Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23
PROGRESS OF LUssiER TRIAL IN
 SUPERIOR COURT WEDNESDAY,
Husband and Son of Mrs. Lussier Give Evidence for the Defense-MilI Elm ployes Testify for the State-Arthur Lussier Repeats Story of McCarthy's Proposals.

The state completed its arguments in the Lussier murder case in this city Wednesday, and two witnesses for the defense were heard, Mrs. Lus sier's husband and stepson. Several times while these witnesses were on the stand Mrs. Lussier broke down, and once court was adjourned for a few minutes because of this. In the morning session Judge Maltbies wife was on the bench with him for short time. The early part of the day was spent in determining the conditions of the murder. and were rather slow; in fact, so slow that one of the jurymen fell asleep twice.
 The testimony given was as follows, after which the court adjourned until Thursday morning at 1915. It looks as if the case would be finished in two more days.
 Coroner Bill Testifies.
 Coroner Arthur G. Bill was the first witness. He testified that he was given the knife on the day of the murder and it was found by Sheriff Aver on information given the latter by the Lussier boy. Sheriff Aver cor roborated this. adding that he found it near the railroad tracks, and it was open when he picked it up. When Coroner Bill was recalled he testified that the accused identified the knife and said that she must have taken it off of the refrigerator. The knife was entered as exhibit 2.
 Robert Park on the Stand.
 Robert Park of Moosup, machinist at the Glen Falls mill, testified that Mccarthy and the husband of Mrs Lussier worked at the mill. Mccarthy was helping him, arriving at about 7.30, and with him most of the time up to his death Mrs. Lussier entered 1 the mill at 10 o'clock, and the first he saw of her she was at the foot of the stairs on which Mccarthy was sitting filling lanterns. Mrs. Lussier asked Mccarthy what he meant by insulting her boy, and Mccarthy did not answer Mrs. Lussier struck him with her hand dazing him, but he did not try to de- ! fend himself. He tried to get up but Mrs. Lussier prevented him, and ther l one of the other men in the room sai6 she had knife. He (Parks) stepped i between them and said For Gods | sake, don't use 1t, there has beer l enough!" but the woman stabbed Nc. l Carthy, reaching around Mir. Parks Someone said You've killed him." ant she replied T don't give a damn!" MT l Parks had his hands out to preven | Mrs. Lussier approaching Mccarthy and she said Let me go. or I'll xii youi" and he did, as she had the knife l She left, and did not appear ruff1ed. The boy had been in the mill on ant off all of the morning. MT. Lussie l was day watchman, but did not shov up that morning. The Lussier boy toll Mccarthy this, and they made tn rounds together.
 ! Attorneys Searls, Harvey and MT Parks showed the positions of tn principals at the time of the murder Mrs. Lussier then first showed sign of extreme nervousness.
 Was Not Drunk.
 On cross examination Mir Parks sai that Mccarthy was not drunk an made the rounds in about 20 minutes As Mccarthy was unfamiliar with tn stations on the rounds, the first tim they punched them in the wrong or der, but future trips were o. K. Nc Carthy was sitting on, the third ste and was a little lower than Mrs. Lus sier. When, Mrs. Lussier asked hin the question she was calm and take in a normal tone. but was little ex cited when she stabbed him. Whe Mccarthy tried to rise it looked as he was going to use the lantern to de fend himself with, but Mrs. Lussie prevented this by stabbing him.
 oviIa Savoye Witness.
 Ovila Savoye, an employe at tn mill, repeated much of MT. Parks tes timony He added that Mir Lussie was the watchman on Sundays at tn mill. A short recess was called an when it was over Mrs. Maltbie wa with her husband on the bench. Savoy said that Mrs. Lussier called Arthu her son, before the stabbing, but ha stabbed Mccarthy before the boy ar rived at her side. After being stabbed Mccarthy said: What do you mean MT. Parks told Mrs. Lussier that sh had killed Mccarthy.
 Evidence of Albert Sweet.
 Albert Sweet, a mason employed 3 the mill at the time of the nurde told of seeing Mrs. Lussier strike Nc