Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-31
DENIES ANY DEBT TO kRoNBERG,
Mr.. Layine, Seharwenka's Manager,
tiises His Version OF the Re.
cent Tour.
from the Kansas City Star.

a
recently attached Mr.. Lavine's bag
gage on a claim of 1897. The story
was told In the Star last Wednesday.
Mr.. Lavine is much wroth over the
in which it was stated that
Mr.. Kronberg had lent the pianist
$500, only $175 OF which was paid
back, and that there was still due
Mr.. and Mrs. Kronberg a part of
their ''salaries."
Said Mr.. Lavine this morning:
~ wish to deny the article in toto.
Kronberg some months ago in a
talk with me led me to understand
that he could fill two or three weeks,
in combination with himself and
wife, between st. Louis and Denver
very adyantageously. On my return
to New York about January 5 last,
[ received some letters from Mr..
Kronberg in regard to the matter,
the upshot of which was that | wrote
him stating that he could fill two
weeks from May 9th to May 10Th,
but that under all circumstances he
was to receive a guarantee in each
place of not less than 5000, of which
sum for the services of himself and
wife he was to receive one-third of
the gross receipts, and we the other
two thirds. In only two Of these
places did he secure a guarantee,
after distinctly writing me under the
date of Kansas City, March 81, that
he had in all places secured a guar
antee of $3.50 and 5000. | claim
that he did not carry out his
contract and that he to day owes
me the sum of five hundred and odd
dollars. To secure these engage
ments he sent out circulars signed
S. Berg and after the engagements
had been made he sent out other
circulars over the signature of S.
Berg stating that all settlements
must be made with Mr., Lavine.
~ gave Mr.. Kronberg statements
after each concert except the last
two in Kansas City, Kas., and Kan.
sas City, Mo-, the receipts of which
he kept himself, as he had his own
man in the box office. Business was
bad from the beginning, but Mr..
Kronberg kept saying encouraging
things and that at the next place be
expected large receipts. l paid ex'
penses all the way round and mel
all bills, and MIR. Kronberg has nc
claim against me whatever, but, or
the contrary, | have a claim against
Mr.. kronberg for over $500. have
given Mr.. Kronberg a complete
statement, and am willing to settle
according to his own writing. ]
shall sue for the full amount o.
damages for attaching my baggage
without cause or justification, anc
shall fight the case to the end. Tint
trial occurs Tuesday"
Regarding the loan of $500 Mr.
Lavine said: "Mr. Kronberg ha!
got the money for that $500 which
he claims to have loaned Scharwen
ka. When he gave me the checl
in Marshall, NO., May Z, there was
not money enough in the bank il
Kansas City to pay it, for during thu
same week he came to me and sale
he must have money to send to tn,
bank to meet that check. In pass
ing through Kansas City May ~ OIL
our way to Lawrence 1 gave Kron
berg $3.50, 1925 OF which he deposit
ed. When | drew the amount du'
US for the concert in Des Moines
gave him the remaining $175 beside'
paying for the telegram to the banl
teller notifying him that the balance
to meet the check was on its way.
"There is one thing | wish to say
and you can make it as strong a
you wish. All during the tour Mr.
Kronberg and his wife registered
from Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Lavine, to briefly sum up tn
case, claims damages for the seizure
of his trunk and also damages TO
failure to receive the full amount O
the guarantee alleged to have beer
contracted for by Mr.. Kronberg il
his letter of March 81. He ais,
says Mr.. Scharwenka was at Mexico
up to Tuesday of this week ant
gave a concert there. He did no
flee to escape Mr.. Kronberg, but dit
secure all money due him in ad
vance.
Kronberg, when told Of Mr.. La
vines claims, still chung to his stor,
as published. He swears that b.
entered Des Moines with about s.
due him for salaries and that h
received none after that date, ant
that deducting several bills paid 70,
him by Lavine there still remains .
balance of 1913 So. OF the baIanc,
Of 1926 on the Scharwenka loan
which Lavine says he paid in Kan
sas City, kronberg says the $15(
was for salaries due, and shows ar
itemized statement with $15O.13 a:
a balance, and 1T was this balance
that Lavine paid. He declares thu
money was not to apply on The