The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
WARNED ANDSETfREE'
Great Hammerstein- K essler Fight
Ends in the Police Court.
The PugiIistic Manager Says Blows
We're Evenly Divided.
Missed ID Dio, He Declares, Because
Her Songs Were Immodest.

Baron" Hammerstein and Count
Kessler, the two mobiles OF the local beau
monde. who converted Roster & Balls
concert hall into 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 Mr.. Ham
merstein made the less severe complaint
of disorderly conduct against Mr..
Kesser. The terms of the charges are
unimportant, as both prisoners were
discharged.
The trial brought to court a crowd of
men well known In the lamplight life
of the city. Both Messrs. Roster and
| Bal. 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 his private
box In the theatre Of + ster a Bal.
Torrance of Mile. Di Do, a German
chanteuse electrique, as she Is billed
George Kessler. wine agent and man
aoout.town. sat In his own box and.
approving OF the singing and hearing
the Misses, came forth and collided with
Mr.. Hammerstein.
After series Of cuarrels and isticuffs
both men were arrested and later baiied
out.
Mr.. Hammerstein was first interro-
Missed Di Dios singing because he didn't
like 1t. Mr.: Kessler came into his pox
and rudy berated him for kissing. He
f fspn s to NJ Ressier in like tone and
kessler came into his private Office and
renewed his abuse.
How about the blows?" asked Justice
Voorhis.
g! have no complaint on that score"
replied Mr. Hammerstein. THAT was a
fair exchange"
not enter Mr.. Hammerstein's box, but
met him in the gallery behind the boxes
where he politely demonstrated with
rspe1 So,y anS In Mr. mr.
elegant language. A policeman, called
by MT Hammerstein, would not inter
nersteln's Office. giving him a reh-hot
NE. Kssslef came to the door and was
fSssn yIiiified BY Mr.. Hsmmerstein. A
Mr. Hammerstein struck him. and he
| struck back, very much to his advan-
tafe In the swapping OF honors, as he
Neither man was hurt, and the Judge
ga not think that the public Interest
demanded the punishment OF the priso-
ners
1T Is the right and the privilege of a
opinion. TO express his approval Of a
offensive demonstration 1t is also
quite as much his right to evince his
disapproval II he Is 80 moved. But in
either case, the applause or disapprovai
must be expressed In an orderly man
ner, and II 1t IL so done. no one has
the right to challenge him for that ex-
1.-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 subjec led
already is sufficient punishment, and l
dismiss you with warning not to come
before me again in this light"
Mr. Hamerstein made on with his
lawyer, while Mr.. Kessler fingered a
few minutes with the Roster q Bal
crowd. Both men said they would pro-
coed no further in the matter.
Mr.. Hamm"rstein was asked by an
Evening World' reporter why he had
Missed r. DID. He replied 1t was be-
cause her songs were indecent.
could possibly prevent 1t he would not
have that sort OF thing in his house.
1t is apparent. that relations are
strained between Messrs. Roster d Bal
and Mr., Hammersteln. The two show
men and Manager Cline were grouped
together upon one side OF the court.
while Mr.. Hammerstein sat alone with
his lawyer. There was no exchange OF
recognition between the two sides. Mr..
Hammerstein admitted guardedly that
policy OF Roster { BlaI, While Mr.. Cline
would not talk about the differences.