The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-16
rHETWELVE TEMPTATIONS
80 ,vtryCrTOY AGAINST ADMIRAL
I" risk AND TIE ERIE RO1D.


,v,o Lost and who IL Making Money
rtc Trmptntions 81 the Erie Company
The Chase nf cr ftsh'
A. midnight on Monday O carriage was rapidly
,.,ss. Own Tti avenue. Tue night was very
49, uc rim nll heavily, and the gas lights
go,c i,ebiy ut,usi the log. Tho carriage stopped
| -rt.of iH Firth venue. The coachman dis.
| ,r,td End crtutd The door Of his cab. Five gem
rr,n oiclicl and Walkcd up the stops OF the pal
.yl cdfcc. one was man Of singular beauty.
uevoc sNtDily.curling blonde moustachc, and
a.. 9r,ss,d In The hight Of fashion. lie was the
| Hen clarence 4. Seward a nephew Of the pur-
| As.er OF Alaska. Tie gentleman wlo FOL
bsed him lad even greater pretensions 70
| r,Bls beauty Ills broad expansive forehead, his
Nil tluc ey,s, bis brilliant complexion, and we'll
tsH fran marked him as q man Of Of unequivocal
,nius He was Ire Hon. Thomas W. Pittman, q
law raftuct OF CaCb CrAhins's nephew, md for
u,r, yesrs Clerk Of the jefferson Market Police
Cent Atall Gentleman in a military cloak was the
nifd TO the patty lie made no pretcutions 10 per-
,otal beauty. lie was Mr.. Christopher Fine, law
tet Of Ne. Murray street. Messrs. John z.
YcDouough and William Z. Devern,, two well.
tnown actors. were also in tie party. A servant
ppear,d ard took charge Of their coats and hate,
tnfr which the party were ushcred into the private
uudy Of the hon. Clarence A. Seward. Wine and
agrs were furnished. after which the conversation
Became general.
The OBJECTIVE roiSr.
"Fisk aud his Opera House Is your objective
,cint gentlemen" said Mr. Seward, turning to the
lctors.
Mn. McroSouGu- Our objective point is our
money, vllchis now in Mr.. Risks hands.
Mn FiNr-lt can only he roacrei through an In
lncuon rcs'ra nng The pcrormanees OF ne me
Injunction" turning to the broaj.browed human,
sho was plac,dly drawing his cigar
Atcr along talk, servant dew Mr; Pittmans
tta'r 20 the table one OF Mr.. Sew rd's diamond
POINTED fous was placed In lis hand. While his
comean.on. were finishing tie wine aud The ciglrs,
NJ Puman drew up the following paper:
EJoiNG TnE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
CORR q T9NHGS PtvAs or nv CITY tyS GIo,TSI
Ic,wa sgt Jo;eph c. Poster John r. Cole. james
The ola,nilGs above named respectfully show to the
heretofore mere wa. written and produced 10 Ger
E,,nS ,dh heatr.si piece snown as. tyei or, The
ND " .Ouced n Encsh both IN Ensl,rd nd America
The d rdant. Foster. subsequently, conceived the
YORK rad naoe- ihe usme OF "rhe Twelve TemrtA.
c5s orss s, s S he IGs, s q s"y Ho5 5.r 'a
Mers - rnah'r llil- Inaded aud alone. 60 - -..s ~,
reC'-lry v.rtfype aud on accessories ic- ftc
ie..-' olucgou Ji luch piect.
d.
Sms TsE y 5si2a q ~ sa-d-9Ssi siey. re.
Ug ar,4ne,a Of bic own moneys t'ir.y.,git hunir-.
sane s rersona time and services and attep ION 70,
he period u ave months.
A'DoSouGn's MONEY CONF.
Neither q plaintiff Deverna n,r the dcr-n4,n, 70.
TOT hd 'lmc.cnt pecuniary ability TO purchasc and
conn rc UHrdroue. scenery sorirs and other
d pco and to that end ani for III ( Pur thev as
tEtrt hru Ti,h tns,n..IV.s. the nialnt " John
tDtot Vow or 80, e. ms ehsc that ne sh uld al.
10 he .a piece, that The Interests Of The sSid
u-ee pare in the SAID piece rs manp.crlpt. ward.
tgciir Ca, iae 'front.'. arising rom The rroduetion
dead ces e ana above he lrice % be paid Tor
P, s,%esn the -a ia sess eca
st 'd be made weoEly aud on he ssme esys
ui 'c..'r erts should be rnsdc with SAID theatrical
ioBo1Eh should advance Tor tue pnrposes sioiesaid
,g o. ven 'n ns6c '.Sr re sad nsysrns or
eudu- 9 = e4y.rees q said MeDonougl unil they
~ .11 ps,erna and Foster that s.id agreement
honI cortn q" lut each OF The parties y ereto bad
a,ab Of cner Of lie narties' retoie '1 such
he s asresn en-, Wa t9 S SS9naf
lAry ,t nc ther said parties was 20 ienat, his in.
