New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-09
MCCAULL HELD FOR TRIAL.
STORY OF TIE ASSAULT TOLD IN COURT.
ACCOUNTS THAT DIFFERED IN VARIOUS PARrlCU-
IArs-ruE DEFENDANT GIVES 5000 DAIL

ACCOUNTS THAT DlFFFREp IN VARIOUS PARTICU-
LARs-rHE DEFENDANT GIVES $500 BAIL.
few theatrical people strolled into the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday about 4 p, III;
PROMINENT among them were Rudolph Aronson and
John McCaull The case OF hrohsoh vs. McIauil
was called. and David Leventritt for the former,
md ex-Judge pittenhoefer for the latter, stepped
mn TO the clerks desk and had a little chat with
Jnstice Kilbreth The Justice then led the way
building As that contained only five chairs. and
there were over score of persons 10 he accomho-
dated a second exodus to the nalcourt room on the
other side OF the binding was made at the JuStlUes
suggestion. When all were comfortably seated ku,
dolph Aronson took the wlness-stan and ldentlhed
Mr. McCaull as his assallant. lie sad that after q
controversy over the disputed 500 Mr.. McCaull
called him "a blank blank llar." lie retortGd ny
saying " If yon say that You are blank mar. Mr..
McCaul struck him violent blow, grazing the
skin, and then clinched with him and held nm
pinioned until assistance arrived. lie denied that
Mr. McCaull begged him to he quiet Tor fear oil
panic arising in the theatre; and sad that froh ie
position of his Office II would nave been HpoSSole
for any sound TO reach the auditorium. lie salu
further that he was not excited during INC CONVEX,
satiun Even when he was called liar he was not
particularly moved because II was "on!y MGCauil
who applied that epithct 1t appeared also II on MS
testimony that it was threat of MI. Aronson to
deduct the 800 from Mr.. McCaul share Oh the
nights receipts that brought the latter over from
his office IN the Mystic Flats to ask an explanation
Edward Aronsuu substantiAtcd his brother ttstl-
mony adding that the blow delivered by Mr.. Nc
Caull was " terrific one ana IKE a cannon
ali."-which caused Mr.. McCaull to double himself
up m his mlrth ,
Herman Meyer. the Aronsons oihCc-hoy, tolu the
same story DENYING m answer TO Mr. Ditteuhoeier
that he had talked about the matter to the AIon-
sons more than once" lie said that Mr. Atonson
did NOT ~ ont for the police and that he the wit
nessl brought the tckot-tlker Ford of his own ac-
cord
Mr. McCanll then took the stand According To
him the clnim for the 600 was utterly unitRsun.
mile and when he was told that II was tohe deducted
from his receipts nt Nit Atuns0ns order, he won't
over to rN pnslunte When Mu Atonson naid that
Che agreement called for thr payment, the WITNESS
said " 'ihnt'H Ia keeping with tho oth"l lies YOU
have chuard tu Ice published about mo 10 WWth
Mi Atonsnn replied " That's blank he. lheu,
tnid Mi McCaull," tipped hH face Win the thdA Z"
my fingers, ahd NhUn ht Htuso hud shouted lnl''
Iuicor pnpplod With hn aud assured him
would not lat HIM The cut on his iui'hrhd was
caused, I think. hy his falling against the hhhip
nnple of IA partition Ia the room. swear dld not
causo II With my hand Mt AIonson accounting To
Mir McCaull, WA excited, though not buhielona
aud exceedingly insulting IN hls manner he W.T.
meas was asked hy the plantllls counsel II he had
ever assaulted, among others. Phil Goatchcr the
scenic artist, u German barber, adeputy sh'fu
and tevcral employees At the hjOu Opcra4 House
All these questions were excluded, . -, .
". j. Mcbride CuftuhuIated MI MCOanlls tV'tl
,nony admitting ON CrossoNantnatloh thht u" hau
thrown Edward Atousun 10 the ground Whch he
saw him fastening to his brothers rescue. go
Justice kilbicth announced that ho must s'nd the
case 10 trial, The defendant elected To hc tled ~
the Special Scnsiuna aud vas held ~ 1900 hHll
The hail was furnished by George Duulap.a hust
ncss associate of MIR. McCaulL