Evening star., 1909-05-09
HACKETT IS BANKRUPT
Owes $126,457 and His AS
sets Are Only $524.
UP AGAINST A LOSING GAME
Mary Mannering Says He Borrowed
100000 From Her.
CREDITORS NUMBER ALL OF 1876
James Z. Is Sorry, But Insists he
Had to File Petition to Protect
His Creditors.

NEW YORK, May S.-James K. Hack
ett, the actor and theatrical manager.
filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy
today. He says he owes $126.457 and has
only 1924 with which to pay his debts.
The heaviest creditor Is his wife, Mary
Mannering Hackett. who claims he owes
her $4,000 for borrowed money. Mr..
Hackett. however. doesn't think the loans
from his wife amount to as much as
that.
Mr.. Hackett and his wife have been
living apart since the summer Of 1908.
when she sued him for a divorce. The
trial Of the action has been set for We'd
nesday OF next week in the supreme court
Of this county.
Mr. Hackett declined today to comment
on the causes OF his bankruptcy. He
said:
mo one regrets more deeply than the
filing of the petition today. This action
was forced upon me and was unavoid-
able. II was the only means OF protect
ing my creditors. without preference or
prejudice one over the other. and hope
ultimately to pay my just debts dollar for
dollar"
Theater Not Profitable.
Hackett's friends said that he had been
up against q losing game for two years.
His own shows. 1.-The Prisoner of Zenda"
and John Glade's Honor" hadn't turned
out on the road as well as he had ex-
pected. and with the exception Of Rose
StahPs Chorus Lady, and Grace George
playing at the Hackett Theater. his man
agement of that house has not been very
lucrative.
Miss Mannering. since she left Mr..
Hackett and started out on the stage for
herself, has been very successful
The $524 of assets. as given In the pc
tition, consist Of s. in cash, twenty
nine acres of land near Lake VAGUE
kobing, Canada. valued at SD: fishing
| tackle worth $50. guns worth 800. q loan
in the knickerbocker Trust Company.
so36; a receipt for ten shares OF stock in
the Myers Track Tool Company OF Buf-
falo. 81; . patent for AN Improvement
ducing rights for the play. Glorious
Betsy" and the opera ''The Alcayde."
Mr.. Hackett also has clothing worth
500. and jewelry Of the same amount,
for all of which he claims exemption.
His liabilities cover wide range.
They include bills for advertising. car
riage hire, chairs. cigars, clothing, coal,
contracts. costumes. detective hire. en-
craving, fire alarms, flowers, furniture,
gowns. hardware, insurance. legal serv-
ices. loans. physicians services, photo
graphs, plumbing, press clippings. print
ing. royalties, scene painting. signs. sta
tionery, stenography. kilograms and
water.
List Of Creditors.
There are altogether 1875 creditors.
Among the creditors. besides Mary Man
nering Hackett, are Dan Hanna Of Cleve-
| land. q son Of the late senator, to whom
Hackett is indebted to the extent OF
10000; James Caffrey Of Far Rockaway.
$1,000: ex-senator Nathaniel Elsberg. ST.
600; Wilmington Trust Company OF Will
| mington, Del. $4,000; E. r. Thomas.
$207 (all OF these being loans); David
H. Taylor Of 81 Nassau street New York,
$4,000. secured by an interest in a con-
tract for producing the rights of the
Girl Behind the Counter: William Nor
ris, Inc. $500. secured by scenery and
costumes valued at that amount. Mr..
Hackett owes Daniel Frohmcn s.. 7O2 and
Elizabeth Marbury $2.141 for royalties.
Clifford w. Hartridge, who is counsel
for Mr.. Hackett in the suit which his
wife has brought, is also acting for him
In the bankruptcy proceedings.