The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-12
Close Call for Edward Nc
GIynn, a Quarryman
STABBED BY ]. IMPERIAL
They Got into Dispute While at Work
on Bruce Quarry, and the ARRAY
Occurred After They Had Start
ed Home Late Yesterday.

With a stab wound within two inches
Of the heart aud two others Of less
serious nature on the shoulder, Edward
aicCilynn, quarryman At the Bruce
quarry, Il in grave condition, and Jack
Imperial, his assaiIent in an ARRAY late
yesterday, Is being sought by the au-
thorities. The stabbing is tho outcome
of an alteration which started at the
quarry last Saturday. Il looks as If the
stabhing was done with a iackknfe. A
lwo-bladed weapon was picked up near
wacre the assault took place.
Imperial Is a steandrill man at the
Bruce quarry and Mc6lynn is a powder
man Last Saturday the men were
working together and got into a dispute
over their work McGlynn. Il is said,
telling the other what he should not do.
and Imperial responding that MeGlynn
wasn't his boss and he should do as be
thought best. This started a word bat
tie. and there were evidences Of bad
blood between the two men. although
nothing serious turned out at that time,
Yesterday the men resumed their al
tereation, and when they quit work for
the day yesterday and started for their
homes McGlynn and Imperial came to
blows but were separated BY other
workmen. McfSlynn, according 10 tine
story. started along and Imperial fell
behind only 10 run up moment later
lwth 1rawn knife Reachine AIcGlynn's
struck at his antaeo and the
av was partially warde1 lf BY an
MeGlynn. But Imperial TX again
land again, one Of the stabs ring the
body Just two inches belo' heart
and piercing the pleural me- ne and
going into the lung cavity. sxterior
cut was about an inch and half long.
The two other siashes on the front of
the shoulder are really nothing more
than flesh wounds.
MeGlynn was taken TO the home Of
I bis brother.in. law Joseph Houahton and
Iifs ~ II. Bailey and g. II r. HaYfs
eere called t0 attend him. The wounds
were dressed afa fhe man was made as
eenferiat'a + as possible. To-day he ~
eesnk fairly well iiad the aim of Izfka
psfiat beer 4 little more accurate. AHn.
Glvnus life would have been the forfeit.
DR.. Bailey happened to be in the vicin
itv Of the stabbina, and he saw Imperial
running from the rear Of the old Canales
stoneshed. There was blood on the
mans mouth. AT that time Dr. Bailey
did not know that McGlynn had been
stabbed Imperial ran back toward the
Bruce quarry.
A short time later the authorities
were notified. and since the stahbng
took place IN the town 81 Williamstown
the officers there were put on the track,
James Riddel taking charge The police
in this city and officers in Barre Town
were also warned Of the affair This is
not Tic FIRST time that Imperial has fig-
ured d serious affraY He recently
served 4 sentence in the Orange county
iail al Chelsea for cutting an Italian
quarryman with knife. his defense
being that the Italian was attempting
to pull a revolver and that he got IN
his work first. Both men were sent to
the county jail, and Imperial was re
leased about a year ago.
He il a man Of about 3s years and Is
married, living with his family on the
road between traniteville and Williams
town. McGIynn is about 45 years of
age and is married lie has three chill
dren and two step-children They ike
in the town of Williamst0wn, on the
road from Graniteville.
II was reported in Granitevile this
morning that Imperial was seen IN
"tough end last evening and that he
went into a house there and after wash
ing his hands and face sent the man Of
the house to his home to get his clothes
for him.