Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-04
statement Of Garrida.

Statement Of Garrida.
Sylvester Garrida. said to be the
only eyewitness to the accident, this
morning made a detailed statement to
Pfosser. Anderson and Marx, who are
retained as attorneys for Chalmers,
in which Garrida practically absolyes
Chalmers from personal blame for the
accident His statement follows:
= am working for myself The ac-
cident occurred about five minutes to
five. ] came along and l saw Mr..
Chalmers come along with his ma
chine. At-the same time this little
|enild came ont of the store. She was
alone. and had package of lard
which she got at the store. Chalmers
footed his horn and swung around to
the left so as to get around the child.
The child was near the sidewalk, and
turned and looked back and saw him
coming and she started across the
street. He kept on swinging his ma
chine, but his right fender struck the
child and she fell down. The. machine
did not carry her along. but just
knocked her down. He didn't have a
chance to swing back to the right.
j cannot say whether he was going
very fast or not. heard him toot
his horn for the child. The child was
right near the sidewalk. and when.
she heard the horn she started to run
across the street II she had kept on.
walking, or If the machine had gone
faster, they would never have met. 1t
is my opinion that the fall killed the
child. From the time the child start
ed to run 1t was too late to have stop
ped the car or put on the brake. II
he had gone straight ahead he would
surely have hit the child. I was look
ing at the child and the car and did
MT see anything else. l knew he was
going to hit the child, and knew that
he would run into my car or any
where to Keep from hitting the child.
| will pass no opinion as to how fast
he was going.
coroner's Jury Investigating.
1--WE can not bring any charges
against Chalmers until the coroner's
jury to be called this afternoon to in
vestigate the death of the little An
tone girl has presented its verdict,
was the statement offered this morn
ing by Sheriff William P. Jarrett.
Today. Deputy Sheriff and Coroner
Charles Rose has, with the assistance
of Motorcycle Officers Chiffon and
Ferry. conducted an investigation in
to the tragedy that was enacted on
King street, killing child and wreck
ing machine belonging to Sylvester
]. Garrida.
AT two o'clock this afternoon the
following jurors summoned yesterday
listened to testimony of q large dele
cation of witnesses. The men chosen
by Coroner Rose include A. " Gear,
G.. Lambert, Edmund Norrie, l.. Gray,
John Campbell and John Huihui.
The inquest is likely to continue for
a long period, owing to the number Of
persons summoned to appear before
tile body.
sylvester J. Garrida is believed will
be able to give the best connected ac-
count of the tragedy.
Henry Robello, carpenter, it is be-
lieved will be among those summoned.
Four men belonging to the Honolulu
Rapid Transit service, and members OF
the crews that manned two electric
cars, which, according to Chalmers,
occupied a portion of the right of way
as his motor car proceeded along King
street near the intersection of Peter
son Lane, will testify as to the exact
positions of the trolley cars at the.
time of the accident.
Joseph Gonsalves, an Oahu Railway
employee, and Joe Kaaa have yolun-
teered to add their testimony.
The arresting officer, Police Ser
geant Pohalxl, Station Clerk Harry
Clark, and Bicycle Officer Hoa are
also likely to be called at the inquest.