The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-18
NJ QUAID'S STORY
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was about eighteen inches and the
mark ON the iron railing about thirty.
four inches high.
by Douthitt-The distance between
the deck Of the car and the ground
was eight inches. None OF the bullets
hit as high as seven feet from the
ground The bullet in the stauchion
was about FIVE feet from the ground.
Henry Espinda said that he was a
hackman. He found bullet near
the Fort street car track near the
scene of the shooting The bullet
was lattened.
Captain Sanders name was then
called but he did not answer. He had
not been subpoenaed, but had prom
ised to be present.
Attorney Cathcart said that be ex-
pected to prove the condition of the
defendant while shooting by Captain
Sanders.
The court took five minutes recess
in order to permit Captain Sanders
to attend. AS he nae not appeared,
the prosecution rested It's case.
Attorney Douthitt in opening the
case for the defense said that he eX-
pected to show that the defendant had
many years. During that time Nc
/, Quad had occupied many trusted po-
sitions in various parts of the islands.
He was a married man with two chill
dren. McQuaid first met Volney c.
Driver in December, 1906, when the
latter applied for employment. Driv-
er was given employment by McQuaid,
who was then the manager of the
Kona Development Co. McQuaid ex-
tended the hospitality of his home to
Driver On a number of occasions
Driver while i'll stayed all night at Nc
Quaids home. McQuaid did all that
: he possibly could to make Drivers
o condition pleasant. In October, 1909,
McQuaid, who had been suffering for
: many years from a severe internal
) complaint and from the effects of over
work, came to Honolulu for medical
l treatment McQuafd had been af-
fiicted with .sleeplessness, and at
times had been without sleep as long
as thirty-six hours. In January, 1910,
, McQuaid made a business trip to XII
, la. He returned by the Claudine
, which came in a day ahead of sche-
dule time-that was at about a. m.
. on January IL, McQuaid proceeded
3 to his home, but was delayed some
r what in obtaining admission. At that
I time, McQuaid was in a bad physical
and mental condition by reason of
lack of sleep. After he got into the
= house and saw Driver there, McQuaid
was so stupefied and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4 amazement that he did not know what
to do, and he could not credit the evi
q dence of his senses. McQuaid stood
! there hardly daring to credit his eyes
@ and eventually when his wife invited
It him to go to bed, automatically he
went. He stayed there for minute
y, or two, and then the whole matter
p came to him. He got out of bed ant
e walked on the veranda and smoked
= there for the remainder of the morn
: ing.
D. Driver had been living at McQuaid''
:, house at Waikiki, but it was not con
q sidered proper that Driver should re
/ main there during his absence. Oh
IS the morning that McQuaid left 70
ID Kula, Driver went down and waitet
IN until the steamer had left the wharf
Sc In the morning of his return, afte
having seen Driver passing through
Ia his children's room, McQuaid foun'
e. the breakfast set for one extra person
% and later on Driver came in and tool
% his place at the table.
# The children made certain remark
as at the time, but McQuaid was in
an stupid condition from what he ha
lg seen the previous night. McQuaid lei
t. the house shortly afterward and wen
re to town, returning under the infiuenc
of liquor, When he next saw Drive
g a violent alteration took place. DR.
" yer was the more powerful, and thre'
w. McQuaid to the ground and choke
III him. Eventually Mrs McQuaid CAV
IS signal and Driver let McQuaid uI
lis McQuaid went to the Queens Hospiti
in for treatment in January, 1910. nu
he ing the time he was In the hospita
ne he was sleepless on account of h
r. brooding over the domestic calamit
He remained in the hospital for abol
NJ sixteen days and during that time
~ was frequently informed of the in
=. macy between his wife and Driver.
No February, 1910, McQuaid discoverC
,or his wife and Driver with their arm
re- around each others necks. McQua
~ asked Driver, if he had any reSpe