St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-28

etc. Allow me to say that no such APP
preparation will be made if my veto can
prevent it. Your board received notice
several months ago they mmst keep
within their appropriations, and | shall
insist on this In every ease. Truly,
l.. X. CHURCH.
MISS FENTON'S VERSION.
She Denies Any Attempt at Sui
cide--The Members Ofthe Com
pany Indorse Manager FOote--
Editor Cared Speaks a Good
Word.
To the Editor of The Globe.
In your paper of Saturday, Jan. Tor
about that date saw an article pur-
porting that, while travelling with Rich
ard Foote's Dramatic company, and
while in Fargo, attempted to commit
suicide by taking morphine. In addi-
ton to this there was also
some sensational flavor concerning
myself and Mr.. FOote, which was as
signed as my motive for the act. Now,
as am the one who knows more about
this than any one else, hope you will
take my word as the truth and publish
the same at your very earliest oppor-
tunity. The taking of the morphine
was mistake, so far as any
suicidal motive was concerned.
inal purpose, and. never having taken
it before, took too much. The SenSa-
tional part of the story is also without
any foundation whatever - Mr..
Foote only being very good
friend of mine. one who has
done all in his power to put me TO the
front, and to his kindness and coaching
l owe all the success l have so far
achieved in the dramatic profession.
My home is in Minnesota, and my many
friends in the West, and also all those
whom | know in the East will, know,
cheerfully
CORR .BoRATE ALI. HAVE SAID,
as they have all been cOgnizant of my
work and actions, especially during the
past two years.
The trouble which Mr.. Foote has
since been having with ". Percy Cren-
shaw, manager of the Fargo opera
house, is the direct result of my actions,
which, although unintentiOnal, has
caused both Mr.. Foote and myself much
expense and annoyance. L say this
trouble is the direct result, and yet it is
unjuStly so, for | was too i'll to play Sat
urday evening, and serious sickness
will, throughout the world, be accepted,
by any just manager, as sufficient eX-
cuSe for nOn-performance. Mr.. Cren-
shaw, however, refused to accept such
excuse, and made no effort to find out
whether the company could or not give a
performance without me. He did not
light or heat the opera house, and, when
the entire company excepting myself,
came to enter, he not only refused to
open the doors. but made charges
against Mr.. Foote which were utterly
false, as all the members of the company
will testify. Mr.. Crenshaw has cOntin-
ued to follow US up since we left Fargo,
nearly three weeks ago, and claims OF
Mr.. FoOte damages of nearly a hundred
dollars. This Mr.. Foote refuses to pay,
and think he is right in so doing, and
l really believe that Mr.. Crenshaw
will have lived many more years before
he gains his point in this respect.
THE HoRSEWHIPPING L GAVE HIM
last week, in the Office of the st. Louis
hotel in CrOokstOn, was, think, justly
deserved, and, as some of the most
prominent men of CrOokStOn gave me a
testimonial and paid my fine and costs,
think am right in believing that they
also think my action just. l dislike SEN
sational trash" and have the greatest
regret that any act OF mine-eVen
though unintentional-shOu cause
trouble or reflect in the least upon Mr.
Foote, as he does not deserve it, and has
done nothing to cauSe any derOgatOry
remarks concerning him. Hoping you
will, if possible, publish this letter en-
tire and so justify me in the minds of
the public, remain, sir, very truly,
EVA FENToN.
Wahpet0n, OAK, Jan. 90.
WHAT THE MEMBERS SAY.
We. the undersigned, as members of
Mr. Richard Foote'S Dramatic company,
wish to testify as to the truth of the
above statements in the letter of Miss
Fenton, and also to say that, regarding
Mr.. FOOte. he has paid all our salaries
promptly and in every way treated us
as cOurteOuSly and gentlemanly as any
one could do: and we wish to sustain
him heartily in the action he is taking
concerning the trouble with Mr.. Cren-
shaw, of Fargo.
Miss ANNIE PI.UNKETT,
Mrs. j. o. REMMEY,
j. o. REMMEY,
+. J. ARNOLD,
X. l.. ABBOTT,
JOSEPH HOAGLIN.
FROM THE GLOBE CORRESPONDENT.
To the Editor of the Globe.
Your correspondent at WahpetOn has
been to some trouble to look up the
facts in this case as far as possible. The
foregoing letter is correct. The COM
pany was able and anxious to give the
entertainment at Fargo, but instead of
this, Crenshaw sought damages, which
Foote Indignantly refused to pay.
FOOte employed an attorney to look
after the case, and went on to meet en-
gagements, hoping to have the case
postponed till he could attend to it.
But. through unaccountable mis-
fortune, Mr.. Foote'S lawyer failed to
get pOStponementb before Justice Plum
mer's court, and what MIR. FoOte calls a
snap Judgment was rendered against
him, which, with costs, amount to about
500, which latter he declares he will
never pay.
The company opened at Wahpeton
Monday evening for weeks en-
gagement. Tuesday evenings per-
Torrance was considerably disturbed
by officers coming in and attempting to
attach receipts and the goods of the
company. But, through the courtesy
of Sheriff Miller, the performance went
On, and the sheriff has allowed the COM
pany to continue with its repertoire
and will not take any of its goods till
after the close here Saturday night.
Mr.. Foots feels that he is being
maliciously prosecuted and will fight
the case to the bitter end.
GEORGE p. Carried.
VERY COSTLY MEAL.