The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-03-21
v. A. FRAZER SHOT DOWN BY CITY MARSHAL SGHELL
A Slight Alteration on Main Street Early Tuesday Evening
Terminates IN Fatal Shooting.
cOrOners jury Finds That Sche Was Not Justified in Killing Frazer,
and at the Preliminary Hearing the Charge Murder
Sehen Over to the District Court.

outlet i11urIng tie heart or the greater
vessels thereof.
j. n Justus, who witnessed the shoot
ing said: Il vas present At the tine that
" h Frazer came 20 bic death The
shooting was done in front Of the mil
liDery store of Seaman Sisters. he vas
shot BY H \. ScheH aud. turning. fell in
front Of Ernst's jsEelry store" On the
general statement how the trouble arose.
Justus said; az J. Tippins and myself
were leaving the Hartman restaurant
when Frazer entered and took Ofense at
something Tippins said All three Of Us
left the place, myself going out first A
controversy arose between Frazer and
\ Tippins il frontof the restaurant. Frazer
threw down a sack Of oranges be had IN
his hand and pulled OF his coat. He
said he was a gentleman and did not
want to be insulted. He made three or
I four passes at Tippins- Tippins stepped
aside and Frazer fell Tippins took him
/ BY the shoulder and helped him 70 his
/ feet, and explained 70 him that be had
said nothing out OF the way aud did not
want 70 fight as he CFrazer) was able to
whip him. Frazer put on his coat with
the remark that he guessed he was
wrong, apOlogized, saying he was sorry
the trouble had occurred. At this time
II. y. Schel came up and pushed his
way into the crowd, saying that they
must stop this noise and that he (Frazer)
must move on. Frazer asked If he was
the marshal and Schen said he was ]
took Frazer by the left arm and " p.
COllup took him by the right arm and
We started down the street. Schell fol
loving behind Us. Our holding on TO
him seemed to anger him, and breaking
away from Us he faced about, finding
Schell right in front Of him. An encoun-
ter took place, Frazer striking at ScheH,
who was backing up aud seemed trying
to get something out Of his pocket. i
stood within about ten feet Of them and
saw something shining il Schell's hand
and backed of into the doorway Of
Ernst's store. 1 heard the report OF
revolver and saw the smoke arise be
tween the two men. Frazer made a
couple Of forward staggers as though
striking. then turned around and making
a run Of some four or five steps and
throwing both hands in the air, fell Oh
his face stepped up TO him and saw
that he was badly hurt. Just then DR..
Farrow came up. left, going to the
Office OF Drs. Smith & Gulick. saw the
latter and told him a man was badly
hurt on the street and asked hin to come
over. Both Of US went to the spot where
Frazer lay and found DR.. FarrOE still
there. Then 1 turned and went away
Charles Hachenberger witnessed the
shooting md testified as follows: Il
was in the millinery store and heard loud
talking outside. went out to try and
prevent their breaking the windows
The parties met in front Of the ieEelry
store and apOlOgized Schell stepped up
and ordered Frazer away. Two Of Fraz-
sr's friends started TO lead him away.
Schel followed up and repeated the
command, go Oh, using insulting Ian
guags TO Frazer. Frazer asked Is this
Scheil, and breaking away from the men
faced about and showed fight. Schell
made an effort 70 push Frazer who
struck at him two or three times, Schell
backing up some distance shot Frazer.
/ Frazer turned about half around, stag
geIed about ten feet and fell. Schell
stepped up to the ieweiry store and
/ said, I shot him"
Thomas Seaman testified the same
/ as Hachenbergsr as the Ersngling out
side bis sisters store and their going
/ out 70 prevent damage to the glass front,
also as to the apology Of Frazer to Tip
I pins and Of Frazer's friends trying to
take him away when the city marshal
came up. Mr. Seaman said further;
Just as ScheIl was coming up to the
crowd be said: What are you drunken
IS Of b-s doing berefi The deeeas-
ed replied. I am not drunk, I am q
gentleman and am talking TO some Of
my friends When SchelI came up he
pushed the man, and as his friends were
taking him away, Schell following said:
4 Go on you drunken s. Of q D.
/ Frazer breaking away turned aud said:
us this Schellf' and without waiting for
an answer made for him He struck at
lSchsI twice, SchelI stepping back each
time. As be came up TO strike at him
the third tine, ScheiI- shot hin The
/ deceased staggered back q few steps
and fell. / started away but turned
I back and vent up to the fallen man
aud found him dying Sohell standing
by said be shot him, aud Ct the same
time used profane language
Being questioned on the s1bj Jet Mr.
Seaman said Scbeli made no attempt
| TO aresst the man and did not can for