The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-11
Emp|oys Made an Attempt TO Mob
the Officer, but Failed 'SIgnally.
He WAS TAKEN TO POLICE STATION.
Discharged BY Capt Donohus After He Had
Heard His Stoy-Ths SIras and Their
Friends Vow Vengeance, =

New York, July 1i.-Wild excitement
reigned at the New York Theatre last
night. The old home Of Oscar Ham
merstein has not been so animated for
many changing moons, and the Sire
Brothers, who preside there, have sell
dom been so perturbed of spirit.
The cause was twofold. One was
that the New York Life Insurance
Company, which owns the property,
intended TO oust the Slres. This the
latter denied positively. but refrained
from giving out any statement regard
ing their status.
The second cause was much more
substantial. Max Gross, city marshal,
armed with a Judgment obtained by
Fay Templeton-O Osborne for $500, wait
. ed around the place until he became
satisfied there was that much money
in the box office Then--it was $50
he rushed in, threw the treasurer. Ro-
land Carter, aside and grabbed big
pile of currency and walked out.
SOME LOUD PROTESTS. s.
There was immediate riot. The city
marshal was roughly used and loud
were the protests against his carrying
away the available cash in sight.
In the midst OF the tumult Mr.. Gross
called Policeman Lawrence, who is sta
toned at the theatre. to protect him
and aid him. in carrying out the order
OF the court.
The policeman. melted thereto by the
Sire Brothers. IL is said, refused to have
anything TO do with rescuing the mar
shall. The treasurer and others howled
that he (the city marshaD was thief.
and demanded his immediate lynching.
r~t. In n
Gross and taking him to the West For
ty-seventh street station There the
money he had taken was counted. and
Il was found he had secured $685.. He
offered to return the $l35 above the
Judgment, but his offer was scorned.
I'VE want IL all back or nothing" was
the Sire ultimatum.
THE MARSHAL RELEASED.
Then you don't get any of it back"
said Police Capt. Donohue. This man
has acted under direction OF the court
and he is under $4,000 bonds TO do moth
ing wrong. II he has you must take
civil action against him TO get your
money back"
whereupon the city marshal was re-
leased. and went away with the money,
while the Sires and their satellites re-
turned 10 the Cherry Blossom Grove for
a season OF lamentation.
1t is said this is but one OF sixty-six
judgments which have been granted In
various courts against the Sires. They
are all mixed up as 10 liability, and
Miss Templetons judgment-note, she
still insists she is the widow of the late
Howell Osborne-is against the New
York Amusement Company and not
against any of the Sires individually.
ALL VOW VENGEANCE.
Last night the various members OF
the family and the officials OF the house
declared they would wreak deadly.
vengeance upon the marshal, inasmuch
as he had been misinformed. They said
the New York Amusement Company
had no right TO the money the clever
city marshal had captured. They said
il was an altogether different concern.
Still Mr.. Gross seemed perfectly sat
isfied. and gloried in the statement
that he was the one man who has been
able 10 levy upon the cash or valua-
bfes owned, or claimed TO be owned, by
the Sires.
over so judgments are out" ne
said. land l am the only man who has
yet been able TO get hold of Sire cash
on any OF the propositions"
Now that Mr.. Gross has got away
with so much money other deputy
marshals will be encouraged TO try and
collect some portion of the three score
claims now outstanding. III they cap
ture the box Office receipts each night
the Sire Brothers will soon have to
take a new tack. As II is they are not
regarding city marshals with favor. 1t
is said the Sire Brothers will make
desperate resistance and will fight all
such cases i'm the civil courts.
Miss Templeton obtained the iudg-
ment for one weeks salary and costs
She appeared in Broadway TO Toxic"
but did not get paid her last weeks
salary.