Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-20
JOHN BRAZIL, THE DEAD MAN.

Mr.. Glare continued: cat about 11.90
o'clock last evening, my front door bell
rang and upon going to the door found
Moses Moreau, ST., there. He informed
me that he had found man lying on
the sidewalk, just across the bridge in
Dudley 1 dressed as quickly as
could, and Immediately started for the
scene. On my way there | stopped and
notified DR.. j. o. Genereaux of the acct
dent
when / reached the scene there were
four or five gathered around the spot.
I lifted the man up and laid him on the
sidewalk The physician soon arrived,
and upon examination pronounced hlgn
dead"
Mr.. Glare told of the conversation that
he overhead while an examination Oh
the dead man was going on, ana also
conversation that he heard at the au-
topsy this forenoon. In his remarks MI
Clare favored the prisoner.
Medical Examiner Cary c. Bradford
said that he found no external bruises
except a cut on the scalp to the pone
behind the left ear, and a discoloration
of the right cheek He said that the
autopsy showed that the inner surface
of the skull or inner bone was Irac-
tured about three inches In length He
said that the wound caused a hemof-
fnage, as Tie iHdh piSN A
ear.
"The wound itself would not have
caused DEATH" continued DR.. Bradford,
"but the fracture would. The only visi-
hIe injuries that l could locate was that
on the scalp and the slight discoloratloh
of the cheek. My opinion is that the
injury was a result of the fall and the
contact with the stones IN the cutters,
instead of from the blow struck
a NV : o.
gerty said that he had no evidence to
offer for the defense, and that it was
usually the custom not to divulge all the
facts but lust enough to hold the per
son charged with the crime for the su-
perior court,
His honor. in summoning up the evil
dence submitted, concluded that Sutf1-
Gent testimony had been offered TO
hold the prisoner over for ten criminal
sitting of the superior court in Worces-
fer. and accordingly set the date for the
second Monday in May Bonds were
placed at $4,000 for his appearance at that
time. and his father, Mr. Philip smith,
and lanes Purtell, manager OF the SOW
ereie,ns Of Industry grocery store, Went
his bondsmen.
IF seems that the trouble between the
men was caused by a Jeerng remark
made by Smith to BRAZIL relative to the
woman he was living with IN the
"Rrandon Village" Smith, it is claimed,
met BRAZIL somewhere TINS side OF inc
Merino stone arch bridge, and walked
down with him, in company with the
Hove brothers. The remark brought a
sneedy reply which did not exactly suit
Smiths taste. and as the men crossed
fine bridge, their conversation Waxed
into a, heated argument relative TO TINS
woman. 1t seems that both men had
not drank any Intoxicating liquors Tor
some time until Friday evening, ana the
Honor which both men had down prob
ably helped the cause along, Tor as one
remark brought out another, BRAZIL,
who carried four-ounce cane, raised 1t
and struck his tormentor over the lace
and head several blows.
smith claims that in self-defense he
struck BRAZIL with his clinched fist on
the right cheek, The blow knocked
BRAZIL off his feet and ne rell into the
gutter, striking his head against the
rocks.
tor RECEIVING the blow, Smith stepped
into the gutter and attempted to raise
the injured man Not thinking for a
moment that he had killed him, Smith
ran to Lveryman Benoit $ stables TO
get team and drive BRAZIL home,
While the dispute had been going on,
Moses Moreau, ST., had passed the
group. It was about lilo o'clock when
Mr., Moreau passed them. He over
heard loud talking when he had gone a
few wards. and stopped for a moment,
but thinking 1t was nothing, passed on.
However, he had gone bat few feet
farther when he says he heard Brazil
saw. "I am as a good man as you"
directing his remarks to Smith. Mr..
Moreau then saw BRAZIL strike Smith
with his cane and at once the arrested
man responded with light blow on the
face of BRAZIL BRAZIL fell backward,
his head striking a large cohble stone In
the street gutter. Mr.. Moreau at once