The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-23
THE KNIFE.
It's bloody Work IN the sixth Ward hen.
FrasieF Probably Fatally stabbed by
nike nnEke.

Its Rloody Work IN the sixth Ward Hen.
FEasIeF Probably Fatally stabbed by
nike TluEISe.
Saturday night in Wheeling Is becoming
noted for It's bloody ARRAYS Of one sort or
another The last day Of the week seldom
closes that it does not leave behind It q
trail Of blood. The regularity with which
these atrayS are chroniCled in Mondays
press has attracted general attention, and
led TO the conjecture OH each succeeding
Saturday, What Is this day 10 bring forth
We have this morning to report bloody
encounter between two boys In the Sixth
Ward, which in all probability will prove
fatalto one OF the combatants. Briefly,
Michael Burke, aged eighteen, and Ben.
Frazier, one year his junior, Guarreled
near the foot Of Twenty.sixth street, and
during the traCas which followed the latter
was perhaps fatally stabbed,
Burke, Il seems, had been over TO West
Wheeling attending the picnic given by
the Schultz Boat Club, and was to some
extent intoxicated, having drank to ex.
cess on the picnic grounds, lie met Fra.
zler upon his return near the foot OF
Twenty.sixth street, about Tor. ". The
boys were not on good terms, having had
a difficulty some time since, which had
never been adjusted to the satisfaction Of
either. Frazier claims that Burke first &C.
costed him on Saturday night, using some
insulting language, TO which a reply Of the
same character was made. Then, accord.
ing to Fra1ier's story, he walked on up the
street and was followed by Burke,
who ClinChed him at the corner OF
Market street, and drawing large
knife from his pocket reached around and
cut him in the back. But, according TO
Burke's statement, there Is another side
to the affair. Burke says that upon meet
ing Frazier he had some words with him,
and Frazier struck him and knocked him
down. Burke then said to Frazier, "You
can lick me, but I'm not going to let YOU
do II, or words to that effect, and draw
ing his knife TO defend himself, slashed at
Frazier and cut him.
However that may be, Frazier was
found to be very badly cut. lie lay on
the ground bleeding until quite a crowd
had collected, when several good samari.
taIs picked him up aud carried him to the
office Of DR.. Cherry, on Twenty.iourth
street, between Main and Market, where
the wound was examined by the Doctor.
1t was found to he located below the ribs,
to the left Of the spine, and was about
three inches long and probably three
inches deep, penetrating the kidneys and
causing internal hemorrhage.
DR.. Cherry did what was possible for the
patient, and advised his immediate reno
val home. The wound he pronounced
very dangerous and altogether likely TO
prove fatal. Frazier was thereupon re-
moved TO the residence Of his mother, who
lives in the frat house north OF CaIdwell's
I;nn, on the east side Of Chapline street.
Here the physician followed him, and re.
manned ut his bedside the greater part OF
the night, doing all that no could to save
him,
Immediately II beaIme known that
Fraaiers wound was OF dangerous char
aCter, Justice Wait issued a warrant for
Burke's arrest and sent messenger for
Prosecuting Attorney Jordan to come to
his office at once. Burke was shortly at.
forwards arrested and committed without
bail, TO await the result Of Frazier's
wounds. Prosecuting Attorney Jordan
arrived at about hali-Raat twelve,
and NJ Que o'clock, in company with
Justice Wait, visited the bereaved
home and took the deposition OF the dy-
ing boy. Frazier, although not expected
by his physician TO survive over Satur.
day night, fingered all day yesterday, and
was still alive last night. Last evening,
We understand, he was splitting blood pro.
fusely, and his condition generally was
considered very pnlayorabIe for his re-