The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-07-05

II knew the deceased officer very
well. and have know him since June.
1908. We have been living I'm the same
tent at Camp Mckinley, occupying ad-
joining rooms We had Just returned
from luau given as a farewell func-
ton In honor of Lieut.. Hamilton who
was shortly to depart for the coast, both
OF us returning to the camp together
had Just retired when heard n shot
followed by something falling. I ran
INTO his room and found the lieutenant
lying on his back with blood running
from his head on to the floor.
II spoke to him, called him by name
and asked him what he had done. He
seemed 10 be semi-conscious, but did
not speak. l Immediately ran over to
Dr. Bakers quarters and called him
TO attend the wounded man. DR.. Bak-
err came on n run in his night-clothes
followed by Captain Nichols, who had
heard me call. Lieut.. CARRIER. however,
was practically dead when we came
back
When Lieut. CARRIER and came
home l said good night to him but he
oiu not answer. A minute before the
shot was fired he asked me for a cigar
cite paper. l told him l did not have
any"
Captain f. C. Nichols, senior officer
In command at Camp Mckinley, testi-
fed Mt the inquest that he heard Lieut..
Trotter calling DIR. Baker and after in
curing about the matter he and Lieut..
Trotter went on the run to CARRIERS
quarters He saw the officer lying on
his back with blood running from his
mouth and n wound in the back of his
head. In the next fifteen minutes he
gasped several times and then expired.
The pistol was lying at the wounded
mans feet with one cartridge discharg-
ed. The end of the barrel was COW
cred with blood.
DIR. Chas. l.. Baker testified that aft
er being called by Lieut.. Trotter he
ran to the quarters of Lieut.. CARRIER
and at once saw that the young man
had no chance to live. A first he could
not find the wound of entrance but
found the tongue black and powder
stained. The wound of exit was direct
~ in center of the back of the neck,
and 1t was his opinion that the spinal
important decorations.
Besides the note above referred to,
two checks with the ink hardly dry
upon them We're found near by one
was check for $3.50 made out to Lieut..
Trotter, and the other was for S63 in
favor of the 92nd company. being COM
pany funds in the possession of the
suicide.
AT the camp there Is no suggestion
that the suicide concerned financial
matters, for his affairs are reported to
be in good shape. That the tragic end
may have been sought through weak
ness for drink is the more probable
motive AT the luau given near Moa-
nalua the lieutenant became slightly
overcome from the numerous healths
proposed. Before the party was ready
TO return Lieutenant CARRIER went to
one of the wagonettes and lay down
and sleDt.
1t is significant that while at the lu-
au he was greatly exercised over his
failure to procure a cigarette. He
asked a friend for a cigarette and n
search was made for one. Tobacco was
found, but no cigarette paper. Later
I.
CARRIER and this one he smoked. Just
before he killed himself he asked for
a cigarette from his tent-mate but the
latter had none. His statement con-
corning his utter failure to stop drink
ing possibly made the failure to get a
cigarette sensitive matter to him, and
1t Is believed that had he procured a
cigarette and smoked it, his nerves
might have been Gained down. on
the ontrary, not obtaining a cigarette,
he ms to have made up his mind |
at s. destruction and hastily written |
out the two checks and the explanatory |
note, and then fired the fatal shot
Lieutenant CARRIER was commissioned |
from civil life, and formerly had been |
In the customs service. He was about |
twenty-eight years of age, n cookbook |
Ing officer, and was considerable of a |
favorite among his brother officers and |
the new friends he had made here. He |
was a particularly bright young man, |
quick in reply and good conservation
alist. 1t Is said that he was engaged /
to be married next year in June to a |
young lady at his former home.
Lieutenant Wesley *. Hamilton will |
now command the 92nd company.
a strange fate seems to be following
he two companies which arrived here
out couple of months ago from the
Preside. Just before the companies
'aied for Honolulu Lieut.. Victor Lewis
deserted and disappeared.
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