New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-10
HENLEY, THE ICTOR. USES HIS FISTS.
HE TLACKS MR.. FLEISCHMANNS EYE AND
MAKES HIS NOSE BLEED-BOTH MEN
ARRESTED.

Edward J. Henley the wcllknown actor. has
earned considerable notor,ty oil the stage By rri'on
Of his ccccnricrs. and last night distinguished
himself by IN attack in the public street on william
y. Flcischmann Of the big bakery firm. whose
name l. familiar the greater part Of the country
About twelve months ago Mr.. FlescImann. like other
young men with money, was seized with that
peculiar form Of insanity popularity called stage
fever and affected the cOmpIuy Of all the actors
who would cond'>ccnd n drink chnnpagne nj his
cNpcnsc some one suggested that he should
start show OF his own. and h" thought
II fine idea. A star was necessary. and Mr..
Henley. whose acquaintance Mr.. FcI,chmann hal
made. al hand. The play wss not difficult 10
ind captain iIcrnc. T. :. A. with part Mr..
licrlcy thought would ~ him. submitted ana
approved. and finally. with Mis- Dorothy pcnc. as
leading lady. the company started IA" road. The
story of it, Ierilous and stormy voyage 10 san Fran
cisco and back has been often toll on the plvcmcn'S
Of upper broadway. several times the show
the breakers and falling 10 pieces when Mr..
Fleschmann with hi check book to the rescue
and noaicd It into smooth water AZ last the play
reached New York. H. reception NJ the Union >qrar'
Theatre sealed IT., fate aud Mr. lIcnlcys career
a for the time ended.
Il Is asserted that several salaries were LETT nm
paid Mr. Henley among others. and there Is also
= story Of a prvai. and personal grudgc between the
actor and n, hacker However this NAV bc Mr.
Henley has ever since vowed 10 be r.vrng.i on Mr.
l1rischmann whenever thcy should meet, but th" lat
ter until f.w days ago remained ~ his home In
chicago. whittier h. had departed after the dis
appearance OF Captain lIcrne.7 Ills duties as man.
aeer Of ia" Chicago branch Of the biz bakery kept
him In the West until this week when he returned 10
New York. living nj the hou,e Of his brother Charles.
II WIS Just after o O'Clock last night wh"r Mr.
llcl,chmann stood AZ the corner Of Twenty nin'lst.
and broadway. TALKING to two friends named Waldron
stflL ls.ke In upl.
moment Mr. Henley came around the corner into
Twenty -ninih-st apparently on his Ia the In
pciia Music Hall. Ills ey. caught Mr. Fle.4'hnlnn.
he strobe up 10 him; there was sharp eAchang" Of
angry words interpreted with the compliments custom
AIRY the occasion. aud then Mr. Henley, first shot
out onciwo." landing squarcy on Mr.. fle-cRnann'o
eye aud nose. fleischmann jumped bnck ami then
l:aped forNarl hni in that instant III.
between them. and before any could
realize what had happened the combatnnt, were
being hauled along 10 the rhir"thst police station.
attended by crowd of actors, booAmshcrs AMI news
paper men. MIR. flcl>chmann. with his silk hat
smashed hi, ewes. his bleeding nose ana swollen
eye. dd not present an imposing figure n d" stood
before sergeant Lane. While Henley, brra,hlcss and
Triumphant. smiled ut everybody
=" | want ia charge hi, man with assault said
Mr. Flcschmann. glnrins ~ Henley.
q" And prefer counter charge replied the actor.
- Well gentlemen" said the sergeant. guess
IN drtain both the patrolmnn'S charge Of d.,
orderly conduct. To morrow in court you can make
locked mp rntll an hour later. when they bacd