The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-19
STATEMENT
OF D0USE
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rrom Saturdays Advertiser)
Alfred Douse was called 90 the wit
ness stand In his own behalf yesiordaS
afternoon by his counsel, W. A. Kin
ncy, and gave evidence to show that
the burning Of Yamagata was acci'
dental.
In the course Of his direct cNamina'
tion it was made clear that negligence
formed no part Of the charge against
Douse Mr.. Kinney was surprised AZ
this and called Il valuable concession
handed out upon silver plate. Com
bining the questions and answers tho
evidence of Dousc would take the fol'
lowing narrative form;
THE DEFENDANTS STORY.
"I was born in England. Am 3a
years old. Came to this country about
= 16 years ago with my parents. Lived
with my parents in the United States
and New Zealand. Father was ma
chinist, my occupation is the same.
81 started work here in the Homo
lulu Iron Works Worked for the In
ter-Island Co. and the Fire Department
Went to sea in the old Morning Star al
engineer three years. In the Inter
Island steamers was sometimes ole
.o.no4.,..a anninaar
"Went to Maui about eight year
ago. Was engineer at Haiku pumping
plant about five and half years, em
ployed by Harry Baldwin. From ther
went to Puunene, my employer benz
II. p. Baldwin, j think two years ag
last October. Worked first in the ma
chine shop and then in the grindin
department of the mill under j. n.
Williams-James Grove and myself
taking day and night shifts alternatel
every two weeks. The other enginee
on August last was Edmund Daniels
both of us working daytime hecaus
the mill was shut down. Harry Daniel
and Frank Vascoucelles were assistant
under me.
THE GASOLINE.
al remember seeing tin of gasolin
on August 5, fve-gallon tim. ] wen
down to the warehouse and got u
either the day before or the day befor
tbat-the 4th or the Sd. A Japanes
went with me. We didn't keep gasC
line in the mill permanently. Wante
it to thin down tar paint. j mixed tn
tar with it. The gasoline was then lef
with the Japanese who was to do tn
painting, the same man as went after
with me, have seen him here IN cour
j told him to take care of 1t ana SC
that nobody washed his hands with /
Kerosene oil is used to clean the mi
chinery. 1t is kept in the fireroon
Saw the five.gallon the same day in tn
Juice pan. Think the question mex
Ncame up about gasoline the next day.
s(Defendant here told about his goin
10 the mill next morning before breai
fast, after which the event causing hl
trial soon occurred.)
YAMAGATA APPEARS.
"I came back from breakfast abot
1880 or 7:40. Came in from the boile
room. i smelled gasoline when l can
in; paid attention to it because 1t WI
unusual; looked around to see where
was coming from. j saw man goin
around with tin and supposed
came from that.
"It was Yamagata. He was abor
Is feet from the toolroom. lie had
can in his hand with spout on IT
like the can on the table there. II
was carrying it in his left hand.
drew his attention in some way and
turned round and walked towards M
we both met pretty close together.
asked him what he had there and
told me coal oil. / saw gasoline IN u
tin. about two or three inches of Il
stuff. lie told me ne was going
clean shafting
ATTACKS YAMAGATA.
81 cuifed him ON the back of u
neck and then struck him behind wi
the Nat side of my foot. Qllustrat
blow and kick in the air) didn
take hold of him. lie didn't mo
very far when kicked, not more than
couple of feet, probably not that niue
lie turned round ana said to mei
4" Mr.. Boss please excuse me-
words very similar, ! was sntlsll
then and told him 'all right aud Il
him 10 20 on 20 his work.