The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-11

case and what was your answer
answer WAS but refused, unless compelled to do 90
ousstion--why did you refusss
Answer-on account Of the mutual position OF Msu-
rice strakosch and myself artists would not Ike,
unless compelled to anything that would be used to
ousstien-How long have you been acquainted with
An,wer-I became acquainted with him in the year
1852 whom met at Washington.
Question-Have you had numerous business transac-
tons with him
Question-Have you given concerts with him
throughout the United States elsewhere and So
where and when
Answer-Throushout the West and South, and also
in California and elsewhere.
Question-Have you had any opportunity of becoming
acquainted with his character generally
Answer-Yes, have.
Question-wers the concerts given by Maurice
Strakosch and yourself for your mutual benefit
Question he make honest or dishonest returns Of
the proceeds Of these concerts
Answer have no proof that he made dishonest re-
Question-what were the pecuniary circumstances of
Maurice Strakosch when you became acquainted with
him?
Answer have no other means of knowing except
from his statement.
Question-What was his statement
Answer-ln 1852, when he began to give concerts
in debt consequence o. his having been
in opening music store in Broadway in the city of
New York, where he sold pianoortes.
Queston-Has Mr.. Strakosch been doing any other
thing but giving concerts with you since 1852 when he
was unsuccessful IN the music storey
Acknowledging, with the exception of composing
small musical pieces for VIM Hall Son. to the number
of six eight, for which he told he received pay
Question-How much did he say he received for
themf
Answer--He told me that the highest sum he received
was hundred dollars for pie ce; that the highest
sum; me of them not much
Qaestion-Have you any means Of wing what he is
Answer-I have been Informed by a gentleman resid-
ing in the New York Hotel that he has lately invest
Question-what the proceeds of your concerts
given with Mr. Strakosch a. far you could ascertain?
mean the portion that you received.
Anjwer-I have no means OF ascertanng
Quest,on-Have you been able to invest as much as
s22oO clear profit out of these concertsf
Question-who had the collecting, keeping, and ex-
pending OF the money received from these concerts9
Answer-Strakoseh, always
Question-Have you been connected with him in the
late opera season in the Academy OF Muster
Question-what was the nature of that connecticut
Answer-Mr. Strakosch was furnished with So 900 in
drafts to proceed to Europe and engage artists TO be d
Questionable he do as he agreed to do in that re-
spects
Answer am sorry to say that he did not
Question-Has he directed any artists to you
to the Academy of Music?
Answer-No.
Questicn-Have you received any letters from him in.
forming you what he had done?
Question-wno was Brignoli sent toP
Answer-Not to me, nor to the Academy of Music;
when heard he had arrived sent my agent to him,
toned my name in the engagement made with him; nor
had he heard of being in any way connected with
srak0sch; that Mr. Strakosch represented him self to him
(Brglo as the director of all the theatres OF New York
ana envrons.
Question-what were strakoschs directions when he
Answer-He agreed to engage the artists, and return
Immediately to New York.
Question-Was that the only thing he was to do with
the $scotY
Answer-Yes
Questlon-w here is Mr. Strakosch now9
Answer-Mr Brignol in!0rmS andI believe the in
formation TO be correct that he has gone Austria to
visit his friends and relations.
Questionable Mr.. Strakosch pay Mr. Brignol passage
to this country
Answer-It would seem that he has not done so, be-
and his friend,
oues,ion-Have you sufficient information of Maurice
Srakoschs general character, to enable you form
opinion of what it isr
Apswer-I have.
Queston-Haye you heard people at this time speak of
Mr.. StrakoscA's general character
| Answer-Yes have.
QaestonHas his chara spoken about freelyp
| Question-Is mis- character good or bad?
| Answer-I decline to answer the question.
Question: must repeat the question, and in sst upon
answer whether his general character good bady
Apswer-l do not feel bound the question.
Questiop-Question repeated answer insisted upon,
otherwise shall have to apply to the court to compel
you to Are you aware Mr.. Built, that the court
has power TO commit you to prison. if you refuse to
swer all proper questionsy
Answer was not aware OF that fact; but IL am
bound TO answer, l will do it.
Queston--ls his general character good or bad?
Answer-Not good.
Queston-Do you know his general character for truth
and veracityg
Arswer-Recsnt circumstances lead to the conarma.
ton of what have often heard, that he is not of
Queston-Wouid you believe him under oath
Answsr-It would be difficult for believe him
Queson--You have before said that have
heard people speak freely OF Mr.. Strakoschs general
character what have they saidS
Answer have been continually warned by many
person. against Mr. Strakosc, bad man, for long
time past, but Indignantly refused to believe it untl
the general report. OLE BULL.
Sworn this 9th day of March, 1855, before me,
MURRAY HOFFMAN.
City and County of Ne,o Yort, ss-Edward D. Con
merry, OF said city, makes oath and says-That he is,
and for nearly eighteen years last past has been
nected with, and employed on the Ngw YORK HERALD,
for nearly fourteen years has been foreman the
job printing Office of the defendant, and writer OF the
theatrical notices for said newspaper; that he knows
and il perfectly familiar with the in which the
business OF said job printing Office is conducted and
deponent, such foreman has had the supernendence
OF all the theatrical printing printing for the thea.
tres, done In said Office while deponent has been such
foreman that opponent has and the deposition
OF one Maurice strakosch and as to that part of said
deposition wherein said Strakosch testi6es that
body employed the HERALD Office said That II Mr.. Fry
would not have his printing done there he would incur
tue revenge OF the HERALD deponent that he
made OF any such language any language Of that
like meaning, and that he never heard any person
in the employ OF the defendant that any such
language any occasion, and that If it should have
become known TO deponent that any employs Of the de-
PENDANT had used such language or any language of
like intent he should consider it his duty to discharge
such empoye; that during the time deponent has
in said Office, he has never anywise solicited any
person to bring his printing be done said Office
and person has incurred the enmty revenge
OF deponent, deponent believes, OF the defend
ant by emitting to bring his printing TO be done at said
Office; and deponent rays ne does rot beve that any
employG in said Office, any empIoye Of the defendant
ever spoke TO the said Maurice Strakosch the In
his deposition set forth, any words of like intent
meaning that during all the time deponent has been
foreman ID Office he has had the making out OF the
for printing done in said Office and the charges
for printing done therein have exceeded what he
CONSIDERS just and fair charges fer said PrA<ng and
that the defendant the WHOLE has been loser by
having performed the printing for the various opera
companies in New York. EDWARD ID. CONNERY.
sworn before me- this 10th day OF March, 1858.
10. ELLIOTT Commissioner OF Deeds.