The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-22

On last Saturday evening, about Z
o'clock, in the town of Brandonville,
Geo. J. Lieb and Charles Lakel. both
of that town, became engaged in q
quarrel that led to personal alter
cation which resulted in Lakel stab
bling Lieb to the heart with the blade
of pocket knife and In Lieb's dying
in a few minutes afterwatds
We heard nothing of the affair
until Lakel was brought to the King
wood Jail last Sunday evening; and
as we have no mail facilities between
here and Brandonville, worth speak
ing of, and that place being Ia
miles distant, we have to depend up
on the report of the evidence taken
before the coroner's jury for partic-
ulars.
After the affair happened, Justice
William Mckee, acting coroner, had
Jury summoned composed of the
following named gentlemen; H. c.
Hagsas, w. H. Hagans, S. X. Scott,
JOSEPH N. Michael, Joseph Feather,
VIM. Kimberly, w. S. Armstrong, r.
B. Wadiel, VIM. H. McGibbons, N.
r. Michael, James NJ. Chichester and
w. T. Miller.
A BYsTANDyR's ACCOUNT OF THE TRAG
EDY. fAl
Frank j. Benson testified rs fol-
lows: l an is years old, and re-
side abor. three miles west of Bruce
ton. ca the Morgantown turnpike l
vas in the town of Brandonville on
the Sth day of May, 1886, between
the hours of 6 and 7 o'clock p. M. l
CAME down the main street of Bran
donville onto the pavement of H. C.
Hagans' store. Charles Lakel was
standing on the upper or east end
of said pavement, and walked with
me into the store at the east out door
of the building. After we were in
the store Lakel made some remarks
about Lieb, and said he was ready
to meet Mr.. Lieb at any time, and
had then and there an open knife in
his hand. then walked out of the
store room at the upper or east front
door. and Lakel walked out at the
lower or west front door of the store,
walked down the stone steps in front
of the door, with an open knife in
his hand, walked across the pave
ment and leaned with his back
against the lower or furthest post
west, in front of the store building.
Lakel said to Lieb, who was convers-
ing with several parties standing on
the pavement, You are talking about
me, and ! don't want you to talk
about me any longer. You have
said enough about me-. I.ieb then
turned around and walked towards
Lakel, raising his hand, but had
nothing, that is no weapon or missile,
in his handmade no threat. Lakel
stepped from the post toward Lieb
with an open knife in his right hand
with the knife reversed and struck
Lieb with the knife. Lieb threw up
his hands and reached for brick
aud threw it at Lakel, but did not
hit him; if SO, but slightly. Lakel
again struck Lieb with the open
knife on or near the left side or
breast. l caught Lakel and threw
him in the street. then started to
go into the store, and looking back
saw Lakel shut his knife up and put
it in his pocket, and saw Lieb throw
brick or stone at Lakel but the
missile did not hit him. Hooked out
ofthe window and saw them scuffiing.
Both parties then came to the West
front door of the store, Lakel walk
ing into the store and Lieb stopping
in the door with two stones in his
hands. / do not know whether
either party was drinking or intoxi-
Gated.
THE VERDICT.
We" cogs xlrs on farsros, 'o-~":
An inquisition, taken at Brandon
vile, in the county of Preston, on
the 9th day of May, 1886, before
William Mckee, a Justice of the
Peace, of the said county, upon the
view of the body Of GeorgeJ. Liet
there lying dead:
The jury sworn to enquire when
how, and by what means, the said
George Lieb came to his death, upor
their oaths do say: On the 9Th day
of May, 1886, between the hours o.
6 and 8 o'clock r. NJ, the said Geo. j
Lieb was killed by knife in tn,
hands Of Charles Lakel, penetrating
the heart, causing death.
SKETCH OF THE MURDERED MAN.
Jacob Lieb was about s. years o
age. He came to Brandonville be
tween thirty and forty years ago ant
engaged in the business of a saddler
He had then just recently arrived
from Germany; and although goot
mechanic, Of industrious habits fol
many years after he settled in Bran
donville, and a man Of some goot
qualities of heart, we cannot includ,
him among those of whom we hav'
spoken as making up the better so
ciety Of the place in which he lived
1t is far from our intention to dis
praise the dead; but Jacob Lieb wal
an exception to every other individ
ual character in his vicinity. Hi
good qualities were practically oblit
Grated by those which were not 81
good. He had an ungovernable tenn
per and it frequently got him int
trouble. 1t was only at the last tern
Of our circuit court that he was triet
for his liberty for shooting at maj
with intent to kill; and although
most vigorously prosecuted by GU
States Attorney, the jury found |
verdict of not guilty.
For the last several years he ha
been addicted to drinking, and Will
under the influence of intoxicants h
was specially quarrelsome and high
tempered, and many of the best citi
zens feared him.
For several years he had an un
friendly feeling for Lakel-the mai
who killed him-and as Lakel was
witness against him during his tria
at the last court, it is thought tina
his ill feeling against Lakel becam
intensified and caused him to max
remarks of such a character tina