The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-23
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Editors Register:-There having been
SO much said regarding the unpleasant
ness between ourselves and the Thomp-
son Company, we take this opportunity
of setting ourselves right before the pub.
lie. The contract 90 heretofore pub
lished between ourselves and Mr..
Thompson's agent is correct, and we
we're under no obligations to give them
further security than specified in the
contract, but Mr.. Thompson having
doubted our responsibility, we did consent
tofurther secure him in order that we
might work mork barmoniously together.
On Friday night, after settling up the
receipts Of t. nights performance, de.
mand was made on us by Mr.. Watkins,
treasurer of Thompson's company, for
$3.50, which we refused, saying that we
would abide by the contract, which was
then read. The contract not requiring
US to pay any money on the engagement
until alter the Saturday nights
performance, Mr.. Watkins then
modified his demand, and put it in
the shape OF a request, stating that the
company was in need of money, to
which we replied that We would loan
them money, but would pay nothing on
the contract at that time. We then
proposed TO secure Mr.. Thompson by de-
posting the money In Mr.. Hamilton's
safe, which proposition was unsatisfac-
tory to Watkins. This transaction oc.
cured in the presence of Col. j. j. Bar
bour, who occupies part of the Opera
House Office as his place of business,
James Hamilton, Manager of the Opera
House, A. J. Halstead, city editor of the
InLelt,gencer, John T. Grubb, city editor
of the REGISTER, Mr.. Stanly and Mr..
Watkins of the Thompson Company.
Our supposition is that the security
was rejected in the hopes that we would
pay over the money rather than
have any words about it, they knowing
that they had violated their contract, and
that it was their intention to secure the
money and leave the city without CIV
ing an entertainment on Saturday.
The next day Mr.. Watkins again
made request for the money, but we
40 hered to our former decision. Some
hours later, shortly before the matinee,
Mr.. Thompson appeared himself in per-
son, at the box Office, and reported that
he would not play unless secured, at the
same time informing parties about the
entrance to the house that there would
be no performance that day, thereby In
juring Us to a considerable extent. We
then made positive demand for him to
appear on the stage, and took legal
means to accomplish that end. This
was the first resort to law that had been
made by US. We now claim the damage
done us by Thompson's refusal to go on
the stage, and telling people that there
would be no performance, to be twice
the amount called for in the contract,
$500. We at first intended to put Mr.
Watkins in the box Office TO further
prove our good faith to abide by our con-
tract, but substituted Mr.. Hamilton al
his request, and while Mr.. Hamilton
WAS there, Watkins informed US that
Hamilton was selling Is cent tickets for
80 cents, end keeping the extra ten
cents, in order that he Watkins) might
be placed in the box. From this action
we had every. reason TO believe that
Thompson would not fulfill his contract,
as the original contract stated on the
back that he preferred playing at some
other point on Saturday evening.
We regret sincerely that any trouble has
occurred, but in view of the circumstan-
ces we feel justified in the course we
have pursued.
Respectfully,
MCCLUsKY IL LARAMIE.
WHEELING, January ~.
The COURTS. Municipal Cout-The
only business transacted by this court
yesterday WAS the entering of an order
authorizing the sale of real estate in the
case of Jacob Snyder VS.. Louis Luns-
ford.
Adjourned until Wednesday morn
Ing.
POLICE CoURT.-This court met yester.
day morning at the usual hour, and dis
posed Of the following cases:
John Agnew, disorderly, fined ten
dollars and costs. Committed for thirty
days.
iiOhiy llohAiastcII Oiuuh, uuCu t"V
dollars and costs. Committed for thirty
says.
Sarah Baxter, prostitute, fined twenty
dollars and costs. Committed to Jail FIR
thirty days.
Jacob Bsuchmsn, vsgrancy, fined i've
dollars and costs. Committed for thirty
days.
John Roach, vagrspcy, fined five dol
lars and costs. Committed Tor thirty
days.
Patrick Cunningham, vagrsncy, fined
five dollars and costs. Committed for
thirty dayR.
Martin Shields, vsgrancy, fined five
dollars and costs. Committed for thirty
days.
VIM. Coner, vsgrsncy, fined five dol.
lars and costs. Committed Tor thirty
days.