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Leon Mitschke, 25, Jailed In StabbingDeath Of Max Mitschke Near CarmineLeon Walter Mitschke, Jr., 25, of the Sandtown Community near Carmine, accused slayer of Max A Mitschke, 58, of Giddings and the Sandtown Community, was arrested at his home Sunday night after a cat - and - mouse stake -out involving area police.Later a $10,000 bond was posted in Justice of the Peace F. S. Bryan’s court in Brenham The weekend long search for the suspect ended at 6:15 p.m. Sunday when Washington County Deputy Sheriff El wood Goldberg used tear gas to force Mitschke from his trailer home in the Sandtown Community.According to Goldberg, police watched the Mitschke home Friday and Saturday nights from positions in the surrounding woods.Previously, Goldberg said, objects that had been deliberately set up around thf house were noticed to have been moved Others living at the home, including the deceased man’s widow and three grandsons, have not returned to the trailer since the murder, Goldberg reported Arriving at the house Sunday, Goldberg noted other activity and heard a radio playing from within He called for the accused Mitschke to come out, but the suspect, already charged with the killing, failed to respond Goldberg retreated, positioned his car to observe the entrance of the trailer home, and radioed for assistance.Within approximately 90 minutes, county officers from Washington and surrounding area counties arrived at the address, bringing scent dogs in case Mitschke fled into the woods.After calling to the suspect “five or six times,” and receiving no reply, Goldberg then crawled to the entrance of the homestead and threw a tear gas grenade Mitschke was forced out.No gunshots were fired in the arrest, but police quoted Mitschke as saying, “I wanted to shoot it out and be killed over this, but the tear gas changed my mind.”The accused Mitschke is being held in Washington County Jail in Brenham.Fifty - eight year - old Max A. Mitschke, who lives at Giddings but has a place at Sandtown, was stabbed to death at his home last Thursday night following a brief argument with his nephew.Mitschke of Rt 1, Box 159, Carmine, was pronounced dead on arrival at Bohne Hospital in Brenham He had been stabbed numerous times in the chest, abdomen, arms and face.Witnesses say that at approximately 11:30 p.m., Leon and his uncle exchanged angry words in an argument over whether Max Mitschke’s grandsons could use the family carLeon, enraged, grabbed a butcher knife just inside the family house trailer and began stabbing, the witnesses stated The alleged murderer then fled on foot, armed with .410 shotgun Police in surrounding counties worked with the Washington County Sheriff’s Department in the search.Wife of the slain Mitschke and three grandsons, Donald Jr., 14,See MITSCHKE, page 19Hazzard-V ickers Clinic Remodeled For Dr. R. LavinThe former Hazzard - Vickers Clinic in Giddings is presently being remodeled for occupancy by Dr. Ricardo Lavin Dr Lavin said he is awaiting the arrival of laboratory equipment which will be installed in the clinic before he moves his office The Lavm clinic is presently located to the west of Lee Memorial Hospital Dr. Hazzard and Dr. Vickers practiced medicine in the clinic to be occupied by Dr Lavin for the past 22 years. The building is owned by William PrathoLocal Cafile, Hog Maiket Still Looks Fairly PromisingCattle and hog prices in Lee Tuesday’s sale
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Giddings Times and News
Giddings, Texas, US
Thu, Jun 05, 1975
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