New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-12
MURDER IN FRANKFORT.ST.
A MAN SHOT on HIS OWN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY
THE CORONER.

MAN SHOT on HIS OWN EXPERIMENTATION BY
THE CORONER.
The body of Frederick Fitgenmeyer, a German
boarding at the Hotel de Lyon No 81 Franko found
early yesterday morning lying front Of the above house shot
through the head The investigation OF the police revealed
the following facts: On Monday evening the deceased
boarded in the house. visited several saloons together IheJ
returned IL o'clock but FiEenmeyer insisted OF going
ont again His friends at the hotel saw no more oil him until
A. about O'clock Officer Taggart Fourth Precinct
hoard pistosho but could not learn from whence pro
ceeded In short time Officer Byrnes OF the same Precinct
while PStong b, beat dseo'sred tns nn so,
The body still warm but the man was
s1d SySs Ts Extinct examination was made
found that be had been shot back OF the len ear the
ball taking upward direction and lodging in the base Of the
The police having learned that John Pickett Leonard Fay
and Charles had been the Atlantic Garden In the
Bowery with deceased took them In custody on Suspicion OF
having concerned In the murder The prisoners said
house after returning at II o'clock in the evening.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Naumann held an inquest on
body Of Ftzenmeyer but the evidence aed 10 clear up
the mystery in which the murder is developed.
John Smith testified that he kept lager beer saloon NO
visited his place and bsRae OF the party was in
toxcaed qusrreed with saor deceased was not quar-
james Campbell testified he called Fay on MQyday
night when four Of the boarde went ont with hiT they
visited several saloons party had pistol but the
witness could not tell which one.
Margaret Messer testified she lived at No 81 Frank
o'clock she heard noise tue street. s.d IN lew moments
she heard the OF pistols she looked out ana saw man
run up Frankort-st tOwd Chst the same side Of The
street deceased Ound the same time she heard
groaniug and meaning. 80.
CahaTne Holland living at No. 80 Frankiortst testified
that looking Of her window early yesterday morn
ing and deceased hold Of the BANGLE Of his door abe
saw yoang out Of the basement OF No %
Franrts opposite where deceased Was they ran over TO
him. and when they got there she saw deceased a on lie
railing; they then all up Frankolt-st toward feaf
Fay who with deceased on The night Of the
murder testified he did have pistol that night
fed
che present when the party came into he place on Mon
day night she pistol in the hands oil rays he said that
be always carried II. 49,
Several other witnesses examined, but no additional
facts ecitcd except that when the police visited the
boarding house after taking the body Of f1enne{eI to the
House Pickett and Heminger we're IN bed at their
rooms The case having given 10 the jury the following
verdict rendered That Frederick Fzenmeyer came
bs death by pistol shot In the head and from the evil
dence we think the hands Of Leonard Fay aud we think
that Pickett Charles Hemingr were Aeeompces 10
the shooting 80
The Coroner committed the rones 20 the Tombs to await
the q the Grand Jury Flenmeyer was q years Of
age H. lad yes in the war and was honoTaby
CLGTrod IL said that be vas Quiet llonentl'e Young