The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-05
OSCAR QUITS 7HE MANAGERS
AFTER 4 BLOODLESS AND KICK
LESS MEETING WITH JEROME.

/ open yesterday morning.
1t Is he" he said, Il can tell the hat.
Il Ia Hammerstein Won Broadway
Then Bill shut the elevator door, locking
in the only Oscar who rode in solemn state
10 the District Attorneys office, which
Ia on the third floor. At every floor per-
sons yelled madly for Bill TO take them.
Never shall II be said that blood was
spilled In my elevator Bill explained
later He didn't look dangerous, but l
wasn't taking any chances
Oscar Hammersteln had arrived at the
District Attorneys Office seeking Jerome.
! He knew he was at the District Attorneys
Office because a large sign on the door told
| him he was there. Everybody else In the
Criminal Courts Building knew that Oscar
had arrived. The youthful members Of
( Mr.. Jeromes staff hooked 10 his office. Oscar
had threatened 10 kick Mr.. Jerome out Of
each OF the twenty-five exits Of the Lew
Fields Theatre. Would Mr.. Hammer
stein do some experimenting with the
exits Of the District Attorneys Officer
War correspondents we're there 70 tell the
story.
Oscar fooled them In a mild voice,
showing no anger, he asked John, the cop,
| II he could see the District Attorney. John
referred him 10 Mr.. Perkins, who hands
out advice to the Grand Jury. war
! correspondent fearlessly asked Oscar II
he had been deserted by his counsel Abe
Hummel. Oscar said that Mr. Hummel
had sketched a complaint for criminal
libel against Supt. Hopper Of the Building
Department, but stayed in his Office because
he had taken a pledge that he would never
60 near the District Attorneys office
volun tarily-while MIR jerome ruled it.
In one hand Oscar held his hat. in the
other he carried his libel complaint, Mr..
Jerome sat in his Office smoking a cigarette,
unconscious Of the arrival Of Oscar, having
been told Of it by only twenty-seven assist
ants and deputies, fourteen county detec-
tives, John Henneberry, the chief clerk;
several messengers and Capt. Coppers, the
jantor. Mr.. jerome greeted Oscar with the
smile that means nothing. He read over
Oscars complaint. Perched around on
the chairs and tables we're rising young
Dadas breathing heavily.
I'm sorry. said Mr.. Jerome, that there
Is nothing can do. I cannot find that
there are any grounds Of sufficient merit
TO permit me TO present this matter TO the
Grand Jury
Oscar didn't explode. Mr.. jerome liz
another cigarette.
you are being misled by the Building
Department, said Oscar. There is nothing
wrong with the Fields Theatre. It was
passed by Chief Engineer Miller Of the
Building Department, Somebody Ia try
ing to hurt me with the public. Why was
! singled outi'
you weren't said Mr.. jerome, mildly.
y have no feeling in the matter. It came
10 me in the regular way. just because IL
happened 10 he the first case II was no
reason why you should have written in
sulting letters 10 the District Attorney.
Even IL / called You a murderer. you had
no right TO do that, But understand
Isolemnlyl you can't get me mad by writing
such nonsense,
And you can't get me mad replied
Oscar. Il won't stand for this public
attack. however. I've lost Sl25OOS in
theatrical enterprises in this city, but /
never WINGED. Furthermore, I'm not going
20 vince now. That's all there il TO that
I've built ten theatres, and ought 70 know
when they're safe. II you push your in
vestigation you will find that my theatres
are the only safe ones in the city
Mr.. jerome listened. Oscar talked.
He was the only theatrical expert In the
city he said. The rest were all shines.
He could convince messenger boy in
FIVE minutes that every one Of his theatres
Building Department Wouldn't Mr..
Jerome please send one Of his assistants |
20 his theatre and Oscar would explain |
where II was all right Mr. jerome pro- I
tested that his assistants were not experts /
and that an expert like Oscar might fool ]
them.
Just So said Oscar who thought il /
over for minute, adding; We'll, I'm going /
TO resign from the Theatrical Managers |
Association. Then I'll tell all about the |
things about the Building. Department |
The public doesn't know anything about it /
Mr. jerome proposed that Engineer.
Parsons and a representative OF Oscar
Oscar protested that he didn't care any
thing about Mr.. Parsons He knew that
his theatre was all right,
well, we can't agree said Mr.. jerome.
i don't see that there Is anything can do"
Il suppose you are still mad about those
letters ] sent your said Oscar.
Don't woTy about that Oscar. ] con-
sidered whore they came from.
But am / not your eQuaP- pleaded
Oscar.
booked over Oscars head Then he began
10 talk slowly and solemnly.
If thought you were he said, i would
ns We had you In Jail long before this"
The war correspondents we're all ready, !
but nothing happened. Oscar walked out,
carrying his complaint.
Oscar said he knew the foreman OF the
Grand Jury, Arnold Kohn. He would
write 10 him, he said and get the Grand
Jury 10 take up his complaint. Mr.. Jerome
old him TO 60 ahead
Mr.. Hammerstein sent the following
etter last night TO the secretary OF the
theatrical Managers Asso citation:
Henry B. Hdrris, Sccretdrp Of the Theatrical
Managers Association
DEAR SIR ] herewith resign as a member
and director Of the Theatrical Managers
Association.
This association without remembrance Of
any kind has allowed itself 20 he held up %
and ridicule by District Attorney
Jerome and the Bureau Of Buildings. in doing
70 II has encouraged these authorities 10 con-
hne themselves TO a solitary and atrocious
attack upon me and my theatres, being the
Dnly member Of the association who resented
Inc aspeTsion. Respectfully,
q, HAMMERS TEIN.
Hammersten said that he was tired
u the association because il had left him
in the luroh when a fight was made against
him. He said that there should have been
concerted movement on the part Of mem
Ders Of the association in his defence when
he fight was brought. Hereafter, he said.
he was going 10 continue TO fight his own
battles. As Tar as he was concerned other
people could take the same course. II they
got into trouble they need expect no help