The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-07
TRAGEDY IN SECOND AVENUE.

Herself In the AbdOmen-JealOusyt the
Alleged Cause-A Physician Impli-
cated-Thc Deceased Claimed TO be His
Observation-Disclosures Before Coroner
Gamblc-PosI Mortem Examination by
DIR. John Beach. SC.
tragic affair resulting in the death OF beautiful
and accomplished young woman took place on the steps
OF house No. 447 Second avenue about hafpast nine
o'clock yesterday morning. From the facts obtain.
ed from Captain Cameron, Of the Eighteenth
precinct and Sergeant Banneld, It appears that
for the last year Eleanor A. Jones, woman
twenty-five years Of age, has boon living with
Dr. August Won Frech, at the house Of Mr.. zeiss, No.
200 East Tenth street. hts wife, At ten o'clock the
night Of the 23d Of june Eleanor the rcputed vito Of
Dr. Treoh called at the Twonty stroe Police sta
ton and askoi Sergeant Banneld, then In command II
no would like TO arrest who had committed lar
ceny at the time stating that the individual guilty
OF the theft other than her husband, Dr. Won
Frech She closely questioned by the Sergeant and
stated that the doctor had stolen silver watch valued
at S45, from Mrs. Zciss, with whom thcy had boon
boarding and Mrs zeiss being present said her watch
missing, but supposed IL had been taken
by ono Of number Of labores Of work
on the house tn Informed by tho ro-
possession of her husband This woman, Jones Frech
also stated TO Sergeant Banneld that tho doctor
about leaving the city She further stated that the
DOCTOR with whom sc had been living represented her
that he was previously married TO another and
had not yet obtained divorce from her Flo requested
her 90 Boston, during her absence he would
secure his divorce and all would then be right She ac
the doctor would remit the necessary for her sup
port but falling TO do and hearing that he had mar
the facts and asceraned that the doctor and h repued
wife were living the boarding house Of Mrs Roberts,
After hearing her statement Sergeant Banneld sent
officer Young TO the doctor residence TO arrest him, and
his the doctor wife insisted upon accompanying him,
and did On entering the house Eleanor seized PTS
toll from the mantepiece and dwelling at the doctor,
pulled the trigger but fortunately tho weapon missed
her hand. After which they ali proceeded to the station
house. upon reaching which she and the doctor had
Eleanor stated to Sergeant Baned that ali she had told
him concerning the doctor was untrue, and ended By
saying she had no charge to make against him. The
matter seeming TO BIO settled TO the satisfaction Of all
concerned the doctor was discharged and he and his
reputed vito left together
rhc following morning, however, Mrs Frecb, as she
insisted upon calling herself appeared before Justice
Mansfield and made a charge Of abandonment against
hcr husband; but tho complaint was dismissed on an
examination. Since that time she has made repeated
attempts TO see him at his house. but has always been
refused admtance by the servants and others who
swcred tho bell These various repulscs, II seems,
duccd her state OF despcrnt and yesterday
Ing she again called to the doctor, aud not being
pocket small single barreed pistol and placing the
muzzlc against her abdomen. discharged IL, the
ball entering the body. The alarm beng given
son, OF the Eighteenth precinct, TO the spot
and conveyed the bleeding and insensble to
Bellevue Hospital but before reaching there sho had
PRED DR.. Frecl was in tho house at the tme bat
failed 10 make his appearance. 0cer Aiken called 10
see him, bu, was told he had left the premises The
officer however, received positive information that the
doctor in and returning to tho house. entered and
made search, which resulted in Anding Dr. Frcch
cscapc observation He accompanied officer Aiken to
the station house aud made brief statement TO Captain
Cameron He denied in the most positive terms that
the deceased his wife, but admitted they had lived
together intimate relations aud stated that
she had come from the South after the war closed
desperate. designing and inscriptions woman; but
Mrs Zeiss, with whom deceased lived for year,
est unassumng and apparently respectable lady All
tho time she living with tue doctor In Tenth street
no, word Of suspicion brea,hed against her, and
there seemed TO be doubt In the minds OF the family
but that she was tho lawful wife Of Dr. Frcch. Among
the other allegations by the deceased against the doctor
that he was In the habit Of visiting rambling houses
and losing money which she had furnished him this she
also stated to Sergeant Banned but what truth there Is
In tho statement Is unknown.
II is also statcd-and doubtless with truth--,ha dur.
ing The war deceased acted as rebel spy and was seye
raj times arrested BY General Baker. shc cinimed ac
qua ntance with Mr.. Fernando Wood, Ex-Governor
Andrew Of Massachusetts, and other high in power
and political influence She native OF Massachu-
sets but claimed TO have been raised and educated in
Virginia.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Gamble was uoiined TO
hold an inquest over the remains, and later In the day
tenn exam nation Of the body. no found pistol
shot wound little 10 the left Of the mcdsan
line, and penetrating through the stcrnum At the
encforme cartilage; lis course upwards and 20 the
lett faciurIng the liver tearing open the right nuricc
Of the heart and woundng the upper edge Of the spleen
the ball found between the vertebrae and cardiac
orfcc Of the stomach Death, In the doctors opinion,
resi- lied from internal hemouhage.
Owing to the absence Of important witnesses the In.
vcstigstion was postponed TN to-day Deceased was
about Eve feet i've inches In hcgh with blue cyes, q
beautiful set OF teeth and profuson OF dark brown
IL a ntn4 mr. rialI nnNorW INN
powers ne personal appearance aud very fascinating in
her manners he seems 20 lave had relatives or friends
willing 10 take charge Of the remains Tor ntermcpl and
II probable that she win be buried the public
rense. That she was mserabiy poor and reduced 10
actual want 10 almost certain. In Of her pockets
wallet, minus money but containing 0evorAl Of
DR. Won Frschs cards on which were written the nRmss
Of several druggists and their places OF business Judg
ing from the state OF mind In which the deceased ~
tho time Of taking her own life u her Intention, had
che met the doctor, 70 have shot him through
II 10 alleged that for the last few dsys dscsascd bsd
been stopping at ga Lexington avenue but she len
nothing there except few worthless undcrgnymenta
No trunk other valuable effects belonging 10 hcr could