The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-27
(From satnrday Advertiser.l

morning, made his way to Williams
undertaking pariols and in the subdoed
light Of the room Of death gazed down
on the calm features Of the bride he
had left within an hour after their
wedding, less than week before, would
Charles A. Stewart be convinced that
he woman whom he undoubtedly loved
with true. devotion had been 50 ruth
lessly summoned from him. 80
| A mnfhed sob was all that followed
the terrible realization, and tbis was
the only outward sign the Young man
whose life has been 50 suddenly afflct-
ed by a terrible tragedy showed Of the
suffering through which he has passed..
Received News by wireless. ~
"Your wife fatally injured, 2 was
the first news Stewart received at Hilo
OF the shooting. He immediately made
preparations to leave for Honolulu.
There was no steamer out OF Hilo, and
he at once made arrangements TO travel
overland TO Kailua, where he boarded
the steurher Kilauea. II was az Maui
that helgathered a few more facts OF
the shooting, but not unit he teaehed
here yesterday morning did he read The
Advertiser containing the sad details
Of the tragedy that has made him .
widower aud placed uton him the re-
| sponsibility Of caring for the three
year-old daughter Of his dead wife.
The funeral services were held from
Williams undertaking pariors yesters-
day afternoon at two o'clock, Canon
Ault offieiated Mr.. Stewart and only
a few friends Of The sorrowihg man
were in attendance. The remains were
cremated. The ashes are being held
pending further arans oments to be
made by Stewart. SO far as known,
efforts 10 locate relatives OF the dead
woman have not been successful.
stewart's Statement.
~ would much prefeF,that this mat
tey he dropped and nothing further
said about il, said Stewart yesterday
morning "The facts regarding this
tragedy the putlic already know, What
my opinions are regarding this case il
q matter that concerns no one hut me-
would like to be quoted to this effect
I - As to Barbara. the child, / will take
care Of her and see that she does not
suffer IL is my plan to handle the
affairs Of my late wife and see thai
they, are settled. There Is no truth in
the report that -four thousand dollars
Up government bonds was discovered
among her effects. II Is my Intention
to leave for home on the steamer Man
chnria, leaving Honolulu next Tues
day. EET E@ NE5ts Nis ,eFt =
Upon his ARRIVAL yesterday morning
Stewart was met by George Davies OF
the firm Of I. !, IT. DayIes & Ccnpany
Stewart Is employed by the blfying
agents Of the Davies firn ae san Fran
Ieiseo, and II was on a trip for. the pur<
tpOse Of getting IN tpneh with the trade
condltioAs In Honolulu That he met tAe
women who was destined 10. play slleh
e tragic part IN the aIIairs d his life.
Stewart is not more than twenty.six
years old. Ii Is now claimed that Mrs.
fStcwart, handsome and or 4 charming
manner, was a. least ten years his
senior. III ~
| ~ have nothing to stnte either
way" replied the yonng man yester-
DAY to . question as to whether or not
ne had known the woman before he
met her on the steamer voyage, All
| Inquiries for Dead Man.
Then Stewart hesitated for moment.
his active mind apparently graphing
with the incidents which mnast have
happened preceding the shooting Of his
wife and suicide Of the man who had
sent her soul into eternity. n:
"What did be look likei't injured
Stewart. As near as possible a de-
Seription of Wagner was given 10 stew
are and be seemed satisfied. He made
no, effort yesterday to visit the morpne
and look upoP the featupes. Of the dead
man who had so suddenly brought un,
happiness into his life.
:" 1 never heard of. Wagner before
and did not know him, 2 again renlied
Stewart to question. =.
| IL was remarked Yesterday the forti.
t,ide that Stewart displayed. He show.
ed no outward signs of the WORRY he
was experiencing. stewart Il A tail
handsome, athletic Young fellow. Who
seemed Determined 20 make the hest
OF situation which Fate has ruIeJf FOR
him, =, -
FUN Faith IN woman. g..
I George Davies, who has moved n
stcedfast friend Of Stewart, stated
yesterday that Stewart refused abso.
hlsolv to bellows any of the statements
printed in the newspaper dealing win
Mrs. stewart and Ne retains Full faith
IN her. Stewart has Turned oyer to
Davies the ca ding Of the details Of his
business affairs here. Y'W
One of the guests at the Seaside Ho-
tel yesterday stated that she Asd seen
Mrs, Stewart reading the letters, co.
pies Of which were psbiished In The
Advertiser yesterday morning.
Though Wagner may have been
madly Infatuated, with Mrs. stewart, I"
said the woman, she certainly did not
care for him in the least. She treated
his correspondence lightly; In fact,
showed I TO some friends and allowed
It to lie about the room carelessly. Once
or twice she referred to some Of the
cndes!i ing passages in light way. I
am certain she did not care for Wagner
and that she really loved Stewart. -
| ~ Child Prays for Mother, lEl
20 Bubbles, p the three. year-old daugh,
ter Of the dead woman, too Young to
i roaflze the import of the trapetly play