Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-17
4,ailp A>ennebee 3ournal.
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made the statement tnat he nad SOFT !
ened one man. Nothing resulted from
the threats.
By this time the whole neighborhood |
was aroused. The report that two men |
had been stabbed flew like wild fire and !
during the calls for a doctor several of |
the men rushed across the river to Wa
terville. Two of the men started up Main |
street in Waterville and before they
could be stopped by the officers. two
more appeared officer Woodbury. then
stopped the men and asked what the
trouble was. To his inquiry the reply
was made that two men had been
stabbed. Deputy Marshal Simpson,
who had been ringing in his box, APP
peared and from the two men the story
was soon learned. The men We're di-
reeted to a doctor.
The officers first thought was to cap
ture the men who had done the stab
bling before they could leave town.
Deputy Marshal Simpson went to the
house of Deputy Sheriff Colby Getchell,
as the Waterville officers had no juris
diction here, and there notified him
of what had happened. 1t was then
about | o'clock and before half an hour
had passed Deputy Getchell was dress
ed ana IN NlnSlOW. NiltIt, dlleI HAN
ing an examination. he became salts
fed as to who the guilty parties were
and placed the two Quirions under ar
rest.
In the meantime the Quirion brothers
had gone to the house Of neighbor
and when Deputy Sheriff Getchcll ar
rived they were both dressed as though
they had just returned from the street.
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the officers they denied having had
anything to do with the affair. but fin
ally consented to go along with Dep
uty Getchell. They made objections to
being ironed but finally submitted and
were taken to the station in Water
willie. where they were confined during
the night.
So promnt were the officers in their
working on the case that at the time
they arrived the men had not sobered
off enough to know the seriousness OF
the charge preferred against them and
made no attempt to escape.
Those who had been sent for the
doctors found DR.. Romeo who, on
learning of the seriousness of the mems
condition. called on DR.. F. G. Thaycr
ana Dr. NJ. w. Bessey to care for the
men who had been injured. The doe
tors arrived at the homes, about $50
in the morning. but it was not until
five hours later that they were through
attending to the men and dressing the
wounds.
1t was found that Brassau had a cut
in the right side of the abdomen.
Everything about the wound indicated
that the knife had been jabbed in with
swinging underhand blow and quick
~ pulled out. The man suffered in
tense pain from his injuries.
Roseby's wound was more serious.
The knife had entered on the left side
of the abdomen and when the physi-
clans were called the intestines were
protruding. Besides making a wound
in the flesh il had punctured the intes
tine in three places and in such seri-
Gus manner that it was feared that he
could not live until morning. He had
blcd from the wound in an alarming
manner. His trousers were saturated
with blood and were badly cut by the
knife.
As soon as the men had been placed
under arrest. search was made by Dep
uty Sheriff Getchel to find the knife
which had been used in doing the stab
bling but without results. He contin-
ued the search until in the morning,
and the greater part Of yesterday. but
with no better success than he had
during the early morning hours.
The Quirions have been working in the
woods during the winter. and from that
fact and on account of the size and APP
pearance of the wounds it is thought the
knife used must have been hunter 5
sheath knife
Wiswell whom the injured man was
shielding when seen, today. had nothing
to say about the occurrences OF the
night He had his head done up in
towel which leads the officers to think
he knows more about the affair tnan he
is willing to admit 1t is thought he re-
ceived blows on the head during the fra
cas-. as there are bruises on the top OF
towel was around his head to relieve the
pressed feeling from being out with
the boys the night before.
The injured men, late tonight, were u
a serious condition. DR.. Thayer and Dr..
Bcssey, the attending physicians. both
stated that the men. in their opinion,
would not in all probability live more
than day or two. + either RECEIVERS It
is thought it will be Brassau.
The Quirions spent the night in the po-
lice station and will be given a hearing,
Monday morning. When placed in the
station they claimed their innocence of
the charge. II was thought best 10 sep
arate them. They have retained Fred W.
Clair counsel
The affair created great sensation not
only in this place but also in Watervllie.
where the two men are well known. The
section where the Stabbing affray took
place is known as a rough place and has
peen the scene of many occurrences OF
similar kind, none of which have had
Such serious termination as the onc.
last night.
The FOurnicrs in whose house the at
iair started. are acknowledged to be nice
people for whom the neishbors have the