The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
FIeecy Wardrobes Seized by James f.
Statesman While the Train In
Held at Peru.
THE JACK FAMILY TROUBLES
COMPANY SUCCEEDS IN ESCAPING
LOCAL MINIONS OF THE LAW,
But Il Headed on mt Peru and the
Property Seixed-InterestinG
story of Litigation.

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Another chapter of trouble was added
yesterday to the history of Sam T. Jacks
Own Burlesque Company. which closed
weeks engagement at the Empire Theater
on Saturday night. Again the twelve or
fifteen young women Of the company were
compelled to give up the trunks contain
ing the gauzy things that made up their
wardrobes. This incident took place at
Peru yesterday afternoon, and James +.
Statesman was in the midst of it ALL
On Saturday night the entire outfit of
the show was attached by Constable Hus-
ton. who held a writ executed in Justice
Lockmans court. This action was taken in
the replevin suit brought by James {.
Jack, of New York, who claims to be the
owner of the show. The suit was brought
against Mabel Hazelton. who is also claim
ing the costumes. scenery. etc. Several
constables took possession of the stuff
Saturday night, despite the protests of the
stable of the Indianapolis Transfer Com.
pany.
The replevin suit was brought early last
week by Adolph Marks. a Chicago lawyer.
who represents James c. Jack. The latter
is brother Of the late Sam 7. Jack. At
torney Marks was assisted by Alvin A.
Jack, cousin OF James c. Jack. Alvin
Jack resides in Detroit and was formerly
the manager of the show. He came here
last week in the interest of his cousin and
also because he has claim of $500 which
is due him as the former manager of the
company. Mr.. Jack and Attorney Marks
are still in the city. Yesterday morning
about 10 o'clocA Alvin A. Jack went over
to the stable OF the Indianapolis Transfer
Company and there met the members of
was not with him. Mr.. Jack says he was
asked to go there and meet the company
and sort out the baggage.
OBJECA ED TO A SEARCH.
He says the company" was assembled
when he got there and he began to in
vestigate the luggage. Trouble came when
he attempted to search the trunk Of
''Llotta," the goou-looking young woman
who did the Kaleidoscope act which closed
the olio. In private life "Llotta" is plain
Mamie Kent.
That's my trunk" she snapped, as Mr..
Jack approached II. He was not a bit
daunted by the young woman's manner and
ordered the trunk opened Mr. Jack claims
that the airy and fieecy outfit which Miss
Kent wears on the stage belongs to the
rightful owner of the show-James c. Jack.
He ordered the trunk opened, out before
he could get anything out of it some one
ordered it thrown In the baggage wagon,
he says. Then before he could realize what
had happened every trunk in the outfit was
loaded into the wagon and carted off. Mr..
Jack says he protested, but to no avail, and
before he could communicate with Attorney
Marks the baggage and the members of
the company were well on their way to
Logansport. 1t was known that the COM
pany booked for Toronto and would
change to the Wabash railroad at Logans-
port. Mr.. Jack and Attorney Marks went
to see Attorney Frank Hord and placed
him in possession of the facts. Mr.. Hord
happened to think Of James f. Statesman,
an intrepid young lawyer of Peru. and the
long distance telephone was quickly called
into use. Mr.. Hord instructed Mr.. Suites
man TO get out the proper papers and TO
board the Wabash train carrying Sam Il.
Jacks Own Burlesque Company when it
reached Peru. Mr.. Statesman was also in
structed to serve his papers and to take
possession of about everything he could
lay his hands on.
About 2:30 O'clock the Wabash train
reached Peru and an hour iater Mr.. Suites
man was telling the story of the greatest
fight of his life to Mr.. Hord over the long
distance phone. He was at the station
backed by force of constabulary when the
train arrived Between two and three
hundred citizens were gathered to see the
fun. Gallant man .hat he is, Mr.. Suites
man was actually compelled to thrust some
of the pretty burlesquers aside in order
to get all that the writ called for.
COMPANY IN EVIDENCE.
The members Of the company gathered
in force and attempted to prevent Suites
men and his men from taking the property.
The train was scheduled to stop at Peru
but a few minutes, and 1t was ready to
start before half the stuff was taken OF.
Statesman, being a young man of re-
sources, telegraphed the superintendent of
the road to hold the train. and that off,
cal gave the necessary order. 1t is said
that the male members of the company
attempted by force to prevent the property
being taken from the train, and a hand
to-hand fight occurred between them and
the constabulary, reinforced by the train
crew. According to Mr.. Stutesman's re-
port Of the affair, several black" eyes
men with talk" and some Of them made
dire threats against the modest and retir-
ing Statesman. But he was game from
| start to finish, and when the train left
Peru it carried a sad lot of burlesquers.
| Alvin A. Jack has claim of about $500.
which he says is due him for managing
| the show. Although the organization trav-
| eled about as Sam T. Jacks Own Burlesque
| Company, ii does not belong to the estate
| of the late theatrical manager. Ii was
started on the road last summer by James
| G. Jack, who Is a brother of Sam T. Jack.
| Alvin Jack says he was requested by his
| cousin to take the show on the road, and
| left New York with thirty people last
| August. Mabel Hazelton was one of the
performers. This is the woman who has
| claimed to be the wife of Sam T.. Jack,
although she has made no demand for a
share in his estate. The family of Sam T.
| Jack say that the woman was never mar
| ried to him. His legal wife, ii is asserted,
resides in Chicago. She was formerly
Sam T. Jacks companies at the time of
their marriage. Alvin Jack says he re-
| signed as manager of the show in Detroit
| a few weeks ago, because he could not get
along with Mabel Hazelton. He says she
insisted on signing her name on hotel regis
tiers as Mabel nazelton Jack" He or
dered her to stop this practice. he says and
| she then began TO write letters TO his
| cousin that he alvin jack was not doing
the square thing by his employer. 1t is
claimed that Mabel Hazelton also has a
, grudge against Alvin Jack because he de-
| clined TO introduce her To his wife and
daughter in Detroit. 1t is averred that
| Mabel Hazelton. a short time before Alvin
| Jack gave up the management OF the show.
| produced bill of sale and asserted that
she was the owner of the show II Is ad-
mitted that this bill of sale was made out
nv lanes c. Jack. but IL is declared that