Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-20
FATAL sFABBING AFFRAYil
A House Of Prostitution the
Scene OF the Tragedy.
One Man Killed and Another
Severely Wounded.
THE MURDERRR ARRKsTED.


it were perhaps better the-public ear should
not be startled with, but which as journalists
We are compelled to give publicity to, &C.
Cured in this city yesterday afternoon about
four o'clock, at house of prostitution on St
Clair street, kept by one Auguste Fay and
wife, resulting in the death of John G. Fsy,a
brother Of the keeper of the house, and the
severe and perhaps dangerous vOunding of
the latter, the perpetrstor of the deeds being
a German named 0rthner, a private in the
s7th Regiment, 0. v. l., whose family re-
sides on Croton street.
The true facts in the case we have hardly
been able to hit upon, two stories being
given. We give both accounts, the first,
and most current, being about as follows;
Yesterday afternoon, probably about two
o'oclok, Orthner, in company with two 9TH
ers, (members of the 37th Regiment) went in
to Fay's place, where they remained from
half to three qusrters Of an hour. Thence
they went to the saloon No. 81 Michigan
street, and orthner called for drinks for the
party, but when about to pay for them, dis
covered that his pocket book, containing a
considerable sum of money, was gone. He
remarked to the landlord that he knew where
it was and who had it, and thereupon left the
saloon and returned to Fay's. Entering the
bar-room at Fay's, he demanded his pocket
book, Of which Auguste Fay diselaimed any
knowledge. Orthner thereupon drew knife,
when John G. Fay handed him his
pocket-book. Examining the contents,
he claimed that $40 were gone, upon
which an alteration ensued between
the parties, and ultimately a fight,
in the course Of which 0rthner struck John
Fay several times with the knife, cutting
through the arteries Of the left arm, and in =
ficting slight wounds on the left breast and
wrist. In ths msantime, Auguste Fay had
come to the assistance of his brother, ana he
in turn received blow from the knife, the
blade entering just under the right shoulder,
making a severe wound. Upon receiving
his wound, John Fay ran into the street and
thence into the restaurant next door, known
as " Mrs. MilIsr's," bleeding profusely,
where he fell to the floor from weak
ness resulting from the loss Of blood. He
requested one of the male attendants to go
for physician,, which was promptly done,
and DR.. Schenck came in the course Of fifteen
or twenty minutes. Not bringing his instru
ments through some mistake, Dr.. S. called
in DR.. Roeder, and subsequently another
physician, Ehoss name we could not learn,
was also called. But by this time the life of
the unfortunate victim was well nigh spent,
the floor of the room in which he lay being
covered with his blood, and the efforts
of medical skill were unsvailing.
He was removed to the scene of the
occurrence, and at haIf-psst FIVE
O'Clock died. During the evening the
body was taken to the house of his father, on
Kinsman street. Auguste Fay lies in critic
al condition at his place. His wound was
carefully dressed, but it is pronounced to be
of a very dangerous character.
John Fay, the murdered man, was a sort
of pettifogging lawyer, and has recently
been employed in some capacity in the office
of the German newspaper WOechter am Erie.
He was at ono time Orderly Sergeant of the
I4th Battery, and it will be recoIlectsd was
shot by fellow soldier, through sn accident,
while the Battery was stationed at Camp
Cleveland.
Another story of the affair is to the effect
that orthner, in company with two other SOL
diers, was in Fishers saloon onWstsr street,
about o'clock in the afternoon, somewhat
intoxicated, where he brsndished a knife,
saying that he should kill some one before
the day was over. That he shortly after
went into Fay's, and without any prOvOca-
ton commenced an attack on the brothers
Fay, resulting as above stated.
The entire police force are on the track of
the murderer and his cOnfederates, and they
will doubtless be captured during the night.
LATER.
Since the above was written and in type,
We learn the following facts from the
authorities at the Police Station: The mur-
doror Of Fay is Jacob Udsch, a German, and
a member Of the s7th regiment. His accom-
plices are Gregor Befzighofer, John RodthHr
and fellow called "Crazy Charley" all
members Of the same regiment. The whole
gang have been arrested and lodged in prison.
Udeeh was arrested at the house of his father
in-lsw, s. Schnebergsr, on University
Heights, about O'Clock last evening. He
was fOuEd seated at the supper table with his
wife, his coat and boots off, and yielded very
quietly. Betzighofer was arrested earlier in
the evening. Rodthsr and "Crszy Charley"
we're taken about 10 o'clock at the saloon of
~. Kraus, corner of FuIton and High streets,
West Side. The facts in the case, as given
by the authorities, are not materially differ
ent from those first given above, snd have no
better foundation. Udech, the murderer, is
said by the Major of the regiment to bo a
most dangerous and bad man.
The sffsir, Notwithstanding the disreputa-
bic characters engaged in it, cannot but be |
as most unfortunate, because in
ficting upon the peace of our city most
and annoying wound.
We feel called upon to say word of praise
for the Police force of our city, whose eff
cheney and activity have again been so ad-
mirabIy shown in bringing these law-break-
srs to justice.
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