The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-22
HARRISON IN MORE TROUBLE.
SuIIivan's Late Theatrical Partner
0verhauled al the Depot.
Manager Clunie Pursues Him With an
Attachment = Baggage De-
tanned as Security.

Manager Duncan B. Harrison of the
Little Tippett Comedy Company got into
not water again yesterday growing out of
the trouble he had with Manager James
H. Clunie of the Metropolitan Theater
on Tuesday evening" full account of
which was given in Yesterdays RECORD
UNION.
The company was to give a perform
ance in Marysville last evening, and all
hands prepared to leave on the 3 o'clock
train yesterday afternoon. They and
their baggage were at the depot ahead of
time, and all preparations for the journey
were complete.
AN INTERRUPTION.
Suddenly a cloud of dust was seen
moving down I street and right-obliqu-
ing for the depot. Constable John p.
Brissel emerged from the cloud, hitched
up his horse and cart, marched over to
the waiting Thespians and handed Dun
can Is. Harrison a paper. 1t was an or
der of attachment on the company'S bag
gage to satisfy claim of S1Z5, referred to
IN suit which had just been commenced
by Manager Clunie.
W hdI are you going W uo aSheo
Harrison.
The Constable said the orders of court
were to take charge of the property and
hold it pending decision in the case.
He would release it, however, If Harrison
would give a bond for twice the amount
sued for, or give cash deposit.
IN A PICKLE.
Harrison looked at his watch and saw
that the train would leave in five minutes.
10 Il - i
even if he knew anybody in town who
would 60 his security. He had no money
for cash deposit. He offered the Con-
stable his jewelry as security, but Brissel
said he could not accept that.
Here was pretty how-do-you do.
Members of the company demanded
their private trunks, and the Constable
gave them to them. The company's
propertyman tried TO get hold of the
property trunks on the plea that they be-
longed to him, and not to the manage
ment, but the Constable would not have it.
Manager Harrison finally directed that
the players proceed TO Marysville, while
he and his wife remained over to settle the
matter. The train went OF without him.
he declared that he would not conlpro-
mise with Clunie, but would fight the
case to the bitter end. He said it was
spite work, and only intended to delay
him.
MORE IHOUBLE,
And this was not all the trouble Harri-
son had at the depot.
Shortly before the appearance of the
Constable a transfer man drove up with
Harrison'S private trunks. He demanded
80 Of the manager, and the latter told him
TO put the trunks in the baggage car and
present his bill. The transfer man said
he had no bill and would not deliver the
trunks until paid. Harrison again in
n
first, and again he refused. Finally, as
Harrison still hesitated about paying, the
man drove off with the trunks.
WHAT IT WAS ABOUT.
Harrison was madden than the pro-
verbal wet hen, and he denounced
Clunie and the bloody town" in I'M
measured terms. He took his wife back
to the Golden Eagle, and afterwarG went
over to Justice Henry's court, where the
suit was filed, III order to see what it was
all about. 1t appeared that Manager
Clunie sued for SI25, for rent, hire of
an orchestra, lighting the Metropolitan
Theater, stage help, ETC., for Tuesday
evenings intended performance.
Harrison told the Justice all his
troubles. He again declared that Clunie
was only doing it for spite, and said that
he wanted speedy hearing of the case,
so that he could leave town. Clunie, he
said, had no grounds for a suit, as
THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THEM
Did not make it incumbent upon Harri-
son to employ any musicians, stage
hands, or, III fact, to pay any of the eX-
penses. This was TO be attended to by
Clunie, and the latter was to receive a
percentage of the receipts as his recon-
pense. He was satisfied, he said, that
judgment would be rendered In his
favor in five minutes when the case was
heard.
Justice Henry told the manager that he
was entitled to speedy hearing Be-
You'd this he could not give him any adj
vice, as he could not act as attorney
for litigant and sit as Judge in the same
case.
Attorney George G.. Davis happened
along at this juncture, and the Justice re-
ferred Harrison to him.
COULD NOT AGREE.
The manager and attorney had long
conference, and finally agreed to fights
the case-and to do it immediately. if
possible. They set about at once to have
the case tried in the evening. Justice
Henry said he was willing to hold night
session, and word was sent to Manager
Clunie and his attorney, Major w. A,
Anderson.
All hands met at the Justices office
about o'clock, but could come to no
agreement. Mr.. Clunie offered to take
S63 and pay the costs himself, but Harri-
son and his attorney would not accept.
AS it was too late to summon witnesses
and try the case, negotiations ceased and
the parties left the courtroom.
Harrison took the Oregon express last
night, with his wife, and started to Join
his company, leaving the attached bag
gage to take care of itself Mrs. Harri-
son received a telegram during the even
ing from the East announcing the death
of her mother. She will not stop off with
her husband but will hurry on East.