The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-17

Qdyc ago q Adn CdA4AdE -ntAcSA 49,
Yates came to this city and had bills
issued styling himself "Dr. Yates.
Lessee of the Evansville Opera
House" During his first week he
met with Indifferent luck, but on the
second week Miss Ada Webb was an
nounced. and her name had magic
effect, and the Opera House was
crowded night after night to witness
her incompatible impersonatioI 8.
The Doctor from the first, howeva r,
manifested chronic reluctance to
paying bills, and when approached on
the subject leaned back on his digl i
ty and assured the bill-holder that he
was a gentleman and man of means
and of honor, and would pay, and
when crowded closely, did pay some
bills. On Friday night he not only
put himself on his dignity, but put
his foot down fat and fswore roundly
that he would pay no bills that night.
but would pay off everything in the
morning. Presently it Was ascer-
tanned that he had paid one bill, his
oath to the contrary Notwithstanding.
This created distrust of the Doctor
honesty, and when it was discovered
that he had not paid his hotel bill,
and even refused to give tickets for
the same, and had not paid his bill
poster, it became manifest that he did
not design paying if he could avoid it..
The managers of the Opera House
gave him to understand. on Saturday
morning, that the house would be
closed unless he came down with the
tin, /" and his.attempt to put on airs
did not mollify the President of tie
Opera House Company bit. Finally,
it was arranged that representative
of the Opera House Company should
sell tickets for the matinee, and on Sat
urday evening until the rent was made
up. Other bills, however, were pressing,
and the Doctor not coming to time,
the music ceased at the close Of the
first play, and the French Spy an
aounced on the bills, had TO be dis
pensed with, and Melville came be-
fore the "droD = and apologized. The
JOURNAL office bill was still un-
settled. It was manifest that it was
fixed purpose to leave it unplayed.
Before the play was over, the Doctor
closed the Office, turned off the gas,
locked the private enterance and
left. An attachment was obtained
and placed in the hands of Frank
Morris. and a regular search was in
stituted for the Doctor. He could
uowhere be found, aud all in
quiries for him were met with
the same reply by the dramatique
corps, who by this time were Assem-
bled on board the Louisa. 1t was
finally ascertained that some clothing
belonging to the Doctor was locked
up in trunk belonging to female
cOnneeted with the institution. With
much reluctance the trunk was open
ed, and Morris took possession OF
the Doctors linen. In the mean
while one gentleman interested in
the search, mounted to the hurricane
deck and discovered the dignified
DR.. Yates at the extreme stern of
the boat, skulking like thief in the
dark. Frank Morris was soon ad-
vised of the Doctors Whereabouts,
and at once waited upon that
dignifed and highly honorable
gentleman ~ and read the little doc
ument with which he had been fur
nished by Justice McTernan. Tie
Doctor declared he had 20 money,
couldn't pay, &c. The balance of his
baggage was demanded and obtained.
The Doctor clustered and attempted to
intimidate one of the JOURNAL
attaches, but was quietly told that he
had forfeited all right to put on style,
/ and he might as well dry up or pay
up. Finally the iiiustrious DIR. Yates,
lessee, made virtue of necessity
pawned his watch and other
chattles for the money and
settled. Some Of the mem
bers of the company who had not re-
ceiyed their pay, the janitor of the
| Opera House and several messenger
boys, desired US to put in a word for
them. but this puff of DR.. Yates is
| long enough, especially as it is "free
blow" and we close by commendlng
him to the Press of Louisville in par
ticular, and of the whole country in
general. Au reUoir, Doctor, for the
present. You shall hear from us
again if you will send US your ad
dress. As frst-class dead beat,
you did not prove an eminent success,
though we give you credit for being a
mighty willing creature"
/ DECORATION DAY.-On Tomorrow
evening a meeting will be held at the
Court House, for the purpose of max
ing arrangements for the decoration
of the graves of soldiers inferred al
| Oak Hill Cemetery. 1t is hoped thai
all those interested will turn ont, SO
as to have a big meeting. In other
places great preparations are beina
made, and Evansville should not be
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