The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-19
DESERVING
Of CENSURE
Woman's Reckless Use
of Rifle Criticized
by Jury.


The inquest held vest arday afternoon
OH the body of the Japanese yardboy'
Hifota Masukichi, who was shot on
Wilder avenue on the Sth inst, re-
snIted in a verdict of accidental death
a censure of the party VINO fired the
shot. and a brisk and joyous passage
cf words between Coroner Brown anG
Judge Gear, representing the widow.
County Attorney Douthitt watched the
case and a japanese consular repre-
sentative was also present.
DR.. Kobayashi was the first witness.
He testified that Hirota was brought
to the japanese hospital on the Sth
| inst. suffering from a gunshot wound
| in the neck. He grew gradually worse
and died on the afternoon of the 17th
| inst
will you allow me to question the
witness?" asked Gear.
ssIm conducting this inquest repiieo
| the coroner, ..and will allow no cross
examination of the witnesses hou are
/ nero to listen to the testimony ano
| for nothing else"
| Dr McDonald, who conducted the
| autonsv was next called. He asked te
be allowed to read his finding from ms
| notes
.yyhv read it," demanded Gear.
.You're here by courtesy, Judge ex
| claimed Brown; I'm conducting TINS
inquest ,t
I'm representing the widow" saie
| Gear, land I want the stenographer u
make a note of my remarks.
1.-The stenographer takes notes iron
me-" replied Coroner Brown
| Mcdonald stated that the cause
Hirota,s death was suppuration AM
exhaustion occasioned by gunsho
wound in the neck.
What .caliber do you think the oui
let VASE" queried the coroner.
Il object" said Gear.
.T don't propose to have your opJec
tions' replied Brown; for the ias
time I ask you not to- interfere VIII
The i,1ry. You are here by courtes
alone and will have to keep quiet.
&oa don't L shall have to ask you
| withdraw.
GO ahead exclaimed Gear.
.T certainly shall if you don't Kee
quiet said the coroner. ~.
Harry MaiIe. a ten-year-old natiV
bow. was the next witness. ABOUT
a. M. on the 8th inst. he was on III
sidewalk of Wilder avenue, on III
other side of the road from the res
dence of A. H. Smith. He heard elio
fired and saw a lady in the window
| the house holding gun. he fecos
niza1 Mrs. Smith as the woman. IN
ioaattftcatioD was made in the rooi
adjoining that in which the lnqueS
| was being held. -,
II suggest that the lady be brougl
lin" said Gear
I IT don't care for any Suggestions
observed Brown.
: THANK you." retorted Gear.
The witness went on to say that !
: and the other boys kept an eye On =
: window because shots had been hre
Al ,hem on other mornings py -
& lady of tie house. He thouShI INK
( the shot had been fired into the Srooit
= Anton, Martin, Portuguese ooS, '" %,
{ that the gun had been poihleu
: bows. the shot hitting the sfooiiar q
: tcrward bouncing up. MIS- Eiiiilii ~
Z shot at the boys on other days on
: with a pistol. She had not WaFiieu - -,
= nor IN steal mangoes. Ihere We
{ r,e,,oo trees in the Rycroft yard ne
to Smiths place and the boys mad De
: toj, mat tney could get what mango
= they wanted TO. ba
Z Police officer Mkt testified TO ma
ing had a conversation with decSas a.;
{ in the hospital, in the course OF whl
Z E4iro4a. had told him that whlie "oI
< Inc in Forbes premises, near the slo
walk, he felt a pain in his neck d
( then heard a shot. He saw some u u
near by and thought that they had 81
< at him
Police officer Nobriga stated that
2 was summoned to the Forbes PIX
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