Lomon's on Sunday evening.. I was there from about 12 o'clock till after the shooting. Iatayed there the whole time. 1 saw Mr. Frame come in with a warrant, I believe for a man named pin. Phere was a policeman (a Sikh) and Frame tripped him and afterwards went out, Twas leaning against the mantelpiece. I was about three feet from the table," Lemon was the nearest to mo, I was nearly in the rear of him. I was nearest to him, on his right, I saw Frame shoot him. I saw Mr. Frame come in about 7 o'clock. He went to the table. I do not know if there was any noise, Lheard Lemon say something, but do not know what it was, I saw Frame shoot him and Lemon raised himself about 6 inches and fell forward. It must have. been from 10 to 20 minutes. from the time Frame came in to the time. of shoot I was sober at the time I speak Frederick Cork, an unemployed sailor, deposed—T was xt Mr. Lemon's on Sunday night. I went there at 6.30 p.m. and stayed about two baure. I did not hear very much. i saw Mr. Frame come in, but I did not hear the conversation between Yo Lemon and Frame, Ido not know what it was about. Lemon and two others were playing '"'seven up." I was standing at the bar all the time I was drinking, There was another man at the bar and we were talking together. Another man was lenning up against the mantelpiece. I did not watch the time, I drank about once. Tt was about half an hour that I was talking to the other man atthe ber. did not don't want, avy trouble, get cut of my looked round then and saw Lemon put his hand up to his breast and fall on the floor. I did not psy any attention to how much conversation there was between Lemon and Frame. I ran to the back of the premises after the shot was fired, Olandré Anton Jorgensen, an unemployed ship's officer, deposed—I live at Lemon's and was there all day on Sunday. I was ting in a chair in the bar room from 7 to 7.90 p.m. I saw Frame at about 7.15 come in the house. He went up to the where Lemon me money. Lemon Frame said "for the furniture you sold." Then they talked about interfering with some business of his. Lemon said **if you do that I am going to kill you." Frame said that was 4 witness." [saw Frame take a cap out of pocket and heard him say that was the cap of the man he wanted. Frame took a volver out of his pocket and said means business" and fired. I saw the shot fired.
By the Coroner—It was about 10 to 15 minutes from the time Frame came in till Lemon was shot. It was at about 7.40 p.m, when Lemon was Both were I did not seo attempt to They had had a little noon, By Mr. Stokes—I had not seen Frame in the house before that day; I only arr on Saturday. He came twice on Sunda I did not know Mr. frame; I am estranger here. lo, an unemployed conk and steward, deposed—Tam staying at the Eagl Hotel. I was there on Sunday evening and witnessed the quarrel at 4 o'clock. Frame was showing a Sikh policeman a of irons and asked him how he would ike them for a pair of spectacles. While I waa drawing a cork, I looked up and saw the Sikh on the floor. I heard Lemon tell Frame not to do that, and they came high words but 'a policeman in plain clothes qi 4 them and Lem went back to his seat. I was. behind bar, one man was standing against el piece, Mrs. Lemon was ting on a stool with her back to the fire. Two men and a mate were also in the room; the mate ting down, Daring part of the conversation between Lemon and Frame, after the Sikh was knocked down, Lemon said "If you want anyo take him and go out." A few words fe lowed and Lemon got up and went towards Frame. I then saw half a handcuff hanging out of Frame's pocket. While Lemon was at the table he (Frame) said "That's my business" and producing a revolver fired it off. We all bolted from the room after this. L went out and I met Frame near Mactavish & Lehmann's Dispensary, He put his hand on my shoulder and said " Where are you going, old man?" I told him that Lemion was dead. He replied "Mind your own business, I'll stand the consequences I went back to the house and found Mrs. Lemon and her child kneeling beside the body.
By the Coroner—When Lemon was struck, he was about 6 inches off the chair. Tshould judge he saw the revolver.
By Mr. inson—Lemon ssid_ when he was standing in front of Frame "Don't draw anything on me." Frame said *T've got nothing."
By the Coroner—The loudest talk was when Lemon got up and faced Frame and lasted about a minute. From the time Frame came in till he went out again, was about 5 minutes.
By Mr. Stokes—After Frame had knocked down the Sikh, Lemon told him not to make a " muss" in the house. He said if he wanted anybody he should take go out, Among other conversation he said "when T can't run this shanty, I'll shut her up." They are all down on me at the Consul's." Frame said "Am I down on you?" "Yes," said Lemon, "you're. all down on me." Frame was frequently in the house, and he and Lemon always appeared to be on good terms.
The enquiry was then adjourned till 10.30 a.m, on Thursday.
5th May.
The Inquest at the U.S. Consulate on the body of George Lemon was resumed, Andrew Williams, a man of colour, deposed at deceased's house on from 6 till about 7.30, During that time Frame came in and asked deceased if he intended to pay the money he owed him (Frame.) Deceased denied that he owed anything. Frame said something more, but witness could not hear what it was. Frame then drew a revolver and shot Lemon, who half raised himself from his chair and fell on the floor. Witness then left, and went on board his ship. From the time of Frame coming in to the shooting, about five minutes elapsed. When Lemon was shot, he was siting at a table playing cards with another man. Lemon was facing Frame, The litter appeared to be sober.
By Mr, Wilkinson—The conversation betwoon deceased and Frame was quiet, There were no drinks on the table.
Henry Horley, detective constable, stated that the affair was reported to him at 7.45 p.m. at the Hongkew station, He went to the "Eagle" Hotel, snd found docoused lying on his face, apparently dead. His wife was kneeling by the body. The witness Sille and several other people were in the bar, Inspector Reed deposed that after the examination of the body he went in search of Frame, whom he found in his room at the U.S, Consulate, Witness told him he would be charged with the murder of Lemon, Frame replied: "Yes, we had some words and he was g to draw a revolver on nie, and I fired at him under my coat, T saw him fall but I don't know whether he is dead or not," Witness said Lemon was dead, Frame added: " After firing the shot here and surrendered myself to the a}, Mr. Shufeldt. I gave him and he took me to the I searched deconsod's ly. There was no weapon.
do not know who: the evidence of Mr. Shufeldt should be taken, but the Coroner thought it was not advisable to do
jury then retired to consider their stage of the of wen verdict, and returned into court after an absence of half an hour, The Coroner than read the finding, which was to the effect that the deceased "came to his death on the Ist May, 1892, between 7 and 8 p.m., within the Eagle" Hotel, 1, Wovsung Road, Shanghai, from a revolver shot fired by James A.' Frame, deputy marshal of the U.S. Consulate Generel, Shanghai The Coroner having formally asked each member of the jury whether the document read was " correct record of the. finding, said it would be placed on the file.
This terminated the enquiry.
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