The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-15

FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY Is, 1869.


From the Houston Telegraph
HousTOs, Jan. 9, 1869.
II is with reluctance that intrude myself upon
the public but the false insinuations contained IN
the card of Mr.. r. d. Ogden, which appeared IN
the Telegraph of the 9Th inst, and the long
continued outrage and injustice which have sui
fered from him and the Messrs. Greenwall, leave
me no other resort than this means OF exposing
the perfdy, duplicity and rufianly conduct OF
these who are 50 earnestly seeking 'ne
viii simply present facts, and let the public
draw their own conclusions.
Early in November, 1868, whilst in Cincinnati
received an offer from the Messrs. Greenwall,
through their agent and manager, r. ID. Ogden,
TO come to Galveston and play an engagement.
at once replied by telegraph, accepting the en-.
gagement upon the terms offered, and fixing the
It'll of December, 1868, as the time for the CON-
mencement tof my engagement, wni .h was &C
Greenwall. The letter Of Mr.. Ogden is now in
my possession.
/ arrived in Galveston on the 4th of December,
1865, and to my surprise, found that the theater
was occupied by Miss Price and l was INFORMED
me my engagement as stipulated, nor would they
inform me when they could, but indefinitely post.
poned me. Under the advice OF Mr.. Greenwall
and in company With my ndsq psoms Mt r1 I
him that should be notified when my services
should be needed. After remaining IN Austin
some time, and becoming satisfied that no period
would be fixed for my engagement by the Messrs'
Greenwall, if they could avoid it, | visited Hous.
ton, and after some difficulty and delay succeeded
in closing an engagement for my appearance In
Houston for few nights. This they offered me
in lieu of my engagements for Galveston; aud
after had waited on them, at heavy expense,
for nearly one month. l ..t.,Lr 80
On my arrival in Galveston on the 4th of De-
cember Mr.. Ogden, and the Messrs. Greenwall,
expressed great regret at the postponement of my
engagement, assuring me that It should go on
from the 18th of December until the close OF the
engagement. -n-I.....
Since then have become fully satisfied that this
was the basest duplicty, and that there was affixed
design to deceive me on the part OF these gentle
men, "so-called." i have irrefrag1ble proof that
they have more than once been heard to declare
that never should enter the Galveston theater.
And have proof that they have more than once
expressed themselves as determined to get rid Of
the contract on any terms. As one OF the proofs in
my possession, / beg leave to call attention to
the following extract from a letter of Mr.. Ogden,
of December 30th, 1868, to Mr.. Henry Greenwall,
at Galveston, which these gentlemen believed to
be destroyed: "
/" As Belle Boyd is here, and demands her time
and salary, etc., the best and queest way will be
to give her or two nights In Galveston and the
rest here. By that means you get two good first
nights, sure, out of her, and half benefit, and
then lei her 60, or 60 into the stock at the salar
agreed upon. This seems to be the thing"
tial public can easily the base duplicty con-
cealed beneath il. And have other proof, which
can be piled mountain high II necessary, that after
bringing me to Texas under an agreement, these
men have deliberately determined and sought TO
repudiste their agreement both IN letter and
spirit, and have refused to pay me one dollar for
the heavy outlay and loss OF time to which have
been subjected. So far from this, they have
| omitted no opportunity Of wantonly insulting me
to my face, and Of defaming me and attacking my
/ nharaQfar 0fhara-
regret exceedingly any disappointment which
the public may have suffered on the evening OF the
18th inst but, as an artistic, and as an unprotected
| woman, had no other resort, after the gross In
| suits which had been heaped upon me by Mr..
| Morris Greenwall, but to appeal to the public
and decline further to appear in connection with
| a company, under the management Of men 30 lost
| TO all sense of honor, and 30 wanting In every
| gentlemanly instinct.
Mr.. Ogden did not state the truth in his card Of
/ the Sth inst. My alleged espousal Of Miss BIT
Icons cause was but the pretext which they use'
for insulting me, and finally driving me from tn
poused Miss st. Icons cause, further than to sym
pathise with her in what thought her harsh an
| unjust treatment. Miss St. Leon was not discharg
ed for unbecoming conduct, but left the employ
ment Of the Messrs. Greenwall because OF frequen
insults and abusive epithets applied 10 her by Mr.
| Ogden and the Messrs. Greenwall. sympathize'
with her. and this seemed to give deep offense tc
! Mr.. Greenwsll. Notwithstanding this, 1t was m.
| determination to continue my engagement to tn
end but during the evening OF the It'll inst, and
short time before the opening of the theater, Nh
Morris Greenwall visited my room, and after usin
| language of the most abusing and insulting char
acter, attempted to strike me, and was only pre-
vented in his cowardly attempt by my determine
resistance. During this interview was distinct
informed by Mr.. Greenwall that l need not, an
should not complete my engagement. After thes
! occurrences my dignity and selfrespect left N
no other course than to retire from their employ
ment and appeal to the public, as | did on tn
| evening OF the 18th inst.
These are the facts Of this affair, and of my &C
| tive connection with the Messrs. Greenwall, an
MIR. Ogden, their fuglemsn and so-oalled manager
| They speak for themselves, and they show
baseness, dishonesty and ruffianly conduct o
| their part, which render them unwort thy Of tn
confluence and patronage of the public. If the
| desire TO present to the public q place of "re
1 spectacle amusement" and entertainment, the
| must dissssociate themselves from it. The dram
is calling too high to be debased by their col
| nection with ii.
Their frequent and base attempts to destroy tn
character of an unprotected female are in keepir
with their general character. The man VIII
would seek 10 destroy the character Of or oft
violence to the person of woman alone in ID
world, is but a skulking coward, who should b
driven from the face of society. And these ger
tlemen not content with flching from me my goo
name, have sought to fitch from me my purse, an
| to compel me to heavy outlay of money, labo
pay me one dollar for 1t.
am not afraid to measure characters, or tr
the question of veracity, either with Mr.. Ogde
or the Messrs. Greenwall. Mr.. Ogden was We
known in Richmond, Virginia, during the war, Q
dramatic chsrlatan and was not only hisse
from the stage there, but was the subject Of dali
comment and ridicule by the press of that Cit
And although processing the warmest devotion I
the Southern cause he did not hesitate, whe
called on to perform military service for the Cor
federscy, to attempt to desert to the federi
| army.
| Mr.. Greenwall, / believe, also vegetated
. Mexico dnring the war, and, like Dugald Dogetty
he was loud.mouthed In his advocacy of eithe
side which might appear to gain temporary a.
tendency. These are the men who are now al
pealiDg TO an enlightened public for patronag
and confidence. t-AN
Ihaye thus stated truthfully the facts Of m
| connection with the Messrs. Greenwall and Nj
Ogden. am not unwilling to submit them to III
arbitrament of generous public. II they are d.
| MED, many of them can be proved by other ev
dence than my own. / may have committe
wrongs, but have also suffered many wrongs
and, as defenseess woman, / can only apes
to the pub lie for protection and vindication froI
the ruffanly outrsges of those from whom ever
| spark of manhood seems TO have fed.
| frankly admit that in my interview with Nj
| GreenwaIl on the 7th instant, In the heat of pa
| ,;on nd urno rt;nv uuder a of the long col