Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-14
CHARGES OF PLAGIARISM.
Rhind and Niehaus Quarrel Over ii
Sherman Statue Connection.

Rhind and Niehaus Quarrel Over the
Sherman Statue Competition.
From the New York World.
Nearly every man who has sent in a
sketch is now at Washington looking after
his interests. Hence dozen jealous bieker-
ings and little quarrels. .
Everything SO far pales into insignifi-
canoe beside the row betwe cen J. Massey
Rhind and Charles H. Niehaus, the we'll
known New York sculptors. Charges of
plagiarism and threats of personal violence
are said to have passed between the two.
For years past Rhind and Niehaus have
been artistic rivals. Each designed one of
the famous bronze doors of old Trinity
Church, and they have competed against
one another many times in their career.
Both are thought to stand good chances for
the Sherman prize. The trouble arose
Thursday, when Niehaus walked into the
gallery of the hall in which are the models
waiting the decision of the experts, and
made the bold assertion that one of the
two sketches he had submitted was sure of
the prize. j. Massey Rhind took up the
challenge and said that MIR. Niehaus might
reckon both of his sketches out of the COM
petition, for the judges would instantly de-
tect the fact that they were copied from
famous European pieces of sculpture.
You're a Scotchman," said Niehaus,
land have no right to compete for the
American prize.
You're an American with a German
name. and Dutchman by instinct Rhind
is said to have retorted. why don't you
take down those photos of the Hahnemann
monument; It's copy Of the Gil Bias in
Vienna. and every one knows it,"
Mr.. Niehaus has pinned behind the Sher-
man model photographs of the monument
OF Hahnemann, the father of homeopathy,
won for him a big prize at the beginning
of last year. 1t was to these Mr.. Rhind re-
fer-ed.
Niehaus only glared angrily, and Rhind
went out of the building with a happy
smile on his face. In an hour he was back
again with parcel under his arm. When
he opened this he revealed to an inQuisitive
group of fellow-sculptors several photo
graphs. 1t was thought that Mr.. Rhind
was going to follow the example Of his
rival and pin up the photographs of his
own achievements In art but he only Sc
lected two and carefully fastened them to
the wall. Upon examination both photos
bore a striking resemblance of the sketches
submitted by Charles H. Nishaus. One
represented the world-renowned Colleoni
statue in Florence. the work of the six
other was photograph of an equally
famous statue of Kaiser William in Berlin.
When Mr.. Niehaus heard the laughter
which greeted mis- rivals clever move, and
saw the photographs, he made a step or
two as if to tear them from the wall.
mot Bit said Rhind. IF you put up
photographs, so shall 1; and We will let the
committee know where you get your in
spirations FROM"
The little German-American sculptor is
pig,ny beside his stalwart Scotch COM
rade in art, but he is plucky and made an
other move in the direction of the photo
graphs.
Just try that again." Mr.. Rhind Is re-
ported to have said, land Ill drop you over
this gallery" AS the drop in question is
forty feet to a stone floor, hostilities were
suspended for a time.
With the lull of peace Rhind began to
count the cost of his quarrel and is said to
have feared that Niehaus would retaliate
in some way. To protect his photographs
and model, he accordingly secured mes
senger and sent the boy out to purchase a
chair. Upon this chair j. Massey Rhnd is
said to have Sat during the waking hours
of the last three days, to the intense
amusement of every one connected with
the Sherman statue competition. With
Scotch doggedness he will sit there until
the competition is decided and his fate
known.