Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-26

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The examination of Jacob Udech for the
murder of John George Fay, on the 18th
inst, took place before Police Judge Hessen-
mueller yesterday. Not so large q number
of spectators was present as might have been
expected in view Of the enormity of the
crime to be considered and the interest which
has been felt in the case by the public. City
Prosecutor Grannis conducted the prosscu
ton, assisted by NJ. S. Castle ana P. A. Col
lisr, counsel for Auguste Fay. J. ". Heis-
ley appeared for the defendant.
The State presented the testimony of Au-
guste Fay, the brother of the murdered
man, who was himself wounded of Charles
Fbineer-known as Crazy Charley com
panion of Udech's, of the three physicians,
sohenck, Rosder, and Thayer, and of John
P. Smith, bosrder at Fischsr's tavern near
by. The testimony confirms the account
which we published at the time. Fay testi-
fed to the turbulent conduct of Udeeh on his
first visit, to his returning afterwsrd, clutch
ing the witness by the neck ss he entered
the house and demanding his pocket book,
to his stabbing the witness in the back Of the
neck, to the interference of John G. Fay, who
wss called by his brother to his assistance,
and who laid his hand on the defendant and
said Let my brother alone; and to the attack
on George by the defendant. After he had
attacked George he turned again on Auguste,
and would have struck him again had not
his eomrsds, BetzighOfer, iDterfsred to pre-
vent the blow. The witness also testified
that during the ARRAY he got revolver from
an adjoining room, and put it in his pocket,
but did not exhibit or use it. After the sf-
fray, girl found the pocket-boOk up stairs
and brought it down.
Charles Ebinger cOrrOborsted in many re-
spscts the story of Fay. he was compsu-
ion of Udech's in both visits but was not
present at the time of the sfray,
being in an adjoining room. The
memory of this witness, who spske
only in German, was very treaeherous,
whether WilfuIly or involuntarily 1t would
be hard to decide, He testified to seein g
John G. Fay run out of the room where the
ARRAY was taking place, covered with blood
He also testified that he was in at Fischer's,
tavern near by, when Udech came in after
the ARRAY, with bloody knife in his hands,
saying in German I have bled couple Of
them" aAd adding that he had got his peck
ct book back, but that $40 were taken from
it. Witness told him to put up mis- knife,
and took it away, shutting it up. Udech
said the knife belonged to him, when witness
returned it.
The physicians agreed in their dsscriP-
tiOn Of the wound, and in saying that Fay
death resulted from it.
James P. Smith, bOarder at Fischer's,
testified that Udech and his other com
psnions we're in st Fisoher's about three that
afternoon, and, after visiting Fsy's house re-
turned again, that Udech on looking for his
purse missed it and went bsck fer it, accom-
panied by Ebinger and Rodthar, that Ebin-
ger came back first, saying, owe have fixed
somebody over there )" that Udsoh returned
bOOu dlVoI Win DiOOu1 hHAAo N MS Adhus
saying that he had let of about two gallons
of blood from somebody. Ebingsr hurried
the defendant of saying that the cOnstables
were after them.
With this testimony tbs State rested. Tho
defense called the remainder of the States
witnesses and examined them. They
were John Betzighofer, another SOL
dier and companion of Udsch, F. n.
Fischer, the tavern keeper, Augustus Vein
sheim, John P. Hoffman and Adam Wolf,
who we're in Fischer'5 at the time Udech came
in, Margaret saurWell and another girl, the
inmates of Fsy's house, and F. n. Brinker,
who Was with the dying man in his last mo-
msnts. The evidence of these persons was
cOrrObOrstive of that previously given, and
threw no new light upon the case. We have
no time for an analysis of it.
On hearing the evidence, the Judge held
the defendant to answer to the charge of muir
der in the first degree, and gave notice that
no bail would be reosivsd.
Charles Ebinger was arrested yesterday on
the charge of being accessory to the crime.
He will have an examination to o-morrow.
Udech was taken yesterday afternoon to
the County Jail.