The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-10
THEATRICAL MAN IN
TOLLS, COMPANY
STRANDED
Manager of Bishop Comedy
Players, Now High and Dry
at Flagstaff, Tells Story Of
Hard Luck on the Trail.
WoLGAsT SPRINGS
ONE ON THE COURT

l. T.. bishop, manager Of the Bishop
Comedy Players, was arrested this
morning on a charge Of embezzle-
ment. upon the Geographic request 81
sheriff r. r. Puliiam, Of Flagstaff,
Arizona, 10 Chscf Of Police McMillin.
Little Is known OF the charge
against Bishop. aside from his WI
statement. and he seems "a be some
what In the dark, as 90 Just who made
the complaint against him, although
he says ne ptcsumes ID H. one of his
partners. The Arizona sheriff ~ tel
cgram gave no details other than u
description OF Bishop which proved IN
every way accurate.
According 90 Bishop. ne aud three
associates in the profession. recently
decided 10 try their fortunes on the
road. Meeting In Los Angeles they
organized Bishops Comedy Players.
each OF the four putting ti00 into the
organization fund. They % q the
trail on the santa Re eastward and
thence forward according 10 tho
troubled manager life was just one
round OF hard luck. They met With
lair supper; along the line. enough to
keep them moving. hut al Flagstaff.
| he says. they encountered a home tall
cnt performance which held the The
alter ahead of them. aud there they
stuck. Bishop says he came On to
Albuquerque. hoping to get an en-
gagement with the Barnett theatres
and co raise enough money to get the
| company out OF the hole. lie brought
his wife and one OF the women 81 the
company with him and asserts that
he has been moving every possible Ia
huence to get a late here so that he
could rescue the balance Of the com-
pany. lie proposes 70 seek release on
habeas corpus proceedings Ut nee, 80
az To- continue his efforts. Bishop
wired his associates at Flagstaff fol-
lowing his arrest this morning. ask
ing what Il VAS an about. His wife
| and the third member 81 the company
were with him az police station this
morning. The manaker could not get
q ate with the Barnett theatres be-
cause Of a company already here for
several days. Bishop states that as
| soon as he can and out the basis Of
| the charge and get In touch with tn
| partners that he can s~traightcn the
matter out.
young WoIgast' Had n Roli.
Police Judge craig was 1abber-
gasted for tue first time this morning
! In many q day when one of the two
N%agrancy charges facing him asserted
| soIemhly thgt he stayed up all aight
last night In order 10 ne on time 90
get u Job AZ 6 o'cloCk this morning.
| TIE prisoner. "a husky little lad,
named Eddie Harris and who proud
Is admitted that ne was generally
known rs Young Wolgast asserted
that he came TO Albuquerque Friday
night with a companion and $50.
My pal swiped my roll. he told the
| COURT and / hea u for a jon. /
landed a Job and / stayed up 50 as TO
be on time for Il this morning
The court was somewhat set back
by this example Of energy but deter
mined on reflection 10 let 'Young
wolgast pay a nnc OF SIC OF stag ten
days In jail.
The same sentence was given WIZ
lam Hnllalu, Il sCventcen-yeHl-ol Ola
BOY who was found around saloons
last night.
Lobato Case Dismissed,
Antonio Lobato. arrested last wce@
Ion a charge of assault with Intent 20
KIN. after having evadcd officers for
several months, was given a preiim-
mary hearing before Justice George
Il. Craig this morning and was dis
missed. the evidence being inaufh
cient on which to hold him ON 20
serious a charge.