Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20


Edwin A. Strout. territorial prison
guard and one Of the best known G..
A. X. men In Hawaii. was instantly
killed about $50 o'clock this morn.
ing on King, near River, when an
auto truck ran into q prison wagon
he was driving, throwing him to the
sidewalk and breaking his neck.
Five prisoners were with Stront
when the accident occurred AMI two
of them, Paefco and Kimosin, who
were also thrown ont of the yslfiele,
were injured, bat nd .serioust when
Htne.horse hoifed. ! Z
sam REaf .Nas ID ing l.I ! : dcz, j
Kalihi bus: He wa4 arrested and
charged with mansladghter.
An inquest, hastily called, was still
being held when the Star Bulletin
went to press. this afternoon. 1t is an
unusually. lurg' inquiry by the cor
cner. \
Prisoners testify;ng at the inquest
this afternoon stated that the truck
approached them rapidly. from behind
and crashed ssquarely into the rear OF
the wagon. They say the truck had
two lights and the prison wagon none.
The emergency ambulance toek the
victim to the hospital. A post-nortem
examination made by Drs. L. l.. Pat
terson and II. G.. Aver showed that
Strout.s neck had been broken and
his lungs crushed.
Prisoners. with Strout went to the
police station and later back TO the
prison. They did lot try 10 escape,
Was Bachelor
Strout was a bachelor, living with his
adopted daughter and her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward c. Walter, S03
Young street. Funeral services will
first be held there at o'clock Sun
day afternoon and later II Williams
undertaking pariors under the
auspices Of George w. De Long
Tort, q. A. R., of wnNA -: ~aS c'm-
mander for six y..Ars. recently rLtiri:e
from his long term His first tern
had been officer OF the day.
The deceased was urn 10 years ago,
IN Portland, Ne, and is surriVea b.
two sisters and two brothers in I'o::
ton. He came to the territory 50
years ago and has been artis"l' con-
nected with lone branch Of the i''cat
government ever since. At one tn e.
he was q deputy sheriff nn this island,
at another he acted as police mdGis-
trate, but he had been best known
as the popular prison guard who for
1S years had been On duty at the
Oahu Jail.
H Ugh Sheriff William P. Jarrett
said this morning that Strout was one
Of his most efficient employees, and
one of the prisoners mournfuily cx-
pressed the sentiment of all when he.
remarked this morning, 1T is jnst like
we had lost our father; ne WAS so
kind to u.s." For several days Strout
had been directing his gang Of prison
ers for the board of health in their
mosquito-killing campaign.
In Hawaiian Army
Not only did Strout see service in
both the army and navy during the
Civil War, carrying several wounds
to his death as testimonials Of his &C
tions, but he was also a member Of
King Kalakaua's and King Lunalilos
armies. j.
uringD the Civil War he Was cabin
boy on the U. SIS. Pontooslc. His
vessel in running the blockade at
New Orleans was badly damaged and
more than half of the crew was
killed, but Strout escaped with few
injuries.
Spanish War Veterans will also at
tend Strout's funeral, although he was
not q member of that ordeF. They
will furnish firing squad and bugler
at the grave According to the de-
ceased's wish the body will be Gre
mated.