Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-08
.STATEMEVTSOF
AUTO ACCIDENT
DIFFER WIDELY
Warrant in Hands of Police for
]. Harris Mackenzie-He
Denies Any Fault

A warrant was In possession of the
police this morning charging q. Har-
ris Mackenzie with reckless and heed.
less driving. as the result OF a rather
serious auto accident last evening.
Sheriff hose. asked by the Star-Bul.
letin shortly before noon about the
warrant, confirmed the fact Of It's il.
suance and emphatieally stated that
1t would be served.
1t was served in Mackenzie's office
at about 2:l5 this afternoon by Spe.
ciaI Officer Chiffon and Mr. Macken-
zie then went to the police station
and was booked on charge Of reck-
less driving The sheriff released him
on his personal recognizance.
The accident occurred about 6
O'Clock last evening at the intersec-
tion Of Kalakaua avenue and King
street 1t Is alleged that Mackenzie.
at the wheel of his car, No. 544. drove
into auto No. 1860. driven by Lieut.
Robert Sears OF the First Infantry,
the four-year-old son OF Lieut. and Mrs.
Sears being painfully cut on the side
of the head by flying glass.
Conflicting statements mark the
case. Mr.. Mackenzie, In a statement
made to the StarBulletin today, de-
clared emphaticalIy that he was driy-
ing on the right hand side OF the road
and thus had the right-of-way. that he
was not going down at an excessive
rate of speed. and that Lieut. Sears was
coming down Kalakaua and trying to
cut too close to the corner.
At the police station this morning
1t was stated that Mackenzie was I'M
der. the Influence of liquor. He denies
this absolutely. saying that though he
had taken few drinks before leay-
ing Pearl City, he was not affected by
what he had imbibed. Police officials
and those who have investigated the
accident insisted today that they have
a number of witnesses who will prove
their contention, while Mackenzie de-
clares that he has men who will testi-
fly as to his sobriety and the fact that
he was on the right side of the road
Il was coming Hp the right side OF
the road and my right wheel was be-
tween the car tracks, said Macken-
zie this morning. when the StarsBulle-
tin asked for his story. we were
not going fast. Is or is miles an hour.
] should judge. The whole trouble is
that the other car tried toscut the cor
ner too close and the tree at the intar-
section makes II impossible to see far
In advance under such circumstances.
regret very much the injury to the
child. though understand Il was able
to be taken from the Queens hospital
last night resent the story that I
was on the wrong side OF the street. =
Cut about the head and the upper
part Of the body by flying fragments
OF glass, the child was hurried to the
hospital for treatment. The car in
which Lieutenant Sears, Mrs. Sears,
M. @. Mitchell and wife.
were proceeding In the direction Of
Town was much damaged through the
terrific impact. as was the other ma
chime.
Special Officer Chiffon. wno yiewcd
.he scene of the accident, states that
was travelling out King
street on the wrong side OF the road. /
It is also alleged that this car was
moving at very fast pace.
Chiffon insists that he can produce
he testimony of a number of wit.
lesses who viii state that Mackenzie
appeared much under the Influence of
liquor at the time of the collision
Among Witnesses who may be called
o give their version OF the affair are
}. H Gray. X. Evans, B. Kamato, 1t.
u. C. Mitchell. Mrs. Mitchell, j. Al
Dunbar, G. M Duncan, Police Officer
Anderson, G. H Hustace. Mounted
officer Kramer and Edward Holt
At the police station it was said this
morning that the warrant was sworn
o by Officer Anderson.