The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-18
ACTRESS MADE
A GOOD WITNESS
Mrs. Leslie Carter on the Stand in
the Belasco Suit.
BIG PROFIT OF ERLANGER
ALLEGED TRUST TRYING TO
BREAK BELASCO.

Anew YORK, April 17.-Mrs. Leslie
IN Carter. the actress, was a witness
today in the case of David Belas-
co. the playwright, against Klaw &
Erlanger. Mrs. Carter was called by
Samuel Untermyer, counsel for Belas-
co, to testify regarding a meeting be-
tween Belasco and Nixon & thinner
| man, theatrical managers of PhiIadel-
phia. al which she was present. Belas-
co had testified regarding this meeting
when he was on the stand last week
soon after the opening trial of his suit,
in which he seeks to prove that Klaw &
ErIanser were his partners in the pro
dUction Of The AUctioneer" with pa
vid Warfeld. Mrs. Carriers testimony
| today corroborated that of Belasco's
regarding the Philadelphia meeting.
Changers Rakeoff.
Mr.. Belasco told Mr. Nixon" said
/ Mrs. Carter. that he had been obliged
/ to give Erlanger 50 per cent of War
/ fields profits. Why said Mr. Nixon, L
! did not know that and then Mr.. Nixon
| said that his time would come when he
| tNixon) could bring Erlanger to terms
/ for double dealing"
! Abraham Gruber. counsel for Klaw
! d Erlanger, objected but was overruled-
! Did you know Mr.. Brooks at that
| timer" asked Mr.. Untermyer.
Yes, but his name was not mem
/ toned. Mr.. Nixon said he wanted Mr..
/ Belasco to keep away from the theatre
/ for he wanted to get Zaza' opened and
( they were trying to serve papers on
! him."
Used Cuss Word.
Did he use profane word?"
! Yes" replied Mrs. Carter. Mr..
! Nixon said there would be" she paused
| a second and smiled. 60 10 pay"
Have you ever talked to anybody
! about this case?"
Il certainly have. 1t has been on
my mind for a year and I have talked
| to everybody about it
What did you tell Mr.. Vidaver of
| COUnSeI2'
Il told him what I knew and that is
what I am going to testify to-
What did you say you were going to
/ testify?"
| Just as I have told you"
! Won't YOU please tell it AGAIN."
| asked Mr.. Gruber. Il love to hear you
/ talk
Tried to DO" 6eIasco.
Thank you said Mrs Carter. lit is
/ so kind of you. I told Mr.. Vidaver that
/ they were trying to do Mr.. BeIasco out
/ of all mis- money. and how they tried to
! get .Zaza' away from him."
! NO, I mean what you told him you
| were going to testify as to the Nixon
| interview"
4 am trying to tell you said Mrs.
| Carter. II told Mr. Vidaver just what
/ 1 have told you. Mr.. Nixon said. they
/ said klaw & Erlanger had tried TO
J jump Belasco from one part of the
/ globe to another they were trying to
/ make him spend his money, they were
] afraid of him with money. they were
! afraid of him anyway. Nixon said he
! mad none of the money. and he was go
! ing to call klaw & Erlanger to account
/ for their actions"
You are friendly to Mr.. Belasco, are
you not?'
! Not only friendly" replied Mrs Car
| ter. but thankful-gratefuI from the
| bottom of my heart"
Check Stubs Missing.
Marc KIaw. a member Of the firm Of
| klaW q Erlanger. also was a witness
| at tOday's session of the court. Mr.
! klaw produced some check stubs at the
| request of Mr.. Untermyer. but several
( which were wanted in connection with
! the case were missing. The witness
! promised to produce them Mr.. Inter
myer declared that sUbpoenas served on
/ klaw & Erlanger have been repeatedly
! disobeyed b. them.
| We are going TO get at the bottom of
/ these books, and we viii show you how
! they are kept before we get through"
/ he said.
! Mr.. KIaw said his firm made 500. 900
/ in The Auctioneer." and also received
! its share of the profits of the theatres
/ where the play was produced His
I firm, however never was a partner in
! The AucuOneeT," he declared except
I through Joseph Brooks, and It was from
/ Brooks that KIaw x Erlanger received
/ the $50, 600.
You paid Franklin Bein a check
[ when you were trying to stop BeIasco
I from producing The Music Master?' "
I asked Mr. Untermyer.
Paid it For Brooks.
If we did we paid it for Brooks" the
! witness replied.
/ Herman \. Aaron, bool<keeper for
/ kiaW q Erlanger for seven years. said
I there was no account in a certain ledger
/ which was produced except with Klaw
! x Erlanger- One page was written
! David Fairfield company" The book
/ keeper testified that all the expenses of
/ The AucuOneer" were charged to the
! expense account of BIaw & Erlangr.
! When Mr.. Untermyer called for Rob
/ ert Walker, confidential manager for
| Al Heyman. he did not respond. and the
/ attorney handed up a subpoena and
! body attachment.
8eIasco Recalled.
David Belasco. the plaintiff. then was
recalled to the stand 10 rebuilt some tes-
4 timony given by some of Klaw &, Err
/ hangers witnesses earlier i'm the trial
/ He denied that ne ever told Joseph
( Brooks that he was much gratified at
4 the success Of The Auctioneer." or
/ that he ever thanked Abraham ErIang-
! er for getting him Mr.. Brooks as part
! ner.
What was the theatrical situation in
! 1900 and 1901 to get route?' asked Mr.
/ UutermyeT.
/ Il could not get a route without the
/ assistance OF klaw q Erlanger. ! could
have got one or twO-night stands with
/ long jumps. l could not get the assist
+ ance of klaw & Erlanger without Civ
/ ing 80 per cent Of the profits As I said
! before. | am bottled up in New York q"
/ Mr. Untermyer then informed the
! court that with the exception of Mr.