The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-10
OTTO FRAYStR DEAD.
TIE WOUND FROM RABISEA us Pts
Toll PROVED FATAL.
He Died Yesterday Morning af the SirginIs
Hospital, Alter Making Desth-b
Witnesses Esamiusd.

Otto Frayser. the man VINO was snot
by John r. kapineau sday morning r.,as
81 Munford and Broad streets. died yes
terday morning at o ocioch IN the tir-
ginia Hospital, where ne had been taken
10 be operated upon by Dr. Darlington;
br Davis. the resident physician Of the
hns,t,si saw that Frayser WAS sinking.
and AZ the advice Of Captain Hulce, OF
the Third district. ne took the following
deposition OF the young man:
|Virglnia Hospital, Nov. ), IL i. NJ
John Kabineau pulled out MS pist9i ana
Sbnt roe We had Sew words before
this. on his account IN Ep ,ysrp
.,2u,tnesses Dr. Richard Davis, Miss
Mary Peters. ..u,to,,s 49,, .,
The wounded man was eohsGi2uss up 20 10
OF the last things he sala VIZ "i'
lie had hardly spoken these words De-
fore there was an Intestinal discharge
from his nose and mouth, ana IN
few minutes he was as uv We're immediate
10 nottGed About 1870 DR.. Taylor the
coroner assisted by Dr. Carrington' per-
formed the post mortem examination.
II was cd that the lnullectt Cdtse
of Frayser's death was petito"ttIs,
Ir,uqht on bv the wound which he had
lived But this was not the case, as
the doctors found out and clearly demon
strated. H. Ia = broad
form ta belrt failure. The man was
verv drunk when he was shot, anu II
,vaS ne effect OF the liquor that kept him
alive as long as 1t did. Dr. taTrihglol
said that Frayser ralheo utau,i'uIiy my, liz attn
the operation. and that had he been able
10 withstand the shock he stood an eS-
celent opportunity Of getting we'll
the POST MoRTEN.
In the post norton it was found that
the bullet had taken a downward course,
passing through the left thigh bone, ana
was cut out an inch below the sink on
In the operation Drs. Darlington and
NcC;uire removed about a yard OF the
wounded mans intestines, and joined the
unlaceratcd ends Of the intestines, with
Murphy button mat me oIera ..r',l
would have been a success. had Frayser
been able to rally from the shock wa
shown in the post mortem. as the ENDS OF
tie Joined intes;lnes had already began TO
adhere. ,
The bed record Of Frayser shows that
his temperature was very little above
normal This clearly shows That 1t was
heart failure, and not peritonitis. that
| caused death.
| removed to Laube's, where II was pre-
| taTel for bdrIal. ard whore u was viewed
| by the coroner's jury. The Inquest was
J ED by Or. Taylor In TIE city Hall yes
| tcrday evening about o'clock.
THE I"QUgsT.
The first witness sworn was Mr.. II S.
/ Ford who was I'm the saloon at the time
| the difficulty occurred. He said the men
/ were I'm front OF the tar. Rabineau had
| a pistol in one Of his coat pockets. and
/ he started TO draw Il. when Frayser SAID
You would not shoot any one. II you
! don't go away" Rabineau replied, Il VIII
! shoot you" Witness then said FrayseI
J walked W. 10 Rabineau and put his hand
| on his shoulder then Rabineau drew hif
| pistol and fired.
were angry with each other. They mao
been drinking. but he did not think they
were drunk.
on oross-eXamination the witness al,
| mitted that Rabineau and Frayser M. .
| had a fight about I o'clock. In the IEhl
| Frayser struck Rabineau in the face
Witness further said that afferwaf1S
the two men shook hands, and seemed
| to be friends.
IMPRESSED HIS SORROW.
Neil Corrigan. the next witness, saie
| that he did not see I;abineau shoot FRAY
| ser but ne saw him moment altel
wards. with the pistol stu In ms manu-
/ Witness was sitting AT the lungh I'' NJ,
al the time the difficulty occurred w u,
/ ness also saw part Of the dihculty thal
| occurred about O'Clock. Corrigan sale
MAJ after the shooting had occurred
Rabineau remarked: Il am sorry that
! gHot r'TANSer. 1911 ,,ror
| Robert II.
| mo stand. He stated that he saw the
| shooting. The witness said that the TWO
men were standing at me par "h hi.
| Rahincau took his pistol from ms my
| rocket and put 1t in ms coat pNhet.
Eravser saw IL and said. You nave go'
= I'm haven't you?" Then Frayser con
tinued. in a laughing manner, ana saIu'
&C d IL give II up Tor urlnhs. ~ "a,
also went up to Rablncau ana put III
hand on his shoulders and shoVed mn
a@ainsf the bar counter. Then Fraysei
sfenned back and as he did so Rabineau
S' During this time Rabineau did not say
q word. AS soon as he was shot ffaysei
bent over and backed toW sIea F EraVse,
&C he was shot. and Frayscr Fephei
ives. in the bowels" Witness went allei
the doctor. a.. No., ,,,ress
MIR. r. W. Kraush. the next witness
was sworn In, and stated mat ne wa
i'm the saloon at the uihe' Dut VI" nv
y Woodson. the bartender In th(
saloon was next put upon the sta anu
His testimony was IN sunshine itNe &c, t',o,
aiven i'm by the other witnesses: AFTER
e. sbootinq witness said he did not
Lnor pabineau utter WORD, nut ldtei
an ne said that Rabineau remarked
| aid not intend to do It
TWO other witnesses lonoWvu w ~ 49,
keener Their testimony was IN substance
~ same as that Of those VINO hau pre-
'T The iiry found that Frayser had come
IN his death from a bullet wound nreo
by pistol IN the hands OF Johh r. Nao
Rab,neau has been removed TO IN,
~ iail The trial in the Police our
vS,oSS,eyydav was postponed until to-day.
.wiKMING OTER."
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