The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-26
MAX ROSENBERG AGAIN
A NEW YORK WOMAN GETS THE AC-
TOR INTO POLICE COURT.
He Caused Her to Recite "Cleopatra's
MISUNDERSTANDING Was I'm Jail
Here ON a Charge of Bigamy.

An actor known as Max Rosenberg has
been getting himself into the Police Court
in New York city on the charge of
swindling, and 1t is supposed the man is
the same Max Rosenberg who distinguished
himself in this city a year or two ago. No
one In Indianapolis recalls Rosenberg's
presence lin this Ncity better than the law
firm Of Herod G. Herod. These attorneys
defended Rosenberg in the Criminal Court,
and as security for their fee accepted from
Rosenberg the manuscript Of his latest
opera, entitled "Eiysium." Herod & Herod
still have the manuscript Of "Elysium' in
their office cafe.
Rosenberg was tried in the Criminal Court
here on the charge of bigamy and was found
guilty He received a Jail sentence. The
prosecuting witness against him was
Blanche Louise Mitchell. a dashing Chicago
theatrical woman. 1t was claimed that
Rosenberg after marrying this woman and
living with her short time deserted her
and married another theatrical woman
named Crawford. The second marriage oc-
Cured in this city while Rosenberg and the
Crawford woman were performing at the
| Empire Theater Blanche Louise Mitchell
| was known in the profession as fire
| dancer"
he went directly to Chicago. The next
| heard of him was through press dispatches
| which said he had married a Texas heiress.
| The Indianapolis people most interested in
| this reported romance was the firm OF
| Herod & Herod. but these attorneys were
never able to verify the story. Rosenberg s
| New York victim is Mrs. Alma NJ. Kinney,
| handsome and stylish widow thirty-live
| years old. whose home is in Decatur, Ill.
Mrs. Kinney charges that Rosenberg swim
died her in pretending to prepare her for
the, stage. Mrs. Kinney relates that her
| husband. who died a few years ago, left her
fortune. Her social position was OF the
best and she was interested In many
| womens clubs.
toiiowing the advice of friends, she made
| some unfortunate investments and lost con-
siderable money Desiring to undertake
| some enterprise in the hope of retrieving
her losses and having achieved a reputation
| stage as profession. Last February she
| went to New York TO take a course of dra-
matte instruction. She saw Rosenberg's ad.
| vertisement, which set forth that he was
an actor and manager and would train fol
| the stage and make stars of all who had
the talent or money. She met Rosenberg
SO and he went into raptures and declared
she would make great actress. Then
nc Mps he selected
Whims." and from the first day he at
| tempted TO teach her until the last IL wa.
"Cleopatra's Whims." Mrs. Kinney say.
she recited "Cieopatra's Whims'' until she
hated the thought of it, Rosenberg as
sured her that while 1t seemed dull to hel
1t was heavenly TO a listener.
AT length Mrs. Kinney insisted on a pub
lie appearance and Rosenberg said he hac
decided that "Cleopatra's Whims" Shout,
be produced at Philadelphia. He needed
funds for advertising and for one purpos,
and another until, she says, he obtained
/ nearly 1900 from her. She says he ther
| refused to give her lessons, pleading I'm
| portant business. She became suspicious
and on investigation learned that Rosenher,
| had told Harry Seaman, proprietor of al
| extravaganza company, that he knew :
widow who would advance at least 600
| for a theatrical enterprise. A warrant wa
| ut last issued and Rosenberg was arrestes
and held in $1,000 bail for examination mex
| Monday.
Blanche Louise Mitchell, who appeare,
against Rosenberg here, said she was ,n
der a ''spell' OF some kind when she wa
| married to the man. She said she wa
walking with Rosenberg one day and the,
| came 10 a stairway. Rosenberg asked ne
/ to come with him while he talked with ,
| friend above stairs. They went up TO
! room where there were two or three men
! The woman claimed she was dazed and onl
remembered standing there clasping Rosen
| bergs hand. She revived when she reacheu
the sidewalk again. Rosenberg, she said
then told her that they were married Sh
lived with him but few months when h
left her, she said. Rosenberg spent som
| time in Jail here.