New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-22
| HOFFMAN, SHOULD PLAY ON.
THE PHYSICIANS SAY HE OUCH NOt ~
LEAVE THE STAGE.
CONSULTATION IN DR. sAYREs Houst-hh
FERs FROM no DIsEAsE-EvEN HIS OWN +"

rences The attention Of all was directed no"
ever to the consultation OF physicians 10 DC ns''
IN the evening a, DR. Lewis A. Sayres house. NO.
as5 Fifthave. Drs Sayre, Austin Flint, ana
Allan McIane Hamilton had examined JOSEF Oh
Monday evening and he not again prouBnO
before them. g.,
The consultation Of physicians lasted until ihiu-
night II resulted in n decision, Mr. tioimann ,
own phvslcian concurring in it, that the boy is not
suffering from any organic disease ana tn"' ~
would be detrimental to his health for HIM 10
stop playing in public
At Mr. Abbcy's offices, w. H. Morton, one OF the
managers of the concerts, was found explaining
to some reporters how strong and active Jose'
was mo one who has been with him on MS
trips has noticed any weakness. We used TO nave
a private car, and he would get at one end anu
bowl heavy hasSoclS down the aisle with loroc
that made 1t necessary to get out OF the way or
suffer considerably. And his appetite was eA-
tremely large. We generally bad buffet car anu
as a rule he would pay 1t visit every half-hour
or so, for sandwiches, oranges, tea, CAKE e,o
OF course, he was not always equally hungry p"0
his average was decidedly large. As for being eN-
hausted, after the concerts he was always roihPns
and running around.
Mr. Abbey expressed himself as willing TO aDide
bv the decision Of a council OF unpreudiced doc
tors He would never for moment think OF
forcing the boy to play if he really believed MN
TO be ILL or that his continuing To appear would
permanently injure his health. But Mr. Abbey
claims that in view OF the great loss to him that
will ensuc If the concerts are stopped he has the
right TO have the condition Of Josef established
bv further opinion than that Of Mr.. Hofmanns
own physician, DR.. Baruch.
1t was also stated by Mr. Schocffel, Mr.. Abbey's
partner, that Mr. Hofmann's estimates OF the
profits of the concerts were greatly exaggerated.
The entire gross receipts WILL it is said, average
So 700 to S2, 500 and out Of this all expenses hao
TO be taken, and these were by no means light.
The biggest part Of the profit was to come
WHAT JOsEF's FATHER SAID.
Mr. Uofmann was found at Mr. Lamberts house,
No 125 East Twcnty-sevcnth-st lie is beginning
to speak English easily, and responded readily to
the Inquiries addressed to him. He said " There
Is nothing than there was yesterday we
wait to hear what Mr. Abbey's doctors say tonight
I have been asked to go, but shall not We took
Josef to them last night, that is enough
Will you allow him to appear again if the
doctors agree that he can safely do soP'
II cannot say. / may be compelled TO. My
desire TO stop. 1t is the opinion Of my own
doctor that value. Josef, after little rest may
be well enough to play at one or two concerts, and
may then get into the same state OF weakness
him i'll, and more playing would probably have the
This weakness must have developed itself soon
after the examination before the Mayor You
then maintained that Josef was In perfect health,
and he appeared 30 be So
"Yes, y said Mr.. Hofmann, " it came on sud,
denly about ten days ago. lie first complained TO
his mother and she at once told me-. -,
Have you obtained possession OF NE ciothiphs ps
Of yourself and !, family which was Sezea "V 'n0
Not vet, unfortunately, and we have only what
we stand upright in and what our friends nave
supplied We have had naturally to buy or
borrow many necessary articles; / have entrusted
nv counsel. Townsend, Dyett & Einstcin, to take
charge Of my interests ooo T.. re,,a
education. made through Mr.. Gerry ?
have heard no more Of it, and have certainly
not applied for it, or given any lh'ilha'ion 'n"'
How is Josers appetite nowP' o,,,o,
very variable. Sometimes good and at other
times he will eat scarcely anything"
As Nr. Hofmann was speaking. the last words
Josef entered lie had been out for walk with
Miss Natalie Lambert lie looked paMf lie ana ,Tcr
and threw up his arms with an expressive gesture
that intimated he might be good deal better;
hGn hf tSot thrfw cS oq mng That Was entirely
different from his manner on the many previous
occasions when the reporter had seen him.
TIRED BY A SHORT WALK.
Are you very tired ?" asked the reporter in
French.
yes. I wanted to walk but It has tired me-
I haven't touched q piano SINCE Saturday nigho
and I don't want to- he replied IN the same
language.
"We started explained Mss Lambert " TO
walk TO Fourteenth-st and Broadway and back
but Josef grew so tired that rode home. This
alone shows the difference in him. lie used 10
think nothing Of walking here from the Windsor
Hotel and back again ,t
At Townsend, Dyett x EnstGins ohdsfS oIilcffSs hat lat
1. ha n
the trunks Of Mr. Ilofmann contain only MS t wear
ing apparel which Is EXEMPT from an ai'achihcn,, @
and that Of Mrs. Hoffman, and her son, whlch can
in no event be properly held. We expect to get
their effects released this evening"
MFssRs. ABBEY. sCHOEFFEL AID WOLF TALK.
During the evening while waiting for the re-
port from the doctors, the reporter again saw ME-
Abbey. Mr.. Schoefel, and also Mr. Charles Wolf'
Hofmann's manager
Mr.. Abbey said WAS there ever n more sly
and underhand way Of giving me notice Inc
letter Mr. Hofmann sent me delivered at my
house at :45 on Saturday evening, Just after t1e
concert. which had ended ten minutes before AZ
was written Windsor Hotel paper, and wa was
evidently prepared before Iofmann left the hotel
! never aHned that there WAS anything I'M
portant i'll the letter. don't understand GERMAN
and 1t was not till Mr.. Wolf called ,oo1s on nig
the next morning that ! learnt its contents,
started at once for the Windsor Hotel Mr. Iol-
mann even refused to tell me who the doctor was
on whose advice he acted. and when insisted on
being informed he declared he didn't kho" ''0
doct ors name" .
Mr.. Wolf said This is the first time Mr. liOi-
mann ever had any business communication wlln
Mr. Abbey. | made the original engagement ana
have managed all business matters since. was
, not Informed of Mr. lIofmann's intended action
/ though hitherto he has never taken any step WIlh
out consulting me. 1t has been stated that re-
ccived $4,000 All have had is my commission
at the rate OF 10 per cent on Hofmann's earnings
for the first three months"
Mr.. Schoefel remarked " When Josef was pc
fore the Mayor his father asserted that II dd MN
good To play and was most anxious that the per
formances should not be interfcred with hear
that in 1886, when he was about to make his hTsO
public appearance, the opening concert had |" po
postponed three times account of his Illness.
Since he has been playing publicly he has ho'
missed a concert"
rHf BOY SHOULD co TINUF PLAYING.
Drs. Allan McLane llamilton, Austin Flint ana
Baruch met Dr. Lewis A. Sayre at his house. last