New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-22
FPJEDHEIM RELEASED UNDER BAIL.
no EVIDENCE THAT HE STRUCK THE DooEKEErEE
AT AMBERG'S THEATRE.

no EVIDENCE THAT HE STRUCK THE DooRKEEPEH
AT AMBERG'S THEATRE.
No little comment was excited yesterday oy l'c
news that Arthur Friedheim, one OF the best Known
pianists in the country and favorite puPi VI
Franz ILsz had been arrested charge oil homicide
The man for whose death he was said TO be responsible
was August Dartenhausen, who for many years hah
been employed as doorkeepcr at Amber6s Theatre
The early exaggerated reports had IL that Mr. Fried
helm in the course OF quarrel had struck barteh'
hausen a blow which killed him. Careful invcsuga-
ton OF the facts, and autopsy on Baltcnhausehs
body by Coroner schultz, showed that Barlenhatscn
had not been struck by MIR. Fnedheim ana that MS
death due to heart disease from winch ne hau
for many years been sufferer.
Mr. Friedhcim has been In the hablt OF Wishing
Ambergs Theatre and usually had pass. At about
8 80 on Wednesday night lie walked into the lobby
Of the theetre without ticket and tried to pass the
ticket-taker. Bartenhausen was on duty at ihc gate
and not being personally acquainted with Freedman c
fused 10 let him in. Friedheim WHO had been dinng
generously tried force his way past Baienhanscn
Darteubauscn resisted The two men clnched and
Fredhelm was thrown to the floor. struggling to his
feet he renewed the scuie. Then two ushcrs seized
him and lie was thrown into the street 1t was a.
serted that Frcidhem had hit Harcnhiuscn violent
blow on the right side Of the neck. but no one saw the
iiow struck. Freldheim, after lie had been turned
out OF the theatre repeatedly forced his way lh'f
the lobby, and at last Assistant treasurer Hess '"
Policeman Ward. who arrested Frcidhem Oh Il charge
OF disOIdery conduct.
Bartenllausen stood trembling like lea! When
the struggle was over. Ills face was "a whit
AZ a sheet and then turned to blush gray
paror. One Of the ushers helped him into the cafe
adjoining tho theatre and gave him glass OF water
He steadily grew worse. and when Mr.. Amberg asked
him TO tell the story Of the quarrel he could only muir
muir family Dr. Denhardt, OF No. 80 Madison-,i.
who was In the audience and had been called out 81
the theatre suggested that Bartcnhauscn should b
semi IN his home, No lii East Elevcntll-st WhcI
| the cab which had been called reached his hous'
gartenharscn was unconscious lie carried Into
MS bedroom and laid the floor blood oolng from hi
lips Dr. Shepherd, ncighbOr, was summoned, aiC
after one glance at Barenhadsen pronounced him dead
The charge against Friedman changed from dis
| orderly conduct to homicide. Frcidheims story wa
| knocked him down. He denied that he had stric
| the doorkeeper At the Yorkvlc Police Court ycstcr
day morning. Justice Thanto released nm under ~ 90
ThiS-avc., and Frank \fletchlcr, OF no West Thir
| tecnthst.
Freldhcim. who is thirty-one years Old has show
onIy nine years old. From 1879 10 1856 he studio
uuder List. who always predicted brilliant caies
! for him. lie came to this country In March. 11Dl
| and remained here Tor two mouths, giving recital
he returned % New York, and has since lived wit
| his wife and daughters at No So Iexngton-avc.
| Iiartsnlausen was born at Bcrtheim, town o
GERMANY near the border OF Holland. In 1913. Iii
| father was Custom House officer. lie had bcci
| connected with the German Thc1trc In New York 70
abOnt fourteen yGrs, having begun II the Thai
| Theatre. under tbs management pfcvpt. 70 Nr
Amiergs. He was married and lived with his Il ter
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