The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-11-30
JAIL AND HOSPITAL FOR
BROTHERS WHO HAD FIGHT
Louis Fazenbaker In Jail and His
Brother George in Hospital Fol-
lowing Quarrel Over Girl
SURPRISE ARREST MADE

One man is in a hospital with
a knife wound in his side and his
brother is in the Garrett County
Jail in Oakland following a quar-
rel Sunday night between two
brothers, George Fazenbaker
and Louis Fazenbaker, allegedly
over a girl in whom both were in
terested.
George Fazenbaker, 81, is in Miners
Hospital, Frostburg, with a severe
stab wound in his side. His condition
is still serious, having suffered a
wound on his left side, which entered
the lung cavity between the third and
fourth ribs. 1t is possible that the
knife used in inficting the wound en-
tered his left lung, although that in
formation coming from the hospital,
is not definitely stated.
Brother Is Under Arrest
Louis Fazenbaker, brother of the
wounded man, is in the Garrett County
Jail, charged with the stabbing of his
brother. He was arrested late Monday
afternoon by Sheriff ]. w. Owens and
Corporal Thomas Currie of the State
Police. He had been at large since on
Sunday evening about 7:15, when the
fight between the brothers repeatedly
occurred. Sheriff Owens said the man
spent the night in the woods and re-
turned Monday to the home of his
grandfather, near Engle's Mill, where
the officers surprised him when they
appeared.
Formal charges growing out of the
stabbing were not preferred, pending
the outcome of his brothers condition.
Sheriff Owens said he was being held
for the time being on a charge of
breaking and entering the summer
cabin of a Pennsylvania at Bear
Greek, east of Accident, in September,
and stealing quantity of canned
goods, clothing, bedclothes and other
household goods. The Fazenbakers
live along Bear Greek and in the vi
entity of the cabin entered.
The Sunday night fight climaXed a
party at the home Of George Beeman,
in the Bear Creek community, in the
course of which about three gallons
of cider, allegedly to be hard cider,
were consumed, the officers reported.
Authorities said they were told that
Louis called George outside the house
about 7:15 o'clock, and the fight was
on. During the exchange of blows and
while both belligerents were on the
ground, George received the knife
wound in his side and Louis fled into
the woods.
Friends rushed George to the office
of DR.. Brown at Friendsville, where
first aid was administered. He was
later taken to Miners Hospital in the
w. w. Savage ambulance.
Authorities were told that the two
brothers were both interested in the
same girl, who was a guest at the
Beeman party.
Sheriff Owens, Corporal Currie and
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley made
an investigation of the affair Sunday
night and then interviewed the wound
ed man on Monday afternoon. Be-
cause of the mans condition authori-
ties were permitted to see him only
briefly.
Have Prison Records
Sheriff Owens said that both men
have prison records. Both were re-
Gently released from the Maryland
Penitentiary where they had served
terms of five years for forgery.
Each of the two men had previously
served time for stealing sheep, and
Louis had also. been sentenced for a
car theft, the Sheriff said. George is
according to the Sheriff,
but Louis is married, although he and
his wife are estranged.