Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-18
K1C ED TO DEATH
The Quarrel With the EichelbrrEers-
Father of the Boys Watch
Ell the Fight.

Yesterday morning. when II was learned
| that Henry Brickper had died from an al
legged assault committed on him by Will
| liam and Albert Eiche.berger at the home
4 Vie Eichelbergers No. 2l3 street
southwest. Saturday night, as printed in
| yesterdays Star. the police set about to
| effect the capture of the alleged murderers
and their father. George Eichelberger As
stated yesterday. the father was arrested
and locked up. He told the officers that
Britner was very much intoxicated Satur-
day night, and was unable to offer much
resistance. He witnessed most, IL not all.
the trouble, and. published yesterday.
| led the dying man out OF his tEichelber-
| gers yard and left him on the parking in
| front of a neignborins saloon TO die or be
carried off by the police or friends.
| Happening. as II did. early in the even
! ing. the injured man was soon found, and
| the police sent him to the Emergency Hos
\ pital where he died, after an operation TO-
the severe injury to the abdomen had been
performed. While the officers had no
| trouble In locating and arrestng the
| father, they were OF the opinion that the
! boys would leave the city. and so they
| wired a number of messages to cities in
the adjacent states giving full descrip-
| lions of the fugitives.
George Eicheiberger, the father. Is a paint
| er by trade. and Is said to be a son Of Judge
| Eichelberger of Baltimore. who Is one of IT,.
l
| berger was a Miss Flemming, and she for
merly lived in Virginia.
| The investigation conducted by the police
yesterday had the effect of getting what
I'eyewitnesses there were to the transaction.
1t also developed that the dead man, Brit
ner, had been warned by the Eichelbergers
| to keep away from their house. but their
mother had some say about the house and
Britner called while she was there and the
| sons were out.
Dr.Schacfrer. the coroner's assistant. n ade
| post-mortem examination of the dead
mans body yesterday afternoon and dis
covered EVIDENCES of great many kicks
about the body. several of them being In
the back. These kicks injured the kidneys
The Inquest.
This afternoon the coroners jury met at
| the sixth precinct station to Investigate thu
case. The officers of the fourth precinct
had summoned The Witnesses and the jury
after viewing the body, heard lhe story of
the crime as detailed by the eyewitnesses
The first witness called was DR.. Church.
who treated Rrickner at the Emergency
Hospital. He said that Brickner was in
toxicated when brought to the hospital. and
the face and shock. The wounds of the face
| ere the only wounds apparent at the time
Witness detailed the treatment given him.
and Sunday morning. when the intoxication
had passed on, he complained of pains in
the abdomen. and there was also trouble
to the kidneys noticeable. In the afternoon
an operation was performed and extensive
Pefitonitt was discovered. The trouble, he
hicted 'bysaJ kick. Shock and hemorrhage
caused death.
"inH ls'"TRS Father TcstiRes.
George Eichelberger. father of the alleged
murderers, was next called.
He was asked: What is your full manner"
Henry N. Eichelberger"
what is your occupation?"
Painter
Did You know Henry L. Bricknerg"
Il did. and l was acquainted with him
for about four years"
Witness said he did not see the first of
the trouble. Henry, he said came along
and said I'm going back
Witness told him all right, and in he
went
Witness went Off and got a drink. and
when NE returned he was told that there
was a fight In progress In the yard.
Who figured in the fight?"
nzR ss SnS s sfsfansr and my two sons VIII
10 He, said he went back In the yard when
his son William said to him: Pap none OF
syour ad1d nterference"
|, But I did interfere" said the witness
and prevented further trouble. Henry got
/ up ard said; George. they've fixed me-
witness Washed his wounds, but did not
think hs was badly hurt. Before they sep
nfated' One OF the boys made the remark:
We didn't give the - - half enough"
He told how he spent his time until Mon
day when ne met hts boys near 1th street
and PENNSYLVANIA avenue. and then VIII
liam repeated the remark that he had not
given MIN half enough. They had worked
Tor my boss. and expected to get some
money. but falling TO get It. they said they
were going to Richmond. and asked him
to send them money to "wiIliam Lee gen
crai delivery Richmond, Va"
I When the police got me-" he said, Il
told them all this, as l want them caught
q IN hGSav1 dnty aSvtx-
The coroner asked him IL he had ever
heard of Brickncr being told to keep away.
and he said his sons had told him not to
Come there.
Did you hear why?'
Not until after this affair."
What did you hear them"
They said that Henry was too familiar
with mother, but I've never seen anything
out of the way and he had been coming to
my house ever since he came here as a
ms mber of the third artillery"
Noah Newly. colored. also gave evidence.
He heard the scuffle and saw some Of the
blows inflicted.
An Eyewitness.
The father of the E.ichelbergers appeared
on the scene, and said TO his sons: That
will do" and You've given him enough"
One of the sons then turned upon his
| father and krocked him down. Then he
turned to Brickner and treated him the
same way.
When Brickner started out the gate one of
the Eichelbergers followed him and re-
newed the assault.
Are you certain that the father was
there when the blows were inflicted
Yes, sir
Did he use any violence?"
Not that | saw"
Witness saw the younger of the two
brothers do the hitting and kicking.
Il don't know nothing at all about 1t;
twas all over when / seen it." This was
the testimony of aged citizen named
James Mckinley. He saw the Eichelbcrg-
| ers about fifteen minutes before the trouble
happened They were I'm a vehicle and he
thought they had been drinking
Mrs. Eichelberger. mother of the alleged
murderers, was also a witness. She did
not see the first of the fight, but when she
heard Henry make an outcry. she ran to
| the window and saw her sons in the atti-
| tude of striking Henry. She made an out
| cry.
| Witness said she knew nothing of the
| deceased other than that he was 4 gentle
| man. He had been a caller at the house
and had often spent the evening and drank
! With the family.
Did you ever know of any previous tro,,-
| BILE between your boys and Brlckner:"
mo. SIR" she answered, land don't be-