Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-01
MANAGER SCOFIELD, OF THEfUSEE THEA
IRE, BESIEGED BY ais IPLOYES
Who Demand Payment Of Bail Sa'ari's-Other
People Put in Claims-Chaff OF crooked
nsss-Scofsld Arrested Released.

when the theatre cISSu 4oi VIC u'H"''
most OF the employe were put on with
promises or part par. There was not
little profanity wased on Mr.. Scofeld,
who has for the ps't ten days assumed
the active mauagelent.,e
About eleven oflock Manager y. Il:
Tracy got Mr.. Soheld ana demanded
payment of a telegram Dill, amounting
to something OVER So. The manager
nrotested his mobility to pay, which
bronuht the retort from Mr.. Tracy that
he would pay tor go TO jail. a long
wranoIe followed. which was listened
N nv 8 large crowd, including most of
the am gloves 4 he theatre, and 1t was
rendered rath II spicy by occasional OUT
bnrsts from + 10 actors, and charges of
Irookedness NJ theft. Manager Tracy
inaIlv cot hi, uoney, after which Mr..
Scofield retired to his room In the new
Metz building, opposite the Musee.
Here he was not safe from his angry
emnloves. REGISTER reporter saw
several OF the employees and then paid a
visit to MIR. Scofeld in his room. He
protested BIZ, innocence of the charges
against hin, and said the only ground
unon Whfb the report that he was to
skin was founded was the fact that he
had telegrsDhed to Toledo for his SON.
in-law. That gentleman arrived, and
was then in an adjoining room. The
interview vas rather rudely interrupted
bv the Entrance of Frank Vennetta,
wife and niece, and the angry remark
of Mr.. ysnnetta:
"-it, you know you have the
money, and you want to get away with
il. You owe my girl for a weeks sal
ary."
II owe you $50"
"You owe me $40, and you'll pay it"
Then The VenDettas stepped into the
hall and Mr.. Scofeld continued his ex-
explanasion to the REGISTER man. He
had not talked five minutes until Frank
Ford. the advertiser and ticket seller,
hurst into the room with the exclama-
ton
"You-s coundrel, I want my mon
ey. You went good for my board to q
widow woman, and you left me tonight
without cent. never jumped board
bill in my life, and you'll pay this or
III lick you"
The two men sat at the table and
ouarreled for some time. Their quar-
rel might have been followed by blows,
but for the appearance Of Constable
Lauchlin, who handed Mr.. Scotield
warrant for his arrest, which was Issued
upon the affidavits Of the NeloS Pub
fishing Company and Chas. &. Vankeu-
rem, charging him with the making
fraudulent contracts. The formers
claims amounted to $40, and the hotel
bill was S100,1 H..
The last proceeding took Mr.. Scofeld
by surprise, but he still protested his
innocence, and agreed to accompany
The Constable to the Office of Justice
Geo. Arkle. They first went to the
office of the theatre, where Mr.. Scoteld
secured the books, and said he could
account for the expenditure OF every
cent received.
The procession of about fifteen peo-
pie then wendell its way to the office OF
The Justice, where Mr.. Scoheld called
I'D well-known attorney, but could
not get him by telephone. His son-in-
aw, - Baker, of Toledo, accompanied
him to the Office, carrying a small
hand satchel, and one OF the men
averred that it contained money, and
the two intended to skip on the mid
night train.
1t was after midnight when the crowd
assembled In Justice Ankles office. Mr..
Scofield laid down the books and ex-
pressed his readiness to go into trial at
once and exonerate himself. This, the
Justice explained, could not be done un-
ess plaintiffs were ready. Mr.. Scotield
said he was stranger in the city, but
had always endeavored to conduct his
business In an honest, straightforward
way, and was abundantly able to prove
his innocence. He turned to MIR. Van
xeuren with the remark:
You know / can't furnish bond
Do you want me to go to jail"
81 wouldn't want you to do any
thing" said Mr.. VanKeuren, "n you
had acted honestly, but when your own
awyer told me to look out l thought 1t
was time to do something. You left
some people on my hands who couldn't
Day their bills and didn't have q copper
TO get out of town."
The men employed in the theatre In
The capacity OF ticket sellers and takers
,llege that Mr.. Scofeld has been
Docketing the money which should
20 to them for salaries. and has been
defrauding his partner,
Mr.. Sortore, who ia lying in bed III,
md unable to be up for the past week.
MIR. Sortore's wife Is also confined to
ner bed. Said one Of the employees:
He claims the receipts for the week
Rave been only $3.50, but 1 have been
sizing up houses too long TO De caugh.
Nv such chaff." Mr.. Scotield admitted
10 the reporter that the receipts were
,ver S4OO for Christmas week, and that
he had paid of debts amounting TO that
sum.
Every employe of the theatre has
claims against the management, ana ali
express sympathy for Mr.. Sortore,
whom they allege has been defrauded
BY his partner. The heaviest Claim -
hat of House & Hermann. amounting
10 $1,000, but which Is secured oy q
mortgage on the property and equip
ment of the theatre. There are In all
about IL attaches of the theatre.
Matt Leroy. who did an act In the
theatre, says he came here from James
town, n. Y, with his wife, and that
Scofeld owes them large sum on sal
ary. His wife sprained her ankle on
the stage, and has since been unable TO
cave her bed. He claimed to be en-
tirely without money.