The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-22
GhelGntetIi9etrter
TUESDAY,, FEBRUARY e, 1s7O.
THE MoUNTz MURDER.
McCracken.s Examination.

afternoon, before Esquires johnson, Clio
han and Hammer at two o'clock, for the
murder of Frank alias Francis Mountz,
who was killed on Saturday morning last
at Ed. Young's livery stable In this city.
Squire Hammer was sworn and oxamin
cd. He testified that on hearing Of the
murder he cmpanelled jury on the 10th
Inst, who rendered the following verdict
An inquisition taken in Centre town.
shin, county Of Ohio, on the 10th day Of
February, 1870, before BennO Hammer q
Justice OF the township of Centre in said
county, upon the view OF the body Of
Frank MOuntz, there lying dead, thejurors
sworn TO enquire when, how and by what
means the said Frank MOuntz came to his
death, upon their Oaths do say: The
deceased came to his death on February
18th, about 12 o'clock P. NJ, by reason Of
wound Of about One.hAlf Of an inch in
length, situated near the edge Of the breast
bone, penetrating tho heart, causing almost
Immediate death, which wound he rccciv-
cd by and from one Richard McCracken
with knife or dagger in the hands Of tho
said Richard McCracken. Signed by W.
II. Steuke, foreman, ". B. Conner, L.
Eberling, Daniel Krciter, Philip Bolwing,
Fred. shipley, Jacob stcintelz, Christian
BOesllnr, Washington Hamilton, n. Hub
bard, John Baughman.
DIS. Baird and :Cummins, Andrew
lIeftz, and James Anderson were called
came forward and were sworn.
Dr. Cummins testified that he was sum-
moncd about twelve o'clock on Friday
night, to see MOuntz, whom he found in Il
dying condition in Young's livery stable.
lie found the wound upon MOuntz in or
nearthc edge Of his breast bone, between
the third and fourth ribs. The wound
was about half an inch in width on tho
breast. II was found, on hepOst mortem
examination, TO he between four and five
inches in length, having nearly severed
tho artery carrying the blood from tho
heart The wound could not have been
otherwise than fatal. Dismissed.
DR.. Baird testified that he was summon.
cd about twelve o'clock on Friday night
TO attend man who Ind been stabbed.
lie found him lying on the floor in
Youngs livery stable Office, in a dying
condition. From the nature Of the wound
he believed that It was given by a knife or
dirk. The knife entered the breast in q
diagonal direction, from left to right pass.
ing through the breast bone, opposite the
Third and fourth ribs, which Is at this part
OF the body onc.liNlr Of an inch thick, and
passing into the sack which contains the
heart, had almost severed the artery con-
veying the blood from the heart. Dis
missed ~
Andrew Hcitz WIS next called. lie
stated that after he returned from supper
on Friday evening, McCrackcn came into
tho stable and asked him to hitch up his
horse in sleigh, which he did. He saw
nothing more Of 6IcCracken after he left
the stable till he returned about eleven
O'Clock. McCraCkcn asked him to unhitch
his horse, which he did, and inleading her
to wagon near by, to hitch her, shc step.
ped on the end Of a buggy thill, whom
Mountz made remark, saying she (thc
mare) was blind. McCracken replied
that it was not so; and few words passed
between them. McCacken then proposed
TINT the whole party should go over to the
Arcade Saloon and get n drink, which they
did. Afer returning, Mountz was stand
ing In the shadow of door so that Nc
Cacken could not see him, and, Nc.
Cnckcn commenceda tiradeupon Mountz,
saying that "the whole id family were
never and never would be able to own
80 fine n marc as Ills" and call.
Ing Mountz "G-d d-n s-n Of
u bib" At this 8Tountz stepped
from behind the door, and with his hands
open gave C1ckCn a shove, when Nc
Cracken pulled lis knife out and opened
it Heitz stepped in between them and
told frank" CAIountz), to look out rs
GIcCmckcn had a knife, McCrackcn then
unhitched his horse, and started out of the
stable, Us the witness presumed lbr home
HCitz shut the doors and locked them,
and he and Ntountz sol down In the Office.
Shortly after they satdown Mountz asked
him to go oyer and takC another drink,
which he refused to do, and Mountz re-
piled, ~ suppose l shall have to go by
myself" Just after he said this, loud
knock was heard at the door and Heitz
went out to sec who It was; when he open.
cd Tie door, he saw McCracken standing
very close up to tho next one with knife
in hishand. McCncken asked for frank
(Iountzs who on hearing his name
called, stepped TO the, door and
just as no. stepped up McCncken
struck him with the knife Mountz
fell backward and witness caught him;
witness saying Frank, you arc stabbed
and dead man" rs hc drew tho knife
from the wound. McCnckcn fled imme.
diately, and Heitz laid the murdered man
on the floor and gave pursuit MeCrack.
en- had LEFT his horse standing in front Of
tho new building next TOD. N. Matthews
IS Co, when he returned to thS'Stablc. In
his flight he attempted to lead the horse
away, but seeing Heitz so near him he let
the horse so and ran As Heitz left the