Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-18
A PEACEMAKER'S DEATH.

A PEACEMAKER'S DEATH.
TRAGEDY N TIE EIGHTH WARD.
Edward Kiger Murders Franz HObreeht---
A Terrible Lesson Taught---1he
Principals Young Men---The
Assassin Makes Good
His Escape.
THE ORIGIN OF THE CRIME.
The knife was brought into fatal play
in the Eighth ward OF this city, Satur-
day night, last, about $50 o clock. Two
Young men, respectively eighteen and
nineteen years OF age, named Edward
Kiger and Franz Hobrecht, the former
living with his parents at the corner OF
Wood and Forty-frst streets, and the
latter residing with his parents on For
tv-serond street, between Wood and ia
cob streets, became involved in Il quar-
rel. which resulted in Niger killing Hoo
brecht.
The young men were both MEM
beers Of
4 DIsREPUTABLE CLUB,
which has its shanty or club house on
vacant lot OF ground, owned by Mr..
Schrumm, and which is located short
distance above the b. & o. railroad,
between Forty-third and Forty-fourth
streets near the Archibald property:
To this club belong 4 number oil half
grown boys, who ''chipin on Saturdays
and buy beer or whisky, a. their taste
NAV desire, and take it TO the place
mentioned where they generally a.
semble later in the day. and
there drink and play cards Tor
a small ''ante" just to make the game
interesting. In company with a num-
Der Of their companions, the two young
men i'm question assembled ut this
PLACE OF SIN
at six o'clock Saturday evening last. and
soon put on tap kegof beer, which
was freely drank by the company, until
several OF the boys became hilarious
and in their mirth began to joke each
other. Niger, who is possessed OF much
bad humOr, became angry AMI quarrelled
with a companion named. Fred Filler
who is about fifteen years OF
age. One word brought Oh another
until the assassin Niger made
thrust at Elder with a large
four-inch blade pocket knife, which re-
suited in cutting him quite severed on
the right hand. At this stage OF the
proceedings young Hobrect rushed up
and said, Don't cut a. small boy, as he
is not as large as YOU This seemed to
enrape the assassin more than ever, and
tn avenye himself he wheeled around
and plunged the
MuRDER0uS WEAPON
into the left side oi young liobrecht, the
babe entering just above'the eight RIB.
on a vertical line with the left nipple
and five inches below it. cutting cash
two inches in length.
THE VICTIM.
The wounded boy was kept NJ the
shanty until early yesterday morning
when he was assisted to his home on
Forty-second street 10y some of his
Having reached home,
Hobrecht went to his room and laid
down. until about j o'clock, when his
mother rose and went to his bed room
and there noticed quantity OF blood on
the bed and floor. When Mrs. Hobrecht
said, what is the matter. The reply
was II have cut my hand. Inc
mother then went about her household
duties, but was not satisfied with the
answer made by her son, and returned
later to the room, when she discovered
that he was very pale, and immediately
ascertained the real cause. She then IN
informed her husband, who called IN llr,
Hazlett, of the Eighth ward. An ex-
animation WAS made, and while the cut
WAS pronounced n dangerous wound, It
was not pronounced fatal 10y the attend
ing physician. The fatal point hal been
reached hv the assassin = knife. however.
for death claimed the victim At , O'clock,
YESTERDAY afternoon, he passing quietly
away from the loss of blood.
The deceased is spoken Of rs 4 boy Of
good disposition ami we'll liked by all
who knew him.
WARRANT IS>l'ED.
Having learned about noon yesterday
Of the serious nature Of the stab, Adam
Hobrecht, father Of Franz, appeared be,
fore Justice Mix, OF Richie district, and
swore out warrant for the arrest OF
Kiger. The warrant was placed in the
hands Of officers. but the assassin had
not been arrested up To two O'Clock tins
a. he fled Immediately after
plunging the knife into his victim sat
urlay night.
An inquest will be held over the re-
mains OF the murdered boy at 10 o'clock
this morning at which time the whole
affair will be brought out.
WORD N SEASON.
This fatal affair leads Us To inquire
into the producing causes OF such
brIwl in our midst. Shanties or boats,
such Is was the scene Of this murder,
exist in all parts OF our city. There are,
il might be said, the lowest and vilcst
of "club houses" wherein young men
and hold carnivals OF sin,
secure, apparently. from fear of the law.
In most cases the she'd or boat
is built OF lumber stolen by the
bows themselves, who seem tn follow up
the erection of their houses with 4 dedi-
cation of the same To all manner of vice.
The lowest OF females sometimes pan
der To the task of these young roughs,
and to crown all, the law OF the land is
defied in the purchase of beer by these
minors. Doubtless man is found base
enough to buy the liquor OF unsus-
pecting dealers. but some steps
should certainly be taken in this
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