The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-11-25

yoivcr had fired it. lie was then struck
on the head and did not know what
had transpired until he found himself
1t the police station and saw that blood
was triclliiig down his forehead.
The resumption Of the trial ycstcr
day started with the prosecution pnt.
ting on the stand the witnesses who
were present at the time Of the arrest
of Furguson and his shooting of Abreu
as the party was returning to the au.
tomobilc rear Kuliouou. Captain Mel.
sen, II. r.. Swaden and Bob Lillis, who
had accompanied Abreu, testified to the
acts which led up and followed the
fatal tragedy which was enacted on
November 6. The evidence given by
same MS was made public in The kdver.
'iscr following the shooting and death
of Abreu. H,AD "s
A. NJ. Brown testified as TO certain
admissions made by FureusorI before
he witness, sheriff Jarrett and Deputy
Sheriff Rose ut the police station.
Later Deputy Sheriff Rose was called
| in rcbuttal.
Courtroom Crowded.
The courtroom was crowded with
| spectators, who took nnth interest in
the proceedings. One woman sat
| throughout the morning trial ~
The condemned man was born in
Jersey City, New Jersey, Ana he Will
see his nineteenth birthday, if he lives
that long. on May 30, 1914, tho com.
ing Decoration Day. His father died
while the convicted man was only n
child. When a stepfather came into
| his life Fnrguson was but six years Of
age. lie was five years in school, from
seven to twelve years of age, and
reached rs high as tho sixth grade.
While not at all illtreated by his
stcpfathcr, Furgson says he could not
stand remarks to the effect that he
was not doing anything, and he enlisted
in the Army, with his mother i written
consent. This was about year ago
He joined the Fourth Cavalry and saw
some service at Fort Slocum, New
York, and Fort Huacbuca, Arizona,
coming to Hawaii with the Fourth Cav
airy, which relieved the Fifth Cavalry
at Schofield Barracks few months
ago.
According to his statement ycster.
day, made to membcrs of the press,
during an interval in the trial, Fergu.
son, since arriving here had spent all
his time at Lcilehua AS a member Of
Company l. of the Fourth Cavalry and
had never been TO Honolulu since he
went ont to SchohcId Barracks. He
was with the troops during the around
the-island mancnvcrs Of the Army three
weeks ago and while the Army gather.
cd ut Kapiolani Park he deserted and
sought employment Mt the Marconi
wireless station, where he was told 60
wait some two weeks when employment
might be given him. t. .at
He admitted the criminal assault on
the little girl, but said that the oecnr.
renee had slipped his memory in the
light of later events. He told the story
of how be had gone up to house in
Waikiki looking for a drink of water
and finding no one at home had entered
and ransacked bureau where he had
found five dollars IN. gold.
81 don't know why | aid it, said
! crguson, yesterday "because I had
four dollars in silver with me, / took
the five dollars and then had nine
dollars. never was in trouble be-
fore came here. ] shouldn t have
Joined the Army
hcIefllng TO the purchase of the re-
volver, cheap nickeI.pIated affair
which he purchased with his small
hoard, Ferguson says he aid not know
why he bought the weapon.
81 have not written to my mother
about my troubles" said Ferguson,
but ! would like to have her know
about this. | asked the turnkey at the
Jail If ! could write to hor, but he
sad could not ! would not like
news of this to rot TO the place where
NV parents live, and here he gave his
mother last known address, but asked
that II be not made public, becAuse
my stepfather might lose his job as he
~ n conductor on the street ears
there, - he said.
Attorney Davis took an execution to
the verdict aud made motion for n
new trial for his client This will be
hrnTd hV Judge Rohinsou m nina