New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24
THE CASINO BRONZE STATUES
THE MODELS AND TIE MANAGERS APPEAR AT
JEFFERSON MARKET COURT

THE MODELS AND TIE MANAGERS APPEAR AT
JEFFERSON MARKET COURT
Therewas a great gathering IN the Jefferson Mar
ket Court yesterday morning. drawn there by the
report that "a woman was TO pose nude before JUS
flee Slmms that he might decide whether or not
such posing was immoral The crowd was des-
tined TO be disappointed for such exhibition took
place The model appeared, 1t is true but only IN
street attire. Justice Smms announced early In the
morning that there would be posing. but that he
was going to try to find out who was the protector
OF the exhibition at the Casino. and then hold him
accountable.
There are three sections Of the Penal Code which
the police think Will hold in reference to these eN-
hilitions They are Sections ZIG. $50 ana o'' All
refer TO offences against public morality ana de-
cency defining all such offences as misdemeahors
The first OF the bronze statuary party 10 arrive
was Rudolph Aronson. OF the casino lie u'u ho'
seem TO he much cast down over the turn ahd'tS
had taken. lie said before the case was cane"
II know perfectly well that are within the limits
of the law In this matter and l do not propose "
he oyerrued We are here to show Justice Sifrnns
everything I'm connection with the posing We nave
brought down all the paraphernnlla aho' IL "e0es
sary, will give exact reproduction Oh ue SPe'-
tacle at the Casino The statement that MISS o'a'-
ton appears i'm the nude is true. Sh" had on
trunks which reach from the waist line 10 pe'oM
the hips They are made OF rubber ana III "shS
IL true and when covered with the bronze power
look I will admit. as II 1t was actua'iy the ha'"'"
appearance OF the body"
with Mr. Aronson were his brother Albert Eu-
mund Berson and 4. Curtiss bohu' press be"'
of the theatre Giles Bradley. the inventor OF the
bronze statuary; Mr. Koehler and h. W. william
SON the two male models and Miss Bessie stanton
the woman in the case She did not come direcuS
into court but waited outside In carriage u"''' I"
| was nearly time for the case TO DC cai'eu' -.
To a reporter she chatted In an amless way 'ipo"'
| art but that was about as far as her hno"'eua' "
| the matter went Mr.. Bond had 'h'S " '"S "
| lation TO the matter: This woman Is 'o'
| because she Is covered with prohze P"i''' 90 ,,,.
nh, rosed at the Casino was much nuder IMAM .n'7
| woman and yet there was no ou'o's' ' r III
| c,use the model Is a woman they are "ah'"s a"
| 49, -, TN. two men are In exactly the sanl'
"nltion vet there IL not word sala %, sis sun nG
f't ~ ih.ir poslng think IL is an as a ;ns
! shows that the public nave 'e'' ' N''
VI vas not until nearly Il o'clock INA. t"e cas- az
VAS nnay called. Justice Slnihs w" an uhsr,
,htetes,!eu pc axamnation The first witness called
uas Dotectye- Sergeant Titus lie said mar ne ha(
gone the Casino on n ,,,ss Ua iden,ined Mis-
! stanton as the woman %no hau pos ei., anJ hi
! Rogers who acted with Titus, was called ana III
,aosno,nv vas exactly the same as that ot th'
Maurice Mayer. who appeared for the Aronsons
said that he had no questions 10 ASH 1us''oe 'hs,
sati. II shall hold all three OF you for violation o
Section SIS OF Penal Code In that you have VII
| fuIlv and wrongfully committed an act which out
! RACES public decency. shall have a complain
| taken. and hold you each In 5000 for examination
| next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock In additiol
| 10 holding the three statues. Justice Simms heI
| Rudolph Aronson and Giles Bradley. the manase
Of the statues In 500 bonds each for examination
oners in the custody Of their counsel remittlnl
their ball.