New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-15
PAULHAN W ALkSOUT|
SAYS I'm DISGUSTED.
No More Flights. but HIS
Manager Doesn't KnO7c Uhy.

PauIhan is gong nome on lnul Sua''
will not fly again in America. Mrs Faui-
hand and the dog. Escapette, will go hoine'
too, but his dying machines? There are
those who say the FTenchman MES IN d
machine that Is in his wife's name. II Is
also asserted on high authority that the
four aeroplanes operated by Paulhan were
consigned bv LIE Baudy Freres, of Paris.
to Edwin Cleary, who has been managing
the aviator. il A French aviator may be
said TO be managed.
When PauIhan sails for France he may
or may not take his machines along. MT.
Cleary, VINO knows more than any one else
what steps he himself may take 70 pre-
vent the aeroplanes from leaving the couli-
try at this time, was not inclined 10 sho"
his hand too plainly last night
Cleary and Paulhan will part Cleary
saws he has learned a lot in the last lie"
weeks Managing opera singers during
revolutions In Central America USED 10
worry him. He yearns for the rest such
an experience would mean 20 him now.
CIeary Is full of metaphors and regrets.
He compares handling French aviator 10
managing a myriad OF meteorS on
strike He says he has felt for several
weeks that he would be crushed to death
bv elephants in hobnailed boots before MS
flying venture was done.
BECAUSE Paulhan IS Paulhan,' was the
answer when CIeary was asked yesterday
why there would be no flight at Jamaica
racetrack by Paulhan, as advertised Ior the
afternoon
There have been rlmors about money dit-
fcuIties According to Mr.. Cleary' VINO
has shown a good naturod tolerance OF the
moods of genius since ne and MS star
struck this city, the only one with money
troubles was the man with the ready smile
and the warm clasp Of hard. Edwin C1eary'
of Kentucky and the Boulevards- MI
CIeary tells a story well. and here is, part
of his statement given at the Knlckerpochsr
last night
when Mr.. Paulhan refused on Satur-
day to accept from the cashier Of J. r
Morgan & Co. the banking company cneck
for the equivalent of 10000 francs con-
sidered it one of the funniest experiences
of a career that IS somewhat out or the
ordinary When. however. Mr.. Paulnan
informed me this morning that he had
booked passage for France and would sail
IN Thursday 1t struck me that there vas,
from n foreigners point of view, at least
q basis for his eccentriCtty. He was asked
at first if he wanted a draft on Paris. lie
said no. Then he refused to accept Nor
gan & Co.'S check and said he wanted
cash He got 1t, and said Bon Some
friendly soul circulated the report at ia
maica on Saturday that the reason Tor
Psulhan's refusal to fly at the last mo-
nent, when he covered about two hundred
wards, was that he had not been paid Tne
foregoing shows how little ground there
was for such a report
Mr. Paulhan never few for mo until he
received his money in advance He may
have the eccentricity of genius but he IS
practical to the last degree when 1t comes
to a question Of money. His contract with
me IS for term of seven months, with an
extension of three months If L desired 1t.
This contract calls for salary Of 10000
francs. $4,000, a month. He received
half Of this amount before he set foot
aboard the ship. All the expenses of the
voyage to this country were paid by me-
and before Paulhm flew at Los Angeles
he received the other half of his month
salary. which, as I have said, was $4,000
After the tournament at Los Angeles Paul-
han gave exhibition flights, which occupied
two weeks For this period he received
$4,000 in sums of 5000, in advance
When the injunction against Paulhan
was obtained by the Wrights l was under
contract or promise to have exhibition
fights made by him in several OF the prin-
cipal cities OF the South and West II
cost money to get rid of some Of these,
although the injunction made 1T impos-
sible 70 keep such contracts or promises.
PauIhan wanted to come to New York on
the ground of the many advantages II Of
fered as resting place and because 1t
was better TO fight the Wright case here
than anywhere else.
ION Saturday Paulhan received his sal
arv I'D TO the 10Th OF this month. AS the
awaiting experts in New York know, he re-
fused to fly on Saturday until the spec
tators were nearly frozen, and then flew
only a short distance. His fight OF Sunday
shows that he could have flown on Satur-
day. for as an aviator he is as fearless as
, he is competent. II was explained TO him
Saturday that the attendance on Sunday
would depend largely on his Saturdays
performance; he had his money in his
pocket and perhaps his passage to France,
and he cared nothing about the public,
who waited patiently and was entitled to
more consideration than he cared 10 give
1t Is patent of course, that he cared moth
ing for my interests. although I have been
lighting his battles as well as my own.
.'If the action brought against him by the
Wrights is allowed TO go by default. 1t IS
not impossible that Paulhan would be cast
for damages amounting TO the sums he has
received in this country and the costs OF
action Such Judgment would hold good
in his country as we'll as in this, which is
mine I have shown him far more forbear-
ance than he deserves. but he is mistaken
if he thinks that he can play fast and loose
in the teeth OF law and justice. I have
paid the piper, and paid him extravagantly,
and Paulhan must show me why I cannot
call the tune
Paulhan, except for saying in French
several times yesterday, I'm disguised ="
refused TO comment on the situation.
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