The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-04
WAR ON A WOMAN.
Flsa's Gallant Rand Capture .
iady's pett:coat.
The colonel Coos FOR a Psima Tomas Jewels,
but DOES Nj Cot Them, ard attaches
Her Earning at Guy 9aak

The musical World was taken MOI a atfle by sur
prise when sne r.n0e circulated through town that
the charming c1giGyfcs. Mlle Aimee, had quar-.
relied WIN the irrepr 81 bic James glsk or whose
opera company she mai lor some months been the
chief light ami ATTRACTION. So soon ~ the lady had
arrived Iro.a Bosom yesterday i II ,3AaD reporter
called upon her 10 learn the cause ct her dsagree
nent Win Manager FISK. IN or6,r tnat the arair
should be perfectly understood snc undertook 10
give the wnolc
insrDgy OF HER ENGAGEMENT
with Fiss. La, year, wh.,e playing ia LONDON. sne
received an oTer b telegraph OF engage nent IN
New for', for twJ months Tor which she was 10
receive Che .uGl 81 sI0.oeD nollh The engage.
msnt began on me 20'n Of December, and ~ the
lady became . popuNr layort.e flsA was perfectly
satisfied. and IN February oii hes taat II she would
continue to sng unfair tito same arran2cnient he
wound keep ths company t0getner Nile. Aimee
said" acceprei tae oifer, and things wenE
along smoothly enOasn though had
some Gts1s, i'm pfs with the company be-
cause did no, mlngie macn with them
aud careiutl5 kept away IRON ~ pe,t soupers
winch Nr. Fiss wss in the nabIt u giving nom time
to time. About ApfA fisg spoke 81 JaGiug his COM
pany q rouf through t8e country and sent to ask
me If he coIid count on me-. ! sdl would have no
objection; bat oey onG tnis
VAGUE rHoMlsG
nothing was arranged as 80 The uma the tour was
last on the conditions Gpon wnich was 10 20. To-
wards the end ul Tart moaih / heard that all
arrangements hal been completed; that was 70
sing Boston. All ihis nal been done without
my having ncea informed consulted Me-. FISK
dd not tniak II necessary TO consult or 10 make
any special agreement a. to M salary and travel
ling expenses. spose to 5he manager about this,
and told lui shoald Uagt tairtyiye dollars IL day
travelling expenses tle said he th0uwas thirty dol
lars sufficient. inc dldculty existed when tie DAY
came to dlaw my salary aud the director sad Mr..
Fisk cOnsideiea the matter al sttea. told htIn
then It must be thdc III Fisk accepted conii-
tlons. drove down az usuat IN my catrage 10 re-
ceive check Tor 81. 100 which was coming TO me;
but was told llat sr. FISK nad JUST ieft town OH
business mt thai the money would ba sent down tn
me TO Boston. was toto that the Dostets anAounc-
ing my performance In "ferlchoie' nj i'osron were
out and that snoul., 80 down AZ once IN urdcr not
to disapp0iDt The public believe this was done
with TIE Object VI getting me out ~ town.
inner these circumstances was induced 20 proceed
10 Boston without receiving my money. On my ar
rival was ~ soulsncd 10 ma THAI tue Representa-
tons mate To In New ORR ghput my appear
ance beng announced .or Monday, the ia, were
untrue, and That nv
Itisr APPEARANCE
was fixed Tor wednesday, lsth WINE ~ Boston |
Iork authorizing Mia 10 receive the snn o. $500,
which was due TO me. Oh Thursday received n
teographc despatch irom Mr SilecKnaii. stating
y went isN t once Mr. pa' s.ekson, fsS's
Boston manager, and told him TO telegraph to Fisk
that uu.e-s he pal the money az once would not
sing. AS no answer came to lnis message IL
arranged thal snonid continue 70 slug wnte Mr.
Jackson ~ Fisk aad endeayDr - settle the
dispute" THIS trace continued Fiiday and Satur-
day, upon boti. d winch days Nile. Aimee sang.
aud ar Page who had taken Mr.. jacksnn's place
as manager, received u despatch saying maj
EVERYTHING RIGHT.
and thai FISK authorized MIN 10 pay Nile Aimee
81 900 on accouut. Inc assigned hv Mr.. Fisk
for not paying a cal tnat II size got all her
money she woud 10 away ana refuse 10 SIN. any
more. Upon tnis Mile. Aimee demanded mat
regular written ensase.nent saoma be made he.
