Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

stepped between them, and she stab-
 bed Mccarthy in the breast. He did
 not hear Mrs. Lussier say anything
 and did not see the little girl take part
 in the fight. Mccarthy raised the lan-
 tern to defend his face, and it was not
 an aggressive movement. Daniel Mac
 Dougall, a. teamster, who was mixing
 mortar near the door, saw all that happened, but did not stop work until he heard that Mccarthy was dead. As
 he is deaf, he heard little of the con versation. He saw the little girl take part, and said that the stabbing was Quicker than lightning" Court was adjourned at 1250 for dinner.
 Husband for the Defense. When the afternoon session opened, l witnesses for the defense were heard, Napoleon Lussier, Mrs. Sarah Lussier's 1 husband, and her stepson, Arthur. MT. Lussier was the first witness for the
 defense. During his examination Mrs. Lussier broke down and cried.
 l At the time of the murder he was at his home He had been in Daniel | son the night before and went to bed at o'clock. He had three drinks, and his wife a couple of drinks of wlaiskey, with warm water and sugar.
 Got up at o'clock, but returned to ] bed He sent his boy Arthur to the lmill to say that he would report later. l The boy returned at 8 o'clock and
 gave him a bundle, pint of whiskey. ] Witness took three drinks and his l wife one or two. The boy went down stairs. AS he was tired, he called his son Arthur to tell the night watchman | that he would not work that morning, and the boy left.
 The boy returned at g o'clock and
 called for his mother and spoke to her something which surprised her, to which she exclaimed What" and the next time she understood. He (Mr I Lussier) heard none of the converse tion. The boy and his mother then ! went down stairs. He did not know what was the matter. Saw her again when she returned from the mill sever I to ten minutes later. She was a little excited, kept walking in the house, and faster than usual; thought something
 wrong. An hour and half later the sheriff came after her. He identified
 the knife used as his own. He las1
 saw it at o'clock Sunday morning
 before he went to bed, and it was or his icebox. He went in the other tene- I ment in the house, remaining there two hours, singing, dancing and drink
 ing.
 Bought Whiskey in DanieIson.
 Il Attorney Searls cross examined MT Lussier. He said he bought two pint. l of whiskey in Danielson. He had three
 or four glasses of beer in Danielson- | no Whiskey He did not see his wife T drink in the other tenement. He diC 1 not see his wife drink anything bu
 the two glasses of punch. His wifi cut some tobacco for him with tn
 knife used in the murder. He did no 1 see it after she took. it from the re frigerator. At times Mrs. Lussie broke into violent sobbing.. Testimon. , at the coroner's inquest was thel brought up. When the boy returne' the first time he made complaint. H (Mr. Lussier) said that he would g 'i down to the mill and make McCarth, ashamed. A short recess was thel called. Mir. Lussier continued on tn l stand, Evidence at the coroners in , quest was read. Mrs. Lussier told tn ! boy to go to the mill and she would g out. His wife had two drinks at o'clock. Eva told him what the com plaint was and then Eva followed he ; brother.
 :. Arthur Lussier's Evidence. Arthur Lussier was then called H /, got up at o'clock and went over t the mill for his father, to say that tn . latter would come to the mill sooI , l and was in the first boiler room. Wen :. home at o'clock with a bundle for hi ], father, who was ln bed. After leavin ' 1 the bundle, he went down stairs an .o his father later told him to go to tn mill and say he would not work tha day. While waiting to talk with M 7, | Parks Mccarthy asked him to mak . the watchman's rounds. Finished las . round about 9 o'clock and went hom not feeling well, and was crying. Hi
 mother came to the head of the stair
 He went up the stairs and said il | George Mccarthy kept catching m d huggfng me, and making inde a him to repeat it, and she told him { q go down to the mill and she woul = follow. His sister followed him to th : boiler room.
 p Mccarthy Smiled When Questioned n When he arrived Mccarthy was sit d ting in a chair. His sister came = then and Mccarthy told her that he n brother looked sick and she ought 1 if take him home, but did not McCarth l. was asked to fill some lanterns an r sat down on the stairs and was worl
 ing on the lanterns when his motht
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 had insulted her boy, and he saiG e What do you mean? What do yo l. mean?" She asked him three or fol r times and he replied: What do yc e mean?" and he smiled as he answere d He turned and stood on the secor s step. Mccarthy had been drinki1 e liquor, as he saw him, early in u r. day. He did not walk very straigh d He smelled the liquor on his breat = when he tried to kiss him.
 l, When Mrs. Lussier punched McCa.
 thy he fell in sitting position. E1 le struck Mccarthy when the latter If
 ed the lantern to strike Mrs Lussie
 Nobody pushed his mother Mr. Parl said Stop, Babel" His mother sa u nothing after killing him. Mrs. Lussi ,.' threw the knife away on the WE home.
 9 On Cross Examination.