“ Who has done this, -the elephant 1 ” I said, “ No, we would have
died first.” He ordered him (deceased) to he put in the boat. The
rifle was entangled in the “ ak'ar ” of the vine and “ rice dua kalee.”
I was about ten fathoms off on Mr. Hatton’s left hand. When Mr.
Hatton fell, the rifle fell too. Jumat told me the rifle was entangled.
I did not absolutely see it myself. Mr. Hatton was i# the habit of
holding the rifle in the middle. I don’t know exactly who touched
the rifle first. I was looking to Mr. Hatton. A lot of men came.
It was about half-past five. When I got to the boat it was dark.
Mr. Hatton said simply, “ Oodin, Oodin, matee sayah.” The boy
took care of the rifle in an ordinary way. Mr. Hatton himself used
to clean the rifle. I don’t know exactly who carried the Winchester
rifle back to the boat. No one closely examined the wound. We
were all afraid to touch the gun.
(Court adjourned.)
Seven of us, and with Mr. Hatton, eight, went in search of the
elephants. At the time Mr. Hatton was shot, five men were within
100 fathoms of him.
Mb. B e v e r i d g e :—The rifle gun had been handled before I came
up, and I do not know whether anybody had not handled the lever,
discharging the old cartridge and bringing up a new one. I do not
think any one of the men would have touched him. Half of them
were crying when he was shot. The rifles carried by the men were
not loaded. Orders were not to load their rifles unless they saw something
to shoot at. The Winchester rifle was loaded at the time Mr.
Hatton went on shore. Don’t know who loaded it.
O o d in (sworn by the Emaum) states p - I am boy to Tuan Hatton.
We paddled up the Segama. Saw a deer; it ran away; saw another.
Some one said, “ There is a wild bull.” “ No,” said Mr. Hatton, “ it’s
an elephant.” Twice he (deceased) fired at it. Tuan said, “ The
elephant’s hurt to death, let Us chase it, Ibrahim.” I also went. We
went into the forest. There was an elephant. It roared. Its leg
was hit. We had no guns. We went and got men and guns, and
all went after it—ten men. Tuan ordered Jabit to bring a lamp.
Five men were with Mr. Hatton. Ibrahim said, ‘Don’t let’s go,”
but Mr. Hatton ordered us to go on. After a' time Ibrahim again
remonstrated. Mr. Hatton said he. would rather ¡$100 than not get
the elephant. Ibrahim said, “Wnat’s the good of 100 elephants if
we get hurt 2” Several of us were with Mr. Hatton; we returned.
Mr. Hatton was pushing aside some creepers, when his gun went off.
He said, “ Oodin, Oodin, sahya matee.” We took hold of him.
Mandore said, “ Call Mr. Beveridge.” We called him.
Cross-examined: In an ordinary way I take care of the rifle. I
loaded it with fourteen cartridges. Mr. Hatton fired at white birds,
deer, and elephants. I didn’t clean the rifle after the accident,
because Mr. Beveridge ordered no one to touch it. I don’t know
how many cartridges were left in. I did not count how many shots
were fired. The rifle fell when Mr. Hatton fell, and then the rifle
got mud in it. Taha took up the rifle and rested it against the tree.
(Witness here shows how Mr. Hatton got hit, using the rifle to brush
aside a creeper. Mr. Hatton originally had two rifles, but afterwards
put one against a stump beside the river. Beelah was on Mr. Hatton’s
left; I was just behind. Kumat was immediately behind him, and
declared the ball passed close by him (Kumat). I saw Mr. Hatton
twice trying to brush the creeper aside. I was behind Kumat. No
one had ill-feelings against Mr. Hatton. There was smoke and smell
of powder on Mr. Hatton’s shoulder when I took his head on my
knees. , • , ' •
Durahim (sworn) states ||§-I am mandore to Mr. Hatton; have been
with him a long, time. Three days ago, towards evening, men said,
“ Tarnbadaw ” (wild cattle). “ No,” said Mr. Hatton, “ it’s an elephant.”
He fired and hit him twice. Elephant ran away. Mr.
Hatton said, “ Come and hunt him, Ibrahim.” We went after him.
We saw the elephant. He (deceased) went back to get rifles, and
brought t wo; he put one down, and we went on ; the elephant having
gone, we went after him. I t was growing late; I remonstrated. We
got lamps and still pursued him; again I remonstrated, and Mr.
Hatton agreed to come back. We were all close by. Mr. Hatton
was not exactly in my sight when I heard a shot, and Mr. Hatton
immediately called out, “ Oodin, Oodin, matee sayah! ” I rushed up.
Mr. Hatton’s head was on Oodin’s' shoulders. He was murmurin«O?
“ Oodin, Qodin.” Mr. Beveridge was sent for. We put him in the
gobang, and paddled night and day until we got to Sandakan.
Cross-examined :—The first time we went after the elephant—
Mr; Hatton and I alone—Mr. Hatton only was armed with his
Winchester, and went back to get other guns and men. Does not
know how it is there is a filled cartridge in the rifle when examined
this day. Six of us were armed with rifles. On the return I ordered
them to take the cartridges out. All the rifles were Sniders except,
the one Winchester.
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