The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-12
FACES HIS ACCUSERS
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jected to this course as he said that
there was no object i'm looking at a
mere piece of ground.
Judge Robertson reserved his ruling
until such time as it might appear nee
essary from the evidence adduced to
have the jury see the ground.
Attorney General Andrews was about
to commence again by detailing the
circumstances surrounding the crime
when Strauss again objected and a long
argument ensued, the jury being ex-
cluded. Andrews wished to detail cons
versations between the deceased and
the accused but Judge Robinson finally
ruled that this might not be done.
The jury having been called in again
the opening statement was at last
made.
on September II. said the Attorney
General Arroyo and Riviera met and
quarreled over their relations with
some women and Arroyo challenged
Riviera to fight. They went to a va
cant lot in Iwilei where Riviera at first
refused to fight as he said that Arroyo
was armed. Arroyo denied that he
was armed, but refused to allow him
self to be searched. Riviera then took
off his shoes and was pulling off a
sweater when Arroyo struck him and
knocked him down. The men then
| grappled and fell. They struggled to
their feet and Arroyo breaking away
drew revolver and fired at Riviera.
Riviero said that he knew Arroyo had
a weapon upon which Arroyo fired
again. striking Riviero in the abdomen.
Arroyo ran away and Riviera was
taken to the Queens Hospital where
on October he died. Arroyo, when he
heard that the police We're looking for
him, gave himself up saying that he
had done the shooting.
DR.. Wood of the Queens Hospital
testified as to the mans injuries and
his death. The intestines We're perfor-
ated six times by the bullet he said
and death had been due to the abcesses
formed along the courseeof the wound
Juan Colon who was present at the
shooting testified that he and four 9TH
er Porto Ricans had met Arroyo and
the deceased on September II. They
began to quarrel about a woman and
Arroyo challenged Riviera to fight
Riviero consented and the two mer
went to a lot behind the Jail. Rivierc
said that Arroyo had a revolver bu
|; Arroyo said that he did not go there [,
! talk but to fight. AS Riviera was TAX
| ing off a sweater Arroyo struck hin
and knocked him to the ground. TIL
( man got up and grappled Arroyo ant
the two fell, Riviera on top. Riviert
| allowed Arroyo to get up and then ad
t vanced towards him when Arroyo drey
a revolver from his hip pocket and fir
) ed but missed Riviero. Riviera took
step towards Arroyo when the latte
| fired again striking his opponent in tn
, stomach.
Riviero said: You have wounde,
me-" and clasping his hands over hi
5 stomach sank to the ground.
Arroyo went away a short distanc
r but came back to where the witnes
I and the other Porto Ricans were look
l ing after the wounded man. The de
, PENDANT then said to Riviera that the,
2 could now be friends. He still held tn
revolver in his hand pointed toward
l the group. Riviero said that he did no
= want any friends of that kind and Ar
= royo ran away towards Iwilei. TIL
Y witness and his friends lifted tn
wounded man into hack and drov
r to the police station.
Cross examination by Strauss too
e up the remainder of the morning SEES
y sion.