, 1874-01-14
k7R. GRAU'S WOES.
salvini's Manager Sues Mr.
McVicker for Salvi-
mis- Earnings.
lie Hill Not Admit that lie Is Respon-
sible for Aimee's Breach
Of Contract.
And Thinks that Alr. McVicker
Ought Not to Have
Done So.
How the Newspaper-Men Pestercd mr.
6rau Yesterday.
IL Finds Relief at Last in the Office
5f The Tribune"
How the Newspaper-Men Pestercd Mr.
Grau Yesterday.
IA Finds Relief at Last in the Office
3f "The Tribune"
And Still He is Not Happy.

And Still He is Not Happy.
TEE TRIBUNE published Monday very in
te,esting account Of little controversy be-
tween Nr. J. II. McVicker and hlr. Maurice
Grac. which resulted to the decided advantage
of TIE former, who retained the mocey. Notl-
iac further was Lizard about the matter until
Yesterday afternoon, welln tho following letter
xxs received:
MR. GRAU's REJo1SpER.
"a tae Editor ef 3at Chicago 3.ibaa<:
SIN: In your ssue OF yesterday nrticle appeared
n relation ~ recent business difficulties between
Eysslf and Mt- M:'ichel. The article must have
rn.usted from 11r. Guvicker, since it purports to
giyo tue dc.ails Of intcrGex which other par
cs were present but Gureelvcs This is the first time
have asked the indulgence Of newspaper ~ refer
-1ce to private, transaction, hut Sir. Mcficker
eeems to have been SO desrous to throw before the
public want deem to be AL un5utt, mia wfu and IN
professional action his pars, would simply desire
e s:sie that :le facts In the article referred to
and mauifestly distorted IN Nr. AcVickers
interest. The true relations between Mr. McVicker
nd myself IN regard to this, nj. part singular
t11nsaclo1 will tccome plain enough in lawsuit
which have instituted against the manager for the
RECOVERY Of the .n.ley he bus unjusy unlawfuily
detained. Not wishing to discuss the matter in detail
before the pulc, remain, sr, se.iee fully yours.
Later in tue evening, Air. Grau came to this
Office in order to lcarn whether his communlca-
tiou w:s received. aud, after Learning that 1t had
been, naturally fell into conversation with ono
Of the editors regarding tue controversy to
which it relatel. Whlle Mr. Grau WAS engaged
In sta,lng MS grievances. a reporter, who sat
Eear him, was busted III jot.lnE down, without
Alr- Grau's knowledge, the remarks which lie
male. Tie conversation was about a. follows:
Cts Editur-1 ke3 lrlm your !o-toe, dfau,
RL.k~S St1tN
SET AGAINST Mr. M'r1cKEn
Cran-Yes. Lave. I Eegan SUIT to-day in the
Q,ited States Court
City Eci,or--How much arc you going for7
Qla.-Euu1 thousand dollars
C1.y E1itor-Why, that il more than you claim
NcTicker retaiucdf
Grau-yes, but my lawyers say we must make
\ little larser to-it looks more respectable,
shey say. "
Grau-Huntcr L Page.
City Editor-rhat is all you have done about
IT,
Grau--Yes. They said I could hare him AZ
,ested, but didu't want to-
Kim Arrest"d?
G1uu-Nhy on the ground that he had no
right to take that money. My contract stated
that vas t. pay him 60 mich, and ne m haa no
bns ness to touch my money at all lhe con-
uat explicitly stated thai .
City Edtor-That is on the Sa!vini contract
How IS it about the Aimee contract
G,au-He lad no Contract with me- on the
Aimee party at al He has contract r e. winch
C1ty Editor-Why, Gsau. was positive that
you wsre tue &C.," in that concern.
Grau-No. I am not and, when the tria! comes
Gil. will chow just precisely what my Interest
is iu the matter. i9u nsS Ut. ~ hken & Wno tG tpG
I'm responsible for anything, am willing to pay
it, but Mr. Mcvicker has no right to take the
law into his own hands and take my money and
keep 1t.
sonr OF sE1-oFP
to whatever claim he had against you on account
Of the Aimee troupe?
Grau-No, he has not. have consulted Will
the Law, through my attorneys, and they say the
law SAYS that private individual ID not respon-
hible for partnership debt, aud that partner
thip is not responsible for an individual debt.
City Editor-Did your attorneys advise you TO
Grau-They told me could, but didn't want
to bother him, They sad of course he could gut
bail IL about tive minutes, and snd, :" very
well; il it will not do any more than that, L
don'r want to do ANYTHING Of the kind"
Ctr Eii:o,-McVicker mas had Some
PRETTY ROUGH EXPERIENCES
With foreign companies.
Gran-Ind / have hsd pretty rough e1-
pereuccB with managers
City Editor.-well, it was 2 regular coup
d'etai on McY1ckers part, wasn't it i?
Grau-liy opinion is that it was pretty u1.-
lawful. l could have insisted On having the
whole mpnoy every night, and would nave done
soil had thought ANYTHING OF this KIND was
going to come of. The Law makes him the
ut al to put it in his own pocdet, aud say that
be will not hand 1t over to ME, on account OF
some pretended ret. OF.
City Ed1tor-Whntis is your contract about this
6alyinl business.
Gtau-Wcll, it run3 about as follows:
MEuonASDUM OF AN AGREEMENT
made by and between J. II. McVicker and h1ar-
rice Grau, Director Of performances to 10 gwen
By the Ealyini Dramatic Company. Mr. 1e'lcker
ag1ees to receive tho said Maurice Gsau for four
Of fire performances, to be 81. an at his theatre
during lAe week comm saclng Jan. 5, 1874 the
said lcVicker to furnish such and kuch thlngB
;;aa, for and in consider alton OF the 9"3z aooxe,
NJ as G5aa c.ss to ggsni sfd s2es fo
per,osmances t1ne%s; " one.t'ira eth of ahe gross
tecepts, and, in case he gives five performances,
10 per tent OF the gross receipts and IL IL hsleLy
Agreed that lr. McVicker shu1l retain the lse OF
nis family Lox- Then come our SIGNATURES @ ne ne
> ha1 the mo;ey guaranteed bin, and a!ao the
Privilege of attending free ,to performances o1
tho greatest Of modern traSedlons.
citr Edltor-What is your
CONNECTION WITH THE AIMEE TROUPE!
Don't wait for the trial, but tell me- :ow;
Aimee tfoupe between him and me, aud Ie-
tcfnea it, making it out between Linn ana me;
representing third party. was manager Or Or
ne troupe during the first season,1othat ls, N
,s12 The year after hat Lad DE hen9!ns1eln snda5
~, connection With her troupe entirely. mr.. !:
Shzze wanted to carry it on but ne 1onno , .nd ns
could not, and he asked me to help MN out' anu l
4did SO last year. To do that l loaned nun nun
soma money. There was no money ma. made nea !asi
geAr. ind he came to me again ana
wanted some more this year. Then I maae e
IN arrangement something like this: Ihat II
my money Was made. I WAS to get back What l
leaned him, and certain amount OF what 10
made Chizzola went o{Europe, and asked me,
mills there, to make certain arrangements los
hin. In making contract with McVicker 1or
Aimee, I also nude contract for SalV'ns'
Aimee had been here before, and was KNOWN.
b Ill that did Tor the Aimee troupe was 10
make contract with McVicker as representing
= GGhzzola L Co. It is just the same thing AZ II
Acficker we're to assume that yon aud l we're
n Partnership because you signed contract
representing me.
1t this moment Nr. Grau happened to turn
sfoand and notice the gentleman sitting neal