The Washington times., 1910-03-15
PAULHAN DISGUSTED,
WILL HURRY HOME
Aviator's Resolution, How
ever, PrecipitateS Legal
Fight With Manager.

NEW YORK. March 16-Nons- Louis
PauIhan Will make no more flights IN
America.
Infringement suits, disgusted with the
exhibition business, IN short disgusted
with the weather and nearly everything
else in this country, ne dismantled his
flying machine at the Jamaica race
track and announced that he would
leave for France Thursday.
His decision TO abandon his flying
contracts IN this country was not wholly
unexpected. as It has been known ever
since the Wright brothers injunction
was obtained against him that his back
er and business manager. Edwin Cieary,
has had considerable difficulty in induc-
ing him TO fly, even after a $500 in
demnlty bond given last Friday, af-
forded him legal freedom to use his
wings for period Of one week
Yesterday the open rupture came be-
tween the aviator and his manager and
last night Mr. Cleary gave out a state
ment in which he tells at length his side
Of the controversy. Mons PauIhan
would say nothing except that he was
disgUsted
To Wage Legal Battle.
Both principals have retained personal
counsel and it is expected that a Wig
orous legal battle viii be waged be-
tween now and the moment Mons. Paul
han sets foot on the ship for France.
Doubtless the courts VIII have 70 deal
with the controversy long after that.
Mr. Cleary's contention is that he has
a seven months contract with Mons
Paulhan, dating from last January,
when he engaged the aviator for q
series Of flying exhibitions I'm this cOun-
try He says he has paid Mons. Paul
hans salary since then, $4,000 a month
besides all expenses in this country,
W hich have amounted TO a very large
sum In addition 20 this he has FUR
nlShed 5000 bond TO enable Mons. Paul
han to fly for a week in New York,
with the hope Of recovering some of his
losses, and row Mons. Paulhau pro-
poses TO throw up his contract and re-
turn to France. Mr.. Cleary says he
Is anxious to have the aviator stick to
his contract in order that he may keep
his promise 10 the public and recover
some of the money he has lost through
hard luck and bad weather
Ever since the Los Angeles aviation
tournament last January. Mr.. Cleary
says he has encountered i'll fortune
through the West and Southwest, but
he IS satisfied. even with the burden
Of the Wright brothers Injunction, he
could give profitable exhibitions If
Mons Paulhan would stand by him,
First SkirmiSh.
The first sllirmish in the battle was
fought yesterday at the Jamaica race
track. where the four flying machines
brought over By Mons. PaUlhan are
stored Early in the morning the avi-
ator, with a force Of workmen, went
to the track with the purpose Of having
the machines Grated and made ready
for shipment to France.
Mr.. Cleary had anticipated such a
move and had another force Of men on
hand to see that the machines did not
leave the grounds. All day the two Op-
posing forces were playing hide and
seek behind closed gates. but the flying
machines were only dismantled-
In short, Mr.. Cleary says he hag thus
far lived UP 70 every part Of his con-
tract and wants Mons. Paulhan to do
likewise. Mons Paulhan merely replies
that he is disguised and will return to
France.