Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-23
THE KEFsEyILLE STABBING ATTIRE

JHE hEFSEV1LLE STABBlNG AFFRAf
The following testimony, given at the
inquest on the body of Moses Laundry,
the victim of the recent stabbing affair in
Keeseville, shows that the homicide was
part of drunken row. Mr.. Kerby be-
ing sworn, said:
reside at Ausable; my age ia 40 years;
my occupation is that of miller; [ was
acquainted with Moses Laundry in bis
life time I was pear him when he was
injured in Keeseville, in Chesterfield, at
the foot of Port Kent Hill went home
about 10 o'clock p. m, on the 4tb, from
Mr.. Parkhill's grocery with the deceased !;
we were neighbors; when we went home
my wife asked where my boy was; I said
supposed he was at home; she heard,
she said. lots of screaming and fighting.
and wanted me to go and see if l could
not get him and bring him home; when
got to MY gate I saw Moses he asked me
where was going; I said to hunt for my
boy he said he would go with me; when
we got down by H. o. Matthew's house,
I met man who told me my boy was
with gang of Irish boys, and they were
dragging him off, and he expected thew
would whip him to death. I hurried
along on the run and overlook them be-
tween Nollett's shop and John Willis
house; they appeared to be all ON good
terms, and were shaking hands; my boy
was there; Charles Crevier was there; I
told my boy at once to come home we
got started to home, and he said let us
take Moses along, we ought not to leave
him with them were seven or eight per-
sons there; they all seemed to have been
drinking they were noisy but not quar-,
reling then; said to my bow, you stay
here and will go and get Moses Laun-
dry; / went up to them and they were all
going up Port Kent Hill together spoke
TO Moses and said, Moses I am going home
and you must go with me. Moses was in
toxicated. Moses and Crevier both came
MP to me and said, let us lick them boys
| I said no, we have no business with them,
and the best thing we can do is to go
home, am going; Moses said wait a
minute. shall 90 with you, but instead
of coming, he followed the gang off again
was determined to come home, but my
boy insisted that l should bring Moses
home. By that time he had got up the
hill as far as Geo. Fuller's house. Finally
l went up there to them and they pitched
into the fight, this Charles Crevier and
James Corcoran, Jr.; as soon as I got
1 there said to those standing by, let us
part them and not let them fight They
said no, let them fight well, said I. if you
are going to let them Hght, let them have
fair play. Pretty soon I heard Crevier
cry that he had enough. / told
Coreoran to let him 20. AS
seon as I said SO I took Corcoran
by the coat collar and he got up; as soon
as he got up he started up the hill. ]
took hold of Crevier as soon as he got up;
he did not seem to be satisfied. but acted
as though he wanted to pitch into him
again; I held him; he gave few jerks,
and some one cried out to me that Gre
vier had got knife in his hand at the
same time somebody else told me to let
him go /; Crevier started up the hill to-
ward Corcoran, and before he got to him
he met Moses laundry; when they came
together l saw Crevier make two motions
with his arm as though he was striking
him thought by the way he drew back
his arm above his shoulder that he struck
a stabbing blow then walked up to
them they stood back from each other :
AS got up to them Moses Laundry said
to Crevier, what the devil do you mean p
said what is the matter, Nose ? he said,
I am stabbed As soon as spoke "a
Moses, Crevier started up the hill
towards Corcoran. took Laundry
by the arm and went down the hill
We got opposite Mr.. John Mills house, and
there he wilted right down and said, am
bleeding to death; told my boy to 70 fol
the doctor, and would try to get him
home ! left him and went to his house
aud told his folks.
h Laundry was taken home, where be lin.
gered until Sunday morning, the 9th inst,
when be died. The testimony Of DR.
'aoughto0 showed that Laundry received