The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-07
SELF-DEFENSE
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called by the defense. A considerable
number of witnesses have been sub
poenaed but a statement was made
this morning that most fthem would
not be used; that, following Mrs. Nc
Mahon, the defendant himself would
be put on the stand and this would
| conclude the testimony so far as the
defense is concerned. 1t is probable
however, that District Attorney Brock.
ons will put on several witnesses IN
robuttal
In his Cross-examination this morn
ing Breckons made clear an an.
nounced attempt TO impeach the testi
mony Of Mrs. Mcmahon as to the
most important facts stated by her on
direct. The Cross-eXamination was
not concluded this morning and is
being continued this afternoon. If
Breckons succeeds in his impeach-
ment of the Witness her testimony
will probably be detrimental to the
/ defense instead of in its favor
Attorney Andrews, in his opening
statement to the jury declared that
he would prove to their satisfaction
that the shooting of Alexander n.
Cederlof was done in self-defense;
that Mcmahon believed that Cederlof
was trying to kill him, and that in
| the struggle that ensued a pistol was
/ discharged and Cederlof fell, MORALLY
wounded. Andrews claimed that he
would prove that Cederlof drew a re-
volver first, or that McMahon thought
he did, and the two men struggled in
the dark until the gun went off. Nc.
Mahon's hand was caught in the ham
mer. Mcmahon, said the attorney,
offered no resistance when he was ar.
rested by Sergeant Giant, nor did he
make any attempt to do violence to
his wife.
Te first witness called was Sergeant
Ferris of the Fifth Cavalry, who ties.
titled that he met Mcmahon on the
afternoon preceding the shooting and
talked with him. Mcmahon at that
time was sober and normal.
Miss Murphy, the stenographer WING
reported the preliminary investiga
ton, was called to testify as to wha'
was said by Mrs. Cederlof at thai
time. it being the theory of the tie
tense that she contradicted that ties
, timony when on the stand few days
; ago.
Lieutenant Boiler, who had been I
, witness for the prosecution, wa'
called by the defense. He testified
that he had been making tests to SEE
, how far piece of metal must b.
from the muzzle of gun to III
l marked as was the ring taken from
+ Cederlofs dead hand. He thought tn
gun must have been held very clos
r. to or nearly against the ring, til
mark having probably been made b
the flame from the revolver.
The witness stated that there wer
no orders to prevent Mcmahon fror
. CARRYING a revolver, although it wa
y not supposed to be loaded except whe
he was on active duty, as he was nc
at the time of the shooting.
The Wife's Evidence,
N The next and most important wi
ness was Mrs. Mcmahon. Her dire
" testimony was, in brief, an emphat
" refutation of the important statemen
made by Mrs. Cederlof. She state
~ that on the afternoon preceding II
shooting she, Mcmahon, Mrs. Cederl
=" and Mrs. Hoffman visited the milit
camp. When the rest of them were
&c the first sergeant's tent playing
!" graphaphone, McManon went outsi'
and boxed with one of the Hawaiian
It, When Mrs. CeGer1of told her what
was doing, the wife said she hop
=, he'd get a box on the nose. Mrs. Ce
erlof moment later said he had g
a box on the nose. When McMah'
came IN MS Wlle upDIdlueu nm
going off and leaving the ladies alor
Mrs. Cederlof told him she was 81
~ prised at his boxing with a Hawaiit
" after having tried 20 make fools
them. He denied having tried to ma
-, fools of them.
- Then" said the witness, Mrs. CO
erlof said something about Hoge. S
rs flew all TO pieces. He didn't s
y much. Mrs. Cederlof asked me
come to dinner at her house and
-" said l would. Mr.. Mcmahon did I
say anything about niggers. He
'e not attack the Hawaiians at all
Be- Mrs. Mcmahon stated that, after
irving home, her husband went
first to the quarters. She asked h
to come to the Cederlofs to fetch
home. She said she knew he did