The morning call., 1892-07-01
AN OLD CoMsToCKER.

Mr.. Fraser, who lived in Virginia City,
New, at one time. where he owned ths Full
ton Foundry, and who is we'll known all
over the coast, has been In The employ OF
the Risdon Iron Works for the past four
years. About two months ago he left for a
trip TO Mexico in the interest Of the firm,
and he was expected to return this week
On June % dispatch was received by
the Risdon people from the Jesus Maria
mining camp in Chihuahua, stating that
Andrew Fraser was murdered by a Mexican
"mozo" or guide, On June Is, while on his
way from that camp to the city of Chhua-
hua. 70 other particulars were obta inab Bile,
though numerous dispatches from the off,
GERS OF the RisdOn Iron Works were sent TO
the Governor OF Chihuahua and to several
Americans residing there. Mrs. Andrew
Fraser resides at 2607 Howard street, and
she was greatly distressed over the report
and anxious for days to hear some news
about her husband, as she only knew him
to be missing.
DETAILS BY LETTER.
The only details of this tragic event to
hand were also received by mail yesterday,
and ara contained In the following letter to
Mr.. Mead from Mr.. Theodore A. B. Brown,
formerly of this city and now in business at
Jesus Maria:
JESUS MARIA, June 81, 1892
LeDis r. Mead, Risdon Iron Works san Fran.
u
regret that address you these lines TO convey
TO you the sad news that there il rumor that
Mr.. Fraser, representing your firm, has been
Wiley murdered on his way back from this place
10 chihuahua.
The circumstances of the case are as follows:
Last Saturday afternoon Two Indian laborers
brought the news that they had met on the road
Mr.. Fraser's moZo guide with two mules, ban-
kets. rifle aud pistol. aud fIom his conversation
with tnem ,hsy Thought that something had hap
MT. Theodore Il. Sexten, general manager
santa GUIANA Company ,iearing of this. immed
heiy set ABOUT inquirlng md ielegraphed 10
friends AT Guerrero and chihuahua, and as yet
mas not received any answer, owing TO the lines
being down. The authorities were also Informed,
guide
Yesterday Sunday Chinaman came in from
Tue aqua Caiiente, having seen the mozo
and chain-evdently the articles which Mr..
fraser had. Immediately upon receipt OF this
new, MI. Sexton ordered out six OF the most
rusty men, we'll armed and with all the neces-
saIy judicial documents, with instructions TO
spare no pains TO overtake the man ana bring
Nun 10, dead or alive. At the same Time Mr.
sexton sent out another party 10 search the road
s sna ehdeavor to md the body oil Mr. Fraser II
A week ago to-day MIR. Fraser should have ar
LNeu al Guerrero, say last Monday. On thar
gay an American miner left Guerrero and he In
forms me that he did not meet any Anne, lean on
me tran. The mail-courier has lust arrived and
ne says thai he has not heard of any person hav.
lng ueeh either wounded or mardered on the
The guide lives In this place and II Is said that
ne came 10 Get his wife aud run away from ms
place, but that she declined TO do so. He was
seen oy some parties la town ana left by way OF
hetugio mine. His reputation has always been
says. '
The American community of this place are
greatly aud justly excited over these rnmors, as
the lew days that Mr.. Fraser was with us was
ample 10 win cur feelings Of good win toward
nm. and 1 no coubt, express the feelings OF all
when say tat no pbins will be spared Co bring
the cuiprit TO speedy exp!ation OF hts crime
Should the gunor prove true, aud no pains will