The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
FOLLOWS CAR0USAL
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1t was said that the warrants were sworn
out before Justice Abernathy merely for
the purpose of allowing the prisoners to
have better quarters than the city Jail
afforded
Justice Abernathy said last night that
he had not named any date for the pre-
liminary examination, and that 1t might
not be held for week or more.
Many friends of the prisoners called
uron them at the city jail and to them
Dick Wray stated that he was satisfied
his imprisonment and that of his COM
panions would be for a short time only.
The Post Mortem.
After Freemans body had been moved
to Lige Logs place the second time. DR..
Fox conducted the post norton He To-
Gated the bullet, but only after much
searching.
1.-THE bullet entered the right hypochon-
driac region. below the floating rib" said
DIR. Fox. 1T ranged upward about 40
degrees, entered and went through the
right lobe of the liver, and fell into the
abdominal cavity, where l found it,"
DR.. Fox said the bullet did not touch
any of the big arteries of the body and
that the perforation of the liver was suf-
ficent to cause death He believed Free
struck by the bullet.
DR.. Fox said he expected to be called
upon this morning by the coroner to ex-
plain the results of the post mortem ex-
animation, and also to testify as to the
possibility of Freeman having fired the
shot himself, the question having arisen
as to whether 1t was possible for man
to shoot himself in such place without
leaving powder burns on his clothing.
During the coroner's examination bullet
holes were found in all the garments ex-
cept the dress coat put there were no
powder burns.
The bullet hole in the trousers was just
below the suspender button to the rear
on the right side. 1t corresponded exact
lv with the other bullet holes, so that the
location of the wound is best described
that way to the ordinary person.
Ii was at first thought that freeman
had been shot in the mouth or through
nostril, because of the hemerrhages. but
this was found to be incorrect. The
wound bled inwardly. not enough blood
flowing there to attract attention or to
stain the outer clothing. The wound was
not discovered until the body was strip
ped at the funeral establishment.
Ii was announced al O'Clock this
morning that B. NJ. Allen, Shugart AZ
Bell Frank Catalan and Curtis Shugart
had been retained to act as counsel for
the prisoners.
Sketch of Freeman.
George Freeman was native OF Bel
fast, Ireland. having been born there W
years ago He received his education in
Ireland and In England, and his lessons
in painting in the London Art schools,
in South Kensington. He moved to the
United States with his parents when he
was about 16 years old, and they made
their home in Boston.
Freeman is said to have had talent as
painter. having executed many portraits
in Birmingham. One of his six sisters Is
widely known as a painter. She is mar
ried and lives in Boston.
freeman was married about three years
ago in New Orleans, his wife being a
daugter of a citizen of Birmingham. They
had lived In Birmingham only since
April last. They had one child, boy.
The funeral arrangements have not peeh
completed. instructions from the rela-
tives in Boston being awaited. 1t IS pc
lieved however. the body will be sent 10
Boston for interment.