The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07

of the Employ ees- Story of How Kelly
Got Back From Chicago.
Concerning the Kelly attachment anC
deposition the following letter from DR.
Clark. manager of the big tent snow
has been received:
Arkansas City. Kan, July 5, 1897.
Manager Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kan.
Dear Sir-In your issue of June q
quite lengthy article appeared regard
ing the attachment issued against me in
favor OF one Thomas f. Kelly, in which
he claimed back salary and general I'M
fair treatment at my hands. 1t was one
sided throughout, and no doubt led your
readers TO believe that Mr.. Kelly had
been very badly treated.
After considering the matter carefully
1 concluded 10 make ~ reply, but IN
yesterdays issue Mr.. Kelly fails in for
another article. and, n which, l again
get decidedly the worst of it. Foroear-
ance with nc has ceased 10 be a virtue,
and, as there are always two sides 10 a
question. 1 believe, if given an Oppor-
tunity, you will be fair enough 10 pre-
sent my side also.
Mr.. Kelly has been in my employ for
the past three years, with the exception
or few weeks. He, nor no other mem
Der Of the company, ever failed TO re-
ceive their salary promptly each week;
salaries being payable between the
hours OF 10 and II o'clock Monday morn
ings- Mr.. Kelly was always very free
with his money, and was addicted TO a
peculiar habit of TOO frequently COM
b.ning business with pleasure" a fact
which brought about his present troub-
les. Instead Of me owing Mr.. Kelly, it
was usually the reverse, as it was a
custom Of mis- 10 draw his salary in ad-
vance. When the time came for OPEN
ing the present season at Hutchinson,
Mr.. Kelly was in Chicago without funds,
and the records of the Santa Fe agent
al Hutchinson will show that / advanced
Mr.. Kelly transportation. 1 also advanc-
ed him money TO live upon until the
show opened. l enclose you fac-simile
of my contract with Mr.. Kelley, which
you will note is made for forty weeks
at a salary of $40 per week, together
with transportation after joining. You
Will also note that Mr.. Kelly agrees 10
let $40 OF his salary stand as a guaran-
tee that he will fulfill the requirements
OF the contract by remaining With the
company for the specified length of time
and abide by the rules and regulations
thereof, which require all members of
the company TO BE ladies and gentlemen |
as the case. maye Ibe. These rules also !
prohibit the performers from hanging |
out in saloons, MASKING, visiting ques |
tionable places, or doing anything not |
in keeping with responsibility. Until ,
our arrival at Wichita, Mr. Kelly got
along nicely and at no time found our
rules too stringent. The Wichita eli
mate, however, proved too much for
MIN. and l found it necessary one day
to fine him 81 for being intoxicated
(Jhe rules permitted a fine Of 500. 4
few days later Mr. Kelly missed re-
hearsal, which prevented putting on the
program intended for that night. He
was fined So for this offense. On the
same day I got positive evidence that he
had moved bag and baggage down 10 a
questionable resort conducted by one
Madam Vina Lee. l fined him $40 for
his offense, and instructed him if he
lid not Immediately discontinue that ne
would discharged. He promised to do
peter. and asked my protection against
he woman, as he claimed she was a
ritrol thrower and also a shooter. I
went to Mr.. Bedford Wood,
,our chief detective, and explained the
natter 10 him-that l was trying 10 run
ny company in a respectable manner
NJ h l. oil, g
singing was quite a drawing card for
'ur show. Previous 10 this time he had
Ilways behaved himself. and [ thought
f 1 could get him away from Wichita
hat he would perhaps realize his con-
ition and be himself again. l might g.,
ere state that Mr. Kelly was with US !.
ourteen weeks before he was able 10
make his hoid-back good. During his ,
tay in Chicago. through his cornwall .
abits he was compelled 10 put up his ,
swelery, and l advanced money to NJ. 4.
. Eppenstein & Co, corner State and
Iidison streets, TO redeem some for him. .
IN our closing night in Wichita, ABOUT :
o'clock I was informed that Mr.. Kelly :.
lten6ed TO attach our outfit at late q
our so as 10 prelude any possibility OF !,
" obtaining bonds. We were billed in !,
rkansas City. and the proposition was y
tat would advance him the $50 salary .
hich would have been due on the fol- :,
wing Monday between the hours Of 10 i,
nd IL o'clock He would then attach =
II the Sl4 dollars he had been fined, .
I'd the $40 that had been refined as a p
Iarantee for the faithful fulfillment OF ?,
: -,sr, of rhe contract He evidently -
HI the idea chat the amount was so =,
wal tha, would submit to the imposi- IT
On rather than be detained. Having /,
zen posted in the matter l was pre- a
red for the emergency, gave the neces- il
nv bonds and came on here, opening
time and turned people away. In To-
VS. Eagle. Kelly makes a feeble at Il
mpt 10 be-ittle the merit OF our
medies. and. in doing so. # correctly
oted. perfumes himself. for he certain "
knows no more about our formulas o'
an YOU do. these remedies being pre- sc
red by two OF the leading wholesale N
ug manufacturers of America. and
tipped 70 us in bulk an6 they will bear F
. out in rhe statement that only the F.
~ best quality of drugs are used. II L
" not be out OF place 90 state that In
lie Mr.. Kelly is lowering under the tt
,tecting wing OF Madam VIVA Lee Z,
II he already has an eSteeinaoie vile, Sc
ing upon Howard street, San Fran II
CO. and whom he deserted some time n
&c. Had Mr. Kelly come 10 me and
orrnei me Of his desire ~ leave the