New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
MRS. CARTER EXAMINED
Says Belasco Has Oped Her Money
Seventeen Years.

Unlike MANY others in her profession. Mrs. Leslie
Carter-Payne Is finding It difhcult to prove she IS
a bankrupt With the hope OF discovering some
where among her belongings assets sumcient 10
cause tho court to refuse her petition in bank
ruptcy. she put on the stand yesterday aiter-
noon before United States Commissioner Alex
ander In the Of tho examination sne SAID
that David Belasco owed her money. and that she
had been trying for seventeen years to get set
tlement from him Of shares she had In ono OF his
companies. Charles b. Dillingham; Is also one OF
her debtors she said. and toward the close OF her
examination she intimated that few beer mugs
and other less triiing things were among ner
assets.
How about the Dayton Bank stock In your
name which the Windsor Trust Company Is about
to sell to satisfy a loan?" Mrs Carter was asked
by Charles B. Carruth.
THAT is not mine," was the reply. 1T belongs
to my mother. She has owned 1T since was
child"
you have a claim against Charles B. Ding-
ham?'
Yes on a contract with the option to run two
years more"
How much do you claim Dillingham; owes you
that contract?
Sixteen thousand six hundred and ffty-nine
dollars"
'And you consider it valid claim?'
Il do
You have another claim against David Beasco!
Yes; 1t is OF long standing
And you say Belasco still owes you money!"
Il do"
You say that the money due from Dillingham;
and Belasco IL yours?'
II do
Then Mrs Carter was examined regarding her
tour under her own management.
Where did you go?' she was asked
First to the South, opening at Norfolk. Then to
Richmond and later to the Northwest" she said
WAS it a profitable tr1p?"
"A very profitable one.''
what the net p-ofts?"
II cannot tell that, but the books which sur
rendered show the receipts and disbursements"
What done with the money taken in?'
Deposited in the Knickerbocker Trust Com
pany."
s'Mr Gray, your business manager. says the net
profits of the trip were $4,000.
IT think there is some mistake about that state
ment."
And Mr.. Hichens says that when he visited you
last October at your house. No lis East 18th street,
yoU told him that the trip netted you $4,000
..- never told him that discussed my business
affairs with him. He is simply romancins' that's
ALL"
Pressed to sive an account of her alleged bric-a-
hrac rugs ETC. she said she had none, and con-
tended that what Kitchens saw were only beer
mugs and cigar holders. and were worth out htue-
"Mr Kitchens" she said. was only in my SON 8
rooms and there saw books belonging 10 the young
man. They were not mine
DO you recall a small Venus with sirdie!
Yes I gave that away a Christmas present
That was long before the bankruptcy proceed
ings'
Were all the things paid for?
Not all Of them. A marble statue, supposed TO
=. wade out of a single piece, found was made
up of small pieces. &. And as to the disappearance
of some Of the things cannot be held respoh-
sib,e for that because was away good oeai OF
the time
Did Mr.. Belasco ever tell you tnat you hau
overdrawn your account?
NO: that would be impossible. because never
got all the profits.
Mrs Carter testified that she once had GER
tihcate of stock In 1.-The David Beasco COMPANY
but she never knew what It was worth, and tha'
.b. had been trying for seventeen years to get
division Of the profits from Mr. Belasco- Mrs Car
ter is now living at Tarrytown She VIII De ex-
amined again on Friday afternoon
In tho scheduIes which she filed In the United
e+.+.. D,s,r,ct Court In November last, Leslie
Carter-Payne she gave her liabilities as sis4n' o.
and her assets $57,926 Is.