Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-31
The FRAwNER-K ENNARD SHOOTING CASE.

THE FRAWNER-K ENNARD SHOOTING CASE.
1t seems that the unhappy marriage which led
to the shooting of Kennard by Frawuer. in
Washington, was the result of 40 A,.yand,;a
cuurtship. Miss Seaton came here lust about
The close of the war, as the visitor of a family in
the upper part Of the city, and while here.
made the acquaintance of John Frawuer. who
was then a clerk 10 Adams Bakery, No, J.
south Fairfax street. She was at that time inst
from school, and only II years of age. a nar-
rage followed. She lived with him two years
after their marriage, when, 90 account of his
severe lH-treatmeut and bis failure to provide
Tor her support, she LETT him. She states that
she can produce witnesses who will testify TO the
bruises on her person, shown them by her,
which We're Inflicted by her husband, while
uuuer the lDnuence OF liquor. After separat-
Ing from him she returned to her father, who
gladly received her, but Frawoer's fir, uuent
letters TO her, begging her to return to him,
anu his solemn promises to reform, aud extend
10 her only such treatment as a kind hus-
oa0o should give a wife, Induced her to leave
her lather house, aud again unite her des;i.
uies with his. Soon after her return TO him,
however, he relapsed into his former habits Of
lntempcrauce and i'll treatment, and again she
Was forced TO leave him.
ln the meantime a difficulty had arisen be
tween her and her father in relation TO a d.
ylSlon OF certain property, and the enhancement
between her aud her father prevented her re.
rurulng to his house. She then determined to
gain an honest living for herself by her own
labor with the needle, and this has since been
her only means of support. About three years
since she became acqusioted with Keunarl,
who says that be has ever treated her
with the utmost respeof, and she deuies, in the
most positive maoner. that be ever tempted
any liberty with her whatever, not even so
much as to kiss her. As to her fondoess OF
gayety and love OF dress, she says that she has
out lew clothes, and but one geuteel dress with
winch she can appear on the street.
one further said that the hardest burden OF
all TO bear Is the attempt to suIly her reputation
Tor virtue, which she values more than life it.
sell. Her language is as follows Il am
totally penuiless, and, pay my board by
assisting 10 the chamber work, and other mental
labor about this house." And, indeed, her an.
pearance at the time clearly indicated that this
part OF her story, at least. was true.
Durlng tie aiieruuol Of yesterday kepnard
Sa' X rapidly, and the conclusion reached Was
t1at dvaIh uu,t sOuu euSue. II. was then an.
lri>cd -! lis condition but I'D tot Srt N to rea-
HE ILLS s:tuatlUO. A little later 10 the evening
oue I'll his sisters arrived from Baltimore and
Wa so"p a; his bedside. He VA, asked by his
trlcuu> w.itther he did uv; wish the services of
a minister. but replied 10 the ~pecative. Assis.
taut Dis:Iic; Attorney Fisher Was then sent for
anI took his auto mortem statement, aud also
dlew a briei will by which he disposed of his
pcrs .ual Il CT. After that he sa,k ~ rapidly
that his trleLds Concluded TO send for d priest,
aod ~ # Spouse to his summou~ Father Walter,
OF 81. Patrick ;, was : on at his beI>ide and ad.
nlulstered the rites OF the dying, and at Just
seven o cock, surrounded by a few friends, aud
with his sister, the only relative near by, he
died quietly. His remaius were carried to
Baltimore to-day.
John trawncr. was arrested yesterday morn
ing about three o'clock, az or ucar the residence
OF his ~tatherin law, Il. X. Sra,on. ia Fairfax
county, BY Two d, tecrlves FROM Washington, D.
t., who applied 10 Justice }. Ii. Ta,l,r to en-
d"rS: the warrant 10 their haliis So as to give it
legai etf, c. Tins } Justice Taylor r, tus.l to do,
but Issued the usual warrant required for the
arrest Ut u fugitive iiom ju, lc,, directing
trawnrr, II unprecedented, to be brought before
him TO be- dealt with ACCORDING 10 Jaw. This
warrant was obtyed only iu the arrest o! Frayn-
er, he being taken without further authority of
law, but III violation OF the statui., To Wash
lngton, on the eivhta. Oh. trsiu 1, Is no; known
wherhrr or not Frawaer cnu>ealrd to be- taken
bryohl the jurlsdlcliun OF the Stale.