The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-04
A WESTMINSTER MYSTERY.

A Man With q Ball In His Head Walks
Into . HOspital-A Very Improbable,
Story-Is it an Attempt at Self-Destruc-t
tione
most mysterious case Of shooting likely to re-
suit in death, came under the notice of Warden
Brown and the physicians OF the Park Hospital yes
terday, and so far the most energetic endeavors or
Captain Leary, the physicians and the reporters
have failed to unravel the mystery that sur
rounds IL.
About nine O'Clock yesterday morning two mem
entered the hospital and asked to be admitted
One OF them, Francis Fruburg, was bleeding pro-
fusely from q pistol wound in the left
ear aud the other, Charles Haas, was as
sisting him to the premises. The Warden
seeing the critical condition Of Fruburg prepared O.
cot for him at once and then questioned the mem
as to the manner In which the wound was indicted.
The wounded man said he was on the previous day
Frioay) engaged at work for the father of Charles
Haas in Morrisiania and, starting late in the even
ing for the CITY, sat down the outskirts Of Mott
Haven under tree: Taking out book, he COM
menced reading and fell asleep. He was AWAKENED
felt an Intense pain in his right ear. Putting hs,
hand up he found blood oozing from small wound
In the cheek. He bound his handkerchief
around his head, and set out to walk to New York.,
arriving here at an early hour. Fruburg states
be true his story about reading book near MOTT
Haven can hardly be true, as Il was too daIh TO-
residence DelaQCeV street.
and his occupation cabinet maker
The man who assisted him to the hospital gave
his name as Charles Haas, son Of cabinet maker in
First street, Morrisania for whom Fruburg had
worked eighteen years. He stated that at seven,
O'Clock Friday evening Fruburg fell asleep under
one O'Clock In the morning, when he found himself
covered with blood, and upon examination discov-
on examination DIR. Hardy found tnat the man,
had been shot through the ear. The ball enteref
the cavity Of the ear IN an oblique direction st
the jaw. Since his admission to the hospital his'
head has become very much swollen. The ban has,
in the mans present condition it would be mex.
pedient to probe for it. The wounded man is,
TWENTY-FIVE years OF age and native Of Germany.
ton.
minor details, and doubt was cast upon lt. Warden
Brennan endeavoted to unravel the mystery, as;
a hey Gspas e
The impression left upon the minds OF the o1cials
was that Fruburg had made an attempt npon his
covery that the ear was much torn, showing that.
the pistol must have been very near the head when
i Ian street Yesterday afternoon found that.
the basement of. Of that number. Tho
that he has lived there but two months, and has q
good reputation for soSriety and industry Be-
dents. Later the mans wife was found at the hos
pital, whittier she had gone with her son on read
Ing OF the case In the evening papers. She IL q
woman about twenty years older than her husband
and processes not to be able to converse in English
She states that on Friday morning her husbapd
served his customers as usual with newspapers.
and at eleven A. M. left for Morrisana remarkng
that he would be home in the evening, ana that she
papers. She secuted the idea OF suicide,
stated that she was his second wife,,
having married him in May last, that he has always
been happy, sober and Industrious, and she has
never seen pistol in his possession. Previous to-
going to Delaney street she reports that they
BrOOme
had q news stand.
These all the facts that could be CLEANED yes
terday, and az Ii stands the II OF ein-
guar mystery. Strange to say, after assisting his
friend to the hospital Haas soon left, and probably
nothing more will be known OF the case unless the
Coroner In called to investigate It In the event on
the " nrnvinr fatal - -