New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-31
A Tragedy mt Fort Wayne, ind.-Two Wen
Killed b. % Returned Soldier.

A returned soldier. named Cunningham. late
OF the one Hundred and Forty Indiana returned
10 Fo7t Wnyue on Saturday last and found that bis
wife In IN. abssuoc, hsd turned bis pesceehe home
into den OF inlqup, and was isag life oi shape.
The following is What occurred, in the Language OF Tie
SsEtiHd Of that city:
Judge Of lis feelings when in the house he fonnd his
aad her two sisters aud several men at one o'clock
al night. Afer y lew moments OF prompt action he
cleared the house Of bis ewd asisrsinlaw and tier
dssouie companions. aud told has VIC that hereafter
be would conduct the house ss became AL honest citl
4n Those yho be been in the habit Of frrqnen.ing
tae hous. anew not The change, aud consequently on
Saturday afternoon. Frank Fisher ard others went 20
tie house but were denied admission lisier insisted
on going H. bat lie warned by Cunningham that II
he did he would shoot him. II is stated that Fisher
supposed e.. To BE- new "iancy man. and turned 10
his compaLlons to borrow revolver Ia shoot C. while
others say he tnrred 10 leave the place Cunningham
aiol revolver him. he bal striking him IN the back.
passing through his body and Logging In the skin Ia
front inalc,ing mortal wound. Fishers companions
lepca him into their carriage and conveyed him 10 the
rcsidencc Salhe Mlor where despite TIE character
OF the house thu unfortunate Young man received the
hlndcst lrca.n.ht Dr. Myers was Immediately sent
Or and eltaoiod The ball. and all,ynicd ~ inr ~ s
sblr the suiI.Tines Of Fisher. bu; pronounced ne
wound mortal. The young man renamed tncro Until
eleven O'Clock, when le WA removed bonr 10 IN, "h'
irene east end u Jefferson H.. whore 10 nscred "
gfea; agony until s.X O'Clock Yesterday morning. -
which lime be died
A. soon tie news of The kiirg Of lsher became
know down town. n number q bis COMPANIONS H..
paired t. Cunnin 1hhm's house yoving Icyeagc and
threatening 10 take Cunringhau's lie. As tlcy ap-
pTonchci tie door. Cunningham warned them tdat ne
would kill Tire first VINO entered but tac caution
wGs UNDECIDED ana the door forced open. one of tbe
a.sailrg pgr.y, named TIN Murphy attempted 10
enter b1, was shot by Cunningham nom the iopo' q
iiglt 1t stains leading to thc second star, the Da,i
striking him In the mock ard peneiraiiuG noNnH.iu
inncting fcvero aud mortal wound. CGnulnghlh
immediately nler the shooting. appeared ut tie secoh'
story window. AID va, b. ed 1t by one al IA oltsu'
party bnt escaped unl<rt. No further attempt u
inolctt him made and. taking The uhiorianite
Murphy with them the Vnity l"!i, CARRYING Murphy
lone. wbere Re was attended b. DR. Mycre, who as
H. the ~ Fisher did al In MS power Tor nm ont
ho wa- beyond medical aid. and fingered nti about
O'Clock Sunday morning, when death relieved MN 81
HI pain shortly nh, tlc last shooting affair occurred
The Sheriff and CITY Marshal repaired 10 the sconc oi
ile tragedy. when Cunningham lmmoiiaicl! give hum
self up IN hcir cust,dy. and by th,m taken to jail,
whore he now rrmliIs awaiting an examination.
Fisher was raised in this place. and until wdiu the
last year and hall WAS line young man ana porc w
excellent reputation ont IN IN evil hour be ass"cais"
with the vicious and his course was downward ana ~
he'd career of iniamy Their fearful end .honld serve
a. n warming 10 our young who are iist InYcihg
the r1ad 10 min sui victcbednoss.