Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-10
THE INQUEST HELD.
p,ysalsd a Previous Row Between
Rabinsau and Fraysief.
,rTsRS ASTE.MORTEM STATEMENT,
..t,.nee Goes tn show That the
',.c,inr Wa. without Causc-some
Regard IL an Accident.


-
... r-r,vsler. the young man shot and
r, wounded by John Il. Rabineau
,f-Donough's bar-room, No. 200
rr1ad street. Thursday morning.
che virginia Hospital at $50 A.
...er.,y. and the Coroner's Inquest
ai o'clock In the afternoon.
&C. nothing has been adduced to
... cause for the firing OF the fatal
,..,rr than the testimony that a
,...esht occurred between the men
clock on the same morning. In
...nfaage two other persons are
..I q, have participated, but their
..e not as yet been ascertained
.,. as'horiics.
..r.ict Of the Coroner's jury did
......,t 10 comment upon the kill
..r.y setting forth as 1t did that
us The result OF "a pistol-shot
.,g..tcI by the hand OF John IL.
.,r ANTE-MORTEM STATEMENT.
... r..th ~ young Fravsier has cast
- aver his family and friends. Du-
l. Cuucal condition at the nos
.... were hot allowed TO see
-.I his untimely end Is therefore
.. r0fc severe blow TO them.
... as Fraysier was taken TO the
.... r.. physicians saw at once that
.f1n was critical, and Drs. I.
,.--n.f1n and Stuart Mcclure made
... ,01ri & save his life. The Ope-
tlst they performed. which was
....l in yesterdays Dispatch, WAS
,t. most delicate that has been
l.-. Id a long while. and was spoken
,re surgeons who witnessed 1t as
..sI r!tce Of surgical work.
,..ag man began TO grow worse
l..r. l2 o'clock Thursday night.
e.> made acquainted with THIS fact.
3, .,.- ..rfcctly conscious. and said he
B.. was near deaths door. lie
...l if he would say anything
....,r the difficulty. At first he said
-..f not. but afterward changed his
..l In "A very weak. nervous voice.
...,ei ne following as his ante-mortcln
, m.rt. .,-,.,
VIRGINIA HOSPITAL,
nrHNpND. VA. Nov. 6. u +. NJ. 1894
lsr Eahlncau pulled out his pistos
....t mc. We rad few words be-
,.t. Id tAls-On his account though.
.-.l OTTO FRAYSIER.
. 70 Davis.
.rs. Mary Peters. Witnesses
SIS. peters. one cf the witnesses TO the
s.,r.ri of the dying man. is Il nurse
"a ,tr spitnl
.- e. s.. Darlington made a post-mor-
.- u..n the body in the presence of
. william II. Taylor the Coroner, yes
,y morning at II o'clock. 1t was
..f.Ir,l that the bullet. which was
s from H-calibrc revolver. had been
, 60 l.-frgctive in its work having cut
o. lr'.-tnes In more than dozen
.e
Fl NERAL THIS AFTERNOON.
re rmains were taken 10 Laube's
rtnkiug establishment on Broad
..-..r and prepared for burial. The f,ne-
, $500 take place from Grace-Street
f,' church this afternoon at O'Clock.
.rs Fraysier's death is peculiarly
8 iH that he leaves "A young wife and n
ff..f little 10y only years of age. He
,l with his father Policeman Fray
- On west Marshall street between
.lck ana Harrison. and was the idol
his Fray-ha.rel father. The most
tic incident in connection with the
lg occurred yesterday morning, when
Young mans clothing was sent home.
DF Frayser and the other members
.s. family were already bowed down
'h rrIef and when the fathers eyes
r..,.l upon tho blood stained garments
'f ts llv. the big. strong policeman fell
r1 a- knees and wopt and prayed as
. ,h IFS heart would break
O., Frlysier was . years OF age, and
v. iovill. lght-hearied, young man.
p., R4s probably his own worst enemy.
a.. b.4 no
81. r,, at all quarresome. He was
..f .m.l.yci as a bar-keeper by Charles
T. n $50. 800 west Broad street.
THE ACCIDENT THEORY.
