The New York herald., 1874-07-21
NINE. LUCIA AGAIN IN COURT.

Though far away in Switzerland, breathing its
inviRorating mountain air, and with recuperated
health preparing for more brilliant operate
trIumphs in the future, Mme Lucca has left for her
lawyers in this city work enough to keep than
pretty busy for some time to come It is not her
divorce suits they are now fighting, but five
actions to compel her to pay money claimed to be
due to some OF the minor artists and orchestra en-
gagged with her during her last performances IN
Havana. the five sutors. as alleged, beng the as.
sgnees OF large Datcn or claimants. IL IS long
story, but It's more salient points, as embodied
IN the papers ana statements OF counsel are
In November last the leading artists of the
Maretzek troupe, including Nine. Lucca, Mme dl
MursKa, Signor Vizzani, the tenor, and others,
went to Havana under the managerial care Of
Henry c. Jarrett. The arrangement made was, as
alleged, that the profits should be used-rst, to pay
the current expenses; second, to pay the artists;
and third, that the surplus should be used 20 can
Gel the Indebtedness to the artists OF Mr.. Maretzek.
Nine. Lucca was not TO De pecuniarily responsible
IN any way. The season terminated with no pay
cept to Nine. dl Murska before 1t was announced
that there were no iunds to pay the MINOR
artists. Nine L9cca remained, and appeared
enable all to get the lull amount OF their
money, the reason given by Mr.. Jarrett being that
the leading artists had absorbed all the receipts.
Mr.. Jarrett commenced proceedings IN Havana,
deficiencies in payments. The result was that
these parties had to deposit $4,000 with the Aus
lrl0Q COnSul oelOre tuey coulu !edNc bHe lSiaHu,
and now, as already stated. five suits have been
brought against Nine. Lucca in the Marine Court
growing out or this Havana business. motion
was made yesterday, before Judge McAdam, at
Chambers. to compel the plaintlf 20 find security
Tor costs. on the ground OF being nonresident.
Nine. Lucca denies by answer any Indebtedness
on her part. Afndavlts were submitted
through her counsel, Messrs. Townsend. Weed Il
Aub showing that Mr.. Jarrett left the Everett
House on the 9th OF last May under pretence that
he was going to Niagara Fails; that on the same
day he sailed in the City OF Brussels Tor Europe !;
that the passage for him was secured three days
previously by Healey, his servant; that this ser
want also engaged passage for himself at the time;
that the tickets were got for "Healey and riend;"
that Aealey told the clerk that the friend was Mr..
Jarrett, but that MIR. Jarrett did not wish certain
parties here to know OF his departure, and that
their names were entered on the passenger list as
'.Healey and friend" Another puint in the testl-
mony Is that MIR. Jarrett VINO is alleged one of
the asslgnees of the claimants, declared TO have
asserted that he never authorized any proceed
ings in hls name, and upon this the avermept Is
made that his signature to the alleged complaint
is q forgery, and Is so pronounced by an alleged
expert In the business. There was no opposition
to the motion, and the Court ordered that the
plaintiffs furnish security for costs In each OF the
actions, And that II this Is not done within forty
days tnat a motion may be made TO dismiss the
com piaintS,