New-York tribune., 1905-04-18
MRS. CARTER THE STAR.
Her First Performance IN "Bet0sco,
Trust Buster" Success.

Mrs Leslie Carter the actress. was a star
witness yesterday in the trial Of the suit Of
David Belasoo against Klaw & Erlanger 10 es-
tabliEh partnership in the exploiting of David
Warheid in The Auctioneer." Her testimony
related chiefly 10 the conversation between Mr..
Belasco and Nixon g. Zimmerman in Phuadel-
phIa when Mr Belasco was asked TO stay away
from the theatre in which .Zaza" WAS beiEg
played. She testified that Mr.. Belasoo said he
had beeu obliged to give up 20 per cent of
War5eld's profits 10 Erlanger. and MI Nixon
said he aid not know that and the time would
come when he could bring Erlanger 10 account
FOR that Some Of her examination by Mr.. Cnter-
Hver follows
o-Did vou know Mr. Brooks al that tine2 A
Yes hri his name TsS nol nsns;%is9 ~ @ s, from The
theatre. for he wanted 10 get 'Iaz@ opened ana
o.-Tid he use lrofans word@ A.-Yes, Mr..
Nixon said there would be 'ps'set 10 pay,
Have you ever talked 10 ANYBODY about this
case" asked Abraham Gruber 10 cross-eA" NINA
ZION.
Il certainly have II has been on my mind for a
year. and have talked To everybody about IL.
"a What did YOU tell Mr Yidaver, of counsel:
Al toid fiGl uhai knew. and thst is what am
gong twba, e 7i aid you say you going TO testify
7S-, - III, risss te1I il againe love 20 hear
,oa taIk A-Thauk you. IL Is - KIND OF ySu' So Mr.
fscosro ON ~ an lis money. ana how they uled 10
ger 'Zaza' away from h.Il. , L-i,, 4 T-r-
laTeers i dont know them personally but I.,i /
think they are mos1 disasr"eaoie people 10 "''
0-Ully d. you say that? a Beoause | haze haES
75 hsye been s-ibiecled 10 intense mortihcaton
have been turned on 81 nous a5s eys7ns 10
DO these feelings color your testinony2 A. A.
Mr Gruber. ] testifyins u" the un'h' an" INC
truth cannot DE Dotorcu
Mr Gruber was daily sauelahed and assisted N
boWing Mrs Carter out % court
Marc Klau went on She stand 20 deny that he
had been Mr.. Beiascos partner IN The Auc-
tioneer" except through Brooks Mr. Beiasco
went GA The stand again 10 Tell how he had
been Obliged 10 go into partnership With hls"
& ErlanEer with Brooks the dummy.
II could not get a route without the assistance
~ Klaw 4 Ellauser" he said. Il could have
got one or tuo one might stands with long
iunps could not get the assistance Of klaw
4 Erlaneer without giving 80 per cent Of the
profits. A. I said before, 1 am bottled up ii
New York"
4 object" ss.d Mr. Gmber He don't have
10 he bottled up twice"
STRIKE il out" ruled Justice Fitzgerald
III vouId-b he q good thing for some people il
they were bottled up all the lime" retorted Mr
Tntermycr
Whack went the gavel cutting of the laugh
almost before il had begun
Part Of The examination Of Mr. Klaw as
follows
Q-HaW much money was paid Toy klaw & Er-
lauger 70 Brooks between 1901 and ls4e Al don't
know.
QYou made about $1,000 from, the wsrield pro
auCtou Of The Aact2n~er'? Al suppose 50. ]
have heard
Q-And you made more money out of the the
stres where the play Was produced2 Al don I
know.
Didn't you swear 10 this N !nis anidayt 4
am mem5er ~ the firm II hlaw & Erlanger.
that said nrm was never partner OF David Be
lssc9 or David I'elasco's company OF any one else
ia the Profits OF The AUctioHeer,' and never had
any interest N The prohts OF said production A.
did
Q-You say now that your firm was never the
partner ~ Brooks Al do
Q.-Hou got 1No-thirds OF Brooilss one-half OF
the profits of The Auctioneer A.Yes, the nrm
did
Q.-Have you amy expla1ation of the statement
iu your arluayit--I never had interest in the
Ur0dts e said production: Al stand 10y my affi-
dayt
Testimony in The suit was closed and Mr.
THtermyer wanted argument postponed 10 Fri
day he had 10 20 TO Boston Justice Fitz-
gerald set The closing arguments down for
Thursday, saying he would allow the opposing
counsel only an hour each.