The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-18
NIXON USED BAD WORD
airs. Leslie Carter Testifes in Theat-
rfcaI Trust Case.

New York, April 1S.-Mrs- Leslie Car
ter, the actress, was a witness in the
case OF David BelascO. the playwright,
against Klaw & Erlanger. Mrs. Carter
was called by Samuel Untermyer, coun-
sci for Belasco to testify regarding
meeting between BelascO and Nixon
and Zimmerman, theatrical managers
of Philadelphia, at which she was pres
ent. Belasco 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 & Erlanger were his partners IN
the production OF The Aucuoneefs
with David Varied.
Mrs. Carriers. testimony cOrrObOrated
that of BelascO regarding the PhiladeI-
phia meeting.
Mr.. Belasco told Mr.. Nixon said
Mrs. Carter that he had been obliged
fields profits. Why said Mr.. Nixon, l
fields profits. Why. said MI. Nixon, i
do not know that and then Mr.. Nixon
said that his time would come when he
(Nixon) could bring Erlanger to terms
for double dealings
& Evlanger, objected, but was over
ruled.
Did you know Mr.. Brooks at that
time?" asked Mr.. Untermyer.
yes" but his name was not men
toned. Mr.. Nixon said he wanted MI
Belasco to keep away from the theatef
for he wanted to get 'Zazat O1ened ana
they were trying to serve papers on
him."
Did he use a profane word?"
Yes" replied Mrs. Carter. Mr.
Nixon said there would be-, she paused
a second and smiled, - to pay
Have YOU ever talked to anybody
about this case2'
4 certainly have. 1t has been on my
mind for year and have talked to
everybody about it.
What did you tell Mr.. Vidaver of
cOunsel2%
u told him what I knew and that is
what I am going to testify to-
What did you say you were going
to testify ?"
Wont you please tell 1t again ?"
asked Mr.. Gruber, Il love to hear you
talk"
THANK you said Mrs. Carter. st
is so kind of you. I told you MI.
Vidaver that they were trying to do
Mr.. BeIasco out of all his money and
how they tried to get 'Zaza' away from
him
mo, I mean what you told him you
were going to testify as to the Nixon
interview"
Il am trying to tell you" said Mrs.
Carter. Il told Mr.. Vidaver just what
/ have told you. Mr.. Nixon said they
said klaW & Erlanger had tried to
Jump Belasco from one part of the
globe to another. They were trying
to make him spend his money; they
were afraid of him him with money:
they were afraid of him anyway.
Nixon said he had none of the money
and he was going to cali HlaW &
Erlanger to account for their actions. -
you are friendly to Mr. BelascO,
are you not?"
Not only friendly" replied Mrs.
Carter, "but thankful-grateful from
the bottom of my heart"
Mrs Carter added that BelaScO had
been obliged to expend 100000 to re-
model a hall in Washington to make it
possible for her to appear in one Of
her plays in that city.
Marc KlaW, a member of the firm
OF KlaW & Erlanger, also was a wit
nesss. Mr.. Klaw produced some checl.
stubs at the request of Mr. UntermyeI
but several which were wanted in
connection with the case were missing
The witness promised to produce them
Mr. Untermyer declared that sub
poenas served on KIaw and Erlangel
have been disObeyed by them.
I've are going to get at the bottom
Of their books, and we viii show you
how they are kept before we gel
through he said.
MT. Klaw said his firm made see
600 in ''The Auctioneer," and also r..
ceived its share of the profits the
theatres where the play was produced
''You paid Franklin Bein a cheeE
when you were trying to stop Belasct
from producing The Musfcnna ster p =
asked Mr.. Untermyer.
If we did we paid it for Brooks
ne replied.
Hermann P. Aaron. bookkeepe
for Klaw & Erlanger testified tina