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
Manssaughter Charge

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Samuel T. Hill, manager of the
Oahu Ice Company, was charged with
manslaughter by the police before
Judge Monsarrat today as the result
of the fatal accident late yesterday
afternoon which ended in the death oi
CristobaI Pena, Spanish youth of Is
Preliminary hearing this morning
was continued until next Tuesday
morning pending action BY the terri
torial grand jury An inquest Is be
1 Ing held By EerQner Aseh This efter.
noon, beginning at O'Clock with a
number Of witnesses Summoned
The accident occurred when the
Spanish youth was struck BY an auto
driven by Hin shortly after 5 O'Clock
yesterday on Beretania street, west
Of Alapai street. After the accident
Hill stopped his machine, rushed the
lad to the Queens hospital and did
everything possible. saylsthose who
made an investigation; but the boy
died a few minutes alter the hospital
was reached.
The police say that Hills car was
going at very fast pace when the
Spanish boy ran out into the middle
OF the street to board Rapid Transit
street car.
Hill 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 lodgins
house be saw Pena suddenly leave the
sidewalk and run after passing troll
ley car. Hill insisted his machine was
not travelling faster than Is miles an
hour.
Special Officers Chiffon and Ferry,
Who investigated the accident report
that Hills car skidded for more than
40 feet after he tried 70 stop 1t. The
pavement was free from moisture and
in their opinion the car must have
been moving at q 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
q collision with the boy was inevitable.
He adds that he called to Pena to
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-
ceiyed 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 Berefania street, they are
stricken by the tragedy and their
helplessness. A kindly friend has
been active since last evening in see
ing that they had food enough to keep
them from actual starvation.
The boy, Cristobal. was the sole sup
port OF the father, mother and four
smaller children. Inc father is out
of work The son has also been out
of work. but had recently obtained
empl0yment On q steamer. He, had
come home to see his mother. who
was III and. being in hurry to get
back to his muchneeded employment.
he ran for the street car across the,
path Of the auto.
Unless the father secures work the
family win be in grave distress. The
acting Spanish consul. Mr.. Sedgwick.
has been looking into the case. 1t was
said this morning. Hill is reported to
have offered to do anything he can
for the family.