The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-06
THE FISKE-BURNlIAM ROW.
THE STORY As TOM ny THE CON-
BdTINTS YESTERDIY.
Nearly n Repetition Of the MncFnrIRnd-Ri ch-
nrdson Tragedy Zeno Burnham Failing
Into n Room" Meant to XIII Him."

Nearly n Repetition Of the NncFnrIand-Rich-
nrdson Tragedy -Zeno Burnham Failing
into n Room" Meant to XIII Him"
Mrs. NJ. III. Burnham, well known MS the
New York correspondent Of the ST. LOUIS Re
publican under the signature of NJ IL. H., yestor
day left 100 West Forty-niuth street, where she
had been living on the same floor with MIR.
stephen Fske, business manager Of the Fifth
Avenue Theatre. ON Wednesday evening about
half past o'clock ONCE Lavallc, 81 the Twenty
second precinct, was attracted to No. 100 by the
cries OF woman, who implored him to run up
stairs quick, as there would be murder. The
ofilcer hurried up to the second floor and en-
tered the dining room. man of medium
height, close shaved all but u mUustachc, aud
apparently about nifty years old, was standing
In the midcle ~ the apartment. Blood from
wound on the left side OF the mead was smeafed
over his face. lie was painting with rage, and
his blue eyes elared nercely at a younger man
who stood at bay, a revolver In hand. I he other
man was short, strongly built. handsome, end
had reddish. brown hair and a slight beard. The
nrsl described was Emo liunhan, husband Of
| VI. H. burt ham, and the second stephen Ftskc
fl-ke said that Burnham had broken In the
| door. and attempted - shoot him. aud iie
| ~ kcl had ken the pistol from him. he
| weapon was handed to the officer by Flsko.
Burlham said that Fi.kc had seduccd Ills wife,
| ana had stabbed him With a bread knife. Both
| men wero taken to the police u ition and locked
| ~ for the night. In the motnlns they were ar
| iaiguCd b fore Justice DunV, and ~ they both
| refused To make any COMPLAINT Justice Duhy
| discharged them.
MI. Fishes STORY.
Yesterday asrN reporter visited Mr.. Fiske at
| tho Fifth Avenue theatre. Mr.. Fske sad
have no statement to make M relation to IN
affair which has been most gros " exaggeiatcd,
aud into which the names Of several perfectly
innocent lauies have been scandaluusly dragged.
| nave been for months the business manager
| for VI. II; D. In her lectures and cofrcsron-
fitHl Gro A AL Il if.Ht
| IN advertising TINS fact through the country.
Every newspaper man knows or ought To know
| cited by fancicd Injustice or otherwise. attacks
| ne ~ or out of nv own house. defend myself /;
| tut u never occurred to me 10 use hniio ur a
brc sd carver"
orcuuit- pleasant apaftWrutS ~ La BROAD
way. When tue reporter entered lturnuam vas
| playing with an interesting child Of aipu rec
| years, aud IN corner ot the room uurse sa'.
hold ng healthy, urMtling bate. Mr human
was at first inclined to ne rctCelt. tut uuSily
consented 10 make the following statement:
MR.. DURNnAM's STORY.
81 have been mar led to NJ. n. Burnhsm for
| twelve ye.rs. ana We iiv,d happily tu-etuer un-
| al a few months ago. MI. Fishc had been "A
visitor nj my house for nearly wear. enter
| tanned nun wei. lie was IN the habit Of going
out evenings with NV wife. | made NJ obicc-
| tiuus until II became subject OF talk in the
| house. Then 1 said | could allow Vt no LONGER
| Mrs. Burnh.m tncu LETT ne aud took rooms on
| the conner Of IhiftJ -secJnd street ind broad
way. She lived there a month. linen she came
/
STAYED here WIS away IN the country. and the
| very day cane back sue left ana went to tue
same house with flske. l0U West turty-ninth
| rect. That was a little oven two weeks Ago. On
"Wednesday evening went there. aud Inquired
| tn the store below :he names 81 tho g WHO nvcd
auo,r. ihe answer was. MIR. ana Mrs. fiske.'
then went NJ stairs. hid q pistol, and
| meant TO XIII INN, they were living on the
same Hat, ami we're dining. | thr.lst Open tue
| uour. ANA rs tue door gave way tell hctuluns
into the room. You see INIT my hand II dcfec-
| tive tnerc Nh Barnnaul showed MS MINT mana,
the thumb ~ which vas nIs-ir. }. auu IN ten
tue pistol slipped IRON tlN nngcIs. licIurc |
could recover myself tiske struck It me WITH a
| knife There Is no use OF his IL nvins that. Tue
y lire serge % aid 1t Wa. " hnll, wound, ana u
cut some email veins. ! ~ stunned by tne
! blow. A. soon as was attic I seized INN. ana
! We had tussic a. Ouud the room. Inen IA came
| the puhccm n, ana ". r ken To the station
| house. | dill not care to make any charae, tut
| he seemed determined a. nave me locked ~,
ana entered cunltl mt Tor
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL.
"IIe said he was la hurry ect away and az
| tend TO his business. lu'u mace Complaint
AGAINST aim Tor assault VITA knife. aud We
Were both locked up. SON ftcrWhtd my wife
| came to tho police ST ton with - Iian named
| Hiltin.n. VINO has earned lettci- between nv
VIE aud fiske, anu done them similar serve q.
Ny whe' AW 'ni"rined' cola the tap'ain lnat
| she Was fl-hrs VIE, It'd she wanted 10 see
hun. By M. AXE tue doornan Drought me out.
rnd To- the captain, luis IL my wife. aud sue
has come mere 10 Sue her patdtnour appeal 60
| vou a. Lcu.lcnan Ia furuid such au inter-
| view he Captain gave me his word that SHE
! woulu not b. allowed t. see tiske. ard he kept
his ,fd. Late m the night. however. Fiske w.s
! ken out OF h cell and allowed To sii ~ 10
/ stove III the outer room while |, vino am al tu-
| V.iid. was kept ia me damp eel.
| " List ntgut sent word t. my wife that She
mu leave tue mouse IA which fi.ke lives. aud
| to-day went mere anu saw ner leave"
| Butnuam aided that his Vlie MAS 4 woman +
| unusual AGILITY. sac mas written for Frank
| Leslie - publications anu the sunday MlcUiy
besides corresponding with the ~. Lld Re pitU-
| lean. She II % years Of axe, Of large build, aud
| pTspOssessinE.