The New York herald., 1878-08-19


way insure favorable notice from Mr. Dawson
was to pay Mr. Jarrst ten per cont upon their sala-
rios Ii was added, however, "that MI. DAWSON Is
not a man 10 influenced by monetary consiacra-
tions; but friendship 10 friendship and peighbors are
neighbors,' and 'tbat C@sars wife should be above
suspicion In another article, in the month,
the same suggestions were repeated. without sciu-
ally imputing any actual shOncsty TO Mr.. Dawson
II was suggested that tho circumstances were susp-
cious and that ''tbe critic Of an important jour
On the oath OF July last another notice by Mr..
Dawson oi Mms Gerstcr's performances was pub
lishcd IN the Times and In this also she was spoken
ef In mighty iaudatory terms, a. having esapiisncd
her position" Tpcreupon the ~ OF August, there
appeared another article IN Truth attacking Mr..
Dawson as the musical critic %. the TINES aud also
another gentleman connected with that Journal; and
on the 23d Of August following there was published an
speak ing OF him aud Mr. Jarrett changers on" OF
the operate ana copartnors IN lodgings. and
as connected with '.the gangr-tnat Is a gang OF
nan gers on Of the operatic stage-and repeating In
terms the susgss Ions already made, and going
on to make other imputations on Mr. DavKon's con-
duet ns musical critic OF the Times
Signor Gsrdin, the busoan1 OF Nine. Gerster, had
publicly deuied mat shc had ever received any offer
Mr. Jarres services her agent. anu had never,
therefore dcciiacu them bu, upon this II stateu
Truth that editor not satis fed with this 'Voo
transparency ingenuous sxpanaton," ond that be
adhered 10 his own statament that Jarrett had
proner~d Is services to tue lady and added that her
husband had spoken OF IL as attempt to levy black
mail; then the article went again TO refer to
hr. Dawson - virtually IN partnership with jarrett
IN ,her domestic arranssmcnts, " not in other mat
tcrs aud stating Davison Is evidently the dups Of
Jarrett ana through him the Times has been ads the
tool oI Jarrett Al the same time weakness, however
sbls ITSELF becomes In critiu ulpabic as
corruption, aud willing TO believe that Dawson
is weak than corrupt"
AND WILSON.
IL October ast year the came suggestions were re-
poseJ. hat they we're Kept UP throughout the sea
oil 1871. Iney were renewed again during the
season OF the present year. and IN hsy last Dtvison
Jarret. Co were spoken VI rs having attempted to
deprsoiae the character Of Nine Gerstcr and In the
paper oil tue 13th June last there was This para
graph -"I cspicd In box mt Covcnt Garden Theatre
Mr. DAWSON critic OF the Times; MI. Jarrett the
agent who receives ten per cent on hme. Christine
Nilssop's engagements snd Mme. Christine Nilsson,
gsthcr. By the by, congratulate myself upon hav-
Gsrsur in the bud Prima donnas must be judged on
thelr merits, anu not on tho amount of commission
that ,boy pay to Mr.. Jarrett, the friend
aud cohaoitcr OF Mr.. Dawson rhis was tho
htst direct imputa,ion oil corruption TO Mr.
DAWSON the previous articles having sniy suggested
the possieity Of H. aud conveying rather that he was
dups than eoconspirator; and on tho Ah OF July
last there appeared long article which the impu-
tation " as still more directly made =: "Whsn Nine.
Nilsson hrst came 10 Eng snd she absolutely declined
To hsve nnything TO do with Jarrett. sue was at
lacked cy Dawson Ia the Tunes BY others OF the
ganE Ibcu sbe consented 10 pay rrctt cnor-
nous sum, snd sht was praised Dawson and oth-
crs OF the gapr Last year there a dchbefa,o at
tempt to crush Nine. Gcrstcr, who had not ken Jar
her agent; but had the pleasure nip this
conspiracy In Inc bud, and do not intend to allow
this sort oi black msipg TO continue, Tor II 10 dis
grace 10 English Journalism" 4ft sfH
And 10 was stated tn1 Mr.. Davisos In consequence