New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN's AFFAIRS.
MUCH WEARIED BY LAwsUITs-TWO JUDO
MENTs AGAINST HIM.

Tho announcements made Yesterday that Oscar
Hammerstein had transferred a house In One-huh-
Observation-Disclosures. 10 his wife and had leased
his theatres TO his caused much speculation
as TO the financial standing Of that manager, ana as
toshs reasons for taking the steps in question Mr.
HammersteIn has long been engaging In large vent
ures and involving himself in great risks. but, on
the other hand he has extensive and prosperous In
terests and II was not thought that he would De
unable to meet claims upon him.
Mr.. Hammerstein said last night that the only
transfer that he had made was that OF the house
I'm One-hundred- and twentieth-st. TO his wife, and
since he had made 1t he had begun to think that 1t
was a mistake, as he rather thought that the house
was already in his wfe's AS to the theatres
the Harlem Opera House. the Columbus and the
Olympia-he had merely given leases OF them to his
sons Arthur and William. He still owned them. the
same before.
There some suits coming up In the courts be-
fore long against Mr.. Hammersten. There are one
two on account Of the death OF two men at
Olympia on the morning after II opened nearly a
year ago, from the bursting OF a steam pipe. There
is a suit for defamation Of character. brought by
newspaper man. and there are probably one or two
smaller suits. Mr. Hanmerstein has been known
to admit that he found 1t difficult, or even impos-
sible to keep exact account Of the actions against
him. When he asked last night II the transfer
and the leases had anything to do with these suits
He admitted. however. that he was very tired Of
being constantly bothered with actions such as these
He had more suits brought against him than any
other theatrical manager he thought, because he
was about the only theatrical manager whose opera
tons We're backed up by large amount OF valuable
real estate He declared that all his just indebted
ness in the whole world would amount to only about
$50 900 and that he had still abundant real estate
standing in his own name 10 satisfy ali JUST JuuS-
ments that could possibly be obtained against him
Falling appropriately in with all TINS discussion
of Mr.. Hammersteins affairs two Judgments We're
filed in the County Clerks office against MIN by NJ.
F. McC;oldrick, in favor Of A. NJ. Byers d Co. iron
manufacturers. Of Pittsburs. aggregatng *so'. ne
claims are on two notes made by Mr.. Hammerstein
on January a. for $3.50 each, one payable -FOUR
months and the other five months after date 70 me
order OF f.. +. Heating, at the Iwettn Waru i,aIh'
which notes were indorsed by Mr.. Heating ana de-
livered 10 A. NJ Byars & Co. When the notes Tell que
they were presented for payment, but were not pdu
and were protested Suits begun to collect me
notes and Mr. Hammerstein put in an answer 10 pot'
suits saying Information and BELIEF tnat tne plaii,
tiff was not the real party In interest or ,he ."
of the notes but the notes were owned anu tie
property OF F.. +. Heating When the suits came up
Tor trial on Thursday the judgments were aAo"ed ny
consent and were filed yesterday :, .a
These judgments are understood to be In connec-
ton with the very steam pipes whicn causeu III III
dea nh of the two men and the resultant dainase
suits With a suit for the pipes on one slde anu
shit for the bursting OF the pipes on the othet ',e
tangle can be imagined. MI HaHinerste as ~ 49,
means walked IN paths of roses Tor the w,oie mn
since he went into the theatrical business Dut N a.
his difficulties he has shown wonderful !dvi is ~,
landing on his feet His talk in the present Crisis
niles that ne is confidently looking Tor spot l" "0
| 10 make a landing OF the old sort