Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-16
OFFICER may Die AS RESULT
OF COLLISION WITH AUTO
DRIVEN BY WILLIAM WELSH
"Joy-riding" Party Kills Horse
and FrightfuIIy Injuries
Manuel P. Moranho
MALE OCCUPANTS OF CAR
DON'T KNOW THE WOMEN?
Early Morning Accident May
49,. Lead. to Charge of
ManSIaughter

Manuel r. Moranho, mounted police
officer, lies at the point of death at
Queens hospital as the result of Il
collision early this morning with au-
tomobile No. 999, owned and driven By
William l.. Welsh. Should Moranho
die, and IL Is believed to be but q
matter Of few hours before he passe !
away, Welsh will be charged with
manslaughter, according to a state.
ment made by Sheriff Rose this morn
ing. Moranho is suffering from COM
pound fracture of the skull and nu.
mercus bodily bruises.
The accident occurred on Kalakaul
avenue. short distance from John
Ena road, at 3:17 o'clock this morning.
Walsh was at the wheel of his high
power car and with him in the ca :
were. Charles A. Reynolds, anotbe :
chauffeur and two young girls. Ths
horse ridden by Moranho was killel
instantly as result Of the impsc.
with the machine.
The identity of these girls will pro- .
ably play an important part in the IL.
yestigation CT the accident
Ii was a general rumor around town
that the women were members OF tho
Juvenile Bestcnian company. This.
however was denied by Welsh am
his companion and by the manage
ment OF the theatrical organization
Every effort On the part of the polio
failed TO substantiate the rumor.
The girls, Reynolds Is credited witt
stating. were strangers to him. bothI
being friends of Welsh, the name o.
one Of the-n being Dolly.
OFFICER Moranho was returning IT,
the police call box at the corner OF
Kalakaua averne and King street I'll
make his final report for the nigh
before going on duty at o'clock. II
was proceeding along Kalakaua ave
nue In the direction OF town and IS
believed to have followed the road
either between the rails OF the Hone.
lulu Rapid transit line or near tn
track. when oyertaken by the mach.nn
ia. which Welsh and his party were
returning from Waikiki.
Welsh Did Not see officer.
The details Of the collision, which
IL Is believed viii result in the death
Of Moranho. so far received by Sheriff |
Rose, we're taken to police station |
early this morning by Charles Rey- |
nolds, member of the party. Reynolds |
Is credited with the statement that |
Welsh at the wheel, had turned in !
his seat To address some remarks to |
the passengers In the rear sof the car
His attention was soon called to fig
ure OF horseman slowly moving in |
the direction NJ TOWN and almost in
the path OF the machine. Before Welsh i
resumed complete control OF the car.
Reynolds states, the machine was on
top of the mounted officer.
The impact was terrific. according
10 the declaration of Reynolds To
Sheriff Rose. The horse was nracti-
cally cut down. the fender of the car
breaking both hind legs and caving in
the TANKS Of the animal, which soon
bled to death The force of the ma
chine hitting the horse sent the police
officer into the air. and falling to the
street he is alleged in this manner to
have received the serious comDound
at the base of the skull.
Ger Did Not Strike Moranho.
Reynolds is positive that the car
did not strike the officer after tse
man had been thrown from his horse
Special Motorcycle OFFICER William
r. Ferry was called to the scene with.
in half hour following the accident
Ferry took series of measurements
in carrying out his investigation He
reports that the COLLISION took place