Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-31
THE JEALOUSY sHOOTING CASE.
Death of Thomas A. Kenndrd.
Last Hours Of the wounded Man.
Mrs. Frawner Says Her Husband Did
Right to Shoot.
Testimony at the Coroner.s Inquest.

ners wife, died at house No. s12 street,
where he was taken Immediately after the
shooting. y full account OF the affair has
appeared In THE STAR. II was not supposed
at first that the wound would prove fatal.
but Inflammation took place, and IL became
apparent yesterday IN the friends OF the in
juTed man that great change had taken
place in his condition. Drs. Duncanson,
Radcliffe and j. Ford Thompson consulted
on the case several times yesterday, aud
every effort was made TO alIay the infiam-
nation, which seemed to be on the right
side; applications OF hot water being con-
stantiy made. Notwithstanding the evil
dences of his precariOus condition, he sem
not to realize that his end was so near. aud
not until about O'Clock p. n. did he become
cCnvinCei that he was
NEARING his END.
About that time Detective McDevitt called
and suggested that a priest be sent for. AT
first Kennard dcclineito see one. saving that
he thought lie would come out ali rieht. Mr..
NcDevitt informed him that his cordition
vas much reore critical than ne suTpo sci.
and that he would send for priest Suyhow,
ard Immediately started for one. Ia the
meantime one of Remarks sisters from
Baltimore, having beer teieg. apkei Tor. ar
rived aid had an interview with him. and
not Until! then did lie appear 10 realize Ajs
condition.
HI> DYING STATEMENT AND WILL.
Dr. DurcauSOn informed 4 m of his ap-
preaching death. and advised him if lie had
nay business to he settled il SHOULD re done
specify Rev. Father Walter, OF s. Pat-
Mr.. NCDevilt, administered the consolation
Of the church, ard kenHaTd then made a
dying statement in the presence OF Assistant
district Attorney G.. : + Sher. ami also haf
tlSt gentleman prepare his viii. which ne
signed il the presence OF witnesses. by this
viii be directs that MS gold watch and chain
Be gwen 10 his SOn, ana bequ6atuS his gs-
naming property To his friend VIM Martin
OF Buh2nt - IN trust for his son, after his
deUtS and funeral expenses have been paid,
and directs that his body be inferred in his
lot al GTSeEmOuDt cemetery, Baltimore.
KENSARD's TE-NGRTEM STATEMENT.
Remnants ante-mOr en- statement. taken
10y Mr.. q. =. Usher screen minutes before his
death, and witnessed by John ". Healey and
" illiam j. Martin, Is IS follows. ~ met
FIawneT at the door. he asked ne what
was doing with his wife. aud if | knew the
woman lie was with was has wife. | said The
lady bad sent for me to accUmpany her home
and would 90 so tie then said: - d d--n
you, VIII Kill you; Will send a bullet tO
your heart | said: i don't want You To act
act so, but behave yourself, or [ will have
YOU arrested He then followed me from the
door and SAID; i viii ShOOt-pUt a bullet in
your heart and fired "a shot az me, which
shot caused the wound in my side fro.
hIch expect to die"
DEATH.
A'ter thus settling bis WOr.aIy Affairs.
FHjLer Walter Amounted him f1T death aud
III a short time thereafter ne died without n
struggle. In the evening Two more Of his
sisters arrived from Baltimore, but TOO late
to see their brother alive.
The deceased seemed Ioath t. speak OF the
shooilng In any manner. aad, with the eE-
1TtiOH Of stating to Detective McDpviff on
etneSiay that me did not want travTnr-
arrested. ana tn Mrs. FTawbeT early on the
Same day, that he had nothing against
Frawner ana could not blaU9e him. Il is not
Known that he referred To the occurrence.
MRS FRAWNER.
Tn the morning after the shooting Mrs
ITaWner was requested by the owner of the
house, Mr.. King, TO leave ana 90 10 her own
residence. as he considered that ner poSIt ton
towards man not a relative was not con
Slstent with proprletv. To this She de;nnrrerI
ara CLAIMED The right 10 renal. in the house.
