The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08


utes, and drring this time he was Ger.
;aipstb4t Chalmers had not had drink,
'nh<1s WAS no evidence of liquor on his
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Mrs. Chalmers Describes Accident
Mrs. Chalmers testified in a cool and
collected manner and gave her answers
without hesitation. After passing the
street car standing on the switch, she
said, Mr.. Chalmers drove from the ma.
kai side of the street across the ear
track, in front of an east bound trolley
ear and then Travelled along the mauka,
or right hand, side of the street. Mr..
Chalmers sounded his horn several
times. In fact, he always did that as
sit was dangerous part of the street
right there" she added, and his
horn was always sounded. He was driv.
ing at moderate rate of speed not
exceeding fifteen miles, she was sure
Mrs. Chalmers did not know of any
danger ahead until she felt the car
swerve to the left and then saw little
girl fall, the latter having struck the
ear, according to the witness. She said
the ear belonged to her not Mr.. Chal
mers. Mr.. Chalmers had not been
drinking at any time during the day.
81 saw the child just as she struck
our machine" said Mrs. Chalmers
owe swerved to the left to get out
of her way. Mr.. Chalmers did moi
speak to me until after the child haG
been taken to the house. Then he sait
he did not think the baby was hurt al
all. "
AS to Chalmers habits while driving
the ear, she said he rarely ever spok,
while he was at the wheel. She wa,
sitting in the rear seat, and they hao
not been speaking while Mr. Chalmer
was driving along King street.
Daughter Gives Version.
Grace Ivy Chalmers, the youn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers
also testified. in o. straightforward an,
cool manner. She said she saw tn
! front fender strike the child and knocl
it over.
"Papa blew his horn several time
after we crossed between the two elec
trio ears, said the girl. . He was no
going very fast .r,t,,,ivo,,
Captain Baker, Sergeant ,Obulahu
and Receiving Clerk Harry Clark al
testified to having smelled liquor o
Chalmers breath while he. wasiin tn
r...;-- fInis had not made hir
intoxicated and he talked rationale,
and clearly and walked straight. Tho,
testified that when Chalmers entete,
, the station and was told of the dealt
, of the child, he dropped his head upol
his hands on the counter and asobbed
"I'll never drive an auto again. - z
ggAt this stage of the proceedings Al
terney Prosser stated that he an,
Deputy Sheriff Rose had gone to tn
Scene of the accident to check up tn
distances testified to the day before b,
Floyd Hind, private of Company G
Second Infantry, Fort Shafter, who wa
riding to town on motorcycle whei
the two accidents occurred. He wa
riding then on the road between tn
sugar plantations. Fearing he woult
! be struck he turned into the car tract
and that being filed with small stones
he swung over to the mauka side o
the road close to billboard.
: 1t was his statements that he coul
see objects near the fire station whicI
Mr.. Prosscr criticized and because o
which he asked the deputy to look owe
| the scene. Deputy Sherin hoso ndi
that from Mr.. Prosser's understanding
of the locations testified to by Hind
, the portion of the street in front o
the fire station could not be seen. Ais
that the tree testified to as being 30
feet high was only sixty-fve or sevent
feet high.
Jurors Visit Scene.
Several of the jurors, and Attorne
William Sheldon, who is appearing fo
the parents of the dead child, were o
the opinion that Mr.. Prosser's under
standing of the testimony was nc
, theirs. AS result the jurors adjourn
ed and were taken to the scene of tn
5 accident. They took positions on Kin
= street near and adjacent to the bill
board and found they could see whs
: the soldier had testified to. In fac
they stood and watched automobile
!. coming from the fire station vicinit
and could observe all their movement
! The front part of the fire station coul
not be seen, but the remainder OF tn
: road was easily observed.
This personal observation complete