New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-03
IT LOOKS BAD FOR HOOKER.
Mr.. HANIIERSTEIN PROMPTLY DISCHARGED
IN COURT.
HE WILL HAVE THE POLICE CAPTAIN HIMSELF
ARRESTED AND WANTS. TO TESTIFY BE-
FORE THE FAssEET COMMITTEE
SYMPATHY FOR THE MANAGER.

gave Captain Hooker of the Thirteth Precinct, his
Waterloo In the Harlem Police Court yesterday morn
! ing. Mr. Hammcrsten was arrested on Thursday
night charged with violation of the theatrical law.
Captain Hooker quoted from the Consolidation Act to
prove that he had not acted in spite In making tho
arrest He said that the license expired at II O'Clock
noon on May l, and that in giving performance at
night the law had been violated.
Justice Murray said that no law could make any
DAY end at noon instead Of at midnight. and therefore
the complaint would have to be dismissed. Captain
Hooker protested against the dismissal and asked that
tho defendant be punished The request was denied,
ana theh Mr. llammerstein gave his version OF the
case. Ho said that it one of blackmail and
persecution on the part Of the captain because OF
refusal to give tickets and employment to such per-
sons as the captain should designate In fact the
captain wanted to run the theatre to suit himself
" must decline 10 let any one run my business ,
| SAID Mr. Hammerstein. L have been giving tho
police tickets at the rate of 100 week, and l must
draw the line somewhere
Mr.. .llammerstein then repeated the statement he
made TO the reporters, and the justice dismissed the
case. In the courtroom the reporters asked Captain
Hooker what he had to say to the charges made by
Mr.. Hammerstein. and he said 1T is a lie.1
Mr.. llammerstein heard the remark, and said ID
Is not lie; every statement have made is absolutely
true"
Mr. Hammerstein went to his lawyers Office ard
Instructed him to proceed at once to have Captain
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have him arrested said the theatrical manager for
false Imprisonment, and will him in civil court
for damages for closing up my house and damaging
my reputation
John Hart and number Of friends of the manager
were In court, and they congratulated him and de-
nounced the police captain. Mr.. Hart said: "We
build monuments to perpetuac liberty. but not even
III Russia would such on outrage Thu be permitted.
! II Is bacl0nail on who has invested a half
million OF dollars in real estate which pays taxes
Mr.. Iammerstein went to the Mayors Office yes
tcrday in no gentle humor. lie had been there the
previous day TO get his theatrical license and George
f. Best, the Mayors clerk who has
charge of the issuing Of licenses, told
him that the document would be ready for him in hall
an hour There a rush OF business the time,
and many license applicants were ahead Of Mr.. Ham
mersteln lie offered to leave the amount OF the
license fee, $500, with Mr. Best but the latter de
clned N receive 1t until the license signed by the
Mayor and ready to be issued. He also told Mr.. Ham
mcrsten that he would prefer a check payable to tho
Controllers order. instead OF the gTeenbacks Mr..
ammcrsein did not return 10 the Mayors Office on
Thursday get his license and the consequence was
that the police arrested him and closed up his esab-
ll,hmcnt that evening.
At the Mayor, ofce yesterday. Mr.. Hammerstein
denounced the police the Mayors clerk and everybody
he thought chargcable with his arrest. lie got his
license
Harlem opera House. where Held by the Enemy
was playing, said Although took the money for
my Nccu,e 10 the Mayor Office Thursday, my license
was refused me. and nothing said about my wait
INK for it. understood that it would be perfectly
legal Tor 20 open my house Thursday night. When
first went for my license today told that l
could not have IL; that it would be two weeks before
Il would be ready; that they would have to send up
10 Captain Hooker and inquire about the character
~ my house determined not to submit u any such
outrage. / went out and got newspaper friend
We returned to the Mayors office together, and my
License was at handed to me-
Mr. Best explained the affair in this way Some OF
these theatrical men, he said. "wait until the last
moment and then expect to have their business put
through like a shot. Mr.. llammcrsten's license was
made out signed and ready for n. before the close of
Office aur- yesterday. and If De had come back no
would have received il. The summary action of the
police "a, wholly meXpcced.'
