Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-09
pcATLL on Ills MUSCLE
TIE BATTLE ar THE CASINO.
MIR. Arouson sport, n Black Eye In Conse-
ouruce-what the Parties SAY.

noon. The manager OF t0r popuIat oprEi
company did not look ccnsplcuously happy.
There wpsa perplexed expression upon Dis
genial countenance, his hands toyed some
what ncryously with bis ian, and doctor
would undoubtedly have prescribed ID
grains Of bromide.
Colonel MeCaull anticipated the delicate
mission upon which the Times reporter
had called and opened the fray with an
esgerness that showed he had a side OF the
story and meant TO tell ii. "The adycr-
Using agent OF the Casino, Mr.. Edward
hfousop.D he began. FURNISHED you with
nice little story Of the fracas between my
self ard bis brother which occurred at tlrc
Casino last night. Wen. they have got the
no.oriety and ] suppose they are quite
sa.is iled; bnt am now going to give YOU
nv version. The facts are simply these: !
was Informed by Mr.. DOty, the treasurer OF
the New York Concert Company. that Mr..
Rudolph Aronson had ms ructed him TO
deduct 500 from my share oi the receipts
CT the house. That was not 10 lie stood at all,
40 / o. once repaired 10 Mr.. Ar0nson's Office
to protest against this uncalled for action
and 10 deny that he had any right to en-
force such ali arbitrary demand. Well,
Mr.. Aronson insisted that in accordance
with a verbal understanding j was TO pay
him 800 a week a. long rs the rcof-garden
was open, T.is ! absolutely denied, and
said / was only TO p3y 500 so iong
as | occupied private room In the ca
sno az my Office, and stored my
costumes in the building, and until
the chorus numbered 40 persons. Now,
YOU must know there had only been SO In
The chorus, but the other eight people were
in Chicago with my company. The sum L
agreed TO pay was in recognition OF that
fact. A fortnight ago, however, they came
TO New York. ] installed them at the Cas-
inc, vacated the Office / occupied. took
away the costumes, in accordance with
peremptory demand TO that effect, and con.
sidered my contract OF an end. told Dir.
Aronson last night that | positively de-
clined, as had right to do, to pay the
$1eO any longer"
Colonel McCaull paused a moment, fan
ned himself, and continued: Now we
come TO the affair proper. Mr.. Aronson
had several times alluded TO the difference
in our respective sizes. and presuming
uron his own physical inieriOritv, no doubt,
had been unnecessarily insulting. Last
night / suppose he again thought | should
submit TO his vigorous epitbets. Unfortun-
ately, however, | have 200 pounds OF ayOir-
dupOis and 100 pounds OF temper. ArOn-
son lost bis small particle OF the latter
and told me that | was id liar in the
presence OF Nessrs. DOty and Mcbride,
who are ready and willing TO testify to
that fact. Now," continued Colonel Me-
Caull, leaning over 10 our reporter, who
was sitting on chair opposite him, at q
distance OF about one yard, "we were in
the same position as you and | are at the
present time. | leaned forward and sim
ply slapped him with my open fingers in
the face. we both being seated at the time.
II is entirely untrue that ] struck him
at any time with my fist, or used
any unnecessary violence whatsoever.
Well, Aronson became fearfully eX-
cited, Jumped up, and called for the
police. | told Mcbride TO shut the door 50
that the audience should hear nothing.
But ArOnson made so much noise that peo-
ple soon collected round the spot. | got
up and caught hold OF him, fearing there
would be s disturbance in the theatre.
Then Edward Aronson attempted to As
sault me when he saw / was engaged with
his brother. Mcbride, who had hitherto
been only witness OF the scene, seized Ed
ward Aronson and restrained his violence.
He quietly submitted to the restraint, and
there WAS an end OF the thing"
"What about the marks on Rudolph
ArOnson's face Z"
"Oh! / will explain that" exclaimed
the Colonel, readily. You see that when
Edward Aronson attempted TO assault me
I was engaged with Rudolph. turned TO
defend myself from Edward. flung Ru-
doph away from me. and he struck his
forehead against the wall, which occasioned
the mark. Well, then Albert ArOnsOn,
brother No. 3, appeared upon the exciting
scene. lie always comes in after battle is
over. lie threatened to arrest me, and,
nothing 10th, went to my Office. where
! waited until 11:45, in anticipation OF an
event which | heartily cOurted. | would
love to have been arrested. as | have
witnesses 20 swear that he called me liar.
Well, as ! sand, waited until midnight for
the event. No arrest. | know Albert
Aronson too well to fear him. I've pulled
bis nose in the Casino, anu he has never
resented it. lie is dirty, cowardly l0afer,
and the worst Of the three. lie is one II the
directors OF the Casino and makes all the
trouble, though he only owns ten shares,
with an absolute and touching ignorance
Of tie business. They wanted nOtoriety.
They don't want TO have me arrested. Not
a bit Of il. Fortunately. In this country,
when man calls another nd liar and
the insuted person only slaps his face, he
can consider he has got off very well. It's
simply question Of fine. Just think"
said Colonel McCaull, with tInge OF COM
placency in bis tone OF voice, il had hit
Aronson with ali my force. as he deserved.
where he would have been;'
Then you absolutely deny that you owe
the Casino 800 a week for the additional
expenses of the roof-garden."
Certainly" said Colonel McCaull, sub
hitting with good grace to the eroSS-eXam-
nation; what's the roOf-garden to do
with me? They claim that they were put
10 great expense; but supposing they paid
$4,000, | can't help 1t. They get q per-
centage from the bar-roOm, in which
have no interest at all in the sale OF books,
OF which get nothing, though / am GER
tainly entitled 10 il; in the programme and
in the cloak and opers-glass business. In
none OF these concerns have the least in.
terest. These various items amount TO
about $1,000 annually, which are absorbed
by Mr.. Edward ArOnson. in addition to
his salary, and divided, l suppose, among
the family"
"When did you complete your contract
with the Aronsons about the chorus?"
1.-TWO weeks ago." said the manager.
81 notified them that should not pay the
300 any longer. Edward Aronson sad
he would see TO 1t. Last week they never
claimed the sum. This week, however,
owing no doubt to the suit which has Just
been instituted, they decided to make a
rumpus. Last year gave them over $1,000
for the rooi-garden because they said that
the Casino was so much in debt that 1t
would be great personal favor TO them,
that every one was kicking, that there was
no money, and they feared very much TO
lose the concern. Now. II they're as rich
as they claim to be, what can 800 week
be to themi"
Dir. Mcbride, who accompanied the
Colonel on his pugilistically terminated
visit, conceded with the managers state
ment in every respect. Z" Mr.. Aronson
called McCaull a id liar" he said. "Mc-
Caull replied This alleged contract Is
lie and in keeping with the rest OF the lies
which you have been reporting against me-
That was all McCaull said in reply to Aron-
sons demand for the 800. McCaull mere
ly hit him with his fingers and he aimed his
blow at Aronson's nose. Colonel McCaLll
had already paid 5000 to the Aronsons
while his promised chorus was incomplete
But when the remaining eight singers came
and he had fulfilled his contract, | myself
notified the ATonsons that he would no
longer pay the 800. McCaull has fulfilled
bis contract better than the Aronsons have
done. They promised to put thirty musi-
clans In the orchestra and have never done
So"