The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-10
Correction.

In our item of yesterday morning no.
ticing the arrest of the supposed muir
derer of Ulrich at Parkersburg, We were
made to say Daniel Schafer on informa-
ton of a gentleman from that place,
and was not apprised of the mistake
until after the article appeared in print.
Mr. Daniel Schafcr is a quiet, peaceable
and respected citizen of Parkersburg,
connected in no way with the accused,
and we regret very much that the error
was made. The Parkersburg Times, in
noticing the affair, gives the mans name
as John Sehafer, and there are several
parties here from Parkersburg, who say
his name is August, so we are not able
to decide which is correct. We give be-
low an account of the attempt to muir
der and the arrest as taken from the
Times of Tuesday:
"On last Monday evening the good
citizens of Parkersburg were again
threwn into frenzy of excitement with
the news of another attempt at murder,
similar to those of .Lillienthsl and Tsu-
tor. This time the assassin, q German,
named John Schaefer, was caught,
while the victim, Mr.. John White, is
still living, and able to testify against
the prisoner.
"Mr. White, like both the fsrmer vic
tins, had his own private sleeping
room, in the rear of his coal office, cor
ner of Juliann and Littleton streets,
where he lodged alone, and Schafer
had been frequently seen around the
office for several days. At about seven
o'clock on Monday evening Schafer
called for the purpose of settling a
coal bill, and while Mr.. White was
sitting in the chair engaged in writing
a receipt, the prisoner drew from his
pocket, where he carried it concealed,
a common carpenters Ratchet, and
struck him powerful blows on the head
and neck. The first blow on the neck
fell little too high, or it would have
produced death at once. Others follow
ed in quick succession, hut strange to
say, though much less man than his
assassin, and unarmed, Mr.. White was
enabled to grapple with him, and push
his way to the door, crying murder. A
gentleman passing heard the cry and
came to the door, which being fastened
he kicked in before Schafer got Oft
Mr.. White in his excitement taking
hold of him and running into the street
"Schaeffer sprang out, leaving his hat
and Ratchet in the office aud yard, and
ran off bare headed. The police were,
however, soon upon his track, caught
him not far from his residence and
lodge him safely in our new Jail. Yes
terday an excited crowd, believing him
guilty of the two cold blooded murders
above named, as we'll as of Antoine
Ulricb, at Wheeling, surrounded the
Jail and threated to lynch him. 1t was
also rumored that the prisoner was sc
far in sympathy with this desire as &c
make some efforts to commit suicide IN
his iron cage, or prison cell.
About 81 o'clock p. m. yesterday be
was conducted before Justice Taggart
in the Court House, and had a hearing
A number Of witnesses testified to most
of the facts above set forth, including
the prisoners acknowledgment that hs
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curing Mr.. Whites money-but dis
avowing any intention of doing more
than to knock him insensible, while h'
ritied his Office.
The condition of the wounded mar
is still critical, though it is generall!
thought that he will entirely recover
He talked we'll, and showed evidences
that his mind was unimpaired shortl!
after the occurrence, and seemed to b'
improving yesterday. He was terribly
cut, gashed aud bruised. DR.. Davis
who attended him, testified that he re
ceiyed four wounds on the head-tw'
on the left and two on the righ
side, the wound on the LEFT
temple with q sharp edge, an'
the others with a blunt end. Th
skull was penetrated. Also one woun'
on the right side of the neck, and anothe
on the left side, back ofthe ear; one con
fused wound on the shoulder and bot
hands apparently chopped. He state'
further that it is impossible at presen
to make a progResis of the case.
The prisoner was held to answer a
: the April Term of the Circuit Court
and the witnesses for the State were rec
ognized in 500 each to appear and ties
tify.