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From the Burlington HAwKEyE.
Trial Of Fraunburg for Man
| slaughter!
A Story OF Illicit Love. jealousy ant
Death. as Developed by the
TetimsOmy.
| This case occupied the attention o
the court, during yesterday. The de
fendant was indicted for manslaught
or in Wapello county, but the tria
was brought here on change of ven
ne. Gen. j. b. Weaver, of Bloomfield
and the States attorney for that dis
trict court, and S. X. Tracy, of this
place, represented the State, and Il. l.
Burton, of Ottumwa, Judge Trimble
| Of Bloomfield, and b. j. Hall of this
| city, the defendent. The following
Ijurymen were chosen: Jacob Kupper
Chris. Mesmer, A. z. Snelson, Simeon
Russell, Geo. Kriechbaum, f. thinner
man, Aaron Boyer, 0. p. Long, A. j,
Hillhouse, Henry Steinsbeck, $. w.
Cadwaller, Paul Dorm.
The defendant killed man named
l.. s. Barker, at Ottumwa, OH the 9th
day of December, 1869. The deceased
was jealous of too close intimacy
existing between his wife and the de-
fcndant. He came home and found
the defendant with his wife. The
| tragedy was the consequence.
The counsel for both sides waived
their opening arguments. DIR. j. C.
Hinsey was the first witness. The
wounded man lay in a grocery store,
when the witness was called; wound
was in the abdomen, and inflicted
with knife; saw it was mortal; the
knife-a Bowie, with blade about
eight inches in length-was shown to
the jury; minister read and prayed
with the dying man, and an attorney
made his will; killing took place in
Ottumwa, about nine p. m. Barker
lived about sixty hours, and made an
ante-mortem statement; was by occu-
patton a jeweler.
III. p. Graves, resides at Ottumwa,
is Justice Of the Peace saw Barker at
the grocery after he was wounded :;
witness wrote the anti-mortem state
ment of Barker. Statement was pro-
duced and pending the decision of
the court as to it's being submitted to
the jury, court adjourned until af.
noon.
In the afternoon, after some further
discussion by the counsel, the follow
ing part Of the dying statement was
read to the jury: 81 went up to the
house and looked IN through hole in
the curtain, and saw Jack hugging and
kissing my wife. l must have made
some noise, as they stopped and look
around. There was somebody going
by. / stepped to one side of the win
dow until all was quiet again. l heard
some one move toward the back door.
ran around and then he went toward
the front door. l ran back. They
turned down the light. Jack opened
the door and rushed at me. I saw him
as I came back from the back door.
take something out of his pockets as
he came rushing at me. | fired and
he stabbed me, all at the same instant.
My physicians have told me that l
cannot possibly live. make this
statement in certain prospect of death.
have no hopes of living" The state
ment was taken about Ii o'clock of
the night of the killing.
j. o. Briscoc-Lives at Ottumwa !;
was Deputy Sheriff at the time of the
killing found Fraunberg at the Ball
ingall house. He was known as
"Jack" Fraunburg. One of his hands
was powder burned; there was bull
let hole through his vest in front; had
talked with Jack after had arrested
him, about the affray. He said he had
cut Barker-that Barker shot at him.
Said they heard some one at the win
dow, and Mrs. Barker took light and
went to the door, but did not open it.
She then went into another room and
he opened the door. Barker was there
with pistol. He jumped for him,
and Barker shot and he stabbed him,
all SO quick that he did not know
which was first. Barker's residence
was six blocks from his place of busi-
ness Barker's gate was about twenty
yards from his front steps. The de-
fendant lived at the Ballingall house,
inst across the street from Barker's
business house. / arrested him short
ly after the afiray.
On cross-examination,w witness was
shown his testimony, as given before
the grand jury, over his signature,
wherein he stated that "Jack' said that
Barker shot him first, and then he (the
prisoner), struck at Barker with the
knife, but did not know whether he
hit him or not" Witness said that the
grand jury minutes were correct, as
he had read his testimony carefully
over before signing it. Owing to the
length of time that had elapsed, his
recollection was at fault.
Frederick Arthur-Live at Ottum-
wa knew the defendant and deceased ;
Fraunberg was bar-keeper; Barker
was about feet 9 inches i'm height
weighed about lao pounds; had con-
versation with defendant in regard to
Barker's wife, some three months be-
fore the killing told Fraunberg that
III uc aluu iol D8EkeIS 3 WIG alone
Barker would kill him; defendant
said he was ready for him this was
about two or three months before the
killing of Barker. Excluded.
Michael Roland Resides in Ottum-
wa is clerk in wholesale store; was
acquainted with Jack Fraunberg had
a conversation with him day or two
before the killing, concerning Barker's
wife told defendant that "if that was
my case l would blow hole through
YOU" and defendant replied, ~ am
ready"
For the defense.-Dr. Douglass
Live in Ottumwa; am physician by
profession Fraunburg called upon
him during the night of the shooting ;
went with defendant to the Ballingall
house and examined him; found gun
shot wound ON his body extending in
All upward direction, in the walls OF
the abdomen cut the bullet out of the
right side of defendants body; the
ball went through an overcoat, under
coat, vest and shirts; two bullet holes
in the overcoat /; the ball conical; the
overcoat heavy have been acquainted
with Mr.. Fraunborg Ii years ; his rep
utatiOn as q peaceable man was good