The New York herald., 1877-09-11
Another Version Of the Cause of Amy
FawSitt'S Death.
VIOLENCE, NOT DISEASE OR STARVATION
Robbed, 0rugged and Fatally Beaten by
Her Paramour.
A CASE FOB THE POLICE TO EXAMINE.

OF NisS Amy Fawsiti, once resn'ns queen VI TUG
London stage. was announced In the columns oi the
New York papers II was believed at the time that
her death hsa been oaused by consumption and that
she had been cared for by the poor and simp!c peo
ple of the house in which she lived, who did what lay
In their power to alleviate her suncrpgs and avert her
untimey end Recently, however. certain ruruors
have given rise Suspicion that her death was not
raused by consumption any Kindred disease; but
vas the direct result Of III treatment at the hands OF
one OF tho '.poor add smple' people with whom she
lived and in that she had been ioully and brutay
murdered. A HERALD reporter was Immediately de-
l.jled 10 work up the case Tho rumors were traced
10 their source and the circumstances attending the
last few months OF Miss Fawsitts lie and mysteri-
Gus death IN the Eighth avenue lodging house so
thoroughly Investigated ,hat little doubt can renan
% the causes which led 10 her unhappy end. II ap-
pears that very after she left the hotel which
she lived during tho greater part OF her engagement at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre aud moved to the furnished
apartment house in Eighth avenue, she came wholly
under the influence OF man residing In the same
house where she rented rooms; that advantage was
taken OF her weakness for liquor TO keep her con-
ytantly under the influence OF the vcst rum that her
money stolen from her and her dresses and jew.
elry pawned, and that she was kept under lock and
kew and habually abused aud beaten by tho drunken
brute, who finally, in Ht OF jealous rage. dashed her
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stairs into tho hall below, where she lay bruised and
unconscious till he carried her back 10 her rooms
threw her the foor cutting her head, and kicking
her violently in the stomach and leaving her locked
up alone throughout the entire night Three days
alter receiving this violent treatment Miss Fawsltt
breatned her last, and tho public. kept perfect igno
rance OF the evidence OF her murder, was told that
she died from the slow workings OF consumption.
The mysterious manner IN which Miss Fawsitt's
death occurred, and the way in which hor funeral was
conducted, would have beon sufficient TO arouse
picion. But the young lady's habits Of nempersncs
wcre unfortunately, well known, and II was thought
by the few who cared Tor her at all that would be
an act of Christian charity mako inquiries and
let the whole affair die out as soon as possible In
this n will be seen that great wrong was done to
Miss Fawsu; for, though It would be impossible to
defend her against the charge OF intemperanoe, the
peculiar circumstances 10 which she placed and
the treatment she received certainly 60 far toward
clearing her memory from the odium which was
heaped upon it,
HEB ARRIVAL IN AMERICA.
The facts with regard to Miss Fawstt's cou unecion
with the Fifth Avenue Theatre stated to HERALD
reporter by ME Daily and Mr.. Fiske as folio US In
August 1876, ME Fiske telegrapned 10 her to to
this country and play the leading part in Mr..
Daly's "Life." She accepted the offer, and
telegram. She acting in the provinces
at the time and her home was at Birmingham. She
arrived in h is country and the 1lth of September
took rooms the Sturtevant House. Her engage
ment the Filth Avenue lasted from September 10 "a
October 2l-ust fve weeks Her salary S165 a
week, and for portion Of the sixth week she re-
ceivod $23 g. Upon her arrival $50 gold paid
10 her for travelling expenses. Mr. Daily says that
the engagement broken by Miss Fawsitt from her
inability 10 fuiil her part On the Sd oi October she
LETT the sturtevant House and TOOK four thi rd story
front furnished apartment house kept by y
Mrs Hannah C. King, at No. 359 Eighth avenue. The
entrance is at No. 3o0Js West Twsnty-eiahth street
The halls aud staircascs dark and narrow Tho
rooms cheapy iurnished. Miss Fawsit told q
woman living on the same floor that she had como
there 10 escape the temptations drink afforded by
large hotel. where there much company and life
She was accompan led by Miss Dollman, maid, whom
she had brought from England. After remaining
with her week or Two the maid left. and
from that time Miss Fawst came completely
under the power OF tho man referred TO above
VINO is about forty years Of age aud Of very bad
repute. He is married man, but does not live with
bis wife, and 1t is said that he is seldom without a
mstrcss the house. HIS relations with Miss
Fawsi;t were at first those OF hired servant; but,
taking advantage OF her fatal weakness he at last
came intmate WIN Ecr ana cont nued TO
sharc her rooms TIL the day o, her death. 1t will be
from the statements OF tho inmates OF the house
that the desperate kept Miss rawstt supplied with the
worst kind OF liquors. and did everything in his power
to prevent her Icw friends from having to her
apartments; that he stole her iewelry and clothing
2awnel them ara used the money for liquor; that he
was generally drums himself and often violent, and
that frequently boat and abused his victim in the
most shameful manner
TIRE MANNER
II rs also proved that on the nigh, OF December
% tho drunken brute dragged the unhappy wo.
man from the oi ctwardly male iodger
whom she had sought protection and hurled her
full force from top TO bottom OF flight OF stairs
Miss Fawstts death followed in three days. and she
left her bed but twice tho time OF her latul fall
rhe scene was witnessed by Mrs. Greene, VINO, with
her husband, occupied a room in of Miss Faw
strs apartments, aud In whose society that most un
happy woman frequently sought sympathy and relic
from the III treatment OF her prosecutor The state
mcnts OF Mrs. Greene and her husband both made
under oath a HERALD reporter are given below, and
will DO found to contain fuil and c,rcumstantal nc
count oil Miss Fawsitps he and tragic death IN the
house whore they were fellow dodgers The statement
,f tho man in whose room MISS Fawsitt sought pro.
lection from her brutal assassin, and that OF tho
want girl who was in Mrs. Kings employ, gwen
and will DO found fully corroborativc OF tho
corner two. An interview with Mrs King
Is likewise given, in which she admits that
Miss Fawsitt kept constantly supplied with
drink; that she iel down stairs twice during the week
preceding her death, and that when she lay on her
death bed she irs King, made rulos for the sleeves
Of nsr nghtgown to conceal the bruises on her wrists
from tho oyc OF the physician. She also says that no
reporters were allowed to the body or mako any
ca afianiu iuto tho of
This she claims was by order Of Mr.. Montague, and
she now regrets that she didn't see reporter and
state the case to him. She had aiterward paid two
Inherent persons to write account Of II Tor the
papers, but they couldn't get It used.
Tho relations between Miss Fawsitt and her alleged
murderer were well known to tho other lodgers,
who did not consider 1t their business to in
terfcre IN her behalf No one who lived thcro at the
lime of Miss Fawsiit's death has renamed 10 the