A fatal shooting affray occurred at the "Eagle" Tavern, Woosung Road, on Sunday night. While the proprietor of the tavern, George Lemon, coloured man, was aitting down in the bar-room with two other men, playing cards, James A. Frame, ihe deputy marshal of the United States Consulate entered. He stood watching the players for a short time with his hands on the table, He then produced a small cloth cap from his pocket and addressing Lemon said Where's that man?" Lemon said What man?" Frame then put his hand in his pocket and produced a pair of handcuffs, but he replaced them his pocket und drawing a revolver git wt Leroon's Harb said tisitiess," and pulled the trigger. Mrs. Lemon who had watched Frame wi she saw him draw his revolver now rushed forward and seized him by the collar but he dragged her to the door and flourished the revolver in her face three times though he did not attempt to fire it. None of the sailors in the room went to Mrs, Lemon's assistance and she was not able to hold Fraine any longer and went back to het husband, who just as she reached him fell forward out of his chair on the floor-dead. The Police: were sent for and Dr. McLeod was sven on the spot, but Lemon was. then beyond human: aid.: Frame after committing the deed gave himself up to the Uy 8. "Consulate officials and is now in eutstody in the'U. S. gaol.
When out representative visited the scene of the tragedy early on Monday morning, he found the deceased had been removed to the di room and placed on a table. On lounge in the same room, the youngest child of deceased was asleep. The police'were in charge of the premises which have been closed, Later in. the morning, the body was removed to the Shantung Road. cemetery mortuary "where Doctors McLeod and Milles held a post mortem examination. A jury consisting of Messrs. F. H. Farwell, Caslin and M. V. Lancaster was.em-panneled and viewed the body. after which the inquest was adjourned till 10.30 a.m.
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