Evening journal., 1890-07-28
WATER TANK FISKE SHOT
A Theatrical Sharper Comes to
.sN Grief. 4
SHOT III THE RACK AT FRESNO.

Enp EDneavored bo BlaohmaiI Inventor
stilIman and tre Attempt Cost Him
His Lins-Ktlled IN the strees-P1ske's
Remarkable Adventures.
FrEsEo, Gal, July 22--John d. Ffske,
the speculator and theatrical manager
whose divorce case has been sensation in
the state for a month past, was shot and
instantly killed Saturday night by Joseph
4. Stillman, an inventor The two men
had been at odds fer some time Stillman
became enraged over some remark Fiske
was said to have made and went hunting
for him. 1t was not until 8 IA the evening
that stillman succeeded In finding Fiske-
The theatrical man was standing In 'front.'
Of the Grand Central hotel when Stillman
| approached him
FisISer Flight Was Fatal.
A few words were exchanged and then
they resorted to blows They fought saw.
| ageiy and had worked their way from tho
sidewalk 20 the middle OF the street, wheIA
Fiske suddenly stopped lighting and started
to run down the street. at full speed with
| Stillman at bis heels
Stillman, It was seen, had a revolver IN
his hand. They had not run many yards
| when Sullman fired a bullet into Fiske's
| back Fiske continued running and Still
man fired again. a moment later Still
man, who was now almost within arms
| reach Of Hiske, fired a third time. Fiske
fell on his face in the dust
The Assassin's F1erce Struggles.
Sttllman, with his smoking revolver IN
his hand, walked around the PROSTATE
form several times and then started to walk
away. An officer caught him by the right
arm and tried TO take the revolver from
him. but was unable to do 80 until some
citizens came TO his assistance.
Sullman was finally overpowered and
hurried away to Jail, great crowd having
collected Ia the meantime Fiske was car
ried 20 a drug store The blood was gush-
ing from his mouth and ears. AS he was
Laid on the floor he gasped once and then
dropped back dead
The Cause Of tho Fight.
Stillman, when seen at the Jail, stated
that he had killed Fiske because Fiske had
endeavored TO blacknnii him Stillman
says Fiske had demanded half interest
in certain patents of his and had threat
ened that unless Stillman complied he
would tell Mrs. Stillman Of an alleged i'm
timacy OF her husband with another wom-
an. This woman, it is believed Is no other
than Mrs. Fiske No. 3. Stilman declares
he was driven to desperation hy Fiskes
threats
EisIse's Matrimonial Adventures.
Fske wrAs capitalist and theatrical
boomer and was worth $200,0 900. He has
been married three times and thrice sued
for divorce Fiske's first wife was Miss
Alice Felker, OF Stafford, N. H., and hii
second WAS Miss Mary q. Turner, Of Han
over, Masa No 3 was the daughter of d
wealthy widow 10 whom Fiske was en-
gagged The widow objected to marrying
Fiske because she thought he was aftel
her money.
"What do / care for your money9' saic
the disinterested F1ske. II can support
my wife Deed all your property TO your
daughter. insist ON it. Then you will
see II Il Is your wealth | care for"
He Married the Daughter.
She turned over all her property accord
ingiy, and Fiske promptly married this
daughter and came west with her and The
fortune
The daughter WINS very beautiful WON
! an, but she and Fiske soon had trouble
Fiske charged her with various indiscre
| tlonhi ana named hODtrt barton, a FRESNO
| vineyardist. as correspondent. He alst
! sued Barton for sl5O,0OO for alternating hi.
} wife's affections Mrs. Fiske commenced
a countersuit for divorce, and all thre,
! suits are now pending. Among the the
? atrical profession Fiske was best known
1 by the sobriquet Of "Water Tank" Fiske
owing TO favorite scheme he worked TO;
long time by billing theatrical compa
mics at small western towns whose popu
, lations were largely made up OF coyotes
1 and water tank. Fiske would then lev,
/ on the oompany's baggage for 500, which
the company would pay rather than re
, main and fight the attachment.
Murdered by q Would DE wife steaIer
NEW RoCHELLE, N. Y. July 2a-Patch
, ello BOuchette, an Italian, shot and kille,
/ Francisco Frank, aged 80 years, yesterda,
afternoon Frank was married abou
1 seven months ago to young Italian girl
! and Bouchette has been infatuated Will
Mrs. Frank for some time. Sunday after
noon Bouchette went to Franks hous
and advised Mrs. Frank to leave her hus