Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-09
IN THE BOWELS.
orro FRAvsIeR PERHAPS MoRTALLY
WOUNDED 6Y JOHN RAelNEAU.
ne Trsgedy Occurs In . Brosd-strse'
Saloon and Results from Appars
ently Slight Provocstion.

Otto a. rraysier was shot and. perhaps,
MORALLY wounded by John +. Rabincau
yeeterday morning in Pat McDonough's
saloon. No. 200 west Broad street, where
the two had been drinking.
The tragedy is. to some.extent' snroudeo
IN mystery. but the facts 80 far as they
could be learned point to the shooting as
having been done upon very slight pro-
vocation, II, indeed. there was any real
cause.
Rabincau. who Is about 80 years old,
and has a young wife, is steward OF the
Albemar!e Club. First and Main streets.
ale was formerly engaged In the saloon
bux,ness for himself. aud has borne a good
rcputation. The wounded man.. who Is
nj the virginia Hospital In q critical.
though not hopeless. condition. Is q son Of
Policeman Lewis r. Fraysier. OF the
Third District. is about Is. and was Tor
some time clerk In Spence's shoe-store,
Figh,h and Broad streets. He resides
with his parents at Ji Catherine street.
OFTEN NET AT MrDONOUGHS.
II appears that the two men had been
habitues OF NcDonough's, and were ac-
customed to meet there at night and. IN
couviyiai amusements. pass away n rev
hours. Rabineau's duties were such as 10
occupy his time until ! a. M. Wednesday
night about this hour he left the cruz
and went 10 McDonough's, where ne met
Traysier, and together. with severai
friends. they had something 10 drink
A game of dice followed. Although no
positive statement TO this erect can De
secured, h information gathered
from the conflicting statements OF
eyewitnesses. all of whom are very.
reticent. Is to the effect that an alterca-
ton occurred between Rabineau ana
Frays.er during the game. and that
.rraysier struck Rabineau. Matters were
smoothed over by friends, and the two
men apparently became friends again.
The game was continued until some time
after daybreak. when the participants
repaired to the bar and again commenced
drinking. This was continued until $50
O'Clock, when the shooting occurred.
There were present at the time some
five or six men. Jubal II. Woodson was
behind the bar eating his breakfast. lie
stated 10 the Dispatch reporter that the
two men were In front of the bar taxi
ing In a very friendly manner. and the
first intimation he had OF any trouble
was the report OF the pistol.
Mr.. Rutson Ford. who resides on Leigh
street west OF Hancock, had been with
the men since 4 O'Clock. He had noticed
nothing of an unpleasant nature between
them, and was very much shocked at the
manner IN which their apparently friend
~ conversation terminated. He said they
were standing closely together talking
and laughing, and he was only u few
feet from them. Rabineau took the pis-
toI-a 4i-calibre British bulldog hve
shooter-from his hip-pocket n put II
In the pocket of his overcoat. 1t was
stated by another witness hat this was
done at the suggestion of Fraysier. VINO
told Rablneau IL he was broke to put his
pistol up for the drinks. but this state
ment could not be verified. Mr.. Ford
said that Immediately after transferring
his pistol to his coat pocket tsaDineau
drew 1t thCrefrom, and while still plea
sanity conversing with fryasier placed
the weapon almost against his stomach
and fired.
/ HAVE BEEN SHOT.
The wounded man staggered. but did
not fall, and placing his hands over the
wound. exclaimed: Il have been shot!
He was caught by bystanders ana iaid
on the floor in a corner OF the room. ita-
bIDeau expressed no regret at what ne
had done. and without even n giance at
the prostrate man. laid his smoking pis-
toll on the bar-counter ard walked to the
front OF the room.
Some one In the mean time rushed over
TO Benefits stable and 'phoned for Or.
Charles v. Ca~rrinCton. who responded
nromptly. About this time. Mr.. McDon-
ough. who had been at church, came H.
mud the wounded man expressed a desire
10 be taken 10 his home. AS soon as the
saloonist ascertained the facts In the
case ne advised Rabincau to give himself
up. and upon his conserving 10 do so. Mr..
McDonough started with him to the Ihird
Station. The prisoner seemed TO be very
little concerned over the affair, and when
asked by Mr.. McDonough why he had
shot Fraysier. replied. "D-d If / know.
I wasn't going to let him hit me-"
"Dil he hit you?" was asked OF him.
mo" he replied.
Ibid he try TO hit you?"
mo"
"Then, why did you shoot hlm?"
Il don't know"
Before the couple reached the station
they met Policeman Angle. and Mr.. Nc
Donough turned his prisoner over to him.
THE WOUND A BAD ONE.
DR.. Darlington, upon making an ex-
animation OF the patient, saw that the
wound was n dangerous one. and that
his only hope was prompt and heroic
treatment. He. therefore. had him moved
10 the Virginia Hospital, where the ope-
ration of laparotomy was performed by
Or. Darlington and DR.. Stuart Mcclure
The bullet entered the abdomen, and,
penetrating the bowels. punctured them
six times
The operation, though one of the most
delicate and dangerous known to the
science of surgery. was performed with
apparent success. and Mr.. Fraysier was
doing well last night for a man so des-
perately wounded. The chances are
against his recovery. but there are hope
full symptoms.
CHAT WITH THE PRISONER.
When a Dispatch reporter called Mt
the Third Station-House TO see Rabineau.
he seemed 10th to talk, but In reply to
many heterogeneous said that he re-
membered nothing about the shooting
or the circumstances which led up TO 1t.
He appeared TO have been on a debauch.
but denied having been drunk when he
shot Fraysier. He has n severe con-
fusion under his left eye. and. although he
would make no positive statement, he
said he thought that Fraysier had struck
him there. To his wife. who visited him
In his cell prior to the reporters call.
he stated positively that Fraysier struck
him, and is said to have ascribed this
as the reason for using his pistol.
Messrs. c. V. Meredith and l.. o. Wen
Genburg have been retained as counsel.
ind the former spent some time in con-
sultat!on with his client in Captain
Hulce's Office yesterday afternoon. AS
MIR. Meredith IL forced TO leave the city
to-day. a continuance until Tuesday viii
be ssked In the Police Court when the
case comes up this morning.