The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-01
ON
GEO. kA|HENU|
CFrom saturday.s Aavelt,ser.,

who died at the Queen s Hospital after
having lain in a police station cell for
fourteen hours booked as common
drunk, that the surgeon who performed
the autopsy did not discover them until
the top of the skull had been removed,
and a serious fracture was then reveal.
ed. Even though the police officers
knew that the man had met with an
accident, and so reported to the hospital
attendants, examination of the body
gave no evidence of injury, and the
substitute diagnosis of drunk was pro.
nounced and the man consigned to
cell. But even then the officers in
charge viewed the case with suspicion
and when Thanksgiving morning came
and the man was found to be asleep
after twelve hours had elapsed, they
felt it was case for physicians, and,
after the police surgeon had examined
Kaihenui and failed to locate any in
juries they took the bull by the horns
and returned the man to the hospital.
A coroner's jury Investigated the case
yesterday afternoon and evening and
gave verdict that the deceased came
to his death from ga fracture of the
skull and a hemorrhage of the brain
caused by accidentally falling from
horse in Kawaiahao lane at Honolulu,
County of Oahu, on Wednesday, Nov
ember 25, 1905"
The verdict eliminates any sugges.
tion of neglect on the part of any one,
although it is reported that the jury
had such an item under discussion while
analyzing the testimony. In view of
the report of DR.. Mcdonald, however,
who stated that not until he had opened
the skull did he find the fracture which
finally caused death, and the fact that
the police had at least twice performed
their proper duty by taking the injured
man to the hospital, the jury decided
to render straight verdict of death
by accident. The suggestion that the
man was under the influence of liquor
was not entirely borne out by the tes.
timony, DIR. Mcdonald stating that
there was no evidence of alcohol when
he examined the stomach.
| Puulo Nuhi, an aged but active Ha-
/ waiian, saw Kaihenui fall from his
, horse. He first saw Kaihenui riding on
King street toward Waikiki opposite
the Territory stables. The horse tried
to go into the stable, but the rider
{. turned him toward Waikiki. After con
t siderable maneuvering the horse started
n down Kawaiahao lane, and suddenly he
Q saw Kaihenui fall, the fall being occa
t stoned by the turning of the saddle. The
v rider struck the ground and was drag
/. ged. The horse plunged and seemed tt
r step on the man. Finally the horse wal
It freed from the man and galloped off
= The witness ran over to the PROSTATE
: man, as did two others. Police Office
>. Mana was driving on King stree ant
20 the witness hailed him and told hin
d what had happened. Mana sent cal
m to the police station for the wagon
,t The man rode as if he was sober.
T. Dr. Mcdonald, who performed the AT
n topsy on Kaihenui, testified that tn
" body was well developed and well noul
ished, and there was evidence of a re
,r cent surgical operation on the heat
e. where trepanning had been attempts
x in the right parietal region, above tn
he ear. The head had been shaved. Their
n was obscure evidence of bruise on tn
id head above the left ear. On laying bac
nj the scalp he found mass of clotte
r. blood.
&c He found on removing the upper pai
rd of the skull a considerable fractur
n above the left ear 'but it was of sue
ye nature that 1 did not recognize it III
of til the head was open. There were n
external evidences of fracture, hen
IN orrhage or wounds of any kind. 1t wa
" only after / opened the head that
it found the damage. 1t was severe il
r.. jury, too, but, as I have said, there wa
IT. no external evidence of it. The oper;
ed tion had even been made on the rigl
er side of the head at the hospital.
to g In my opinion it was fatal injur
ia. and even had the operation been pc
formed on the left side, don't thin
he his life could have been saved. / four
ee no evidence of alcohol.''
70 Officer John Mana testified that ]
TO was driving along King street short
ay after 5 clock when his attention w;
m. called to Kaiherui by Nuhi. He w
no. told that the man had fallen from h
ed horse. Without getting out of his bu
nd gy, but driving down close to the ma
mn. he turned about and drove to the &C
ner of King and Punchbowl stree
where he sent in call to the poll
station for the patrol wagon. RetuT
ing, he tied up his horse near the Tt
ritory Stables, and went over to whe
Kaihenui was lying. A japanese al
a Hawaiian were looking after hi
The wagon came and to officers Oh
cre and Fred Iaukea Mana reported t
accident. The man was then taken
the Queen IS Hospital. Later on, Mar
drove to the police station, and short
18th afterward the patrol arrived from
! a hospital bringing Kaihenui. The
ded ficers reported to the lieutenant
che charge that the doctors had examiu
xid- Kaihenui, found no wounds, and S;
and he was drunk. Mana says he did j
ked smell liquor on the man. David Nah
lulu lewa testified that he went to the
sistance of Kaihenui and looked af
.T him until the police arrived.
che, Bicycle Officer Olds testified that
elve ter placing the man in the pat
|, Of wagon, the wagon was sent to the b
ana pital Kaihenui was able to walk W
as an officer on each side of him. He '
"a conducted to the operating room 1
.hs placed on the table. officer Olds sta
ma that he told the hospital physician t
49, o,ns the man had fallen from horse.
@ aas hospital physician looked the man o.
~, and then ordered his clothes remoN
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