The evening world., 1894-09-14
WARNED AND SETfREE
Great Hammerstein- Fight
Ends in the Police Court.
The PugiIistic Manager Says Blows
We're Evenly Divided.
Kissed Di do, He Declares, Because
Her Songs Were hnmodest.

Baron" Hammerstein and Count"
Kessler. the two mobiles of the local beau
monde. who converted Roster & Balls
concert hall into a temporary field OF
Mars. last night, were arraigned in JEFF
ferson Market Police Court this morn
ing.
Mr.. Hammerstein was accused of as
sault by Mr.. Kessler, while MIR. Ham,
merstein made the less severe complaint
Of dsorderly conduct against Mr..
Kessler. The terms of the charges are
unimportant, as both prisoners were
discharged.
The trial brought to court crowd of
men well known in the lamplight life
OF the city. Both Messrs. Roster and
Bial and their business manager, Mr..
Cline, were present. The defendants
were promptly on hand accompanied by
their counsel, Mr.. Wise for Mr.. Hammer
stein, and Mr.. Isaac Fromme for Mr.
Kessler.
The bare facts of the case are that
Oscar Hammerstein sat in his private
box in the theatre of Roster & Bal,
which he owns, and Kissed the per-
Torrance Of Mile. Di Dio, German
chanteuse electrique, as she is billed.
George kessler. wine agent and man
approving of the singing and hearing
the Misses, came forth and collided with
Mr. Hammerstein.
After a series OF ouarrels and flsticuffs
covering the lapse of about an hour.
both men were arrested and later bailed
Mr.. Hammerstein was first interro-
gated by the Court. He said that he
Missed Di dos singing because he didn't
Ike 1t. Mr., Kessler came into his box
and rudely berated him for kissing. He
replied to Mr.. Kessler in like tone, and
then went for a policeman. Later Mr..
Kessler came into his private office and
How about the blows?" asked Justice
Voorhis.
Il have no complaint on that score"
replied Mr. Hammerstein. THAT was a
| Mr.. Kessler then testified that he did
not enter Mr.. Hammerstein's box, but
met him in the gallery behind the boxes,
him for his unseemly disturbance. MIR.
Hammerstein replied hotly and in In
elegant language. A policeman. called
fere. later he saw 81 bio in Mr.. Ham:
merstein's office, giving him a red-hot
German tongue-lashing.
Mr.. Kessler came to the door and was
again villified by Mr.. Hammerstein. a
few minutes later, at the street door,
Mr.. Hammerstein struck him, and he
struck back, very much to his advan-
| tage in the swapping of honors, as he
said.
Neither man was hurt and the Judge
did not think that the public interest
demanded the punishment of the priso-
1T is the right and the privilege of a
playgoer," said the Judge, delivering his
performance by some reasonable and in
offensive demonstration 1t is also
quite as much his right to .evlnce his
disapproval II he is so moved: But in
ni har IN hn nr HiGo mr. val
must be expressed in an orderly man
ner, and II 1t Is so done, no one has
the right to challenge him for that ex'
THE Kissing of the one defendant
seems to have been the inspiring cause
of the trouble that succeeded but
think that inconvenience and publicity
to which you have both been subjected
already is sufficient punishment and
dismiss you with warning not to come
before me again in this light"
Mr.. Hammerstein made off with his
lawyer. while Mr.. Kessler fingered {
few minutes with the Roster & Ba
crowd. Both men said they would pro
Mr.. Hammersten was asked by M
Evening World reporter why he hac
Kissed Di Dio He replied 1T was be
cause her songs were indecent
He was determined, he said. that If hi
have that sort Of thing in his house,
1t is, apparent that relations arr
strained between Messrs. Roster 4 Bia
and Mr.. Hammerstein The two show
men and Manager Cline were GROUPED
: together upon one side OF the court
while Mr.. IIammerstein sat alone Will
his lawyer. There was no exchange o
recognition between the two sides. Mr.
Hammerstein admitted guardedly tina
he did not altogether approve of tn
police of Roster & Bal, while Mr., Gin
would not talk about the differences.
) 1t was said that owing to the straine
rela tons between Roster & Bal an
, Mr.. Hammerstein, action for the ap
pointment OF n receiver of the musi
halls affairs would be begun.
At the Office of Fromme Bros, Mr.. Her
, man Fromme said to an "Evenin
. World" reporter to-day that they ha
received no Instructions from Roster I
Bial TO begin such action.
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