The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-07

/ been committed, OF which we gave an
account yesterday mornins. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Rogers did not receive an
answer to his dispatch to Parkersburg
until yesterday morning, when he was
Informed that the two Ulrich brothers
had left that city, and that Mr.. Rogers
had better inquire at Pittsburgh foI
them. In the meantime Mr.. Rogers had
examined the, steamboat register and
found thereon the name Rlemenz vi.
rich-brother Of the supposed murdered
man-who had arrived in this
city on the 18th of May lest, three
days after the signing of the note
or obligation which we published
yesterday morning. 1t was then sup
posed that Klemenz Ulrich was in this
city, and a search was instituted yes
terday afternoon, the Superintendent
of the Grape Association, (whose vine
yard is a short distance above Bridge
port, )who had seen the account OF this
tragedy in the REGISTER yesterday
morning, came over to the city and
reported that on the 18th of May last
a man named Klemenz Ulrich lad
came there to work, and after re-
naming a shsrt time had gone to
work in q stoneduarry across the creek,
east of the city. Officers Wallace and
Henry Myers were Immediately dis
patched to the quarry to find Ulrich,
and upon arriving there they discoy-
cred that the works were closed,
but ascertained that Ulrich had been
working there, and was at present
boarding at q Mr.. Cline's in North
Wheeling, the first house above the
First Ward school house. The officers
proceeded to this place and found
Klemenz Ulrich in a stable on the premi-
ses, helping Mr.. Cline at some work he
was engaged in. Mr.. Ulrich is unable
to speak the English language, and Of
| fcer Myers addressed him in German,
asking Ulrich to walk down street with
them, as they wished him to identify a
note supposed to have been signed by
him. Ulrich consented, he not know
/ ing what he was wanted for; not
knowing of the death Of his supposed
brother. Ulrich was brought before
Justice Johnston and examined, officer
Myers acting as interpreter.
Klemenz Ulrich stated that on the
18th of May last he had given his
brother, Aloisuis Uulricb, note for two
hundred francs in French gold which he
had borrowed from him, in Parkersburg,
and then left for Wheeling on the
steamer Express, and after arriving here
went to work for Joseph Seybold, at the
vineyard near Bridgeport, on the 18th
of May, and after working there short
time he went to work in the stone quar-
~ east of the city, where he has been
engaged ever since. He stated that a
man worked with him at the vine
ward, named John Frederick Long. and
that they became quite intimate, and
he informed Long that he (klemenz Ul-
rich) had borrowed from his brother in
Parkersburg two hundred francs in
gold, and that his brother had con-
siderable amount Of gold still. He
said that within the last two or three
weeks he had written to his brother in
Petersburg and had received no an
swer; that he had not heard from him
since he came to this city.
The note that was found, which we
published yesterday, was then present
ed to him, and he said that was the
note he gave his brother before he left
Parkersburg. And the satchel, that
contained the note, was shown ulrlch,
and he positively asserted that the
satchel belonged to his brother, and
that he (Klemenz) had one precisely
like it in his possession now. Ulrich
was then, for the first time, informed
that his brother had been murdered,
and was appraised of the particulars,
when his eyes filed with te"rs, and he
wept.
Ulrich stated that he had not seen his
brother since he left Parkersburg,
about the 18th of May. His description
of his brothers clothes, and his front
teeth being gone, and the size OF the
man, all correspondent with that of the
murdered man.
The Superintendent of the vineyard,
Mr.. Helm, stated that two weeks ago
Yesterday (Monday) Long came to him
and wished to settle, stating he intended
TO leave the city, as he had had dis
turbance with Ulrch, Long was paid
off, and left the city, no one knowing
whittier he went. Klcmenz Ulrich states
that he never had an unpleasant word
with Long, they being good friends up
to the last moment he saw him.
Ulrich was last evening conveyed to
Jail to await further examination.
This man Long left the city about two
weeks ago, and nothing is known of his
whereabouts.
The following is an account of his at
tempt to murder Mr.. John White, which
led to his arrest, about the 9th of jan
uary, and was copied from the Parkcrs-
burg Times of that date:
"On last Monday evening the good
citizens of Parkersburg we're again
thrown into state of excitement with
the news of another attempt at murder,
similar to those of Lillienthal and Tsu-
tor. This time the assassin, a German,
named John Schaefer, was caught,
while tho victim, Mr.. John White, is
still living, and able to testify against
the prisoner.
mir. White, like both the former vic
tins, had his own private sleeping
room. in the rear of his coal Office, cor
ner of Julian 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 i'll 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, but strange to
saw. though a mach 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 off.
Mr., White in his excitement taking
hold of him and running into the street.
"schaeffer sprang out, left his hat
and Ratchet in the Office and yard, and
ran off bare headed. The police were,
however, soon upon his track, caught
him not far frem his residence and
lodged him safely in our new Jail. Yes
I terday an excited crowd, believing him