The sun., 1895-01-09
SHOT HIS PARTNER DEAD.
TUzIEEWICS HAD PLANNED 70
TAkE THREE LIVES.


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In Notary Adolf Lsssner's ofiice. at 2as Sixth
street. last night Teodl Tuzikevicg, Russian
cook, shot through the heart his German part
ner. Adolf Balenseifer. whom he accused Of
robbing him. Balenseifer died instantly. Then
Tuxikewicz tried TO shoot the notary. and they
had fight for the pistol Tuzikswics was
finally arrested.
Balenseifer came from Cologne. He was an in
ventor, and all his time and spare capital were
devoted to the perfecting Of three patents The
first is Q gun cane. the secoad . scheme for
building foundations Of bridges under water.
and the third mitrailleuse.
In April, 1894. rs he was getting no income
from his inventions Balenseffer bought bakery
and restaurant at ass Third avenue. Later he
went to Lessner's ONCE and asked Lessucr to
fnd partner for him
He explained to Lessner that he was COM
PEELED to leave the business to his wife and
daughters during the day, and needed both
partner and ready money for one Of his patent
schemes He offered to sell q half interest In
the restaurant for s70o.
At Balenseifer's request Lessner advertised.
and Tuzikewicz responded and was introduced
nsr's ofiice the next day and partnership papers
were signed under which the Russian paid over
S7OO. and in return obtained halt interest in
the business with promise of SIS week salary
Two weeks After the aereemen. was signed
Tuzikewicz came to Lessner's ONCE and said
was being swindled, and would sell his half
share In the business for 81 900.
week afterwsrd he wss back again again on Offering nS
Balenseifer agreed TO let him 20. giving slOo
in cash mack 70 him. and signing an agreement
sold for az least 81, 900 he would pay Tuzikewics
$500 more. The Russian accepted this offer.
enas now Ppesssi sSa
swindled him, and he decided TO murder both
and then commit suicide. BY pretext ne xos
Office. and without warnin ekilled his partner.
Lessner disarmed the Russian and surren-
Nov. Nov, Is. after Tuzifewicz had ssreed 70 Balen-
seifers terms for dissovtng their bargain, man
teress from S Baiensete1 for sos and paid $500
Before the se of sSs oe
Afterward. however. he refused to do 50. Then
Lessner got Lawyer Leo Hamburger Of 20 First
street to bring suit against Balensetfer for the
$3.50. Judgment was given to Tuxikewicz by
default.
When the Marshal attempted to levy on the
Balenseifer had sold his remaining half share
The next heard Of the matter said Loes-
ner, was when Tuzikewicz came to me . week
ago, and stated that he would like 70 go INTO
business again with Balenseifer He had 5000,
he said. and he wanted me to try and arrange
the matter for him. | refused to have anything
About O'clock to-day Balenseefer came here.
I've an appointment with Tuzikewicz here this
evening he said and nd ne eemss oef1ss 1ss Ra DO
sian came in. and asked him TO wait. He took
q seat near the window"
shortly afterward Balsnseifer arrived; Some
other man % was s5Dsssed: TOO 5prSeesss5 % IA Rein, %
ssissn sss sns eve Rsd Better was few minS.es
Tuxfks~isz tock = ssst near ytndow. Bal
room. o and Lessner - was reading . newspaper.
TuziksMiez drew out cigarette and said "
came back to the front room smoking. When
half way between Lessner and Balenseifer he
struck Balenseifer in the Jaw.
With a scream the German jumped up and
Lessner sat Lessner jumped up, and as he did
So IuzikswSz put the Pistol It 81 sa,snssfers = e.
sna a e to me
Then TuZkewcz pointed his weapon at Less,
ner, bot the latter grabbed IL with his left hand
ting the furniture. and finally got TO the hall
Then he forced the Russian into the hallway
and back toward the rear. In front or the
eir the regolSsr. just sh.n the isStor opened the
door and Lessnsr threw the pistol into his
rooms.
The janitor and his wife assisted Lessner, and
they dragged the Russian TO the street. where
they handed him over to the police At the
station the prisoner admitted the shooting and
stated that he had also intended TO kill Lessner
and himself.
He said that he was 80 years old. . cook. and
had been in this country seven years Two let
tiers were found on him one addressed TO the
Mayor detailing his relations with the two men
and stating that he In tended 10 kill them.
In another letter to William WedemAn Of 2oo
sixth street with whom he boarded. he left
wedeman all his possessions. and requested
that his body be cremSted-