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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 32 Numéro 109

Date 22 octobre 1872
Comté Saint John
Lieu Saint John
Journal The Daily Telegraph

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On Wednesday eve. last, some half a dozen sailors were assembled in a bar-room and grocery at Sillery Cove near Quebec, three of whom belonged to the barque "Lady Havelock". Two of these were colored men named John SMITH and Abraham VALOPIS who had been chums for the past three years. A dispute arose between them, however, and after some words were exchanged, they went out side the door, followed by Joseph SMITH, a seaman on board the "Lady Havelock". The dispute continued and in a heat of passion, VALOPIS called John SMITH 'a bastard' and the words were scarcely out of his mouth when SMITH drew his sheath knife and stabbed him in the left breast. The unfortunate man VALOPIS fell to the ground with a fearful shriek crying. 'I am killed; I am weltering in my blood.' His cry brought the rest of the party out immediately. John SMITH, the man who had stabbed him, immediately fled from the spot and Joseph SMITH, probably seized with fear, ran away also. The wounded man, bleeding fearfully, was driven to the River Police Station and thence to the Marine Hospital, but was dead before reaching the latter place. The murderer took to the bush, but was captured the next afternoon on Cap Rouge Road. He is about 24 years old and said to belong to (St. John) city. His victim, it is stated, also belongs here. They were both shipped at Liverpool.

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