New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-01-19

wards him with hostile intent; that he
had knife in his hand that he assault
ed him near Canes barbershop and that
to defend himself Eich drew revolver; 3;
that Greene continued to approach him
and made stab at him cutting his coat;
that, after warning him, Eich shot twice
at Greene's legs, but missed him; that
Greene then stabbed Eich in the arm:
that in self defense Elch pointed the re-
volver at Greene's breast and ended the
quarrel by shooting him through the
heart.
Cy Conrad and Henry Gordon were
the only men who saw any of the shoot
ing. They had not heard any talking
and could not be certain how far apart
the men were when they saw the flash of
the last shot. Did not see them take
hold OF each other. Heard Greene call
for help and saw him stagger to the
sidewalk and fall.
DR.. Welcome arrived on the scene
just as Greene expired. He found a
knife lying about four inches from
Greene's hand and upon opening it
found blood on the blade.
Immediately after the shooting Eich
walked into the street and accosted
Marshal Hicks. He handed Hicks the
revolver and said II have plugged him."
| None of the witnesses could swear
whether Eich had been stabbed during
the fight in front of Berg's saloon or not.
No one saw the actions of the two men
prior to the last shot.
All witnesses agreed that Greene was
intoxicated and that Eich was apparent
ly sober.
Eich is son of Mrs. Eich, who con-
ducts a grocery store in Mankato. He
Is about rs years of age, a printer by
trade, and for several years has been the
foreman of the Sleepy Eye Dispatch.
He married Annie Scheiderich of this
city a couple of years ago, but has not
lived with her for months. He was
considerably addicted to drink, and, as a
result, has on several occasions found
himself in the tolls of the law, once we
understand at the instigation of his own
mother. That woman, according to the
Mankato Review, feels badly over the
recent act of her son, but finds consola-
ton in the fact that he did not provoke
| the attack.
Greene was a man Of twenty-six years.
He was married and had four small
children, the oldest seven years and. the
youngest only three months. The af-
| fair which resulted IN his death was by
no means his first vicious escapade.
While living near Lamberton he was ar.
rested for attempting to kill constable,
and it was seldom that he did not carry
a revolver or large knife. His fight
ing scrapes while working with thresh-
ing crews were frequent and decidedly
indicative of his general character.
The Sleepy Eye Herald in speaking of
the prevailing sentiment in Sleepy Eye
says that Eich is severely criticised on
all sides. The fact, that after pounding
his victim, who was intoxicated, he
went and procured revolver and delib.
erately walked in tile direction of the
place where he had left Greene only
few moments before, leads the Herald
to remark that the public has been out
ragged. Eich had proven himself SUPERB
or to Greene in strength and likewise in
swiftness as runner. Besides he was
sober, and the Herald cannot understand
that he was justified in deliberately CO.
ing in the direction of trouble and kill
ing a man when it wasn't absolutely nec-
essary to save his own life. The Her
aid adds: William Eich will have to a.
tone for his crime. Public symphthy is
just. Great sympathy is expressed for
the family of the deceased, but abso-
lutely none for the perpetrator Of the
crime. . *.s.
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EXAMINATION WAIVED.
At a Preliminary Hearing Eich Valves