The New York herald., 1878-03-30
SEEING A "BILLY-GOAT."

STILL ANorHER OF IMoaENE's LEGAL TRoU-
BLrs-DowN BROADWAY IN coAcH-THE
GOAT PUTS IN A REBU rTAL.
There was settled by compromise yesterday aftor.
noon a fresh legal trouble which Miss Amy J. L.
Knowiton, known theatricaily As "Imogens," found
herself involved. This lady Is now playing at the
Olympic Theatre, ana was only In yesterday morn,
ings papers that she figured as the VICTOR over
Robertson who haa swindlcd her. SO she alleges, IL
the matter oil play called 'Nature," for which she
had advanced $500. Robertson taken from
steamer about starting Tor England and lodged Lud
low Street jail
All unconscious oi trouble lowering over her
fair head, Imogene returned to her hotel (lhs ST.
DcnIs) on Thursday afternoon ana pressedee
thence 10 the theatre SO did City Mar
sha Thomas McGrath VINO had an altachmens
sworn out by one Edwin Browne, advance
agent OF the actress against the property ef Amy j.
l.. Kaowi,on for S45 33 which sum Browne ALLEGED
TO be due him. 10 this Instrument and secure
the property OF Imogens Marshal AcGrath visited the
theatre night before last
DIPLOMACY.
He was at the door by The lady agent, who
tried u induce MIN to believe that the play, "rhe
Shepherdcss Of Jura, was really worth
tsnL0n oil CIT Official; but the Marshal took vio-
lent fancy the production aud even wanted to see
the stars dressing room. bare, poverty stricken
closet shown. "rhat 10 not her room, " SAID the
Marshal; sthsre is nothing here but some face-pow
boxes.' All the supcs, engineers ana carpenters
willing TO assert that The apartment IN question
was Imogene's boudor. 10 save time the MARSHAL,
alter expcitiy explaining ms mission, arted Tor the
ST Denis Hotel No satisfaction WAS received there
but while olcer talked his man went oack to the
theatre. Later IN the evening the Marshal reached
the Olympic himse If Tor the second time aud waitee
Tor Developments. As he sat talking 70 Que oi tht
attaches he heard The beatng Of goat benealn lhs
stage.
Funny thing for her to nave" he said; 'whst
does she do with goat ?"
soup! replied atLachs, ''she uses that in one OF
scenes 0I srhe Shepherdess She Is very fond Of
that goat" The man with ths attachment Tor goa.A
hing else portable and convertoie, sad moth
ing, but thought great dea.
DISCOVERING DRESSING ROOM.
To him VINO all things 10 pass, and In
good time the correct dressing room of Inogsn.
discovered. Tho Marshal maze sign, but went
talking cheerfuly IisenIng as no SAL in the buck of
the theatre to the applause Of the front.
II he evidenced any OF his cogitatons
It was simply owink softly TO himself 'srns Snep-
heruess 0I Jura" proceeded the uErolling oi It's
story until the last act was reached. All parties
were on the stage II was at that moment
posted himself Imogene's true dressing room,
while his assistant seized The goat The latter tried
TO put rebutta, but u was overrued As set
forth by the Endorsement upon attachment paper
s'0ne trunk anu contents and one live goat
secured" The arsnal was asked by The repUrter
to what lady's dressing room at tue theatre looks
like, but he apdidy confessed that II bewilder
oil hiagree work tnat he did not particularly un
derstand.
THE GOAT IN THE COACH.
1t Is easy enough managing trunk, out live goat
Is quite a dinerent affair. Hsw get the animal
the Marsual's residence down town the first
sidera,ion. carriage caleu, and truak and goat
were handed In, the Marshal aud his AID following.
'.We had better have some nay, SAID Mr.. McGraLh.
"Hay!'' responded supe ~ amazement, why that
goat don't know the smell Of It. They feed it pies,
raisins and ice cream" So these delicacies
dored respect 10 the Socsty Tor the Prevention
Of Cruelty to AnmalS
All down Broadway the goat manifested deslre to
prOtruds It's head IRON the window OF the arriage,
much 10 the amusement, no d0uDL OF passers-by
Oncc the Marshars house in Madison street tne live
property locked pantry AFTER being fed, the
trunk taken care oil aud justice slept
PUGyACIous ''BiLLY."
1t IS an undersIzed goat OF black complexion all
over, and OF the pug nacious propensties When
infant oil the Marsnal In tue act yesterday
morning OF performing his maiutsnal ablutions the
captive charged him from tho rear,
made all out Of possible anything and
caused trouble geBeraliy. He butIed down
chairs and bucked MS head against door panels
constantly. II began TO look serious. young bat
tering RAM however picturesque on the stage Is
just The most enjoyable adjunct to conservative
household that could DO imagined.
In the meantime and while the Marshars wife and
children In state OF siege the machinery OF tho
law was motion and the claim OF Mr.. Browne
against Im0gene WAS beng arranged 1t was AMIGA
bly, settled about O'Clock yesterday afternoon As
soon The compromise effected the property OF
the actress surrendered. The trunk rests
dressing room and the goat that 10 fed
pies raisins and ice cream resumes his original his
tPior ic annrs