The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
ERLANGER TOPUNCH METCALFE
UETC4LFE 70 NAVE ERLiNGER
Ptr UNDER BONDS.
4 Collision AFTER the Libel Suit against
Life" was Dismissed on Friday
Mare Klaw Says That seven Years OF

Life" was Dismissed On Friday
Marc Klaw says That seven Years OF
Jer-Baiting Has Become Intolerable.
It is very probable that lawyer repre-
sen.ing james s. Metcalfe Of Liie will 30
TO one OF the police courts tomorrow morn
ing and ask for a summons for Abraham l..
Erlanger of the theatrical firm of Klaw 4
Frlanger. Mr.. Erl0nger according to Mr..
Metcafe. threatened on Friday TO beat
Mr.. Metcalfes face into pulp, and Mr..
Netcalfe hopes to have the theatrical man
nger put under bonds to keep the peace.
The threat whatever il was. was de-
livered in the corridor OF the Federal Build
ing just outside Of the United States Circuit
Court room short ~ after a Jury had reported
that Ljie's cartoon, based upon the lro-
quois Theatre Ere. was not a libel for which
klaw & Erlanger could recover damage
Mn Metcalfe. according 20 his narrative
to his lawyer left the court room soon after
tho verdict, and in the corridor Mr.. tr-
LANCER ran up 10 him Witnesses say that
MIR. Erlanger was angry
See here said he to Nj. Mstcalie
want to talk to YOU right now We have
stood the things you have written long
enough We have always been fair with
vow and want to tell you that il you ever
again mention my name in your paper I'll
beat your face into "a pulp
Nj Metcalfe said nothing
Did you ever have any business dcul
ings with me-" asked Eranger
No. answered Metcalfe
Do you know anything against me;
asked the manager in loud Voice.
Only what | have printed, replied Met
cslfe
Mr. Erlangers voice war raised to a high
pitch, and while he was talking Mare Klaw,
his partner, tried to get in a few words in
lower tone, but they we're drowned out.
Il repeat what said, declared Erlanger.
If my name goes in your paper again III
beat your face 10 "a pulp. CnderstandY
To pulpl'
Yes. Mr. ErlanRer, replied Metcalfe
And If you're thinking Of printing my
name again continued Eranger, you'd
better get n picture taken II you haven't
a good one because after | get through
with you you won't know yourself
Metcalfe made no answer, but walked
away When he reached his home AT 05
Central Park West he sent for his lawyer,
Samuel II Ordway. and told him about it
Mr.. Ordway then wrote a letter TO A. {
Palmer. counsel for Erlanger in which, it
ia understood he related the incident above
described and declared that unless the
mana ger sent Mr. Metcslfe retraotion Of
what he had said and an apology Metcalfe
would take steps TO hnve him summoned to
court and put under bonds to keep the peace.
Mr. ordway got reply over the tele-
-. a0fa hat IN pa linn
did not wish 10 NEEDLE in Mr. ErlanRer's
private affairs. and MIR Metcslfc takes that
to mean that an apology will not be forth
coming He saws he is going TO write an
other piece about Mr. Erlangor
MI Erlanger was not around the New
Amsterdam Theatre. where his firm has
its offices. last night His partner, Mr.
Klaw was there however. and was willing
10 talk about the frncas
There wasn't row said he, em-
phaticaly 4Mr Erlanger simply took
Metcafe to one side and explained what
he thought Of Metcalfc's attacks on us
did he threaten to beat Mr. Metcnlfe's
face to a pulp" was asked
Il wasn't there through all the inter
view was the answer, but believe 40
Anyway he told Metcalfe plainly whnt he
might expect II no continued his inwar-
ranted attacks on lis. j, has been persecu-
ton and has reached the limit Of human
endurance Mr. Metcalfe was very defer
ential to him through IL all. He kept say
ing: Yes. Mr. Erlanger' No, Mr Er-
LANCER through it all. and at one time
thought he was going 10 swallow his
cigarette
"Mr Metcalfe threatens to have Mr..
FTlanger summoned to court said the
reporter
Yes, heard something about that II
he didn't retraot,' said Mr. klaw MIR.
Eranger will be only too glad to 60 to court
and tell some things himself. We have
suffered from this man racial attacks for
seven years They have been unwarranted
and anti-Semtio most OF the time. 1t
has been just plain jew batting, that's what
it has been. and things have now come TO
the pass that the libel laws give no satisfac-
ton. But the libel case had absolutely
nothing 10 do with what Mr.. Erlanger said
TO Metcafe. II was simply tho constant
abuse that he has been heaping upon Us.
Klaw A Erlanger sued Life for tho pub
lication OF a cartoon representing n theatre
exit looked with big paddock. A figure
representing Death stood beside the door
with a big key. and the caption under the
picture read
aMessra. Klaw hrlanger present Mr..
Bluebeard, late Of the Iroauois Theatre.
The suit was for 100000 1t was tried
before Justice Thomas, and the jury de-
cided that the plaintiffs were entitled TO no
dana ges.