The New York herald., 1878-07-09
KATE CLAYTON IN TEARS.

HEB EXAMINATION IN BANKRUPTCY BEFORE
REGISTER ylTcH-A DRAMATIC EPISODE.
Kate Claxton the actress. appeared before Register
Fitch yesterday iu obedience q for ex-
animation In the Bankruptcy proceedings by Fred
erick Lewis the assignee In order to ascertain what
properly money she had 1t the time or her nlng
the petition in bankruptcy. Sho attired In
elegant gray silk walking suit with lace overskrt
q dainty leghorn hat trimmed with black velvet
and white silk; q white silk ribbon bow
was neatly fastened 1t her throat, and she
wore very little jewelry. Tho examination was
conducted In the Registers private Office.
Mr.. Thorndike Saunders, attorney Tor Nj. Lewis tho
assignee, Questioned Miss Claxton, but ne had not
proceeded far whsn the lady burst out crying, rose
from her seat and hastily went to tho window. Reg
ister Fitch endeavored 10 calmher sayina Dont cry
you are not being hurt, the one-thousandth part
OF hair" She returned 10 her seas dried her tears
and apologzed for her emotion. Appealing to Regis.
tor Fitch. sho said she would like to withdraw from
all The proceeding, and asked II thsro was no way;
she was willing 10 work 10 pay her creditors, but
heartily sick Of tho whole bankruptcy affair; the
questioning very painful to her, and as she had
been examined for three hours previously in tho
State courts, she asked they could nos
once. Sne was interrupted BY nsr counsel Who 10
told her 10 answer only the questions During the
greater pars Of her examination nsa eyes.
but occasionally she would smile she gave pointed
answer 10 some question or recalled something Of inter-
est In her answers she was dssrous OF giving full
explanation, yet she was frequently checked by her
counsel, who saw . legal objection, and thon she
would add, 'ous am telling all the truth"
Miss cLAxroN's TESTIMONY
When Register Fitch callea the case Mr.. Ward, al
tsrney for Mas Claxton. strongly objected to the
ground Ihal OF tns three claims nisd Two OF them
mad been thrown out " tho action OF the
Opening .s while
mont The Register explained that the examination
was at tho instance OF the assignee, and he had
iect right TO mud out all about her property. Mr..
Ward then objected to the examination being con-
Quoted by Nj. Saunders as attorney for Mr.. Lewis.
the assignee, who NJ the same time represented cred
tiers. Register Fitch deoided against Mr.. Ward who
entered protest, and the examination proceeded tho
rsaest Of the Register. Mics Clax.on lostnsd that
her present name 10 Mrx katc E. Stevenson, but that
she was isrmerly known al Mrs. Lyon sue resides
ton she resided IN New York, which usual place
Of abode. bu: was occasionally away on business;
account bus In the season before that she deposited
In III. Bank OF the Metropolis; she had check
could truthiuIly cay that she had nothing; she
started out with dramatic COMPANY in september,
~ nrst the busnsss was her own, but she wound Is
up in January last; her brother acted treasurer;
randum in Pocket diary, wncn contained a % list Of
the towns they TO and the weekly expenses
they were TOO basy toksep accounts Ia books and she
kept nothing IN permanent shspe because there was
Register Fitch, turnng to the witness. said:-
You have not done anything by which point could
be raised against your discharge
The witness said she could not what right they
nad 20 ask her qasstons concerning matters prior 70
the judgment claims
THEATRICAL RxPHRrHNGKR
Continuing her testimony she said the business
generally does not require any bookkeeping The lot
ter diary was destroyed, anu reflection Ahe rsmsm
bers positively that sne tore up The whole 0i tho
stubs and checks and threw inso paper
basket Tue business did not realize enough 10 pay
all tns claims and she owes her brother great deai
most OF the compaoy except tho ,ound
their own Costumes few pieces OF scenery still exist
and are At Nibo's sue paid for tnem Ia iull and did
not mortgage the In any way ner give bill Of salc
Though they cost something, sho could tell she
amount; they were not worth the osrtage; nothing
else romans oil tnas business. Alter the company
had been wound up and up TO the time Of Ming her
petition she had not depos,ted any money with any
one ana did not draw any money from the Bank Of
the Metropolis; she mad q small account for about q
month IN the Eleventh National Bank; she had not
purchased auy bonds IN 1877 and never owned any IN
her own right: during the eight years OF her married
lilo with Mr.. Dore Lyon ne had brought many papers
her which signed at has request without Know
ing their contents accepting his statements lney
were all rght more Of nsr money used to pay Tor
the real estate he bought and she beloved that she
had signed away ali title long ago; tho lawyers had
assured hcr she vas ffoe IRON thng exceps two
Judgments
rns witness then subjected to q brief cross-ex-
inston TO show that tho costumes and scenery
necessary part OF bor business and worth about
$40, aftor which tho EXAMINATION was closed.