Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-04
WORCESTER DAILY spy

1t was not probable that the blow was inhict-
ed by fall down stairs. The wound in that
case would have been in the coronal region Of
the head, and there would have been other
marks on the body.
Dr.. Bates corroboMaed the evidence of DIR.
Workman. He had been called to two or
three persons within several months, who had
similar wounds said to have been caused by
falling down stairs in Washington Square,
The patients themselves had stated that they
were struck with bottles. The wound on Ma
jor Knights head was probably made with a
bottle.
DR.. B. Hey,0ooa concurred i'll the foregoing
testimony and opinions. He said the wound
must have been caused by direct blow. A
fall would have produced slanting wound
and would have abraded the skin. The wound
found on Maj. Knights head would produce
immediate insensibility.
DR.. c. w. Whitcom5 and DR.. B. r. Hey
GOOD substantiated the foregoing testimony.
Earl Peck testified that when he went to his
store about l-2 past on Wednesday evening,
he met Major Knight and Judson Fisher near
the door of the Saloon. He conversed with
Maj. Knight some time and then went into the
store. He went up stairs with Artemas Ward
jr. to the saloon and while there heard a noise.
Mr. Flagg, who was behind the bar, exclaimed
"Some one has fallen down stairs" He ran
down stairs followed by Peck and Ward, and
they found Major Knight lying at the foot of
the stairs all "curled up" with his coat skirts
over his hand They lifted him up, placed
him in chair, bathed his head with water
and new rum and anticipated that he would
soon come to. About IL past 8, they got a
hack and carried lin home. He never spoke.
and was in state of stupefaction.
Albert II. Gleason, who attends at Willard
saloon assisted to carry Major knight to his
boarding house. Did not know how he got
hurt. Supposed him to be intoxicated. When
Mrs. Ryden askedGleason what his name was,
said it was Williams. He did so because he
did not wish to have anything to do about the
care. Low Fisher next morning asked him
who fell down stairs. He said no one. He
stated that he was going down stairs followed
by the Major; when within step or two of
the bottom, he heard sort of groan and the
Major "crippled right down."
Geo. S. Hamilton, city Waterman, was at
Washington Square about half-past 8 on
Wednesday night. Saw hack and several
persons round it. Heard colored girl ask a
man who it was that struck the person being
put into the hack. He replied, "there are
the watchmen, and then conversed with the
girl in whispers. He came up to the watch
men and looked in their faces, then returned
to the girl and whispered tc her.
Harriet G. Rich, colored girl, was at
Washington Square, and saw Major knight
put into the hack. Saw young man named
Calvin Chaplin and asked him how the Major
got hurt. He said he did not know. He re-
marked to witness that the watchmen were
there.
George Hitchcock was passing Peck's saloon
between six and seven clock, and heard a
noise as of some one falling down stairs
Turned and saw Fisher about ten feet from
the door of the saloon. He went back and
Fisher went also. Saw Major Knight lying
at the foot Of the stairs. Flagg, Peck, Ward,
and two Frenchnen assisted him to a chair.
The inquest was adjourned till 9 O cleck A.
NJ, Saturday