Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-04

ne tHtl IetulHeu W HIS HOIie dflC
with a friend began to make the little
ladders already referred to. They We're
occupied with this until about o'clock
He ate his supper and went to the
Doyan house for a little while. He re-
manned there until they had finished
supper and went back to his home after
his coat. He returned again to the
Doyan house. He only stayed a short
time and then went down town. At the
Bay View he met a crowd of his friends
and they went to the house of a Mr..
Libby where one of them paid some
money that he owed. From there they
started for the Plains
The respondent met a young lady and
went on ahead of the crowd. On his
return he again met a crowd of friends
at the Bay View. One had purchased
plane and Quirion took this and start
ed Tor nome with it having consented
to carry it home for the owner as he
did not wish to go over then. on his
way he met Audet and was invited
with him to go to the dance that even
ing He made the reply then that thew
did not want HIM much at the dance
and he thought that it would nav him
better to spend the evening with his
girl.
He went into the Doyan house on his
return and stayed only about Is min
utes. His sister had asked him if he
mad brought anything up to drink. and
when she found that he had not want
ed him to go back and get something
He gave her some money and she went
IN nome to get her father to go down
after the stuff. He had gone to bed
ana would not go They tried to get
others to go but as no one wanted FOL
Quirion went. He got a half pint of
alcohol. At the Bay View he again met
Inc boys and after talking a while they
all went up to the Doyan house. and
al went in but his brother Joseph and
Joseph Doyan. He went out of the
house only twice during the evening
The last time he went into his home
after piece of pie. His mother cut
the pie for him. He did not see the
knife on the table where he had laid il
before supper. He returned to the
Doyan house. This was about 11.30 or
r.
He was there when the trouble com
menced. When the Pouilin bows left
Tor nome all the others in the house
went to the door to bid them good
night. They then for the first time saw
TWO strange men near the corner Of !
the house. He went out of the house
with Tom Lyeueux. At that time the
men We're going away and had gone
some distance. He heard some one saw
he could lick any son of -- on tho
hill and he went out then. The crowd
began to gather at once. He was talk
ing with Louisel.
They talked about fighting but did not
ilsht any. They were on one side az the
crowd. lie told Louisel that if he did
not have a sore hand he would fight with
MN. While they We're talking thus some
one came up behind Quirion and struck
MN lie did not know who it was and
dld not see them come up behind him.
The blow landed on his chin and knocked
his hat off. He jumped back and recov.
cred his hat and said: Come here. YOU
son Of --, if you want to fight" He
hen went around the crowd and founl
l-ousel on the sidewalk. He did not go |
nto the big crowd.
There was about four with him at the
ime he met Louisel on the sidewalk and
heY We're talking about fighting. There
vas trouble between QUirion and Iouisel |
because L"uiSe!'s brother had once fought
luiriOn and he mstook Iouisel for him |
n the night. His mother was there at
he time. On the sidewalk Audet did
lot say anything TO him about cutting
,ed. and his brother said. Come down
and put us to bed Some one threw
water out of the window.
After his hat had been knocked off he
vent back to the sidewalk ana went from
here to the poyan house and did not
cave there until he was arrested He
wore cuffs on that night ana had fairly {
arge Gu. buttons in them. He had no
,nife. He did not stab anyone {
The dying declaration of Roseby was c
hen explained to him and he en- ,
denied that it could be true {
This ended the direct examination. At. I
orney General Haines began the cross
Examination by asking the respondent his d
ull name and that of his father and '
mis- might lead up to some startling rev
lati0n. The court room was very still |
After learning his full name and that in
81 he was living in St. Joseph parish in
'anada. Gen. Haines Stcrnly asked him 4
+. on June -, 1N'2 he had not been con
icted of assaulting his mother with
tone. ANA had been sentenced to 10
months in jail.
This question created a greatest sensa
ion of the whole trial All had been
avorably impressed with the clear,
story he had been telling
ma the fact that he had. been sentenced
or such a crime was bewidering. HIS
counsel Immediately objected to the ad
mission of the question but the jury had
leard it and Will doubtless be more or
ess influenced by it, whatever the ruling
nay be.
At this point the court adjourned until
o'clock this morning. The ruling will
,e made on the admissibiity Of the certi-
led copy of the record of Quirion's sen
ence in the case referred to.
The examination of the witnesses for
he defence has been nearly completed
The arguments will probably begin. this
orenoon. If there are TO great delays,
he case will doubtless go the jury. this
afternoon.
Herd Improving and Hopeful.