Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-05
MAhELONA MAKES
PLEDGE AND
STAYS IN RACE

statement to Chairman Henry c. Vida,
regarding the gambling law accuse.
ton:
Honolulu. T. H., Oct. 8. 1904.
Hon Henry G. Vida, Chairman FiIth
District Republican Executive
Committee, Honolulu, T. II.
Dear Sir:-I have been accused of
favoring change in our laws whereby
all restrictions against gambling may
be removed, and this accusation has
been used as an argument against vot.
ing the straight ticket.
This charge has no foundation. I
am unalterably opposed to any law
which may be proposed making any
change in our present law against
gambling. If elected to the next Leg.
islature pledge myself to work and
vote against any measure that may be
introduced therein allowing gambling
in any manner, shape or form.
II you will make my position in this
matter public, you will do me kind.
ness and you will strengthen the
party.
Very respectfully yours,
s. MAHELONA.
Republican Candidate for Rep
resentative Fifth District.
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Is that you, Mr.. Damon7' ! called
out. going closer.
"'Yes!' he cried going toward his
buggy.
What's the natter said. going
toward the man with the white coat;
and he said something about keeping
away from him.
Then Damon spoke. He said:
HE struck me with knlfe,'
What's the matter hore?"I called.
You better keep away from me!
shouted the mau with the white coat.
"'Are you cut bad? asked Mr.. Da.
mon.
'Awrully bad he said.
THE buggy was backed around up
against the fence. had to straighten
It out. Mr.. Damon said something
about DOCTOR don't Just remember
what. ! got him into the rig AZ soon
as could.
HE was then wobbling.
II put my arm around him and
drove as quickly as possible for Homo.
lulu
Il drove pretty fast. Ho was al
ready almost limp when we passed
the rice patch.'
Did you notice blood on his
clothes?"
II didn't see--I didn't examine.
noticed some blood because he had on
a white shirt.
Il drove from there and stopped In
front OF the Kalihi saloon aud shouted
out that Eddie Damon was badly cut
and that two men and woman had
done II and were at the foot OF the hill
telling the folks In the saloon to ring
up the police to have a doctor ready
What time was 1t when you first
saw the buggy" asked Thompson.
Il should judge II was about seven
O'Clock. II was not more than five
minutes before the buggy came back.
Coming in town the buggy held
three; going back again II held but
two"
Are you sure about the words Da.
mon used?"
That's my lantern, damn you, and
| want you to put It back!'-that's
what he said; yes"
Are you sure Of the exact Ian.
guage?"
well, yes"
Describing the encounter, Sullivan
said:
"Damon's hand was reached toward
the man-up alongside his head. IL
was more as wave Of command than
O blow.
"He seemed to make the gesture as
he spoke. The whole matter took Of.
feet so quick, the other man rushed
toward him SO suddenly that cannot
say exactly how It happened, but as
Damon advanced with his hand up, as
II commanding, the man In the white
coat rushed at him."
Ibid the man with the white coat
dash across the street before Damon
raised his hand?" asked a juror.
"Yes!"
II do not know whether Damon's
hand was opened or closed" said Sui.
livan In answer to another jurors
question.
"They both came together at the
same time"
Didn't II seem to you that the man
In the white coat was the attacking
party?" asked Juror Matlock Camp
bell.
Here the defence strongly objected
to such question. The question was
not allowed by the Court.