Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-11
AUTO ACCIDENT
LEAVES VICTIMS
FAMILY in need
Coroner Investigating Death of
Spanish Boy; S. I. Hill Faces
Mansiaughter Charge


Evidence given before the coroner's
Jury this afternoon was TO the effec,
that the death Of cristobal Pena wal
purely accidental and when the star
Bulletin went TO press no Testimony
had indicated that 8. Z. Hill had been
driving At excessive speed. A mum.
Der Of witnesses were still TO be heard
from. 4 Wilson, nioforman on Rap
ID Transit car and near the scene
when the accident happened; August
Aouere, ~, u. kau, John Mclean, G.
Kellogg and others were witnesses
whose evidence was expected this AZ
ternoon, dealing with various phases
Of the accident.
Samuel T. Hill. manager OF the
Oahu Ice Company. was charged with
manslaughter by the police before
Judge Monsarrat to-day as the result
|of the fatal accident late yesterday
afternoon which ended in the death Of
Cristobal Pena, Spanish youth Of lS
Preliminary hearing this morning
was continued until next Tuesday
morning pending action by the terri
fofial grand jury. An inquest Is be
Ine held by Coroner Asch this after
noon beginning ct 2 o'clock. with Q
tanlber of witnesses summoned.
The accident occurred when the
Spanish youth was struck by an auto
driven by Hill shortly after 5 O'Clock
yesterday on Befetanih street. west
OF AIapai street. After the accident
Hill slapped his machine. rushed the
lad TO the Queens hospital and did
everything possible. say those who
made an inYestieation;ffb ffbnt the boy
died q few minutes after the hospital
was reached. q
The police say that Hilrs car was
going at. a very fast pace when the
Spanish boy ran out into the middle
of the street to board Rapid Transit
street ear.
Hin gave the police a statement Of
the affair shortly afterwards. He said
that he was at the wheel Of his car
going eastward on Beretania street.
When near the Nonpareil lodging
house he saw Pena suddenly leave the
sidewalk and rnn after 2 passing troll
lev car. Hin insisted his machine was
not travelling faster than Is miles an
hour.
Special Officers Chiffon and Ferry,
who investigated the accident. report
that Hills eur skidded for more than
10 feet after he tried to stop It. The
pavement was free from moisture and
In their opinion the car must have
been moving at 8 rapid rate to have
gone that distance with both hind
wheels locked.
Hill says the machine did not move
more than IL feet after he saw that
4 collision with the boy was inevitable.
He adds that he called to pena 70
get out Of the way. The boy appear
ed to take no notice Of the shout or
the noise OF the auto horn. which is
said to have been sounded strongly
pena was struck when about seven
feet from the makai curb. He re.
ceived a scalp wound and fractured
skull.
II was said today by friend of the
Pena family that after taking the boy
to the hospital Hill at once commu-
nicated with the police and did every
thing In his power to assist them In
getting the facts clearly.
The sudden death Of the boy leaves
the family In dire need. Penniless.
without food In their home on Aloha
lane. off Beretania street, they are
stricken by the tragedy and hheir
helplessness. A kindly friend has
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