The New York herald., 1879-02-10
GALL HANDS ON DECK"

| RALPH RACKsrRAw LAURENT TRIED ON A
| CHARGE OF MuTINY-THE CAPTAIN OF H. NJ
S. pINAroRE APPEARS AGAINST HIM-JUsTICE
wANDELI., x. G. B., AcQUITs THE PRISONER.
.'Henri Laurent alias Ralph Rackstraw. of H. M. s..
Pinafore to the bar" quietly observed Justice Wan
den's clerk. Mr. Murray in Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday.
"How? What did you call him 2? queried the niagis-
trate in some surprise.
"Did you never hear Of him before?"
mo, never
"what, neverY
."wen hardly ever. That is to say. who ON earth
are they?'
The prisoner, Mr.. Henri Laurent. who has been
playing the part of Ralph in the OPERA got into trou
BILE with the manager, Mr.. Duff at the Standard
Theatre on Saturday evening. reported in yeser
days HERALD. The difficulty between the tenor and
Mr.. Duff occasioned by the formers demand for
his salary after the second act and Mr. Dus refusal
to pay until the close Of the play Mr. Laurent
arrested and locked up in the Twentyninth precinct
for the night and the whole matter settled and
explxdned in court yesterday morning Officer Phelps
of the Twenty arraigned his prisoner in due
form, and Manager Duff. supported by several Of his
friends, appeared against Mr. Laurent.
COURT MARTrALED.
whats the charge against this gentleman. off,
cers" asked the magistrate.
'.Disorderly conduct SIR"
"What did he doY
81 was called in by Mr.. Duff and the managers to
arrest him."
Here Counsellor Stiner who took care of Mr.. Duff
and his interests. undertook to explain how Mr..
Laurent '.in o most unwarrantable manner at
tempted to bring the voyage Of H. NJ. 8. Pinafore
to q sudden and disastrous termination after the
second act by refusing go on" unless he got his
weeks salary. and expressing his resolve "to go on
the stage" and tell the public that he "going to
quit because he could not get his pay, which would.
undoubtedly, Mr.. Stiner suggested. have caused q
great deal of mischief "by panic or otherwise" To
sustain this side of the the business manager
Mr. wertheimer. and the stage manager. Mr.. Mont
gonery were called and related substantially what
has already been told in the HERALD. They naw no
assault or disorderly conduct on either side; but
heard quite "a between the dis puants.
Mr. Duff claimed that he had intention Of with
holding Mr.. Laurents salary; but he was not going
to pay it until it was due. Mr.. Laurent Mr., Duff
declared acted in very unruly manner a.d finally
obliged the management to substitute Mr. Hatch for
him.
.what have you to say to all this. Mr.. LaurcntY'
"well. Your Honor" began the defendant when
the decorum of the court disturbed by the loud
bang of the door, which sounded like the salute of
another man-of-war coming into port. All eyes were
turned tn the portal through which the massive
form of Counsellor Hummel was seen to come.
Hold hard there! mold hard' said the new conner.
rolling down the centre aisle with truly seamanke
! grace; "hold hard!
| Mr.. Hummei reached the gate TO the sanctuary Of
justice and ia undertone said something officer
| out permission from the Court. Then followed an
Interchange courtesies between Officer Jolly and
the counsel. during which the wheels OF Justice
stood still. All that could be heard OF this cooquy
| were the cabalistic words from COUNSEL
Cant admit any one without the Judges pcrms-
| sion. eh? IL Your Honor please, I'm counsel for
Ralph ltack-I mean Mr. Laurent"
''Ofnccr, let the counsel in.
SISTERS. COUSINS AND HIS AUSTs.
Mr.. Hummc stepped inside the gntc and swung his
burly form upon the stand beside his client to whom
he spoke briefly In an undertonc. and then g.ncrE
back into the auditorium. to where sat Mile Blanchs
Coreli. the future Josephine of the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, and other members OF the 'Pinafore" COM
pany, cynically uttered in audible whisper, "Oh,
yes he's here and so his sisters and his cousins
| and his aunts. And now. IL Your Honor please.
| me, mean Mr. John A. Duii-one two ques-
tions."
Certainly. certainly; Your Honor. benigny oh.
that our learned friend Little Buttercup, that is
| Mr.. Hummcl. may desire to ask"
Thanks Dick Deadeye. thanksi Now. then, MIR
4 Duff did You not owe Mr.. Laurent here week
Now now, II Your Honor please object; really
must The question issue here Is not Of salary
but of dsorderly conduct nterposed MIR. Stiner.
Counsel will have to confine themselves to tho
| specifications Of the charge" ruled the Court.
"if Your Honor please, merely want to show ths
my clients demand for his weeks salary was con
/ Strueu lntO an act Oh ulsoTucTiy cOnuuct. D"l
will tell Your Honor that my client merely insisted
ON the payment Of that which was due him. Didn'
he, Mr.. Dun p
eyes. at an unseemly time--after the second act
And told him he couldn't get his money until hi
engagement was completed by the close of the play
Then followed the trouble which obliged to have
| him removed by an officer did not want the au
dience to be annoyed by this genileman's rashness
| THE SAILOR woRsIs THE SKIPPER.
| ''your Honor" remarked Mr.. Hummel. my client
| can tell you how little reason there was for this
! harshncss on the part Of Mr.. Dun Nothing OF any
| the nd fol W
was done by my client. Everybody can testify tc
that, for all the actors what took place. and sc
did his sisters and his cousins and his aunts. Mr.
Laurent unjusthably arrested anu locked up IN
dungeon in the station house all night, and for THU
outrage he will hold the proper party responsible
aud so will his sisters and his cousins and his aunts
Mr.. Laurents engagement terminated at the STANDARD
Theatre on Saturday night, and he s going to appeal
la another "Pinafore" ut the Fifth Avenue Theatre