The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-04
FREES ACTOR
AFTER TURN
IN COURT
Judge Just Had to Laugh
at Entertaining FelIOwW no
Condemns Newark Booze.

whats In your breast LET no man know
Or TO your friend your secret show;
For when your friend becomes your foe
The world will then your secret know.
Judge. | wrote this little symposium
but to look at me this morning yol
wouldn't think it, would your" asked
Edward Leslie, As years old, of ID
Forty-eighth street, New York city
when arraigned before Judge Herr il
the Second Precinct Police Court this
morning on the charge of intoxication
Leslie was one of the talent at thu
vaudeville performance last night II
the New Auditorium for the benefit o.
the Home for the Friendless.
After the performance he met sew
eral old-time friends in vaudeville, ano
the meeting resulted in his downfal
and later landed him in the arms o
Policeman Reitz, who took him to thu
station house for safe-keeping.
We'll. Leslie. what have 0 got to
say for yourself?" asked the judge.
Your honor, 1 am an actor-yes, ]
must acknowledge the truth-and just
here let me say, Judge, that If you have
ar enemy and you want to get square
with him just advise him to go on the
stage said the prisoner.
Last night 1 played in the New
Auditorium for the benefit of the Home
for the Friendless, and after the show
I met several old pals in the business,
and it was Have another one!' I am
a stranger to your Newark booze and 1t
upset me entirely"
What do you mean by 'booze?' :
asked Judge Herr.
Just plain rope and oakum, judge:
that is what they served up to me, and
instead of taking a g~entleman's drink
two ~fingers-ydurs truly went the
limit--1ve fingers. Result? Just look
at me and see If l am not a fit subject
for mercy.
II am the only man on earth, Judge,
that can give a correct imitation of a
clam continued Leslie. and then ne
gave several exhibitions of facial con-
'tortions. at which the Judge had to
laugh.
And, row, your honor, let me say a few
words for the benefit of the friends gath
cred about me-" continued the loquacious
Leslie. l have been an actor t~Wenty-seyen
years. Friends, cut clear of the show
business. These %one-night stands and eat
ing railroad ties may seem humorous In
the funny sheets of the Sunday paper. but
it's no fun when yon are brought face to
face with the hard. pitiless truth. What Is
my speciality? Well. judge. I am an en-
t%ertaining entertainer. I can initiate all
the great actors OF the century"
Then Leslie mentioned the names of sew
eral actors long since dead.
You notice, judge" he added. that ]
say the late celebrated actors. Why, /
initiate a lot OF dead ones. And now.
Judge, to be serious, this is a very IN
professional appearance. before an audi
ence that cannot feel the beatings of this
heart (placing his hand upon his breast).
and the humiliation a man of my pro-
fessional standing suffers by being here
this morning. Many times lave l stood
before the bar of booze, but never before
the bar of Justice before, and il you will
kindly let me off this time, you will never
have cause to regret your kindly action &c
one who drank often, but not wisely"
Leslie was permitted to so, and before
leaving the station gave Captain Brown
his card and said he would be delighted to
meet him again. under different circum-
stances