Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-08
Chalmers
CASE MAY CD
IOGRAND JURY
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Il y
to bring an indictment against Ghal
mers rests with my conference this
| afternoon. Until after that is over.
] do not wish to discuss the matter"
City and County Attorney Cathcari
said that he would only take such &C
ton toward the prosecution of Chal
! mers as directed.
a will do nothing regarding it on
/ my own initiative" he said. IF Bfr.
| Rose asks that the grand jury take
the matter up. that Is different pro
position. But IL he does not ask me
| to, viii not go ahead on my own mo-
| ton. Mr. Rose, as the one in charge
Of the investigation by the coroner's
jury, is the proper officer to bring
charges against Chalmers, il any
charges are brought"
Verdict After Four Days.
After serving for four days, the
| jury selected by Deputy Sheriff and
Coroner Rose in its inquiry into the
cause of death KaoRohiokala Eliza
beth Antoine, of Nawiliwili. Kauai,
aged five years, who met death August
2 by being run down by auto 1899,
driven by William G.. Chalmers, the
jury including Edmund Norrfe, /. w.
Gay, John; Huihui. Charles Lambert.
-. Campbell, A. v. Gear, signed the
following verdict:
"Kaonohiokala Elizabeth Antoine, OF
NawiliwiIi, Kauai, aged five years,
came to her death en- the second day
of August, 1913, at Honolulu. from
fracture of the base of the skull. and
cerebral hefnorrhage, caused by being
struck and thrown to the ground
while crossing King street, Kapalama,
by the right fender of automobile
numbered. 1899, driven by one William
[G. Chalmers"
Says Chalmers Drinking.
81 will never drive car again, :"
was the statement credited to
Chalmers by Harry Clark, clerk at
Central police station, on duty at the
time Chalmers appeared there fol-
lowing the fatality, who testified yes
terday afternoon.
Clark declared that he gained the
from Chalmers actions at
the station that he was somewhat un-'
der the influence of liquor. Captain
Baker, in charge of the watch at po-
lice. Headquarters, also testified along
the same line. Officer Ohulanu was
called, and likewise testified that he
smelied liquor on Chalmers breath.
The stories related BY the police
were in effect that Chalmers leaned
heavily on the counter, and, resting
his head on the desk, declared that.
he would never drive machine
again. The man appeared mach agl-
taxed.
Mrs. Chalmers was called before the
Jury, which body completed its I'M
curry late yesterday afternoon. Her
story was in the main repetition OF
the facts related by her husband
while on the stand the day previous.
She was positive that the car had not
travelled at speed greater than fif-.
teen miles an hour. Mrs. Chalmers
admitted that the car in question was
her property. She stated that on but
one or two occasions had she driven
the machine, leaving the management
OF the car to her husband, whom She
characterized as an extremely care
full driver at all times.
Mrs. Chalmers claimed to have
seen the little Portuguese girl only
for an instant, and that when the
right fender had sent the child to the
ground. She followed the relatives
of the girl into the house, and en-
deavored to secure an American doc
tor. Her testimony was positive IN
the declaration that Chalmers repeat
,ediy footed the horn of the machine
The daughter, Miss Grace Chalmers,
aged fifteen, was called to- the stand,
and her testimony was in effect that
the car was proceeding at q very
moderate rate of speed. The y0ure
lady was an occupant of the front
seat in the machine. She did rot see
the Portuguese girl fall under the
wheels of the machine.
Following the completion OF testi-
mcny, the jury again journeyed to
the scene OF the accident, there TO
take further measurements, and set,
tie disputed points concerning dis
tances as given during the course OF
the hearing.