The times., 1897-09-19
RICHARD MANSFIELD SUED
Mrs. Winter Files an Amended
Declaration Against Him.
WANTS PAY FOR HER SERVICES
Sonbrefte Had Won Her Suit for
$1,000 Back salary, But the Ver-
diet Was Ser Aside-A Second Ef-
fort TO Collect the Money-A CeIe-
brated Case.

Mrs Percy Winters, better known as
Mary Sanders, the dainty little soubrette
Of the summer stock company, yesterday
flied an amended declaration to her suit
against Actor Manager Richard Mansfield
for 81 400 salary, alleged to be due
her, under her contract with him.
The circumstances of the case were that
Mrs Winters after being engaged by Mr..
Mansfield to act III his company from
September 16, 1895, TO June Is, 1886,
discharged her without cause, it is charged,
On December ., 1895.
Mrs. Winter claims that MI. Mansfield
agreed To pay her SIS a week Tor her
services, hut this the latter, in the inter
view which eliminated in the actress dis
uissal, denied. As it is one of Mr.. Mans
fields practices never 10 make written
contract with those he employees, she had
no means OF proving her claim.
Mr. Mansfield then told her, she charges,
that he had 10 room for her in his com
pany at that salary anyway, and that she
should remain in New York, where his COM
pany was then play wing, and look for
$50 a week, less whatever she might be
able to earn from another manager. As
the season was so far gone, however, Mrs.
Winter was unable to secure another Ell
"a cement, and So remained without EN-
pIoyment throughout the term Of the con
tract.
a fter paying her $50 for the first week
after ne had discharged her Mrs. Winter
alleges that Mr.. Mansfield ceased payment.
Therefore, on December 81, 1895, she
entered suit against him for 81 300 $50
for each week the contract had stiIl to run
Much Indignation, as well as Samusement,
was created during the hearing OF the
case by Mrs Winters testimony that the
chief reason for her dismissal W as the fact
thai she had sat down in Mr.. Mausfield's
presence he had ut the time, she testi
fled, stormed At her first because she was
seated ia his own chair, which he allowed
no one besides himself to occupy, and, sec
und, because sne had sat down at all
before him. He had shouted at her, she
stated, that all his employees stoud when
they talked to him, and he considered it
an impertinenoe in her to sit down.
The case ran nearly year, and on De-
cember 21, 1886, a jury in Judge Brad
iey's court awarded her a verdict for the
full amount
Mr. Mansfield, however, took the case
TO the court OF appeals, which held that
the suit had been brought too soon Ia,
recover anything more than two weeks
salary. That is, Mrs. Sanders had beer
dismissed December and as she had
brought suit December 81 only 81 90 was
due her. The decision awarding her judg
ment was therefore reversed.
This point is avoided in the declaration
brought yesterday as the contract tine
had more than expired. The amended
declaration was filed by permission OF
Judge Cox, sitting in circuit court. 1t
set forth that on March 80, 1895. Mrs.
Winter contracted with Mr. Mansfield to
render humber services at such places as he
might direct and in such capacity as lie
might require, from September 16, 1895,
to June 10, 1856, for which he agreed to
pay her SIS weekly, such payments to be
made on the Saturday night of each week
Ia pursuance of this contract she entere
upon the performance OF it under the man
agement OF Mr. Mansfield, and continued
IN his service until December 8, 1895, when
without cause or justification he dismissed
her from the company, and wholly repudiat
ed his contract with her. He further ut
teny refused to pay her any of her salary