! tween them witch would secure botn SIDES; bus
| this very TAR olcr Va decned end The lady was
/ told thar the balance would ~ paii 70 her IN New
Yo,s upon asr ren ION NE s so ysr coa1ss
| as It showed WAN ~ confidence ~ her goou
faith, which s.e considered Insulting especially
!, she had Worhej very nard singing nign. after
! night almost withoni ntcrniisslon, and with very
/ poor suppori - order 70 make i,er engaaemens
stood ale. Anne requested tiiat sue wond be paid
by tne week = 4els % he gionth. ~ she wonIa
mana ger replied poifeig 20 her agent mat sho
might Ego doui,n a. FISK nad senf ON orders
'' - Sos 10 ,.Er ONE DOLLAR.
Nile. aimee sai:--"o mia bdeG rue "t,tntefe
gro sie1,. anu declined 70 play on fuesdsy unless
was paid ~ rue week, ~ asked, or received the
money whic.i was due 10 mo, but no offer Of any
KIND was made 10 me, but, on the contrary, was
spoken 70 a. i; woman ana ARTIST should not
addressed The refusal oi Mile. Aimee on Jncsday
caused hostiiities 10 he openly declared ny tue fol-
lowers OF the wariiKe Fax and in opportunity soon
offered for the gallant band 10 distinguish them
selves As the skates o evening were fiinig IN tho
neignnorhood OF the Boston theatre Nic. Aim els
r9n5e ri caya5yc apDcaiei on the scene IN search
OF some article. o. wearing apratel, the personal
woman excited the Ire III the warlise band ant
CONCERTED ,rrAcK
wos made IN Gull force. and the TTt ne citr1lJfg
was driven INTO street, hut with III. ~ OF her
race she made nnotncr charge, and .is ite carried
the porft OF inc stage and c.iected iDc4nent.
FsS's warriors, though discounted. were not de-
caiea ana while the f7btnle a. c,0otbe was seeking
out sundry articles 81 dress q pan ot attack was
decided upon ard is the unsuspccitig lcpiile was
heating q retreat the afiach was relsWed o. the
Fskte force, which resulted IN the capture 81 seve-
raj petiicoaes AND other articles 81 ssnaie ATTIRE
| The trophy won III TINS epgigeMsl viii ~ pre-
served and handed down rs
AN HEIHL0oN
III the Fisk tamil, as 4 Inenlento OF The vaor Of
James Ihe FIRST, arocrat OF The opera uUnse. When
lne news OF rns attack reached Nile. Aim sIc
thought II time 10 qm Boston aud take refuge
New tork and on her arrival here she soon learned
the gallant Colonel was worthy or MS men. White
they were busy IN capturing petticoats nc made IA
rad tile cash ana Jeweiry, but was not Al
together successful. This lazy had taken the pre-
caution 90 send her .cwcIs 10 Europe, ana 50 place
them out or reach Of attachment. hut her money ~
bank 10 the amount u nealT 1laaJJ, WIS attached
/, al tpe lnstlyation OF the gallant Colonel. Mile.
,luen had come up to New YORK In the nope Of be-
ing able arrange matters with FISH. nus the lat
ter. ine lady complains, taxing advan-
languagc Of the country, seeks TO lntinidae
her By tnseafenng law proceedings. 10 which
the lady i most ayerse, declaring mat sue wonid
prefe. almost any inconvenience 10 engaging m
lawsuit 40 che same time she is resolved not TO
allow even tho sGIart Colonel FISK 70 hl1noug her
ont OF tho money abe has worked hard FOR. Fisk
molestly proposed that ir she wished continue
the tour ne content, Oh CONDITION that she
should paw the damages which he should demaud.
This modest request has not been received III the
spirit ar FISK acctcd, anu tncge IS danger that la
trying 10 grasp too mach ne nay loose AL II ~
yer, desirable that no unfair advantage should be
taken or 4 iaGy whose ignorance u our language
aud laws az wei ~ her peculiar relations With rhe
puDl.c. renders her IN some sort the guest OF tho
nation.