The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-25
THE NILSSON CONCERTS.

Max strakosch Gets Thn-sIkinned and Brings
LIBEL Sn!t Against Western New York
Eoitor-The Alleged LibelIons Matter and
All the Matters Pertaining to the Suit.
Max Strakosch, not satisfied with the brllliancy
Of his as manager OF the Nilsson concerts and
the almost universal encomums lavished by the
public press upon Mlle Nilsson as vocalist and
himself manager is seeking to cover himself with
the additional glory OF a libel suit and add to his
already enriched coners by drawing 900 from the
exchequer Of newspaper How
THE TROUBLE CAME ABOUT
and all about it was developed in some proceedings
yesterday in the Supreme Court, Chambers, be-
fore Judge Sutherland, succeeding the call Of the
case appearing on the calendar as MAX Strakosch
vs. Joseph q urtiS and others.h
III appear for the moton,n said lawyer, Jumping
to his feet.
Il oppo .e,'' said another Ia wyer.
''Go on" said the Judge.
"Thls Is q mOuOn,'' proceeded the first lawyer
30 strike out 4 portion Of the defendants answer
as Experiment irrelevant and redundant" and
with this ordinary preface he entered upon the
reading OF the papers, These papers showed that
Mile. Nilsson was to give concert in Roc hester
this State, the 18th Of last December. Six days
before this time an article, as shown appeared in
the Rochester Daity Ufio, ana Advertiser, headed
'THE NILSSON swINDLE."
The article denounced the prices OF admisson to
"bumpugging the public by importing inferior ing
ana gaining a tb1 them the
was in syracuse at the time, caused a
telegraphic letter to be sent to another paper IN
Rochester relieving Miss Nilsson from all blame il
there was any, and assuming the whole response.
s s! il tie paper named, and and snsssSpen
M. Strakolch instituted a suits claiming
$40, 600 DAMAGES FOR LIBEL,
as stated above. The answer admitted the publica-
hsr entire s FHfs @ AID Gss Snoa
the public interest they not only were usifablo I'd
publishing them, but that was their duty to do SO.
the reading OF the papers concluded, the counsel
went on with lengthy speech. He claimed that
Nile Nilsson was the most eminent vocalist that mad
equal to Jenny Lind. The answer contained great
deal of eXtraneous matter, and he wished all this
stricken out aud the answer confined TO the allega-
tons contained in the complaint
The opposing counsel defended the publication Of
concert two dollars was the utmost
PRICE FOR FIRST CLASS SEATS
at concert. This was all that was charged ut the
Jenny Lind concerts.
'Bnt two dollars then were equal TO four dollars
now, = interrupted the Judge
.'But II was represented by
PRELIMINARY PUFFS
in the papers, written at the instigation OF Mr..
Strakosch, that MISS NILSSON was equal to Jenny
Lind which she is not,n insisted the counsel.
II don't know about that,f spoke up the Judge
quickly. Everybody saws she Is ] never heard
her: but saw her at the church attend. y
Wen, III Rochester they don't think So" pursued
at is too bad" interrupted the Judge again,
s'makmg such assaults upon her In a paper that
is, II she Is sensitive lady, as have no doubt she
is, and has the
GOOD FORTUNE TO READ THE PAPERS,
There was considerable more talk by the counsel
on both sides. The end was the Judge taking the
papers and reserNlng his decision.