New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-14
TTGUT 1T hOSTIR & BIIES.
OSCAR HAMMERsTEiN. MIR ROSTER MISC III DO.
HER MAID AND \ WINE AGENT ALL Go
IN IrlILCE STATION

HER MAID AND WINE AGENT ALL Go
70 POLICE STATION
Their. was , lively time nj Roster & BARS Music
Hal last night which ended In the West Thirtieth-
St station about midnight, when Oscar Hammer
stein partner Of Mcssrs. Roster Bal. ana George
Kess.r a wine agent. who lives at No. 2s6 Fifth
ave appeared there the latter prisoner on Ham
mersteln's complaint OF disorierly conduct.
The tables were turned Hammcrstein when
Mr. Roster went on Ke.sler's bail bond. and Kess-
Ter made a complaint OF assault against Hammer
stein. and had him made prisoner
The caus, OF the quarrel the appearance Of
Miss III Do "A Viennese singer. nj It may result
in the dissolution of the partnership existing between
Roster and Bal and iiammerstcin.
In the station Mr.. Roster called Mr.. Hammerstein
a loafcr declaring that he would have nothing more
to do with him. and the latter retored in "A similar
vein
II was about half-past 10 O'Clock when Miss hi
Do appeared the stage. She was loudly applaud
ed 10y ALL with the exception OF man who sat alone
In one Of the centrs promenade boxes. lie Missed
After she had finished her first song there was more
applause and more kissing from the man In the box
After the singer had ended every one looked
toward the box where the Kissing had come. ana
Manager Oscar iIammerstein was discovered sit
ting there alone. In the box next to him was
George Kesser and In the box on the other side
was an unknown man and hs wife The man
leaned over his box and asked Hammersten,
whom he did not recognize. what he meant by hiss
Ing. Hammerstcn replied that IT was his house.
and II the man did not like the way he was act
ing he could get out.
Just then Mr. Kessler. accompanied by Mr.. Kos
ter walked up to Hammerstein and while Roster
called him "A dirty loafcr'' Kessler made some
other uncomplimentary remarks which so angered
Hammersten that he rushed downstairs and into
the lobby, where he found Policeman Retrosino.
whom he hurried upstairs. where kesser ana sew
eral others were standing. The two men became
made several attempts to strike Kesslcr but was
prevented by the policeman. who on the advice OF
MIR Roster. refused to do Hammersteins bidding
Uammer.teln then went down to the lobby OF the
house and followed by Kess.er Loud words
were heard. and Hammerstein was seen to strike
knocked him down. cutting his eye, before bystand-
ers could interfere.
Office and remained there unit. II 80 o,cock. waen
the show had ended. While he was In the office
taking with Manager cline and reporter. Miss
hi bio entered. with her maid followed by kessler
The singer began to upbrad Mr.. Hammersteln;
when the latter caught sight OF Kess and ordered
him out. Kessler refused to co. and more compli-
had been sent for by Mr. Iammersteln entered and
placed kessler under arrest
The policeman and his prisoner, followed by Mr.;
Hammersten, Mr.. Roster. Miss III Do her maid
and about 1000 people started for the staton-house
Then Sergeant Lam entertained chatEe Tt 1 ans,
by Mr.. Kostsr. who denounced Hammersten. After
kesser had been baed o9 he made the charge ,,
draw 1t. but Hammerste.n declared he would not
have II that way and not having bail ready sent
messenger In search OF bondsman.
Mr. Hammersten was finally bailed In $500.
George BuwInkle. OF the Auc Hotel. becoming
Mr. Hammersteln would not say what he would
do about the, partnership between himself and
on II. and receiver can be appointed" was all
no would say.