The New York herald., 1866-07-09
SHOOTING AFFRAY IN FULTON STREET.

Inquest ON the BODY OF the Late Colonel
James l.. Fraser-A Post nIortem Ex.
amination-The Case Adjourned Until
To-day, g..
Coroner Nauman yesterday held inquest at the
Ninth precinct station house. in Charles street, the
body OF the late James L. Fraser who shot during
alteration at his place Of business 1885 Fulton street.
Friday morning, and died from the effects OF the
wound at the City Hospital Saturday. Mr.. Fraser
for some time during the late Colonel Of the
Foriyseventh New York Volunteers, and at
time commandant OF tho post at Hilton Head, s. G.
On his retirement from the military profession he started
several first class restaurants in this city the princi-
pal OF which the Terrapin Lunch Room,
No Broadway He afterwards kept the restaurant at
the OF Fourteenth street and Third avenue, until
burned by the re that destroyed the Academy
proceeded 10 the late residence OF the a 10 Nor
ton street. TO view the body, and their return the
coroner proceeded TO take tho testimony Of the wit.
Mr. AbiaI swift, barkeeper TO the deceased who was
present during the afay the first witness placed
the stand He saId:I reside al No IL IAIght street.
am Q bartender by occupation; was employ ed by the
deceased Jas. l. Fraser at 1856 Fulton street. New York
1sy mornna bet~sen ten and eleven oeiost the alter
cation occurred tho difficulty about the rgh Of way
through the bar TO tho subcear Ryan came into the
In order 10 through into the subcear the
ciar belongs Freeman Robinson for purpose Of
age deceased told Ryan that no could not aas through
place down that way Ryan turned around and went OUT
fare; Freeman 70 the door leading To the cellar
with erowbar on his sho alder be appeared % DO very
blows with the crowbar at the door, breaking the ock
and bolt Fraser stepped up for tho purpose o rsmon
strsting him, when Freeman struck deceased
the back OF tho and shoulders with the crowbar
Immediately sprang from the bar and srapped with Mr.
Freeman and attempted to take the crowbar from him,
whom Ryan ran up 70 me and struck me the head with
heavy claw hammer then let 20 OF Freeman aud had
scuie with Ryan deceased was staggering toward the
door from the effects OF tho blow given by Freeman
was scul,ng with tho other party when Freeman made
sweep ng blow At me with the crowbar, and 70 save
myself raised chair; tho blow fell on the chair,
breaking M glanced on the end Of tho chair and struck
on the arm; nj that moment heard n pistol shot,
sSSn' am shot; @ III hrsw @ my T head Up 70 look, and
Mullady standing at the door with pistol In his
hand the policeman rushed over and arrested the three
parties aud took the pistol; went " The Tombs and
made my complaint against the parties; there has
always been difficulty between the old lessee and Mr.
Freeman; the original lessee. Mr. Waters instructed de-
ceased 10 allow Freeman pass through hts place.
did not knis in the hands Of Fraser anybody;
there were customers in the pac, at the time; de-
ceased only had lead pencil In his hand
In answer " question from the coroner witness said
that he knife with Colonel Frer al the time Of
the alteration. He also stated he did not Muady
FIRE the shot, bnt that gentleman who happened " be
passing at the time him do So and came into the
and gave his address, and volunteered TO be- present
~ give his testimony when wanted. Tho gentleman
was out Of the city then, but would DO present on
Monday.
The coroner said II adjourn until to-day.
v grave case aud each side should have full oppor
tuntes Of bringing forward their witnesses He would
therefore, adjourn until ten O'Clock Monday morning
The prisoners Freeman, Ryan and lhullady ia custody
during the inqnes, and great many friends of The do
ceased, and ke~is numerous acquantsnccs OF the &C
cused present during the Investigation
Below will be found copy of the medical testimony
and the result Of the post mortem nation gwen
by Dr. Gignoux, house surgeon Of the New York Hos
ptal:-
POST MoRTyM ExAMfSATIoN.
John y. Gignoux, being duly sworn, deposes and
says:-f am resident surgeon New York Hospital de-
ceased was admitted into this hospital about eleven
O'Clock A. NJ, July suffering from pistol shot wound
OF the abdomen the ball entered about an inch and
half from the median line and about three inches above
the umbilcus, and passing ia direction backwards and
TO the right removed from under tho lntegumens al
the posteror portion Of the crest Of the u and about
three inches above H. admission dc>eased was suffer
ing considerably from the shock but after the lapse OF
few hours became comfortable, though having an
acute abdominal pain In the region Of the injury de.
ceased slept few hours during the night but next
morning symptoms of very acute pcritons cnsued and
about twelve OF the Tth inst he died ON post morem
the ball found 10 have entered the cavity of The
abdomen at the mcdian line, passing through about
three inches OF the greater 0nentu 10 have kncked
tho arch OF the coon and after perforatng
the small Intestine In ave different places TO have lodged
Ia the abdominal walls, whence II readily removed
Over pint ofnextray aated 5iood with some focal mat
ter found IN the pertoneal cavity The ntestines
were all glued togeherln places covered with do
posts Of lymph-and intensely consesied. The heart
lungs liver kidneys and brain all examined and
found hcathy--the lungs and tho brain slightly con-
gcsed Death tie result of pertonts aud nternai
hemorrhage, consequent upon the injury received