The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-02
FIVE PEDESTRIANS
ARE RUNDOWNBY
AUTOS: ONE KILLED
Building Inspector Murasky, In
City Machine, Among DriV-
"' ers Who Arein Trouble
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JAPANESE LOSES LIFE
WHEN NIT BY MACHINE
Practically All Accidents Report
ed to Police Were Due to
Reckless Speeding
(From Monday ADVERTISED


Beginning with the running down Of
little William Mikala at Alapai and
King street at four clock Saturday
afternoon, n series of automobile acct.
dents occurred which ended in the ar.
rest Of Building Inspector Charles Mu-
rasky last might shortly after nine
clock for running down and iinjuring
Y. Shukuka at Liliha and School
streets.
William Mikala was playing in King
street near Alapaf street Saturday af-
teFnoon and, it is claimed, ran in front
Of automobile numbered 33,T63. The
injured child was taken to the Queens
Hospital. His injuries were reported
as not being serious. The police have
not yet been able to locate the driver
Of ear 33,763. 49,. q T aT'.l
Japanese Ii Killed -%,.s'@' o.,
At an early hour yesterday morning,
Kawakami, Japanese, staggered across
Nuuanu street near the mausoleum.
Automobile 1864, driven by Matsuda, a
Japanese, was going out Nuuanu street
at q reasonable rate Of speed. Accord.
ing TO Oliver Lansing, who witnessed
the accident, Matsuda used every
pfeeaution to avoid. hitting Kawakami,
who was thrown several feet, when he
was struck by the car. The injured
man was taken to the Queen 3 Hospital,
where he died shortly after bis arrival
Physicians at the hospital stated that
the Japanese e skuil was fractured.
Shortly before Eve o. clock yesterday
morning, while It was still dark, j. 7.
Coster Z was run down and severely
bruised In King Street, near the kovefn-
ment nursery. Coster was taken TO the
Queens Hospital where IL was found
that he had sustained several painful,
but not serious injuries. To the police,
Coster stated that he waA run down
by q Ford car and that after he was
struck, the driver turned of hin lights,
which prevented him from getting its
number. q IT, ~ *, s.F,- - ,tFa.S &
i Abandons IIia. Victims IA .t5a,s i !, IA,
X At Beretania and Nupanu streets
last evening shortly after ave o'clock,
James Mcqueen, driving on the wrong
side Of the street at a furious pace,
1 ran down John Bolster, on a motor.
cycle. @. w. G. Deering, who was pass
ing in his automobile and called upon
Mcqueen to stop. Mr.. Deering said
that Mcqueen called back to him that
he [Deering) was not a police officer
and that It was none of his business.
Mr.. Deering then went to the police
ttation and reported the matter. Nc
Queen was arrested, shortly after aud
was released by Sheriff Rose TO appear
this morning. Mr.. Deering will testify
as TO. the facts in the case in the
police court this morning.
Murasky Drives Furiousiy 4 n
According TO the police, Building In
Spector Charles Murasky driving a
'ounty automobile, registered No. .176s,
drove at a furious pace on Liliha street
! shortly after seven o. clock last night.
Speeding out Liliha street, not far
above King street, the police claim,
Murasky Knocked an enlisted man
down with his car The soldier, whose
name the police have not vet been
able TO obtain, was not seriously in.
Jured. Speeding on his way, Murasky
ran down and knocked senseless Jap.
anese named Y. Shukuka, at Liliha and
School streets, Murasly did not stop,
Witnesses took the number of the car
however, and after an Investigation by
, Officer Markham, Murasky was sent for
| and later called at the police station
He was in close consultation with Cav
, tain Of Detectives McDufie in the lat
5 ter g Office for some time. What dis
position the police will make of this
case, the authorities refused to state.
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