The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-12
WOMAN IS STABBED,
SOLDIER ARRESTED
Victim Of Jealous Rage Is Very
Seriously Injured But Will
d.. -. Probably Recover

3 Private 0. l.. Blakely, NJ. Company
Twenty-hfth Infantry, entered the
home Of Mrs. Ralph Gonzales, 06s Ala
pal Lane, shortly before niue o 'clocl,
last night and in a ct of rage stabbed
her with a pocket knife, the police
charge, inficting cash about six
inches long on the left side of her
meek and one of similar length on the
left side of her abdomen.
The injured woman was rushed TO
the emergency hospital where she WIS
given an annaesthctic, her wounds re-
luiring more than twenty stitches.
Blakeiy was found at Pier where he
has been on guard duty for several
Jays, and is now held at the police
station pending investigation. g..
shortly after the attempted murder,
Ralph Gonzales, the injured woman y
husband, was notified of the cutting by a
Mrs. Page, next door neighbor, who
elephoDed TO him at his place of bust.
Tess at the Sunrise Saloon. Gonzales
vas q member of the Twenty. fifth In,
antry Band for twelve years and was
discharged from the army in 1915. I'm.
nediately on learning of the crime he
vent to the emergency hospital, where
ie was questioned as to his knowledge
4 the. AFFAIR by Capt. Fred Iaukea.
Had His Suspicious 81.
Gonzales said he had suspicious as to
Who the guilty person was, saying that
Blakely had for a long time been an
unwelcome visitor at his home. About
six weeks ago BlakeIy called upon Mrs
Gonzales, thinking her husband would
not return until late in the evening.
Gonzales returned, he says, Just as
Blakely and his wife were having a
heated argument, which resulted in
Gonzales forcibly ejecting the man
from the premises. I'D
Blakely swore revenge at the time,
and about six week ago met Gonzales
in o downtown restaurant. Both men
had been drinking and Blakely says
he told Gonzales that his time had come
for he was going to kill him for past
grievances. He drew razor and plae-
ID 1t at Gonzales neck. Feeling the
sold steel, Gonzales, with great pres
ence of mind, fell to the floor. A deep
cash was cut from the base of the skull
TO the left eye, the scar of which he
still bears.
% Captain Iaukea communicated with
Lient. James w. Ballard, Twenty-ffth
Infantry, and Lieut., A. Salinger, Sec,
1nd Infantry, who were on provost duty,
telling them of the story which Con
zales had related.
Persons near Pua Lane said they had
seeB man of Blakely Is description en-
'er car which was driven by q Japan
sse about block from the Gonzales
esidence. The number of the car was
aiken by a bystander who saw Blake
ly running down the street and later
rivPn to the policc authorities. Captain
taukea sent n squad of mot orcycle men
out in search of the machine. which
was found at Japanese rent stand.
The driver said he had taken color
ID soldier to Pier only q short time
hefore, having taken his fare about two
blocks from the scene of the stabbiug.
Soldier Arrested ~. =
Lieutenants Ballard and SaliuCcr,
With a squad of men, went to Pier z
where BhkeIy was found on guard,
Asked whore he had been, he stated
hat he had only gone up town for a
lrink, After a moment of questioning,
he admitted having quarrelod with
Mrs. Gonzales only a short time pre-,
Iious. He WIS stripped of his belt
md taken to the police station under
'uard. When questioned by Captain
aukea, he denied having been near
he Gonzales homo, but when told bv
he officers that he had admitted hav-
ng quarreled with the woman, he al
nitted his guilt.
The Offemse is of dOubly serious
,aturc, for he left his post without
'rders to do, while on war time duty.
When searched, a long bladcd pocket
mfe was found to be blood stained.
This will he used as evidence against
Iim.
Although Mrs. Gonzales is in pre-,
ariOus condition from loss of blood, it
= thought she will recover.