Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03

1t is stated that Louis James has brought suit against the proprietor of hotel in Dallas, Texas, for $2O,OO0. It is alleged that the proprietor ac- cused MT James of stealing a pillow from his hostelry.
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 Abraham Hummel has applied to be assigned as counsel for Harry J. Rose, the stage manager, who is accused of killing his wife last September. MT Hummel says that he has already ex- pended $400 of his own money in Roses defense.
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 Joseph Murphy, the Irish player, contemplates revival of his former success, "The Donagh," next season. He has engaged J. H. Shepard to re- write the play, and will introduce sev- eral new scenic effects that will con- siderably enhance the attractiveness of the revival.
 Ezra Kendall had q funny expert ence in Canton, Ohio, last week, where he caused the bedclothing of a hotel to be burnt up from the effects of his cigar. The landlord demanded $1.50 damages, but Kendall offered him $500 worth of jokes, and up to date both are having hot time through series of letter writing.
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 James B. Haggin, a western turf man, has bought from the estate of Heber R. Bishop one share of stock ill AT @ISA yyh carries with it box No 34, one of the best in the horseshoe tier and flank ing on the right of the box of J. Pier pont Morgan. This sale is one of the first made in many years, and the price for the box, though not made public, is said to be about $90,000.
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 Laura Bigger has finally and decis- ively announced that she will appear in a new sketch entitled "A Thief of the Night" and open in Bridgeport, Conn, next Monday night. All sorts of Christenings have been made for Miss Biggar's vaudeville skft, but as A Thief of the Night is the title, ac- cording to her own statement it will be we'll to let it go at that until some one with more authority than Miss Biggar appears with better title.
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 An amusing story is told of Cali fornia cinnamon bear that is travelling with the Man to Man. company. The bear has been in the habit of drinking a bottle of beer every night before re- tiring, and when the customary night cap1 was not forthcoming, one night recently, when Bruin was in Cincinnati, he strenuously objected and at once proceeded to wreck every thing in sight in his masters dressing room, where he was confined. After his keeper had been called and he had been given his nip, he calmly turned pn his side and went to sleep.
 II: When E. Fl Sothern played in Pitts ourg week before last he stopped at the Hotel Lincoln, and on. Saturday after noon, when he was out, message 1 came over the telephone. Whoever worked the wire said that he was MT Eothern, that he had ordered suit of clothes to be delivered that afternoon, and wouldn't the clerk kindly take care of it when it should arrive? A pack age came all right, and the conscien- Hous clerk paid no less than $49 for it, but when Mir Sothern opened 1t, it was found to contain two bricks. These Mir Sothern had not ordered, and the hotel people are now tenderly inquir- Ing for the man who sent the bricks.
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 Mrs Herne has finally won her suit against LiebIer & Go, that has been pending for about three years. The case began in 1899 when James A. Herne was living. At that time he en- tered into an agreement with the Lieb- lers whereby they were to produce his play, sSag Harbor," in frst-class houses After MT Hernes death the firm leased the play to several stock companies. This Mrs Herne objected to and accordingly brought suit for S1,000 damages and for an injunction, which was denied by lower court The final decision was rendered by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. The law firms of Viader and Josephson and Howe and Hummel represented Mrs Herne.
 :lI: It is announced that the claim of May Yohe against the estate of her for
 
 ed a divorce from her after her flight with Putnam Bradlee Strong, has been settled by the payment to her of G9,O00. It is understood that the sum was cab1ed yesterday to the bankers of the former actress in New York. May Yohe's claim was based on a note for 5000 pounds sterling ($45, 5,OOO), dated April 19, 1901, and given to the then Lady Francis Hope by Lord Hope It is thought unlikely that May Yohe could have recovered the full amount in court, and even if her claim had been allowed, she would have been compelled to take chances with cred itors in bankruptcy court. Lord Fran cis Hopes friends say he bears no i'll will to his former wife, despite the past.
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