New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-03
CASINO DIRECTORS ENJOINED.

A NEW ACTION AGAINST RUDOLPH ARoNsoN AND
oTHERs-wHAr Mr.. ARoNsoY SAYS.
George F. Cummings. a stakeholder of the New-fori
Concert Company through A. j. Dittenhoeier, secured
nm Injunction from Justice Donohue yesterday, ienjon
ing Rudolph Aronson, James ID. Fish, Ferdinand
Ward Albert Weber and other directors of the COM
pany from leasing the Casino Mr.. Cummings In his
complaint states that Rudolph Aronson elected
president of the company in December 1881, with J.
d. Fish as oe.presdent and Nathaniel Meyers SEQ
rotary. Mr. AronsOn's salary fixed Mt S3O0oJ
HIS brother, Edward Arons0n, received 81, zoo with
programme and lbretto privileges, worth $3OO0j
Mr. Meyer, though drawing 81 600 salary secretary
performed none of those duties which Rudolph Aron-
son per formed. On june l, Mr.. Cummings says,
Rudolph Aronson refused to permit the treasurer Mr.
Doty to receive the moneys alleging that he had given
no bond and then Mr Arouson has collected tho
moneys thus assuming to himself the functions Of all
the officers of tho company. Mr. Aronson II Is
charged has managed the property his own mdvid-
nd DO session. oalisg meetings of the directors
required by the bylaws.
Mr. Aronson's term IA manager expires in May,
1886 Mr. Cummings alleges that Mr. Aronson has
sought to have hi of Office extended for threo
years and that he intends, after the expiration Of John
A. McCaull's lease, to manage the Casm himself
This scheme was ostensbly dropped bee anse of the
opposition of tho directors, who not IN favor
of any change additional risk. Mr.. Ar0nson, Mr.
Cummings asserts, is seeking to supercede Ne.
MoCaull on the expiration of Mr.. McCauls lease in
Nav 1885 with a man favorable TO Mr. AronsOn's in
terests. Mr. Cummings says that under Mr.. Aronsons
the company has become largely indcbted
that it is condition TO pay the salaries drawn by
Mr. ArOnsOn and those connected with him that there
is a mortgage the property of SlOOOOO, debts OF
81 900 to the Marine Bank, and of $4,000 TO Grant
& Ward, two mechanics liens aggregating $4,000,
and floating debt of many thousands of dollars.
Among the directors are, besides Messrs. Fish and
| Ward Edward f. Doty, n clerk with Grant & Ward;
| Albert Weber who Mr. Cummings says il "Trespon-
| sibe ~ Nathaniel Never and y. Sullivan stock
holder of five shares. elected at Rudolph Aronsons
suggestion. Mr. Aronson is restrained from handling
| the finances of the company.
The sentiment IN theatrical circles last niyht wnsn be
news of the Injunction became known was one OF sym
pathy with the ArOnsons. Rudolph Aronson is young
who has suffered no ieverses 10 pxereone III en-
ergy and IL generally Thought tnal 70 MS tho
Casino its present success lie was seen at me "a
slno and said This move similar to that engineered
by the party last year thhk II VIII meet win mo
| same success, want of success. The books or
| the company open TO inspection by any stock:
holder IL be shown that have been guilty OF
any illegal or dshOnOrabe act am ready 10 step down
and out These charges far as have heard them u
have as been served with no papers, are BASEL IS sd
S6 900 year for managing OF the largest places Of
atnu,ement In New-YUrk 1 have never drawnt IA ful
AS the charge that we contemplate leasing the plii
ing It is absolutely untrue. As 10 the profit we paid on
last year of the Indebtedness and II we were u
run the place without Mr. McCsus assistance, which
| conld paw of $4,000 year and soon hay.
| tbs building free from debt. This whole affair Is
| a s,mple attempt to dscrelt us IN the eyes ot the
stoekhoders and one which will think. recol on the
heads of the promoters have fear Of the result but
n Is annoying 70 man who has worked az haid ahd 10Y
! ally "a have done 10 be assailed like this"
he affair last year referred to by Mr. Arouson con
sisted "A suit to appoint receiver on the etonuu ts'
Nj Aronon had received SlOVov Worrh VI .n ,pcS os &
missed without the companys counsel even being hesrh