The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-22

~" Asso OultlhS ARRAY On O1lntOn-
street-Trial Of the Parties In the
Police Court-Carrovan and Uhl
Discharged-Patsold Held in Bonds
Of $l,5O0 to Answer the Charge of
stabbing With Intent to XIII.
The examination of Carrovant, Uhl and
Patsold, charged with stabbing, with intent
to kill, Henry Kecker, at a coffee-house on
Clinton-street between Baymiller and Lynn,
some evenings since, took place in the Police
Court yesterday. Mr.. Prosecutor johnson
appeared in behalf Of tho State, Judge
Stallo in behalf of Carrovant and Uhl, and
F. Hassaurek for Patsold. Below will be
found the evidence: a. ..
FOR THE PROSECUTION.
William Brodke-Was present ON the night
Of the 10th, when the difficulty occurred on
Clinton-street, at coffee. house, between Lynn
and Baymiller; Patsold say that he was
bound to kill some ono before he went to bed;
saw all the defendants then, and the
wounded man-they had no quarrel while
was there; they afterward brought Kecker
home stabbed, and 1 was with him all
night.
Cross s-examined-Live in the same house
with Kecker; IL was between 10 and II
o'clock that was at the coffee-house; ;Patsolo
went out, and I went out also; there was no
hard words passed-they were drinking beer
and talking together; Carroyant treated the
whole crowd, i think; there was another man
with Patsold outside the house; Patsold had
too much beer; he made the remark to that
man that he would have to kill some one
before he went to bed; Carrovant was a little
dunk; Keoker was not; Carrovant, Uhl and
Kecker were all in the coffee-house at tho
time Patsold made the remark outside.
Kecker told me that Carrevant didn't know
him at all; that he got hurt while taking
Corrovant home; he said that PatsOld had
given him the first stab; told me this five or
six times. 2 I, le y .l
DR.. Wade described the wounds Of Keoker;
the fourth and fifth ribs I; considered the mans
life in imminent danger from the abdominal
wound; ho is able to converse; the probability
10 that his condition will be changed in . very
few days. '''' -"A' ' '2'''n
Herman Menker-Was In the coffee-house
Patsold said there was no use to trust low
Dutchman, when Rocker said he had three
cents the coffee house keeper said he didn't
want q fuss in his house, when We went out
doors on the sidewalk +; Kecksr tried to get the
barber home; saw Patsold have knife he and
Kecker had Q ittleis fight, when Keoker said
he was killed.; they had a second fist fight;
Kecker was stabbed at the second fight; the
barber was very drunk neither Of the others
had knives Csrovant's wife was also stabbed
in the arm while she was trying to get her hus-
band home Patsold was sighting with Kecker
at the time the latter was stabbed; after Kecker
cried out that he was stabbed, Csrrovant came
out Of his house; Uhl was not fighting; tried
to get Kecker away when I saw the knife In
Patsold's hand; Kecker was in the barber
shop, having taken Carrovant homN', when Pat
sold called Kecker a son of o -, and told
him to come out, and subsequently they had
the fist fight, and Kecker was stabbed.
John Swarts-Patsold endeavored to pick .
quarrel with me at eleven O'Clock in the coffee
house.
Officer Chumley--Arested the two barbersj
they had blood on their clothes, wliich they
said was from the woman who was stabbed In
the arm; they said they didn't know anything
about the difioulty'st frst! Patsold told me
that party had beat him, and he " as COM
PEELED to defend himself, and he had probably
used his knife; think he was little intoxi-
GATED; he had three or four cuts on his head, or
bruises; he had been washing his head; the
knife exhibited In Court was found on the
mantle piece; it had blood on the point. Pat
uold's clothes were very bloody.
Several other witnesses were examined,
but nothing more elected. On motion Of
Judge Stallo,. .Carrovant and Uhl were dis
charged, when the following testimony was
introduced. ..5.."
N y FOR THE DEFENsB.
Robsr. Nag,s--KeckA struck Patsold the
first blow on the neck, and then they fought;
the two BARRIERS came up and used the ex
preston, "Texas loaters;" they were talking
with Patsold; did not sec anything of the
stabbing; it was two houses from the coffee
who stopped down and did not return the
blow, but cried for the watch; Kecker did
not say any thing; the two were alone; Kecker
is big, strong man, larger than Patsold
saw, mo other fighting; didn't know Kecker
was stabbed until next morning.
John Replsr-Was in the coffee-house when
Kecker and the party came in; they were
noisy, when the landlord told them it was
time To shut up, and they went out of the
front door; / went out at the back door; heard
the cry of watch; subsequently saw Kecker
on the street after he was stabbed.
Peter Uhl-When went home Carrovan's 8
wife told me to go back and bring homo my
boss; 7 won't after him; the man that was
stabbed led my boss home; saw fight some
distance of. Patsold came up and st.id "Pete,
the loafers have beaten me, and If + can't get
rid Of them I'll use my knife;" Nenker was
present, and both Menker and Pat,old pulled
out their knives. Patsold then walked off and
afterward cried for tho watch; M',nker then
came up and said "now I'll give it to you for
crying for the watch," and commenced beating &
Patsold; Kecker came across the street and
also beat Patsold; the barber's wife came up
and she was stabbed, when the barber came
and wanted to know who stabbed his wife;
some Of the loafsrs throw my boss across tine
street. Kecker, Menker and two others were
on Patsold beating him. didn't know who the
other two men were; didn't see the stabbing;
the men followed Patsold; in the second fight
Menker struck the first blow; during this fight
there were four to one.
Other witnesses were examined for the de-
fsnse whose testimony amounted to about the
same related above. Patsold was hereupon
held in bonds of $1,50o for his appearance at
the Court Of Common Pleas, to answer the
charge of stabbing with intent to kill.
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