National Republican., 1875-08-02
DEATH OF THos. A. KENEARp.
The coronsr's Inquest and Verdict.

Last Saturday morning Dr. J. +. Hartigan,
assisted by prs. J. Ford Thompson and s. J. Rad
cliae, By direction OF Coroner d. Q. Patterson,
made q post morfeA examination OF the body OF
Thos. A. Keanard, who died from the effects Oh |
wound inflicted by John Frawner, full account |
or which has heretofore appeared in THs Ma |
TIoHAL hKr' 'uBLIcAN. Sergeant johnson sum-
mOned tho following Jury, and they were sworn
oy the coroner Oliver p. Burdette> Jacob q.
Giofop, Samuel Il. Handy, George D. Tat, h.
Ciag Windsor, W. ]. Redstrake, joseph T. Kel-
ley> W. T. Reamer, ]. Richards Riggles, y. W.
b'ugusly, Henry BonItz, Josiah Essex, ST.
MRS rRAwNKR's TESTIMONY.
The frst witness called was Mrs. Emma Fraw-
ner, wife Of the man who did the shooting, and
mistress Of the deceased On being sworn she
testtaed that she was at home on Tuesday and
to oen ut thfs house, (si2 street;) came mp, and
on the corner of E and Seventh streets saw Ken
out she did 60; they then came up to this house,
arriving about o'eleck; Mrs. Taylor and family
were on the back Porsh, and they sat there with
nor until $50 O'Clock, when Kennsrd proposed
all went to the front porch; Mr.. Taylor said Fraw
the deer; % FraWnes S came s up and said IWhat are
you doing with this man?" and witness answered,
"1mSo with who please; yoS don't support ne me
porch" Frswper stepped back andsstd: Haven't
/ told you time and time again about going with
FTayneT repeated his remark, and Ksnnard said,
81 don't want any fuss with you; 1al have you ar.
rested; you had me arrested, and now Is my
Ninth street, and Kennard followed; Frawner
ordered hsm to 20 back saying: <'lf you don't 20
about @ gong with with my wife ' the last time" Ken
nard still followed, and Frtwner pushed him
back or put out his hand to DO So ana nIsd ha me
| way or he might get hurt, and he answered o
telling her to go in and shut the door; the next
| she knew Kennard came kack, saying, "1m' shot"
| MI. Robert Hodgkin, residing opposite to the
scene Of the tragedy, testified 70 seeing two per-
| but heard no words. Saw one man throw bis
hand up and saw the fash OF q pistol. TIE man
who was nearest Nn eet pI% n0 bat s
soCn as the pistol went of one man went to the
house and the other went on towards Ninth
street. The shooting was about twenty-five feet
from Ninth street.
Detective McDevitt testified to making the ar
rest assisted by Officer Saffel, and to the state
| ment made by Frawner, which was published in
| THE REPUBLICAN.
Dr. Henry A Duncanson testihei that he was
present at the post Hortem; found that the bowels
| had been perforated and the prevalence OF
disease called peritonitis which resulted from the
| wound. Witness attended the deceased and
| thought at first that the bowels had not been
perforated, and If Inflammation did not follow he
would recover Having succeeded In getting
| the ball, he did not make any unnecessary prob
Dr. J. F. Hartigan corrOborated the last wilt
ness evidence.
|
Mr.. James Taylor testified that he went to the
door with Mr.. kennard and Mrs. Frawner; did
not Mr.. Frawner, nos did he tell her that her
husband was coming; heard F.'s voice making
some remark about his wife, but did not know
what It was; witness the last one to come to
the door, and thinks that Mrs Frawner was In
the house when the shooting took place. Had
been acquainted with KennArd for two or three
weeks, and Mrs. Frawner for about twelve or
thirteen years; did not personally know Of Ken
nsrd and Frawner having had any difficulty.
THE VERDICT.
The Jury found q verdict that Thomas A. Ken
nard came to his death about o'clock P. m, on
the 30th Of July, from a wound in the abdomen,
inflicted July q, by John Frawner.
The remains were then turned over to ]. w.
Plant, undertaken, and in the afternoon sent to
Baltimore accompanied by two sisters OF the de-
ceased. At the close Of the inquest, Mrs. Fraw-
ner, who had previously been arrested, was dis
charged from custody. 1t is a noticeable fact that
in all the statements this woman hse given to the
newspaper representatives and her sworn evidence
before the c0roner's jury no two accounts are
alike. She seems to have q different version to
give every time that she is called upon to say
anything concerning the unfortunate AFFAIR.
Which Of the many is the true tale 1t is difficult
to tell, and she only knows By the time the case
of Frawner is called for trial she will probably
have another manufactured that differs wholly
or in part from those she has already given
out.