New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
THEATRE MANAGERS ANNOYED.
MAN WHO GIVES AWAY BOGrs PASSES AND
oRDEES MERCHANDISE FOR THEM MAKING


oRDEEs MERC'HANDrSE FOR THEM MAKING
THEIR LIVES MISERABLE
The police ~ Brooklyn have been called on 70
nnI a crank who has been making life torture 10
me- Of the theatrical managers there recently
Not satisfied with issuing hundreds OF bogus passes
10 performances all OF which were promptly refused
h. has ordered sufficient merchandise 10 stock hair
a dozen stores. Police Inspector Mackelar ana De-
tectiye Reynolds are trying to ind him. The pecu-
lar part OF his actions Is the total absence OF any
motive He receives recompense whatever FOR
the passes he gives His case IL supposed TO be
a strange phase Of insanity. which, though harm-
less. j. extremely annoying.
During the early part OF last week Treasurer
Edward Trail Of the Park Theatre. began TO re-
celve passrl signed "A c. Boss" calling for the
best seats I'm the house. sometimes they were In
dorsed 30 *. J. II. d" Nothing thought OF the
matter at the time. until they increased In number
twenty or thirty b-.ag received at single per-
Torrance. or course the passes We're always re-
fused and the holders Of them questioned They
Invariably told the same story. \ young man
whom they did not know called on them ana
asked II they wished 10 attend the theatre. ana
rade ont the order for Them. His appearance anu
manner were gentemanly. When questioned h-
sometimes represented that he was manager Of the
company and again that h, had an interest III the
a street-car conductor said ne received order
for four seats because his car made good time on
* chap got on" he explained and said If
could reach fIalsey-st. In twenty minutes ne would
.y. me four SEATS at the theatre. A. IT only
ten minutes run from whore he got on | laughed
and said 1 guessed could make IT. When We
reached the point he gave me an order i3r Jour
seats and got OFF. Blame him. I'll punch his head
\ barber who shaved him received an order for
two seats and a cigar man brought his family down
on order for 4 box. Each person mat was
questioned said the fellow persistenty refused 10
accept anything FOR the passes. The cigar man
pressed half dozen cigars on him. ou' he ,bt
them on the counter stating that ne gave nun the
order for the box courtesy and not for pay.
ing the imprint Of a brooklyn newspaper office
which does considerable theatrical printing
been greatly annoyed by the pass iend; the Park;
Biou and Star Theatre have been the especial
victims They have been the targets for not merely
in many instances goods have been sent TO them
found two truckoads OF camp chairs one morning
when he reached the theatre. load OF vegetables
ger Waiter L. Sim placed the matter before super
intendent OF Police Campbell and Inspector Mac
kellar. Detective Reynolds detailed on the
case and called At several OF the other theatres.
Al the Bijou Theatre large number OF the passes
Walter Sanford's Star Theatre the same story
4 comparison Of the passes presented at the DIFF
fcrcnj theatres shows them all to have been written
by the same hand
MATTHIAS BINDRIM DIED FROM APOPLEXY.
Matthias Blndrlm. s,xty-seven years Old. OF No. 21S
North Secondst.. found dead in bed by his wife
on Saturday night. Mrs. Bindrim had gone TO the
bedroom call her husband who mad returned
home early In the evening. complaining OF feeling
ill., Death is believed TO be due to apopeXy The
dead man owned "A large stone yard In Flushing
ave. and was well known for his beneicence in
providing altar cloths and bells for Catholic
churches, and attendent OF 81. Vincent de
Paul's Church IN North SlXth-st. near Driggs-ave.
II was intma.ed last night that owing TO the dead
man having failed, IL alleged. 10 perform hs
Easter duties, there may be trouble In Durying him
in consetratei' ground He had lived in the Eastern
District for more than forty years.
EACH COMMUNICATE WILL OWN CUP.
Formal action taken by the Bedford Baptist
Church In Brooklyn yesterday to introduce indi-
vldual communion cups In the celebration OF the
sacrament OF the Lords Supper At the bi-monthly
communion service yesterday the large silver COB
person were used. At the close OF the service
church meeting was held Or. j. II. Cunning the
pastor presented the question of adopting the small
cups for individual He set forth the reasons
for the change and urged that the church BE- the
In Brooklyn to adopt 1t. He further said that
I'm regard the question of expense silver cups.
gold lined holding a teaspoonful each. ana weighted
so that they would not easily upset, would cost
Is cents each while glass could be secured for
or 4 cents each. \ vote was called for upon the
proposition, and IL adopted IL was decided TO
secure silver cups There will be 200 provided Each
communicate is expected to purchase one and give
II TO the church.
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.
Henry c. Aschenthroop. three years old while