Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-07
The HITCHCOCK CASE
NOTED ACTOR GIVEN AN oVA-
TON AT THE THEATER.

NEW YORK. November Raymond
Hitchcock. the actor. who disappear
ed after his Indictment and arrest
on charges growing out of stories told by
several young girls. and Unexpectedly
walked into the district attorneys ONCE
yesterday, was given an ovation at the
Astor Theater yesterday afternoon when
se reappeared in the cast Of the Yankee
/ Tourist" g.. &c.
Hitchcock didn't seem to object to tell
Ing In court where he had been, but his
lawyers wouldn't let him. me story was
that he had been in Montreal Another,
thought to be more likely. was that he
has bean at the home of friend at
North Adams. Mass. 1t is quite likely,
however. that Hitchcock has not been out
of the city at all.
Hitchcock went away with a represent
alive Of Henry w. Savage. his manager,
and shortly before the matinee perform
ance at the Aston Theater-about seven
mlnutes-he appeared on the stage and
announced that he was going on. When
he was at the Criminal Courts building he
said he would continue to appear at the
theater Wallace Berry. who has been
playing Hitchcock's part. was all ready to
go on. but Hitchcock jumped into his
stage clothes and Berry went back to the
chorus.
Great Crowd to Greet the Actor.
mere was great crowd in the Aston
Theater to greet the actor. in spite of
the rain There had been notice given
that Hitchcock would play the role of
Copeland Schuyler.
In The Yankee Tourist" Hitchcock
does not make an appearance until the
first act is well advanced. 1t Is his
wife. Flora Isabelle, who. as Miss Whit
ney, is on the stage some time before
he enters: When she appeared the
house applauded violently, as If 70 show
her that they thought well of her for
standing by her husband, in spite of
the charges and the Indictment against
him The applause and shouting con-
tinued for four minutes for her. She
was unable to go on with her first
song. as the orchestra could not make
itself heard. and she proceeded with
her lines. when the cheering stopped.
Meantime she had stood with bowed
head in the center of the stage.
The play proceeded regularly until
Hitchcock made his appearance. He
enters at the head of a chorus The
first sign Of him was the signal for an
other outburst of cheering, shouting
and handclapping. exceeding only that
for the actors wife. He could say or
do nothing while, for nine minutes, the
noise continued. Then he went on as
best he could. every line he spoke being
greeted by great applause and every
effort being made apparently by those
present To show that they We're with
him. .s
Wife's Dramatic Greeting.
Possibly all that was nothing in real
sentimental feeling to the moments
when Hitchcock and his wife were to-
gether on the stage. She is supposed
to, enter, without observing him. be-
cause they never met before-in the
play. What she did do when the time
came was to walk directly up to where
Hitchcock was standing and throw her
arms about his neck.
1t wasn't in the play, perhaps it was
a bit theatrical, but it took the house
1t was the physical expression Of what
they had applauded for so vociferously
when first she appeared in the play
the fact that she had stood by him so
bravely. When she put her arms about
his neck Hitchcock stopped and kissed
her. The manner of approval by the
audience Of this cannot we'll be de-
scribed. Every possible method of
making noise within the reach of
theater audience was used. Stamping.
whistling, shouting and handclapping
kept up for long time.
Then the audience permitted the play
to go on. breaking in. however. to ap-
pfaud violently whenever 1t seemed
good time to do 1t for the benefit of
Hitchcock or his wife.
= Libel Suit Over the Casd.
NEW YORK. November William r.
Hearst appeared before Justice Wyatt in
| the court of special sessions yesterday for
hearing on the charge Of criminal libel
brought against him by former Repre-
sentative William Aston CHAMBER Mr.
Chanler alleges the libel was contained in
a recent article appearing In the New York
Evening Journal concerning the case Of
HffChNnNIr rx,hi ph ~
ler's name was mentioned The complain
ant was on the witness stand yesterday
and denied absolutely that he had ever
been at Hitchcock's house when young
girls were there. He also denied that he
had ever ridden in Hftchcocks automobile
at any time. Mr.. Chanler said that
Hitchcock. for the past two years, had
owned home near his own at Great
Neck. L. l., and that he knew the actor
quite we'll.
At the conclusion Of the hearing coun-
sci for Mr.. Hearst moved that the case
be dismissed and that MI Hearst be not
held for the grand jury. on the ground
| that his propr!etorship Of the paper had
| not been proven. and that the article In
| question had not been shown to be OF a
iibelous character.
In this connection 1t was testified by an
/ employee of the Evening Journal that Mr..
| Hearst never wrote for that paper. and
| that his only interest in 1t was in a finan-
cial way. Justice Wyatt gave the oppos-
| briefs. and said he would render a de-
| cision next Wednesday.
| Maximii!an lhmsen. who was defeated
| for sheriff on the fusion ticket, was sum
moned as a witness as to the ownership
| of the paper, but was not called to the
stand
! Mr.. Hearst protested no interest in the
proceedings and read a magazine during
| the cross examination of Mr.. Chanler by
his counsel. During his cross-examination
| Mr.. Chaner denied every suggestion of
ultimate association with the accused
actor Justice Wyatt had to warn coun-
sci several times against repeating ques-
| tons which had been denied three or
| four times, and once. when the defend
ants counsel was told by Assistant Dis
! trict Attorney Garvan to go hire hall.
| the presiding justice said he did not care
TO hear arguments between counsel
Not Jealous Of Hitchcock.
| NEW YORK. November 7.-Wallace
Berry, who rose in a day from the chorus
| to the stars part when Raymond Hitch
cock. the comedian, recently-di disappeared
in the face of criminal charges. was bach
| In his minor part last night as the result
| of Hitchcock's reappearance.
| II was the happiest man In New York
| when Hitch came back" he said.
| II tell you / was glad, even II 1t does
put me back In the chorus. There is one
thing, though. that makes me feel a BIZ
blue. My mother is on her way from
| Kansas City to see me in the star par
, and she won't get here until tomorrow
She thinks I'm the best actor there Is
lit H.