Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-28
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/ street, between sth and 9th street. was
the scene OF shooting affair last night
borhood. IL appears that Mr. John Fraw-
ner, young man, q plasterer, employed at
the new state Department building, who
rooms over Russells grocery store, on the
northwest CORNER of sth and streets was
seen between and O'Clock in the evening,
moving about anxiously on the southeast
corner OF said streets and looking towards 9th
street. as ifwalting for or expecting some one
A few minutes before O'Clock the object OF
his solicitude was made apparent. Al that
time there emerged from the door of house
s12 l street, Frawner's wife formerly Miss
Emily Fry. OF Fairfax county. Va. y in com
pany with Mr.. Thomas A. Kennart, a gene
raj service clerk employed in the Adiutant
Generals Office of the War Department.
Mrs Taylor, the sister of Mrs. Frawner, who
resides at Si2, came TO the door with them to
door step minute or two, and Kennard and
Mrs FTawner had just started to walk
away, when Frawner rapidly approached
ard said to k KEN What are you doing
want to have any trouble with you" and
Mrs. Frawner spoke sharply 10 Frawner saw
ing: al don't recognize You as my husband
for you have not supported me for three
months. ard / had To leave yoI on the
ground Of bad treatment" Kennard then
said to Mrs. Frawner, Emily So in the
house, and she did so, when Frawner said
Ill PUT YOUR LIGHT OUT
and drawing pistol fired and walked rapid
~ away, going down 9th street. K"nCard
CT eI out "Im shot )" and ran to Mr. TavIor's
The report of the pistol and the cries soon
brought TO the scene Lieutenant Ecklof-
Officers Pesster, Miller. Dyson and others
who hastily sent aftera physician and learn
ing the fact took measures to arrest Frawner
THE WOUND.
DR.. III. y. DuncansOn reSpOned PROMPTLY
and found that the ball, about the size of a
pea, had entered about an inch above and in
mont of the rightEip. Probing for II he found
~ had Lot entered the cavity OF the abdomen.
but passing around lodged near the back
bone, from whence IL was taken.
While the probing was i'm progress Kennart
appeared to be in great fear, but when the
ball was found and DIR. DuncansOn stated
that 1t was only a flesh wound he Frightened
up.
WHAT MRS. FRAwNER SAYS.
MI Taylor volunteered To give the re-
pOrterS present an account of the fair buf
before he had fairly entered upon the MARIA
tive the women folks checked him. Mrs
FIGwner. however, after being told that the
facts would come out and il would he better
that the whole truth should be published
said hat she didn't care, for she knew il
would be said that she was the cause OF the
shooting; and she made a statement to the
eject that she did sewing at Mrs. Salter's,
on Pennsylvania avenue. and after COM
pleting her work last evening she started to
visit her sister, Mrs. Taylor. aud when on
eth street, opposite the Post Office, met Ken
Iart, whom She asked TO accompany her TO
her destination. He consented, and in due
time they arrived at the house, where the
conversation narrated ABOVE and the shoot
iIg took place. Furthermore. she stated
that She was not in the habit OF assoCfating
with MI kennard, and was extremely sorry
That she had been the cause OF his being shot.
WHAT THE NEIGHBORs SAY.
Frawner has been married over six years
ana up 10 SIX months ago rOOmed with his
WIFE or Sth street, above X. IL is alleged BY
TIE ne.ShbOTs that while living here she and
henE3.d were in the habit Of meeting at the
residence OF Taylor. ETawner, however, for
long time would hear nothing to the dis
credit OF his wife; but finally his suspicious
were aroused. and some months ago he de
term ined on leaving her and did so. Mrs.
r&wner Their took rooms at SIS Pennsylva-
MA avenue, where she takes in sewing. Since
The separation there have been several diff
ncUlties between them. .ew weeks ago
tTaWTer received note from his WIFE re-
guessing him to call 10 see he, and he aid
50. when, fin,'ing Kennard there eating az
the table with Ter, some words ensued. dur
II which IL is alleged that Kennard assault
co him and threatened TO throw him out of
the third story window. Frawner at that
time procured warrant against Kennard.
ana Mrs. FIawner procured one against her
husband.
FIawner could not be found by the police
last night.