The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-08
FREE FORGERlES AND FREE TICKETS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
The HERALD report oil the examination of MEG regor
charged with forgery, before Justice Fammer states
that the defendant was discharged and Mr. Stanley
Dust, the complainant left the court every much dis
gustcd." Mr.. Dust must be pardoned for his emotion.
He from country where there Is justice well
law and is yet accustomed to pretty little
ways of counting in q President and letting loose
iorger.
McGregor was charged with forging Mr.. Dust's name
to application tor tickets at the Fifth Avenue Mr..
McCoy's name to an application for tickets at Hellers
Theatre, and Mr.. Pierce Havcns' applica.
ton for tickets at the Grand Opera House. Justice
Flammer ruled tha: so far as these
cerned they were all complimentary, and tho giving OF
them merely courtesy between managers. They had
no real valuen II has hitherto been understood that
the seats ut tho Filth Avenue were valued at 81 SO q
piece and those ut the other theatres at 81;
but, of course, Justice Flammer knows best. Nc
Gregor may now go ahead with his forgeries safely
But why should he restrict himself to orders for
tickets? Why not sign A. I. Stewart Co. to check
Justice Fammer would doubtless, rule that the check
"merey courtesy between merchants" and "of
no vaua' McGregor is evidently on the high road TO
fortune.
Under the ruling of Justice Flammer there
cral other young fellows who can share McGregors
spos Some time ago wrote an order upon promi-
clerks thought my signature very curious and imi-
taled It .Tor fun" Another clerk, also ''for
iun," wrote over II 'admt two, Days Fifth
Filth Avenue Theatre, " and presented IT at the
The tckelaker who kicked the bearer OF this forgery
Is obviously liable ~ arrest Tor assault aud battery
lie had no business TO interfere with that courtesy
between clerks" which led to the concoction this
bogus order. Justice Flammer should take instant
notice Of this outrage
Another young fellow named Grau amuscs himself
by forging names 10 theatrical orders. The police are
Justice Flamncr VIII compliment him, not only upon
his .'courtesy" but his pcnnanship Another Young
fellow iorges orders and sells them to poor carmen
down town. The carmen very indignant at HIS
conduct; but upon reading Justice Hammers decision
they Will ut once perceive that the young fellow IS
engaged IN regular, legitimate business, aud Will
cease consider MIN "a sw miller. The proprietor Of
the Newark DAILY Advertiser Is In hot pursuit Of
another man, who plays similar game but this
Is all right now-unIess he be caught in New Jersey.
Nobody can blame Justice Flammer. He represents
the average sentiment OF the community People gen
orally cannot understand that ticket for theatre
reprcsen money anu Las money value, Just much
ms the b the coin Tor which II IS exchanged. Some
theatrical managers encourage this notion by scattering
free tickets broadcast One distributes 1000 week,
another 1000; another, 900 day. These passes
offered to customers at every grogshop and barDers
SHOPS sold ON the streets Tor Ave or ten apiece;
seni, unasked, TO private houses, ana the managers
seem content II the papers say 'the theatre was
crowded, " or "crowds are turned away nsntly" II
KIND oi advertising against which press ought 10
protest Vigorously since robs the tIls OF the journals
well as the treasury OF the theatres; but 1t Is tho
fashion No wonder that Justice Hammer thinks that
such tickets .hove value" neither have the en- er-
tanmcnts to winch they secure admission.
Another form OF the Tree ticket nuisance Is the 'b
board' pass. THIS Is imported from London and Mr..
Dust knows all about IT, There as here, the thcatri.
cal pictures In the store WINDOWS and the theatrical
bills displayed In front of the stores are all paid tor
with orders Every portrait oil an actor or picture oil
scene that you notice on your way down town mas
the manager two, four, SIX or ten free tickets
The proprietor OF the store the clerk who puts tho
bill IN the window. the other clerks who don't take u
out and the cleaner who does take II out and lights
the fire with II have 10 be iced with passes In ths
way our theatres Enormously deprive themselves Oh
the paying patronage oil the very best class OF hoatro-
goershe great, intelligent, bookkeeping class ana
Their employees, none OF whom now gives any money
to the managers. Recently there have been COM
plants published that theatre prices are TOO hiRh
How they be cheaper tDam nothingS In fact, see
reason, under the present system why any person