Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-18
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b FINISHED. Next week Judge Parish
IN Be- here to snPesia,end the work.
IA. +. Clpaveland has jus, received
90 lot Of fishing tackle. including all the /
uorrhenalia in that line.
The stabbing ARRAY al Cambridge last
~ creates rot little excitement. The
Isn6fest felt in the case by our readers,
c<snpted US to ''inieryieW" Mr.. Laihrop
- be Jail here on Saturday last. After
ts'sg introduced by Sheriff DEinell, and
iolsrning him Of our purpose, took down
kATnRoP's STATEMENT o. THE AFFAIR.
have been pursued by enemies for the
past three years who seemed determined
10 brcak me down. Ny wife deser; cd me
about a year and a-baf ago, and at
time when was sick. At this time Hair
Wv Buker was owing H,e. and he proposed
4 kave me come there 20 board. which |
did, | staid there tell last fall. when he
u1nted inc 10 move my shop down there
10 Biz house. | told him Of the trouble
WITH my wife. how she was circulating
s<ories about me, bat il he would pay no
.(fcntion to what ~as said about me. l
I'D move my shop to his place, aud he
- me that pro,aise. got some lumber
~ Fixed up the shop, for my trade, which
Hihat Of whec-wright. Sold my furni.
I'D aud lived peaceablv and quiet L
1l|erwards told Harvey that if at any time
hewas dissatisfied, to tel; me 0nd would
|o1ve. As good deal Of provision was
1rnished by me, he kept in my debt lie
va troubles with his family, of which |
1cSer paid any attention.
Last Sunday, I asked Mr.. Buker's
&I1est sou to go fishing with me, and he
reed to 90; but when was ready he
66Dcludea not to 20. | went up the valley
% j ohm Flmn's and fshcd down. when |
sfaftcd for the house; but stopped on the
xas to talk with the widow Corbic's BOYS
xbout half an hour. 1t was then nearly
dark. After | had got below John Duffy's
house, aud at turn in the read, team
drove up. which was llarrey's with Mrs.
Mixer. She asked me to get in and ride
homo | told her that had rather not,
XII Harvey wouli twit her Of riding with
sae but she pohed at that and urged me
40 be; in, and | did so. After going
nbout quarter OF a mile VIC met Harvey
oo,ning up the hill at quite fast walk.
When Mrs. Buker stopped the team, invit.
ne him to ride. lie declined, using some
pfeity hard language 1--WE omit the words
t>ed | then got out Of tic wagon and
i0Id Harvey TO get in E; but lie declined
al Mrs Buker drove home with the
team. Harvey and | walked homo in 81.
n1cc. After we got down home, | stop.
ndd in the door-vard to take care of my
A. and the Oldest son was caring for the
l<&m. Harvey went IN, and Mrs Bukcr
]. AZ meuced to tell him why she was out
x6hte when Harvey broke in and told
NJ il was because she was staying out
Nth me, making use Of the same kind Of
|11guagc as when they met in The road.
/Eey we're in what is called the south
I'M 1t was then about 9 o'clock, and
! 4 Nent into the kitchen, and listened TO
wrangle awhile, then | went into the
an where they were, and said Nov
1rvcy. that is not So" when he came
"a struck at me, making threatening
5&ply. warded off the blow and hold
Ih tight with his arms down by his side
\ fold him that did not want to hurt
hin. and said we had better settle and !
You'd leave. The boys, both men grown,
then nterfercd and got me away from
their father, holding me and at the same
time hallooipg and telling me i. to leave
he house. l told them TO let 90 and |
would but they held me and Harvey
came up with chair and struck me on
M head with it. TLsthrop here exhibited
Ne bunch and wound On his head and au-
6I6er on bis cheek, made by the blow. l
!. 1Efn wreHched myself away from the boys
va started for the kitchen. Mrs. Buker
MI she would 90 for assistance and went
inlo the kitchen telling Mr.. Buker to be
quict The boys got hold of me again
VA saw Buker coming at me with the
lii Jumped back toward him and
~ out my knife. threw my arms around
s. with the knife open in my right hand
8I Il cut him on the shoulder blade few
Ses. When he felt the knife cutting
attempted to get away from me and do
SO turned half round to The left. My
ht hand with the knife had got down
10 his back, and when he turned round
4 made wound that the DR.. said was
Ne Is inches long and that cut one of
short ribs and the muscles of tho bow
Do front. did not intend to kill MIN,
4 only acted in self defense. Harvey
~ out doors screaming at the top ofhls
pc, with the youngest sou. The oldest
clinched me and / pushed him up
inst the wall, then went up the Valley
ustice Saford's and told him about the
Dir and entered complaint against my
He said he could do nothing about
bat night, but would 60 down to Blu
ID | then wen, to G. II. Smiths store
requested him to 90 down and see
d her, as did not know how bad he had
% cut. 1 also got Joseph Cornell to
When we got back, we found Buker
8 Pr. Brush's. A doctor and o consta.
&I had been sent for. Justice Stafford
there making out the papers, and as
sS as the constable came was arrested
Monday the hearing wss had, and
we'd an examination after the court de
ed not TO take juisdiction, and was
md up.
am sorry that hurt him but only