Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22
SUES A DRAMATIC COMPANY
Discharged Employees of AT Gay 0oney
Island Want Their Money.
MANAGER PUTS UP A CASH BOND
Fishy story from New York Advanced
ns n Reason for the
Litigation Mt
Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Nov. 2l.-(Special flames
f. Dolan and Ida Lenharr began suit
In the district court yesterday afternoon
against Alfred Aarons, Sherry Mathews and
Harry Bulger, praying for $322.50, which
they claimed was due them for salaries as
members of the Mathews and Bulger com
pany which appeared last evening at the
Funke. Deputy Sheriffs Moore and Draper
took in the show with the writ OF attach
ment that was sworn out by the plaintiffs,
who were superfluous members of the organ
Zation and were let out some time ago.
Manager Miller put up $3.50 cash to release
the effects of the company and the equities
OF the case will be inquired into later by
the district court
1t is said that the suit is really little
scheme of Aarons, who is one of Oscar
Hammerstein's submanagers at the Olympia
theater, New York City, to find out whether
Miller and Peel or Mathews and Bulger
are the real owners of the company. The
stars were on his list of vaudeville actors
at the theater, but while under contract
they secured an offer from Miller and Peel
to head the company they are now with, and
have met with such distinguished success
that Aarons wants them back again. The
new managers refuse to let them go, and
the Olympia man is charged with taking
this method OF trying to see IL he has
cause of action for breach of contract with
the stars.
FLATER DIVORCE CASE.
Judge Holmes today granted decree of
divorce to William Flater who proved that
his wife, Annie, to whom he was married
In Denver, in 1891, had deserted him for a
handsomer man.
The in
the objections OF Mrs. Aughe. who denies
that she has ever used his 63-year-old
spouse cruelty. She also AYERS that as a
matter OF fact the old man lives in Saunders
county and not in Lancaster; and that his
pretended residence here is a fraud on the
court. In contradiction of his charge that
she married him for his money Mrs. Aughe
says she has supported the old gentleman
most OF the time since year after the
marriage, owing to the fact that he disposed
OF nearly all OF his personal property and
mortgaged his real estate. After getting rid
OF his wealth, he left her and remained
away for two years, without provocation
After time he returned and begged to
be reinstated In her affections, and volun-
tarily decided her the farm when she con-
sented to give him another trial. Finally
she denies threatening to kill him and
prays the court to deny him decree OF
divorce
Thomas Darnell, administrator of the
estate OF Lydia Adds, files a rather sen
sational answer to the suit to foreclose
a mortgage held by Evan Baker. I, is
claimed that Mrs. Adds signature was
obtained while she was insane and incapa-
Bile OF entering into any contract. He SAYS
that Mrs. Adds was very sick and did
not know what she was doing. 1t is further
averred that the signature was obtained
by misrepresentation, and was without con-
sideration.
WoMAN'S CLUB MEETS.
The Woman's club will hold its fourth
meeting OF the year Monday at 3 D. M
at the club room. Mrs. S. b. Pound, who
has had charge OF the science department
for the past two years, will lead the pro
gram Members are urged to be present
promptly at 3 o'clock.
The program is Instrumental duet Coun-
try Dance. Nevin, Misses Cowdery and
Hollowbush; paper, Position and Shapes OF
Leaves" Mrs. Dorothy G. Bacon; Violin
solo. selected, Miss Silence Daies; Early
Child Life DR.. Ruth NJ. Wood; whistling
solo. Might and Morning." Lehmer, Mr..
=. N. Lehmer; paper Headaches and Other
Nervous Disorders Caused by Eye Strain"
Mrs. III. NJ. Belts Chicago Ophthalmic col
lege); vocal solo, For All Eternity" Masch- |
eronio. Miss Hattie Becker.
Miss Ada Myers of Beatrice and Bruce |
Yates of the civil engineering department
OF the burlington, were married at the home |
of the bride today. The bride and groom
The Peoples State bank OF Gothenberg |
has been authorized to conduct a banking |
business by the state board. The new instl- |
tuition succeeds the First National bank of |
Gothenberg, and has capital stock of |
$50. 900.
The gold contract" bond case instituted |
by w. j. Bryan against the city to test |
the validity of the bonds has been ad- |
vanced on the docket Of the supreme court |
The case was appealed by e. B. Stephen
son, agent for eastern investors.
John Berry, Burlington switchman, had
his right hand so badly crushed last night
that amputation was necessary. While |
making coupling in the main yards his
hand was caught between the bumpers and
terribly mangled Berry was taken to his !
room in the Boyd hotel and a physician
called. 1t was found impossible to save
his hand and II was accordingly amputated
Health officer Rohde has again quaran-
tined the sheriffs residence on account
OF dlphtheria, another OF the children hay-
ing the malady There are seven children
In the family attending school and the
health o.fcer was obliged to burn all the
school books found in the house.
jerome Wineinger, the man arrested on
a statutory charge on complaint OF Mrs.
Click. mother OF l4-year-old Mary Clzek,
got continuance In the police court today,
but was notified by his counsel Judge
Strobe, that he would not appear for him
again. The girl is little more than child
and with gown scarcely to her shoetops |
and the evidence of approaching maternity,
was a sad spectacle In the police court.
Omaha people In Lincoln: At the Lincoln
Sol Bergran. Hon. j. NJ. Woolworth George
Magney. w. G.. Washburn. ]. II. Likes.
George o. Brown.
Weston Pythinns Elect Officers.