New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-09
SHOT HIM IN COLD BLOOD.
A RUSSIAN KILLS HIS GERMAN PARTNER
WHO HAD swINDLED HIM.


ING CIGARETTE. HE SUDDENLY TURNS
ON HIS PARTNER-THEN HE TRIES TO
MURDER NOTARY WHO WAS
ALSO IN THE ROOM.
In little room less than twelve feet square
last night. Tuffel Tuzikewlcz a Russian cook
shot and killed Adolph Balenseifer, his German
partner. who, without infringing the letter Of
the law. had robbed him OF his whole capital,
800. and had left him crippled in health and
without resources. The moment after Baen-
setter was dead. Tuffel turned his weapon upon
the only other person present. the notary he sus-
pected of aiding his partner in the swndle. and
a fight for the revolver followed. which ended In
Tuzikewczs capture and errest for the crime
he had committed.
The story Of the transactions between the two
men revealed a system OF double dealing common
among the Russian Jews of the East side.
Adolph Balensefer, the murdered man. came
from Cologne. He inventor by trade, and
all his time and spare capital were devoted to the
perfecting OF three patents. In April. 1894. find
ing that he did not derive any income from his
schemes Bllenseifer purchased bakery and
restaurant at No. 4s5 Thrd-ave. Later he went
to Adolph Lessner. a notary. who has an Office
at No. 22S Sxth-st., and asked him to find a part
ner for him. He would sell a half interest in the
restaurant for 500 Tufel Tuzikewicz. cook.
who was Russian by birth. was introduced TO
the inventor. Partnership papers were signed.
under which the Russian paid over 500. and in
return obtained half interest in the business
and an additional s25 week for his services in
managing IT,
Two weeks after the agreement was signed
Tuzikewicz went to Lcssner's Office and said that
he wanted to sell out. lie was afraid he was
being sw!ndlcd and would sell his half share In
the business for $1,000. \ week afterward ne
was back again. Offering to sell his
share for anything he could get. and
Balenseifcr agreed to let him go. giving 800 IN
cash back to him and signing an agreement TO
the effect that soon as the business was sold
for at least $1,000 he would pay over another
$500 The Russian accepted this offer. 5aien-
setter refused 10 pay over To his former partner
the money. Lessner the notary, took Tuzikewicz
to Leo Hamburger lawyer who brought suit
for the money. When the case came up In the
Fourth District Court. Balenseifer allowed judg-
ment t. go by default but when the court mar
shals went to the restaurant to levy on the goods
they found that the investor had made over
his own interest In the business 10 his wife FOR
nominal consideration and Tuzkewicz's claim
was barred by the sale. This climax left Tuzi-
kewicz almost penness
Mediiating revenge. he went - see Lessner.
and. with the hope Of inveigling his enemy,
Balensefcr H. the Office OF the notary, who he
believed was In lea que against him he told him
that he had still 5000 left and would Ike to
meet Raenseifer to arrange basis on which he
could 60 Unto partnership with him again.
Iessner refused to have anything more TO do
with tho cage and the Russian went away At
o'clock yesterday. aft IT IN absence Of a month.
Baenscifcr called again at the notarys Once
which ~ 4 little room the first floor Of the
sixih-si fat house. in which Lessner lives, ana
remarked
Il promised Ia meet Tuzkewlcz around here
this evening abou, that partnership business
II am not here when he comes ask him 70 wait
a few minutes
Tho notary promised He was in his office at
o'clock last night when Tuz!kewicz came IN lie
took Il seat near the window for nearly nan an
hour A. the end ~ that time Bacnseifer en-
tered The two men shook hands
Didn't you see that other party said bdleh-
sef-r g. his former partner.
..Y.s / expect him t. be here In few minutes.
Wc'd better wait replied Tuzke~icz
In the meantime. ne continued ! II ''He Il
lie rose quickly from his seat. and with a
cigarette In his mouth. passed In itont ~ ms
r,,ncr mariner ana walked behind nm 10 Inc
n,,rt.lpl.cc where he took match from
stand lighted his cigarette and took Jew whlI'
from ~ Then - suddenly that neither the
IF IU
.. sua'ehcd a revolver from his pocket. aimed az
E,l.nscifer who sat not four feet away anu
fired. ,..u
The bullet crashed into the inventors Skull.
smashing his face with blood. ana ne sprahs
- the, further end Of the apartment al a reap.
Reforc he could stir again his enemy was upon
him I. turned the revolver to the wounded
mans heart and fired again killing MN IN
sfautlv Then he turned the weapon on tn'
no'ar, but Ies-ncr who had recovered ms
selr-cnntrol sprang at him and seized MN Nv
tho throat with one hand. while with the "'her
no grasped the hand that held TN" weapon
Tho two men struggled for five minutes l"l'e
tho Russian who was fighting FOR MS me- Eo'
I.ssn.r's finger In his mouth ana nlt II saNaS'H'
hu, stiu the notary hung on u the weapon pre-
Ing his antagonist through the doorway ana "u'
mo m. hall There TuZikcwiczs strength CAV
wav ana h. allowed Lessncr To take IN" rrNolNer
rom him and throw II into one oi the adJo'"ihs
rooms. Il. ,,,,or - the
One. the weapon Was gone the )ani'.r u Wv
bulldug John Wengusbeck. came tp l".silyl
.sslstance and they held the murderer uhti TO
Ii.eman kennel who had been hasty sun
r,onea from the Fifth-st. station by it'sn''ns"
woman took him from them and led MN 10 '"e
police station. ,, ,,,,,.
Uc went quietly. and when arraignei De'o,e
th. desk said To the sergeant: Yes; uiu u
~. neither money nor friends ana Wah'eu IT,
Ncnge.