Mr. Hammer,te.n went to Police Headquarters in
the afternoon and made verbal complaint 10 super
.ntendeut Murray. He repeated his declaration that
ne had been bite mailed by Captain Hooker and That
his arrest Wa, an Outrage. due to the cap
tain'e spite AGAINST him At the request OF
Mr.. Murray. Mr.. Iiammerste.n promised TO return
to the Central Office TO-DAY to make a sworn COM
paint against Captain Hooker. At the same tine
the superintendent directed Inspector Conlh 10 D'Hh
an investigation Of the captains conduct Inspector
him To write out full report II the arrest Of Mr.
Uammcrstcln. As "A basis f,r the Investigations Mean
while the Police Commissioners al their meeting had
adopted a resolution offered By Mr.. Martin, ealing
for an inyeusatOn and report by the superintendent
regarding the alleged misconduct Oh captain HuVhcI;
10 va, plain that captain Hooker would De ph'eu
On trial before the Commissioners ON MI hammer
S.p.rintendent Murray and the other officials al
he central Ohce spo5e eGirdedy aD'nt D Cap,an
II Iolcr AID wcr' not Wiling 10 b. quot-u a. Pcyuue
ns hi, case. but their looks aud actions nIicaled
belief TIA the captain hat been guilty o. most ol,-
rlgcDu, conGnc and that he ought 20 receive punish
meat when Woud del other plhcemeh IRON d.ll~
their authority 10 levy bacAmal. There seemed u
be no question that Captain loOhas acton IN stpplnS
lie D rognauoc ut The II ,rlcm opera House. and
robbng many reputable people Of an evening ; amuNe'
m. IT. wa, entirely wtlOul just ncation. IL has ben
The ru.t,n 10 regard theatre license, a god until
the da, ate. ,c date OF their EXPIRATION anu III several
instances ctpflins have DELAYED interfering with per
tornanc,, Al unlicensed theltfs until the, had given
cnp. statcuI~nt ly manager that his license had
Siii,fy the police The fact tnt C'pnn Holder
rafi,':d g. acc pit MI Hammers elm, stat menl A.
thnlgn tine license had been granted probably Wa De
glrdcd q, proof that captain loo.ef "ndae .n'',S
,pnn t., Sc c Pf9@ih c a " but by wish to Get
rhc report Which Captain Hooker wrote was not
made public Yesterday it probably viii be used a'
p,.c- CAP lin HOO ,cr said "Mr. Hammcr>tcns state
iI,I,,, l,. Ar.. never have demanded ticket from
him RcradnS the Lehman AFFAIR . Wa VA, , e. '{ }ent
be Included some night when Lehman was To sing |
took m, wife that night. and was told that Lehman
,vouI NOT sing. / VeNcd. and put the tickets |
down ,aylng That hid not want them: Police pro |
tcctlon was not withdrawn from the theatre ana
had mo- spite ! siWpy did M duty -,
Superintendent Murray said that he migat nave
something t. say about Captain Hooters case touaN;
The idea" said well known Harlem man. OK |
telling Nr ilarmcrstcin that the character Of his
hoisc must Dee investigated There Is no more rep"-
table theatre In the city, IT,.
The arrest Of Manager lIammerSten, and the inter-
rrtnt,n of the performance. said another. was al
,,,.,g, mon The public Il, well upon the manager
n wa4 an unnecessary exercise of power. even IL inc
,grcr wa, acting within the law. but don't believe
The law authorizes any such action When the man
pr's friends advised him 10 push this aNalr 10 me
md he said intend TO. ! have made complaint
ia the Police Commissioners. nave written ict,'T
to MIR Fassctt OF the Investigating Committee ana
Nall st. to bring suit against Captain Hooker rr false
pri ,onment and damages. Look at the small mouse
70 night. small because people didn't know whether
there would be performance or not am 0ut ~
l,a>t 81 900 already by the trouble. It's SIMPLY
! lackmail and ! think the thing was put up by
Hooker with the Mayors Office . ,,,
Nothing has excited much indignation IN Harlem !
i'm a long time a. this apparently unIusuhabe piece OF