Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01
AUTO SMAShES
MAN IN NIGHT:
IS LEFT TO DIE
Police Say Reckless 10y Riders,
Still Unknown. Ban Down
Hawaiian in King Street
IS FOUND BY SOL DlERS
RETURNING TO SKATER
Station Officers, Stirred by a
Succession OF Fatalities, Be-
gin Sweeping investigation

A third, victim to suffer deaths at
the hands Of reckless automobile par
ties within week was picked up un-
conscious early today by enlisted men
from the United States army IN King
street near Kamehameha schools. The
man was taken to Fort Shafter milf
tary hospital where he was identified
as Kaupali, a Hawaiian stevedore and
fisherman. who hasgsor years resided
in this city.
I The injured man. whose head was
crushed, never recovered conscious
ness. He died within an hour.
Following so close upon the Death
Of Palama, Japanese. on King
street, and another victim on Nuuanu
street Christmas day. each having
been killed by an automobile, this
latest fatality has led Deputy Sheriff
Asch to institute a rigid inquiry into
the menace that now confronts pedes-
trians in all parts of the city.
The soldiers, Sgt George Smith.
Company d; Pryts. Frederick Barton.
Company c.; Samuel Rollin, Company
B.; William Swick. William McElory
and Patrick Enry Of Company d. were
returning on foot to Fort Shafter be-
tween and o'clock thlskmorfing
when they came upon the prostrato.
form of man lying on the right side
of King street Low moans came
from the mans Lips as they eB-
preached.
They soon discovered the serious
nature of the Injuries. Hailing aepass-
ing automobile they placed the man
In the machine and drove to the milf
tary hospital
An examination revealed a scoull
pound fracture at the basakok the
skull, broken collarbone. a4iumber
OF bruises and cuts about the Shoulder
and arms.
Cannot Get Statement. les
Post physicians soon abandoned all
hope Of saving the mans life. They
attempted to restore him to conscious.
ness with view Of securing an ante
mortem statement. but failed.
Sergeant of Police Fred Iaukea was
called to the scene. Accompanied by
several officers she spent the remains
der OF the early morning hours in con-
Quoting an inquiry along the highway
with the hope of placing the blame
for the fatality.
Several Japanese and Chinese mar.
ket gardeners were stopped and ques-
toned. From these it was learned
that at the, hour now fixed as the Tim.
OF the accident, car, filed with men
and women, passed rapidly IN the df-
rection Of Fort Shafter. One witness
insisted that those In the machine
were much under the influence OF
liquor. To prove the assertion he vol.
unteered to point out a number OF
empty beer bottles, cast on the road
near the point where Kaupali was LETT
to die.
Probing the Mystery.
Sherin Rose. Deputy Sheriff Asch
and Captain of Detectives McDuffIe
with a number Of uniform and plain
clothes officers are conducting their
Investigation along broad lines TODAY.
The military post was paid an early
visit, as many soldiers being interro.
gated as possible The police win at.
tempt to fx the time Of the accident.
and with that as basis will expect
to apprehend thesoffenders.
According to the story told by the
enlisted men they passed the body
about 3 3o'clock this morning. At first
they believed that the man was int0xf-
Gated and intended not to molest him.
A groan arrested the attention OF one
OF the party, who retraced his steps
AM hen saw a pool of blood near the
body r. -~,.
Marks found on the highway indf.
cate to the police that. the PROSTATE
man had been dragged a number of
feet before he was hurled to one, side
OF the road.
The fate of two Japanese killed
within the past few days by reckless
autoists is still fresh in the minds OF
the police r
e. The japanese youth run down Oh
King street near the Oahu railway
station was a victim of an auto truck
driven by Chauffeur OrneIlas.
The police are yet unable TO locate
the driver of 4 car that is alleged to
nave sped along Nuuanu avenue at
80 miles an hour on Christmas after
neon and sent 1o-year-olde Japanese
boy, returning from holiday eeiebra.
ton, tC his death.
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