlors, and adjourned
until 2 p. m. today.
THE LYNCHING PROPOSAL.
That there was a strong fear of a
lynching party carrying out its puc-
pose to hang Jose Miranda is evidenced
by the fact that when the fire alarm
was turned in, High Sheriff Brown,
Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth. Secre-
tary Atkinson and officers took Miriam
da from his cell and lifted him IN on
the roof of the kitchen which Is next
To the makai wall of the prison en-
closure. They carried him to the top
OF the wall, placed a rope about tbs
waist and were ready 10 lower him 10
the ground on the outside where off,
GERS were stationed to receive him.
Then 1t was decided that the best plan
would he To fool the crowd and take
him out In the regular way.
SCARED INTERPRETER.
The police sent Tor the regular Porto
Rican interpreter. When that indi-
yidual reached the station house and
saw the crowds lined mp around the
poslaiilee he said Too much pilikia
here" and of be ran. Senior Cana
yarro, the Poflupnese Consul, Who was
down town. was reyaied upon 10 assist
the department b. acting a. interpreter.
MDuFFlE WINDS SHOES.
Detective AepuBis late last night To-
Gated the shoes II Miranda lH the lane
leading from klnE street 10 the
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