The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-03-21
no. 81


I the street aud hearing loud talking
quickensd my steps aud cane up be-
hind II. n Schen Just as the shot was
fired that killed Frazer. Deceased was
striking at Schell who was backing up
and keeping out Of the EsT. After the
shot was fired Frazer turned half way
around and walked about % feet, and
giving groan sank to the sidewalk
face downward.
@Scheli went up 70 the man and tax
ing him by the arm turned him over on
his back. As be did so be made the
remark: I have fixed the G. d
s. Of a D. so be will not follow
me up and strike at ne any more
Some one asked Why he had done this
aud Schen said: I shot him because
/ he struck at me when was along hers
attending to my duties As an officer"
Being questioned on the point, Mr.
Simouton said Schell did not call on
anyone 10 assist him in srresting tue
man, not in his presence or within his
hearing
At the preliminary hearing Jerry Kol-
scny testified that be stood about two
feet from where Schell was when be
turned the dead man over and heard
him say: You d drunken s. Of
b. you won't follow me up any more
A severe cross examination failed 70 con
fuse or break down the testimony Of the
witness.
The witnesses called by the defense
we're H y Schell, in bis Own behalf,
DR.. ". H FarrOw, E J. Tippins, Joseph
Cuthbertson, A J. Davis, Earl and
George Johnston, L. L Ernst and
Thomas TsRgart.
The testimony Of DR.. FarrOw vas 70
the effect that although being at the
side OF the dead man after the shoot
Jog be did not at any time hear Scbeu
use either profane or obscene Language.
Several other witnesses testified the
same, in substance, on this point. Earl
aud George Johnston, aged ten and
sixteen years, testified to hearing Frsz-
er say, Il will FIX that marshal" Earl
testified that be thought Frazer lad
one hand in his hip pocket. Tippins
testimony was mostly regarding the
previous controversy with Frazer As
TO Frazer being intoxicated be said be
had not formed an opinion. Ernst
testified that Just before Sehen fred
be heard hin say, @YOu d drum ken
pup, what do ycu mean" Tsggart was
the last witness called. He testified
only TO a conversation had with Sckeu
after the killing ia which be gave bis
version of the affair"
A statement from ScheIL
H. n. Schsll, the city marshal who
shot Frazer, made the following state
ment 20 q newspaper representative yes
berdsy: 4 claim that I acted entirely
In self defense. Frazer was drunk and
disorderly on the street. and ordered
him to keep quiet and move Oh. He
broke away from the men that were tax
ing him away and made at me. Lheard
him say, 'Schell, the d city marshal.
1 have got It in for him; I will tx him
saw him make several passes for his
pocket, and believed that he had knife
or a weapon of some kind. claim that
was justified il doing what I did in the
discharge OF nv duty as an officer. I do
not deny killing him. and claim that L
was justified under the circumstances.
believing as / did that my Own life was
In danger"
The Nan Who Did the shooting.
Il y. SchelI, the man who shot Fraz-
er, is 46 years OF age aud has been en-
gagged IN the livery business every
since coming to the county about Is
years ago. He has been-tEice married
and has a large family His business
has been equal to the task Of support
ing his family. but furnished little 70
accumulate. He was appointed mar
shall after the spring election last year.
was Born in Scotland
WI. Frazer was . years Of age ard
was born in Scotland He came 70 Good
land in December, 1900, from Chicago,
being transferred from the Illinois 70
this division by the railroad company. In
February of last year he was called 70
Boston by the death Of a brother who
was killed on the Boston & Albany rail-
road while working in the capacity Of
fireman. Before entering upon railroad
work ss a fireman Mr.. Frazer had bean
a sailor He was q member Of the B. Of
L F. and carried 81 800 insurance in the
order. Although having lived in Good
land but a short time, his friends were
as numerous as has acquaintance.
Among bis closest friends be was re-
garded as quiet unassuming and couE- +
teous. His only immediate relative,
sister, Mrs. Jennie Lewis, snd Mrs. And
rev Frazer, a sister-in-laE. we're tteie-
graphed Of his death, and in answering