The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-26
MAKING WoRK FOR cor. wooDroRD.

Zcno Burnhnm Playing for Another Par
don from sing sing Lending Money ut
Fifty per ccnt.-RobbinG IA Man Of -Four
Horses and Two Carriages aud Holding
them by Forrr.
The notorious Zcno Durham has been again
arrested. This time for a new aud original KIND Of
sviudlo which uld only be attempted by a man
wEo had grown kless from past mpuuity lie
WAS arraFncd at the jefferson Market Police Court
Yesterday afternoon, on complaint ~ Hr. Phtip
Ftzsmmons Of bS West Fifteenth street, tor steal.
ing four horses and two col,las Of the value O..
1880 and Put under s3n0) bonds TO stand his trial
on Monday week. Mr.. William " Gi'cs became H.
surety.
Mr. tzsmmons, who resides n NJ Wee Finnorth
street, formerly kept q livery stable ht s. bat
iulei. lis frrnus ale.e that ho hofgo v.i
the SUN Of too rom Buruham, agreeing 10
pay hun bacA 500 in monthly poymcnts
OF $40 each. lie had paid all bact
except about <i20 when on the ma OF last mon;
Burnh m came 10 the ~ bic in his absence and
hrtd park pha'ton ant pair 81 h"rse. tor p
oo0chm1u 10 put up The hOrscq AMI phaeton in bic
NurnL4m'-D express stables. 10 Wet E.,yonl
street white they ate diurcr after which they NJ ere
10 90 out again for the prenoou. When lie bad
thu property safety locked 40 hCACvpr, he zen ed
TO deliver II 10 TIE driver Atalr although that per.
son waited al day long ard made frequent demands
for H. BurrLHm lu tltc moan time plid VISIT to
the Frth Avenue llolrl, outside Of which he found
~ w. FiN-n.i gls, on iho lookout Tor cus iunvr
lie lail'd ite driver, 10 knew Lin ana Ju ping
IN N3a driven to 10 West Eleventh. street, where
De played similar game to lha, which bad proven
80 successful IN the case OF tie driver o. the park
pnaeton. lie has continued 20 hold both since, dc
spite the nroCsilions OF Mr. Flt2sWmoH-. ami
rriu.os 10 gtV0 thrn M nnleSs 80 Oaddtionai sbtl
lr paid him first. Nj FiEsmmons would not sub.
nit 10 such IN outrageous sNindlc AMI hcucc tha
uircst.
The SUS reporter called on MIR Burnhnm az his
residence and u Cek auclnn rooms, % West 70.
teCnlh street, hut he VA. cut. BE vas round, how
ever, IN hs otl or place 10 West Eleventh street,
aud the following conversation CnsueG:
Repor'rr- Nr. Blrnhani, | haze called to Obtain
your version Of the causes Wuch led your arrest
to-day
Buiuham-Whit arrc.tf
RepoItCr-N ~, Nour arrest At the instance Of Mr.
FiE-immons. lie tells pretty l1ri story against
you, and before publishing il would like To hear
what yOu have TO say.
Buruhum--No suUa thing | don't En0w nothing
about any arrest,
Re, orlcl-Bai, my dclr sir. / saw the pnpcrs--
Hurnham-No mol haven't been ARE .tcd.
RoIOTtCT--Mh,ts the use Of talking thai wayf
You have been put under 5000 boil 20 answer
charge Of stealing iOur horses aud TWO carriages |
saw Nh tho papers In the Jefferson Market Police
Court not ten minutes ago,
Burnhar- W ell. II don't mount 10 much, anylCw
Ola fitZsimmCns il notorious linr You Jlst 70
down to the Registers Onice and Juul Ind hold
bill OF sale ngin him. Tue Sherh was goin 10 sell
him. out and took Il out Of his hhnds--thats gll
Reportcr-You say S0u hold I'LL Of sale What
consideration did give Fitzsimmons ior his four
horses and two carriages, valued a. 81 ,oJO1
Burnhum-l bought tbem from lm FOR 5000 iiu
" you're goin a. put tins In the papers, I'd better
say nothiu' more about H.