Evening journal., 1907-02-18
LONERGAN GETS
OUT OF LIMBO
Mrs. HOugh Adjusts Her Diff.
CuItieS and Drops Case
Against Actor
COMPANY LEAVES THE CITY

After being locked up a, the police sta
tion from Saturday evening until noon to-
day. Lester Lonergan, leading man Of III
/ Were king" Company. was released tho
case against him IN which he was charged
with trespass having been settled.
Mrs. Mamie Freeman Hough, Of New
York. who CAUSED the arrest OF Ioncrgan,
left for Now York yesterday evening for
tho purpose Of obtaining witnesses against
the actor. her daughter. Miss Mary Hough.
having gone TO tho mctropolio some hours
previously.
This morning David j. Renhardt who
with Herman l.. R0lh OF New York, rep-
resented Mrs Houeh. received word from
the hitter that the case had been amicable
adjusted and that no further action would
be pressed against Lonergan. Acting upon
this adtice Mr. Rcnhardt held confer
cuce with Judge Edwin II. Cochran, Jr..
and Josiah Marvel representing Loncr-
gan. the result being that the prisoner was
released. The company left az o'clock
this afternoon for Annapolis where IL Will
show tonight with Mrs Lonersan as lead
ing woman.
II Is said that the trouble did not ar
rive directly from thep reduction Of III I
Were King" but was the result OF the
/ failure OF Lonergan to produce "1'ho Rebel
Prince" in which Mrs. Hough was fnan-
cially interested.
Makes Statement.
After his release this morning MIR. Lon-
ergan made the following statement to
an Evening Journal representative; y have
been tho victim of a conspiracy Held up
for money prevented giving a perform
ance aud locked In a cell for forty hours
, There was an effort 70 disestahish ms
credit The illegalty OF my arrest has been
proven and / shall now proceed 70 get re-
J dress. My charge will be conspiracy
blaclCmal, perjury and false imprlson
] ment I will withhold tho names OF my
{ Offenders Till the proper time and place.
q Lonorgans arrest and the consequen
e calling of of the show on Saturday nigh
was great disappointment 20 a larg
K audience which had gathered IN the Oporl
House 10 witness tho play.
Ho was taken into custody immediatoi.
e after thee lose Of the afternoon perform
ance by sheriff stafford on a caplas Is
sued by Prothonotary Frank j. Speak
man. the specific charge being trospas
on the case. Tho canias was ISSUED on bi
half OF Mrs. Mamie Freeman IIough, an
n lalieges that the actor disposed Of his pror
erty for Tho purpose Of defrauding certm
i creditors. Of which she IS one TO the ex
I. tent OF 5000.
d The production was Incorporated unde
the laws OF tho state OF Maine under tn
. Hough invested s50o0 while Lonorgan Ia
r, vested 5000 together with his talent am
" reputation. These two we're the sole own
a ers Il IS understood that in the agree
To- ment, Miss Mary Hough. daughter Of Airs
Hough. was to be given "a part best NJ
ted for her talents end that shewas place
in the role of leading woman.
After some time Mr.. Lonergan bocam
Y convinced that Miss lIough could not nj
the part and she was given another on
better fitted to her ability. Mr.. Lonergan'
& wife being given the part formerly playe
= by Miss Efough.
- According to statements Of some mem
d hers OF the company This did not pleas
N Mrs Hough and in retaliation. % Is sal,
IS she caused the arrest of Mr. Lonorgan. al
e leglng that she was not getting an IN
N money that she was entitled TO out Of th
II receipts Of the production.
Lonergan. however, declares that N
production dias been losing money since
Z went on the road some six weeks ago an
= says that the 5000 was practically n
= vested IN fitting out the company and as
II consequence but small revenue fund wa
u left
4 The announcement Saturday night tn.
st there would be no production caused cor
siderable confusion about the Opera Hou.
IN and as soon as It became known that n
.r show would not go on there was a rus
T. for the box office In order OF get none
Il refunded. Manager Gamer finally got tf
Iy crowd Strengthened out and everyone WI
sr was entitled 20 have their money refunde
j. received it. It Is said also that sever
who had no claim upon the Opera Hou.
m r.nanfr-aF flannatr from fha hoy ofnaa