The evening times., 1900-01-10
MANsFIELD A DEFENDANr.
suit for Damages May he Brought
by Katherine Grey.

by Katherine Grey,
NEW YORK. Jan. 1O.-Katherine Grey,
who has been playing ROxane in Richard
Manstield's company in "Cyrano de Berge
rae. is threatening to bring suit against
Mr.. Mansfield for the remainder of her
salary for the unfinished season. and TO
recover damages To- her present ill-health
which she Gays, according to her lawyer.
IS due to harsh treatment by Mr. Mans
| field.
Al least un-C n-Chesterfeldian conduct" is
the way H. HummeI. who is counsel for
Miss Grey. describes Mr.. Mansheld's treat
ment OF his client. Mr. Hummel said last
night that Miss Grey had consulted him
IN regard to making a claim for damages
some time ago, but that, owing TO ner i'll
ness. IL was not possible for him to have A
conference with her until yesterday.
He said that Miss Grey went to his Of
fec yesterday afternoon. and that they thaT
vert over the grounds OF complaint. and
| discussed the amount Of damages TO be ask
ed from Mr.. Mansfield
Rumors Of trouble between Miss Grey
and Mr.. Mansfield have been current FOG
some time. and some OF these rumors al
, tributed very harsh conduct to the actor.
All this was absolutely ana emphatic1lly
denied by Mr.. Mansfield and b. Mr.. Palm
er his manager.
II was said that az certain rehearsals
Miss Grey had complained Of receiving sc %
. we're rebukes and disagreeable treatmen.
and that she had finally broken down under
the strain. As TO this, Mr.. Huur4eI sad
last night that Miss Grey had told him She
/ had been treated harshly aud asserted thai
/ her present I'D health Is due directly TO this
treatment which she maintains so affected
her as to compel her 10 give up acting
~ .H
claim as due her the salary agreed upon for
! the remainder Of the present season. Mr..
iummei would not say what the amount Is.
Il was reported last night that Miss Grey
would demaud about $4,000
AS 10 the claim itself Mr. Hummel said
tat he is now drafting a letter addresse /
TO A. J. Dittenhoefer. Of S6 Broadway. Wto
is counsel FOR Mr. Mansfield and Mr. Palmer
in the matter. in which ne will name a def
n'te sum for damages This letter. he said.
will be forwarded today or tomorrow. This
course was suggested By Mr.. DiuenhOefer.
ard 81 will be made the basis Cf any future
conferences.
When Mr. Hummel was directed by Miss
Grey 10 proceed IN the matter. he had a
clerk call up Mr.. Palmer on the telephoue.
and ask him what he intended 10 do in ref
eIence to Miss Grey's claim He re -eiyed
a reply, according TO his statement that he
Suouiu communicate with Mr.. DiltenEOeteT.
He did so. and il is in response 20 Mr.. Dit
tenhoefer's request. he said. that he is cut
lining his case.
No papers have yet been served In the
case, and nothing further will be done. Mr.
Hummel said, until he hears from NJ. Dit
tenhoefer in reply TO his letter
4 representative OF Mr. Manshe'd said
last night that Mr. DitteIhOefer's request
for a formal letter from Mr.. Hummel -as
merely fer the purpose Of having the claims
cf Miss Grey set forth positively and clear
ly. and was for no other purpose. and was
without any admission Of the justice Of the
claims. He added that the message re
oeived 10y Mr. Palmer from Mr. Hummel
was TO the effect that Mr.. Hummel volld
like 10 know whether or not he would com
promise the. case.
Mr.. MansBeld's representative a-so den cd
absolutely that MI Mansfield had ever
treated Miss Grey harshly or that he had
ever been rude brUsque. or ''un- Chester
Geldian.' So courteous was Nr Mansfield
10 Miss Grey he said that he has been
paying her salary during her illness ex-
pecting that she would return 20 Jhe aEe
as soon as she got well enough
Nr Hummel said last night that Miss
Grey is 10 earnest, and that un ,ess her de-
mands are satisfactorily settled she will
bring suit at once.