Mr.. n ing threatened N have her removed By
the police and She finally yielded and r.
turned 70 SIS Pennsylvania avenue. YesteT-
day morning she came I'm the neighb0rho0d
intending To visit KCnnard, but was per
suaded by Mr.. Taylor not 10 attempt it, rs
she would surely be arrested, aud She left
subsequently she had an interview with LIT
Ecklof. to whom she talked of the affair
freely, acknowledging that she had been
wholly IN the wrong, and If her husband was
seriously involved she would make q clean
breast oi II. As soon as the death OF Mr..
kennard became known. u was deemed al
vlSable that Mrs. Fraw1er he taken into GUS
tOdy as witness, and Officer OuiuIan was
directed to request her attendance at the sta
ton. That officer went at once TO her rooms
and politely informed her that 1t FcklOF
W.shCd 10 see her She said that she mad eX-
pected such call, and putting on her hat
WaIFed with him 10 the station, conversing
cheCrfuliy on the way. stating that she In
tended to 30 Justice TO AL at the inquest, aad
Wafned Nennard against going with her
HER ACCOUNT OF THE SHOOTING.
Al the station she seemed ch- erful and
chatiy. and bad word with ev Try one VINO
seemed inclined 10 talk with eI, indeei 10
may be said that she CONVEX 81 all nigh,
long. lie erring to Frawner's statement a
published ia The STAR she remarked that il
was true IN every particular, but not strong
eECugE; th?t kennaTd was following her
husband up closely and she thought that ne
was so close that Frawner shovel him ay-av
a IA
kennard had frequently threatened 10 plt
Out ! raWner's ight, and had told her that he
was tempted 10 shoot him on the street ana
get ria OF him. She also said that few
weeks ago he related to her the circun-
stances OF his shooting q lSlnp lighter in
baltimore some years ago, that while the
man was about TO turn out light he said.
. on g of a D II you put that Il ght on: III
put yours out" and the man making no
reply but turning out the light he drew his
pistol and fired; that he had further told her
nat money had saved hiIn nom punish
ment.
The COrOuer's Inquest.
This morning Dr. ]. r. Hartigan, assisted
by DIS J. z. Thompson, II a Duacanson
end = j. Radcliffe, made post nortem ex-
amlu&tiOn, and Sergeant Johnson summoned
tie following jury Q. inquest and they were |
sworn by Coroner Patterson
THE JURY.
ptlVer =. Bur1ette, Jacob {. Gibson. Sam !
u. Handy, George II. Tail, h. Cay windsor. /
W. j. Redstrake, Joseph r. Kelley, W. r. |
I.eamer, j. Rchard Riggies c. W. Hugu.lv !
Henry BOnitZ, JOSl an Essex. ST.
TESTIMONY Or MRS. FKAWSER
ne nrSt witness sworn was Mrs. Emma
+ r raWner, VINO testified that she was al
nome on Tuesday, and received n message !
from her sister, Mrs. Taylor. 10 call AZ this /
mouse, 81 street came up, and on the cor
ner o. r and Ith streets saw kenUard from a !
car. and he holding fOT her TO get out, she dli
So They then came w 10 this house. ARRIVING !
about O'Clock, Mrs. Taylor ahd family were |
Oh the BACK porch, and they sat there with |
Ter until 10 minutes To 3 O'Clock, when h en- I
nari proposed that they 90 home: witness /
Got up 20 20. and they all went Ia the front /
porch. Nh. Taylor SAID Frayyuer was coming
across the street and went inside the door.
+ TaWneT came up ana said. " WHAT are Won /,
doing with this mani and Witnessed ans
wercd, - IL 20 with vino please. Won dOu', /
support me now kenrari said 20 him: eco
.IoWn nom this porch Frawner steDrei /
back and said: Haven't ] told you time anu |
Time again ABOUT going W IA my wife90 Ken
HasTd remarked: $50 10 hell FraWner re I
pedted his remark, and Eeuuari said. u !
don I want any fuss with YOU. III have Won |
arrested; you had me arrested. aud now Is NV
time Fra~ner stepped down aud walked I
toward 9th street, and Kennart followed /
r rawner ordered him To go back. saving. ar !
You don't hack IN ntrt vrl,r Ttsyf1t