Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-09
TROUBLES OF MISS BROWN
We're Ventilated in the Justice Courts
Yesterday.
The Theatrical Company Draws
First Blood-Proceedings for OBJ
structing An Officer Were Dis
missed Tho Other Cases Heard
and Submitted and the Decision
Given Last Night.

The rivals for the possession of
Miss Brown" fought two battles yes
terday. The first look place in the
morning, with Justice Thompson as
referee. McArdle drew first blood, and
was awarded the decision. Cohen
came up smiling for the second battle,
in which w. w. Rogers officiated. 1t
was stubborn contest, lasting several
hours. Both sides were exhausted,
and McArdle asked for a decision both
on the merits of his fight and on a
teehnicality.
The first battle, before Thompson.
was rather tame. Managers McArdle
and Feinler were accused of interfer-
ing with Constable Steve Wilcox in the
exercise of his duty. In the afternoon
at four o'clock, the principals and
their seconds came around for the de-
cision. Thompson decided in favor OF
McArdle and Feinler. Cohen losing the
purse.
Several preliminaries preceded the
big fight at Rogers, and the start was
delayed. Cohen had John A. Howard
as his second, and q friend from New
York as his bottle holder. John j.
Coniff and viii S. Rising officiated in
similar capacities for McArdle. Cohen
assumed the aggressive, making sew
eral scientific leads, in the form of tes-
timony concerning the trouble over
Miss Brown. McArdle met him with
testimony from Rising. as to what he
had not to do with the case.
McArdle dropped the defensive and
assumed aggressive tactics. He led
off with an admission ofshis contract
for royalty, tented with tale of poor
business. and then uppercut Cohen
with al story of how he borrowed 5000
from Manager Feinler before any OF
the suits were entered, to enable his
players to get back to New York.
Cohen was playing for the spot wbe16|
the pocketbook is arried.
Ardle was aimis cr the =
Cohen tried 9isl V
turned to his advantage, when Man.
ager Feinler was placed on the stand,
and corroborated McArdle's testimony
as to the 5000, stating that he gave
check for the amount after being told
that the alternative would be no per-
formances Friday and Saturday.
At this stage both men were about
exhausted, and the seconds, Howard
and Coniff, became involved. Conin
twitted Howard about his nerve in
asking for a decision favorable to his
man. and Howard asked the referee u
rule out the theft and perjury blow
and instruct stakeholder Feinler
turn over the purse Of $500 to Col
Coniff insisted that the stake-hq
holds no money that is not Ms oWir,
and that McArdle is really indebted 20
Feinler He raised the technical point
that the referee had no right to OIL
ciate. as the amount involved was too
large. He claimed that the stakes
were $3.50, and had been reduced con-
trary to Marquis OF Blackstone rules
in order to give Rogers chance 10
oficiate as referee. He insisted that
the perjury blow was all right, and
asked the referee to consider II.
Referee Rogers took the matter ur-
der consideration. and promised TO
render a decision this morning. Miss
Brown" was brought into the ring, and
is now in possession OF the referee.
After digesting good supper, the
referee came back TO bis office ana
announced his decision to a Register
man. He eliminated all the criminal
blows from the contest. and gave .
Judgment against McArdle for the fun
purse Of $500. Manager Feinler viii
be held for s1s7.10. McArdle's share OF
the receipts from the exhibition OF
Miss Brown.