New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
OSCARS SON GOT BLOW
STRUCK IN COCRIRoOh'
FoIloacs Fight BetreeH Operdf'c ana
Journalistic Forces Outside.

1-,,., IN. ,rout1e at the Eote1 Knickerhocker
-, sar,,rsev night as a result OF which oscar
15arnnsrstein caused the arrest OF Two fefo-
eo- .sThe Press" charging assault uleie "et
collisions yesterday between the operauc anu - -
,.,,s,,c forces the frat outside the JeHersoh 0A
- -olics co,Yrt and the other inside. the latter
,-sng41r about the arrest OF three more iIciuue
Ioi7u A Hennessy, managing eoE'oi
Press" Magistrate Finn postponeo tLe
oqa,ns. Frederick Mordaunt Han ana 'aIies
So ~, ~o-,orte-s for one week. The same dis
or,,sen was made OF the charge against "lIliaii
I Beney O friend OF the reporters. chaIseu W. -
having aided and abetted the assault Dy ciSihs "
The assailants Give it TO the Jewi durlns tlle
disturbance at the hnicherOoShei-
Finn discharged the others - 4,
Yesterday morning two automobhes oIem % up = =
front Of the court, and from one oi Iiiei -.
7 Guard the Manhattan Opera House press asetI''
and Arthur and William Hammer -,,n~ oscor
trnpresario emerged and from the otilsr 80. 80.
y5s-,,nerstein and John F. Mcintyre ana AdU1i0
Meyer his attorneys, aiighleo- 1,,a
n, the sidewalk Mr.. Hennessy, Hail. DoSie.
T5eney and several other men, lncluuli1e -, .
Ambrose Ford Of No 226 West ATTN suee'' 0'S0
-.nor,er for The Press" stood talking
Here are TIE Press men,. Guard saio' ~a~ n-
Arreur Haulrnerstein asked ''Whlch is faeiiAi -;
A voice had sooner said i am heniessS hS. 11
there was rnix-up, and blows were sur - l o. O.
a,-ec+tons Then Guard called out: 'Dcn "ul' IL
,-o,, fellows. This man has asked Arthur u is"7
SO let them alone- -. ,a
e,oroe one MADE a move If 10 hlt GuarIr atiu
A-.,,ur Fzammersteia swung out with hls fsh'
4.,-.~ r-,-5 WHO was knocked down. AS ne
r,,,g his fist second time Court Offlcer Jump
seized him by the arms. You nave $50 Ht
This man." he said pointing 10 Ford ana ieu ~.
rsarnmerstein into court Another o"Nh' -,
marched Ford inside. Frederick BARBER Aiio .,
member Of THE Press party. was >A-7O
for the sidewalk conflict. :,
as the court officers reached the spectd'0iS
vision with their prisoners, who were ioIoweo H DS
Yln
.-si, f,usrd ana William and Arthur haiilie! :
sf.l, vve-e sitting on the rear bench at lle leit
Of the aisle Suddenly Mr. Hennessy . "
around and ewung his ast ana w -.
stein was bowled clear over the oach . % - rs
which broke under his WeisHi- Ill
seized by policemen .a h,
when quiet was restored an afhdaNl' eisheu "
oscar Hamrnerstein recounting the uouoie d" '-I>
Hotel Kuickerbocker and making charges agaii.s
Hall Doyle and Heney was presented 10 9n0e
sreta Finn After reading over the complaint liis
magistrate exclaimed: why thls Ena.'et "1H W
h,o,rbt TO the night court last night ana Mesis-
frats House put it over for me to near
..on The ground your honor" said MI Meyer
that he was formerly member OF the la" nj
., tIo,,se c,rossman & yorhaus counsel TO MT
Hamme-stein'
well Magistrate House had no business 10 send
.his case to me; Il was brought before hlm Iol
adjudication and dont think ought 10 near A.
Mr. Never. however urged the magistrate &c
take coxnizance of Magistrate Houses Statement
concerning his former connection with Mr- HAM
r,ers-ein and Magistrate Finn replied:
.-rbes- night court Judges have business to
hold thsse matters over for the day courts VIII
rostpone this case for one week You lawyers u
so Magistrate House and tell him CONSIDER II an
assumption OF authority on his part TO SEND TINS
matter 10 me If he still feels that he should not
hear il for the reason given. however, then VIII
hold an examination. will parole these three men
Doyle Hall and Heney-in the custody OF tnelr
counsel. Mr.. Beattie'
-ryil your honor put them each under 500 bonds
and then parole them?" inquired Mr.. Mcintyre
Nothing doing" was the Courts curt reply
Following this the others were arraigned on
charges OF disorderly conduct Ford refused TO
charge Arthur Hammerstein with assault, and he
was arraigned for disorderly conduct
Looking over the quartet Of prisoners. Magistrate
Finn seid: -'Iu leave ii to you lawyers; Is any
one of these men hurt the least bit?"
The lawyers agreed that apparent damage
had been done TO any OF the prisoners, and the
Magistrate discharged them.
All hands then made for the street, closely
watched by policemen, who urged them to depart
peacefully.
II a statement issued last night Mr- Guard re-
co,.nted telephone conversation between a per-
son understood to be Mr.. Hennessy and himself.
Arthur HarnmeTstein and the telephone girl, both
et whom he had asked to listen He said the man
told him 10 tell Oscar Hammerstein that he was a
dirty dog" and that II shall lick him on sight,
&nQ ne haS peter De prepared H ne OOcS Aioe
want 10 taks a chance let his son take up the
6gnt for him Then Mr.. Guard, after telling or
the arrival outside the court, said:
". saw Mr.. Hennessy and some four or five
eonnpznioHs approach Mr. Arthur Eammersteln
sdvsnced toward them, while Mr.. William Ham
eacyss- Mr. Arthur Hammerstein asked Mr.. Hen
Hessy to identify himself ~ don't want to take
advantage OF you" said Mr.. Hammerstein: Il viii
<zre you time 10 take eff your hat ana coat
Then Mr. Hennessy's party seemed 10 crowd
arcUn5 him IN protective attitude Naturally,
see what these people would do. The disposition
was rough IL far 1 could Judge
II protested against the interference of third or
other parties. I said: This gentleman (neaning
NJ Hernessyl has invited this gentleman (nneaI-
ing Mr Arthur Hammerstein) TO meet him and
Il is only Just and fair that others keep their hands
orr IRIS occasioned argument
Sorre man. whom do not know approached
re ruersciously. told him to strike II he dared.
turned and looked toward Arthur HammerStein,
.rho had I'D u the present time been watching
eienced over my shoulder and quick flash
struck 6 blow al the who had Threatened me-
Fer q while there general confusion.
kr. Grazd's statement then tells Of the arrival
inside the courtroom, and closes q follows:
as they entered William Eamrerstein ap-
preached HIS father and remarked, That's Hen
nceSy." Oscar Hsmrzerstetn bent to look at
Mr.. AeunesSy, when Mr.. Hennessy assumed bel
isere1t attitude and made pass Oscar Ham
Mr. Hennessy landed a blow on his face Again
which was Subdued bv