TOE OF On OF pgrch1.c mat The said iaverna and !,
Ger So To- Aeyp accurate and Just acc unis under sad
Fanf- DOS bring llto Court and 10 vi 'ch tSey pray
leave y. .eicr. VII more iuily spG ar
TisK's FLANK MOVEMENT.
lqCe'nor these plaintiff. together with She defend
~ entered lnto an aireeuent, on the 25th day
.,rei hattie actcd IN makn' u same behalf Of III
GlAHa 70 l,,p .taaied in ne GitS o. Asw iSTS
AVENUE 50 - rIc, me { was 10 Writing, and wa
S Si 5 &c 81 yJ COLI ss dehdan rs
s9N ss'r'St = ~ he .Twncr ana n'au eeeI o. sniC
exclusion OF the de.,udant Cole
TUE ERIE RAILROADS TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
The 7ainid are Informed ana believe that the clsim
q le snd tpkto me ownership Of The said opera
W 'on any, by whom. or IN whose behalf OF viii
t., d a, rsa on ths aid E'i S'' Eaiwdy COMPANY /
mode z party deiendunt hereto. but no Ie7
s s,reo thu. Jude. sad pursuant 70 "a
Scr aired 10 proosc Ss the sad risSe aSder ~
namo q the Twelve renptRi ,l-" with me nccc-
@ ShaSgG sSa STOcsl Pq sr ne
ssed 10 flnih me d =. pDnr" hoGse and y,
cee e tue pa my adv sing da Si1 com
i ts er sa iS's AID sa 70 sep Of II
9 net Erocseds o. me @ Of ad Pee,
rirht hundred dollars, as AMI for the expenses u
sq atT acdacSg aso from ,ad gro: amount SeS
receipts from ,aia cpresen'atos, me unned state.
Srch net ala should be diy ed equal bet ween Ii
d opera 9ss ana neg Aie. and e ,ad 70
ssie mon have cSHmeaeed ard ,fa sucR Sgre.Scu
should continue Tor elght connective weeks.
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS 4 NIGHT.
The plaintiff MsDonough. under and pursuant 20 n
aSr,eg' az Ist 40 Ncms"tone,, advanced a2out g.
a. .utseW o necessary for tne mpicte pTocuctl-
Tics ID moo was nut publicly proiuc AT the sal
d., nee On and ow II 10 nightly production tArr p.
The rec PIC u "a piece have thus far average
me- Us sum o. two thousand dollars Per night,
ave aver age lin continues
ts defendant Foster has been rcquce-ci to renee
O. .'rul der l.s agI omcnL rs tr-ty above mel
rpn' /. and has refused 20 render tht same.
IT, .IHn a Fisk has been reg Ic-te 10 rec1Cniy
NJ. f.+..tsu hese plaintiff un Ter the agreement la.
Isf-4 add and las refused to reco-ni@e tae sali..
a TRIPLE CONSPIRACY.
T' ''n, 1anls Foster. Cole, and FIsk have cor
.'i oFnthr TO f.,ut these ! n. rs Olt OF tho
.aH. u.. q. & g etnent last Hiol esiid a.
~. nom hem their pro ORION OF the II,
ma have Teflscd 10 recognize The contracts crcsLl
It, . 49, oi tbrse plaintiffs hereunder: a. Is
- ~ vi not pay 20 these plaIniils tn tuIi
rr snt lnstly 20 ne conceded 10 cn, ana have Mt III
IHlW ioi the mo- eys 90 M aforesaid due to thun
~ ply the san", or In any way 70 ABIDE Uy anu iatl
10 y 20 per rm such contracts.
NOBODY LIVES IN NEW YORK.
Ft,' 'Nr tefn liant Cole Is n non.rcsiicut n. ,hos,
9'A my hc ievo, OF tbs State. ana p.cluiafly Inc
~ AZ tie defendant Foster II lodscr IN house #
4' ..fa ana le peculiarly rrpstOnsille.
... purrutnCu Of said con- l.lI,s 'Ua said Foster
'f .ut fsk, nave agreed mat tt.y .1o III alone 40
rae g moneys ~ sr from -ald repr,scnt al. 6lr
o. 'tI p.eye 10 tIoir' elves and sn0uIT cX
' and E El1s'aI threatened '!s'
tay' neod 10 nay, these pla ntls then lust proSr
nL nv 'her net chi nlnRs, Val, sld NCu-On. unl.s