I.h0.a bears good reputation. and
r.ay ~ bis friends are inclined 10 think
.. .Y'ug was the result of an acci-
..at rYtW ithstanding the fact that he
.l IrEs,r were engaged in n fight
'r i..r- PRIOR 20 the shooting. and in
&C.. lNry Traysier struck him in the
th .y. When this difficulty was over
r. r.a made friends. and were engaged
20 ar-a,.r ana Joking several times be-
g., t.. shooting. Then. too. Immediately
'.r t.- shot had been fired. kabineau
t..i over TO the edge OF the bar
Da'r lii down his revolver. and said
ns sorry he had shot F'raysier, as
b.. h.i rlt intended TO do 50. Ii Is
..Ht talt tho accident theory Will be
g. .rr advanced 10y the counsel for the
~l Persons well acquainted with
O. iv. men say that ,hey were on the
r.t f.rly terms and never evidenced
.. al mostly toward each other. except
e.rrr tur 4-c'clock difficulty In Nc
Pts saloon.
The Inquest Held.
'' Inquest was held I'm the office OF
fr.i Taylor. On the new City han, AT
mid. rs Yesterday afternoon. AS the
i....l t'i not desire 10 be present, ne
"t PIG brought up from the jail COM
1888 a,h Attorney Smith was on hand
rr resent the state. and Mr.. l.. -
N.'..H .srg of the accusedS COUNSEL
w.. .u attendance 10 look after the IN
' ktlineau.
i...a Ford. who resides on west Leigh
sHi said be was In McDonousn
f.a itr shooting took place. but the
ll B., Ass ot il was an attempt on lhe
fi Dt i,shln,lu 10 pull revolver from
D.. outside coat-pocket. Fraysier re,
r'k.t You would not shoot me.
3 tl then said: If y@u don't go
ln.I viii shoot YOU" Fraysier walked
~ r i.mneau ana placed his hand on
J. rrls shoulder. when he tRabineaW
.ft .u lie lid not think either OF me
iH ".re angry. aud did not Know tle
l'sa Df ihe trouble. Mr.. Ford. IN answer
a question by the commonwealth =
Ar ru.r. said he was at McDonoughs
.- f..m $50 O'Clock that morning. he
ar that ne was not drunk, ana % iiau
n.f t.h.u drink for two weeks. Inc
N,t.r M,n had been drinking during the
Aa.at & o'clock that morning. the Wit
. HlI in response 20 interrosauohs
= ru Ir smith, a difficulty occurESu
between Kabineau and Fraysier III
Nf..n lhr former caught fraysier IN tne
er sld The latter struck kabineau -, ,a
'. lflt eve After this the men maue
it.n4s and shook hands. and between
i.I lrl $50 they had no quarrel tiaS
s.r fr. witness said, was laughing, when
b. .ai hs hand upon Rabineau snoui
Co.. There was nothing IN ftasseI
s't'.Ir or position 10 warrant hapl,otu
ir re l.Hef that Fraysier was making
% attack upon Inn.
HAD HIS BACK TURNED.
Nh Cotrigan. Of No. us west Broau
street testified that he was ~ Mc-
UNno. .rhs that morning, but dldn sse
lat a4 1ung. as he had his back tulhsu
t.fflau said he was In McllonOubu
fa. Tor four or FIVE hours PRIOR 70 tns
-cl.r and saw a part OF the oeiox~
Ity but was unable 10 describe ~
t-,.at been pretty well intoxlcateu , nin
trf lit thought kablneau after the shuot
,lf stated that he was sorry he had shot
fny-l,r. and that he did not mean 10
-, sn.
what was your mental condition about
ra' tune." asked the Coroner OF the Wit
ICES
~ Was quite bad" was the response,
'oat think Kabineau said what 1 have
rsull TO-"
GIVE IT UP FOR DRINKS"
Robert ". May, who resides at No. 7i2
erl broad, MAS another eyewitness 10
uc shooting He testified that he had
sAy been in the bar-room about five