The Helena independent., 1893-12-10
CURTAIN RuNc down.
The Beaudet- Bandmann Attraction
Has Withrawn From the !.
Federal Court.
Judge MCDONNELL ana the Trege-
dian Make an Inharmonious
Theatrical Tour.
Tie Actor says That Sentiment Played .
Very Considerable Fart in His business
transactions with the Plaintiff.

The Actor says That Sentiment Played 4
Very Considerable Fart in His Business
Trausactisns with the PlaiAtin.
The Bsaudst- Bandmann attraction closed
its engagement ~ the United States court
yesterday. the ANAL sosue. Just before the
curtain was HunR down. being OF great
dramatio force. The case for the defend-
ant had been closed with Herr Bandmsnn's q
oross-sxamiaation. and The plaintiff took
the stand in ssbustaL Tho defendant had
introduoed = letter which he alleged was
written BY the plaintiff 10 her mother and
sister. II was In English and affected the
plaintiffs contsntion - to the alleged part
nership arrangement. Judge Mcconnell
took the letts, up. carefully smoeshed IL
out and passing IL TO Miss Beaudet, said:
"Aiss Bsaudst tell the court whether yos
wrote that letter or not!
''No, sis. ! did not.'
"Tsll the court what reassns you have for
knowing you did not write IL a. II 10 signed
BY yona''
BY this time Miss Bsaudet was standing
MP. while Herr BAndmsnn was walking up
and down behind the attorneys table.
Holding tAs lsttsr out The plaintiff said:
II know did not WEite IL because IL 10 not
In ny handwriting; another reason Is that
always wrote my mother in French. be-
cause she oould not understand English.
And Judge" turning toward his honor. and
pushing the letter toward him. shat il 9
forgery. IL like Mr.. Bandnann's writ
Ing. I write . sharp hand. and this 10
sound. like his"
PLANTATION her actions were Of the most
dramatic sort. but the climax cane mo-
mont later, whom Judge Cullen handed her
another letter. and asked II she had written
It, She almost snatohed IL ont Of the at
torney's hand, and with smile of triumph
tor; wrote i. and Bandmann
she said: ''see, Judge. the difference; this
IL my writing, and that. (holding out the
alleged. forged one) is not. Compare
them-see the difference" This came out
Of which The plaintiff was capable. Mean
while Herr Bandmann was looking among
his papers for other letters. mutterinR to
himself in an undsItons: This is out
ssgeoas! the idea OF my doing suoh things
40 she accuses me OFF, Judge Knowles
carefully. An attempt Of the witness to
make comparison with another letter was
stopped BY the court with the remark,
"that will do"
Soon after court opened yesterday morn
ing Judge Cullen finished his tour around
the world with Herr Bandmann. and Judge
Mcconnell began his engagement with the
Before finishing the testimony on the
direct examination the actor testified that
he had lost $4,000 OF $1,000 in Austsrlitz.
and still owed some 81, 900 for printing and
other thing. in connection With that On.
Ragement. He said thas Miss Reaudst had
conooeted tho story about finding the bank
account in his coat pocket. that she must
have taken it out Of his telegraph case
while it was stored In New York.
Tho actor did not prove very pleasant
star for Judge Mcconnell to manage. as
the actor lost his temper number of times
and would mix sentiment and business.
The first question was as to the actors age.
and he said he was 55. Judge IcConRell's
insinuation shat he was 81 was denied.
Then the contract made with Miss Bsaudot
70, . six vsek.' engagements was gone into
and the witnsss said hs had no other oon-
tract with her, save an oral one. He said
the six weeks contract was . preliminary
ono TO the Australia trip to try her, but
there was no contract after that. but an
undsrstandinR to do '1he best 1
could for her. loved shat woman" began
the actor, when his counssl interrupted him
With: leave the sentiment out."
Continuing. M. Bandmann said he set
tled with Miss BeAudet for the sound tour,
but he had had no settlement since 1889.
but that she owed him = great deal Of
money.
NO" replied the witness. ''and there
comes the sentiment again."
Referring TO tho letter from Miss Beaudet
TO her mother. mentioned above. tho wit
ness said he was sure the actress had writ
ten il, and that he had found 1t in her
another question he said she could write
three or four hands.
DO yon not write like Miss Beaudsi?"
THAT Is an implication consider in-
famous" he replied. I'VE often signed
each others names: Every line In that let
ter was written by Louise Beaudet."
Continuing, the witness said he found
the letter at the beginning of the suit. and
that he had produced In court all the letters
Miss Beaudst had written him after the
separation In 1889. II was madly in love
with that girl and want the truth out. I
nothing against my honor. She had open
ohecks till the November following tho sep-
aration. when l found out her treachsry."
Getting down to the diaries and the
charRes In them against Miss Beaudet the
Witness said he made them about the time
they appeared on the books. His attention
was called to the fact that the charges
against Miss Beaudst In q number of cases
were made in lead pencil. while other en-
Sries on the same page were made In ink.
1he witness resented the imputation that
these charges had been put on the books re-
gently. and said hs often wrote with a
lead pencil on the books. showing other on
tries not referring to Miss Bsaudet in
proof. THE world can see all my doings."
he said In an excited way after an extended
explain nation. Then the Jekyl-Hyds epi-
sode was touched on and tho witness said
he lost $1,000 in the venture. Then hs be-
gan disquisition on the ups and downs OF
theatrical ventures. but the court stopped
him. Then the question OF his invsstm on ts
for Miss Beaudet was gone into. and he
said: Every investment for her / made
out Of infatuation and love-" Tho diary
for 1881 the witness said was lost but it was
the year in New Zealand and a great one.
In the afternoon he accused Miss Bea udet
of surroptitiously getting Il letter he in
tended for his daughter. lie denied going
to her bankers IN Now York to see
her papers. and denied an alleged
conversation with New York lawyer in
which he acknowledged the partnership y
with Miss Bsaudet. In any event be said
what he told that lawyer was as his coun-
sci. and be claimed protection ON that
score. Then he told how Il deed had been
abssraoted from one of his boxes while this
lawyer held 1t as security for q bill. lie
snld he had no communication with Miss
Bsaudet's mother until after the Australian
trip and that the girl was nos articisd to
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