New-York tribune., 1918-05-09
District Attorney Ask. n
bleman to Explain Con.,.
temps at Carnegie Hall
Promised Feature.
Fail to Materials.
Federal Official Cause. q,
fer to Refund Money d
Ticket Purchaser,

Lord Aberdeen, Marquis Of Tem.;,
onetime Governor General Of cs,,s.
subsequently Lord Lieutenant a. i,
land. and for the last two years 4.
tinguished visitor in and trav.u..
through the United States, is exn..,..
at the Criminal Courts Building tod,
as the guest of District Attorr..
Swami.
The District Attorney, whose ipv;t..
ton was tantamount to a subpoena Il.
announced his intention Of inouirh.
into details Of the irish relief work q
which Lord Aberdeen has been spee;.,
pleader and chief collector in Ams,;..
since early in 1916.
Most particularly Mr.. Swami de.i,,.
information concerning a contretemp,
staged at Carnegie Hall yesterd,v|
afternoon, in which Lord Aberdeen ~
chief actor; an Assistant District A.
torney served as prornpter, and Charli.
Chaplin, advertised as the headline
was not even represented by a lett.,
of regret. Further than that the yen.
cradle nobleman is to be questioned /,
regard to some sixteen theatrical A.
pearances he recently has made in NJ
York City in aid of those charities j
which he has called the attention 4
hundreds of wealthy American frienA
Speaks for Lord Aberdeen
And, beyond, Mr.. Swami wishes 4
know more of an organization whIA|
has been described to him as aTS,]
Sticker Club" or "The Stickers' Clnis|
and which has played a considersbx
part in raising funds for Lord Aberl
deem to send back to alleviate the sril
fering OF hungry and ailing children 81
Ireland.
Lord Aberdeen could not be sea-
last night at the Kitz-Carlton HotA
his temporary home. There appearsi
as spokesman for him Charles 4. Ksar
ney, his associate in the charity can
paign, and it was Mr.. Kearney VIII
fitted the word to the somewhat a.
appointing entertainment at Carnefh
"contretempS."
The Kearney version Of what hap
pened in the afternoon was so at van.
ance with the story told to the newb
papers at the Criminal Courts Building
that both are presented as they wen
told. That Charlie Chaplin did not ap.
pear as promised is the one main ire.
futable fact agreed upon.
Chaplin's name had been given thI
place of prominence in display advsr
tisements gotten up at the eleyena
hour and presented to the public Is
the morning newspapers. 1t was ar.
nounced that he would narrate some 3!
his experiences while campaigning II!
the Liberty Loan, and would auctions
haversack worn by soldier of til
Light Brigade in the charge ct BAH
klava. Participation of the Blue Devil
of France, "a Detachment of Penh
ing's Men From Over There" and thi
Anzacs, together with Amelia Bingham
James Montgomery Flagg and othel
artists, was promised. Admission prizes
ran from SO cents to So, with boxes q
S15 and S25.
The implication at the prosecutori
Office was that Federal authorities bad
directed the attention of Mr.. Swami ta
the entertainment. . At any rate, when
the small audience of seven or eigh!
P. Kilroe, an assistant district attcE'
ney, was in Carnegie Hall.
| 1t was said at the District Attorneys
office that Mr.. Kilroe had information
that Chaplin would not appear, and
that, through Lord Aberdeen, be r.
quested it be announced that perscus
who preferred to leave then might
get their money back at the box once
E. H. Sothern, as master Of ceremonies
made the announcement.
The millionaire Of the movies vai
not the only deserter Of the afternoon
Neither Blue Devils nor Anzacs wers
to be seen, and it was late in the o.!
when Lord Aberdeen found, rescued
and introduced Sergeant Blythe. o
Pershing's Veterans"
Many Get Money Back
Quite a number of patrons took "
vantage of the refund offer. For taos
who stayed the crippled bill was ~
through. The Balaklava haversack w
not auctioned. =
Kilroe had brief conversation .hs
Lord Aberdeen who said he had nss
! the personal assurance OF ChapIhs
manager on Saturday that the conaeoil.
would keep the engagement, and isN
had a more extended session WITH es'
c. Diener. In the advertising Diensss;
who had been Captain" Diener unls
an earlier meeting with the Disu's'
Attorney, had appeared as stage oiis. ~
/ tor 1t was he who, according @ ~
Swami, mentioned the "Stickers' ots.. w..
This he described as an organ'sss'sS; I;
for the sale, at 25 cents apiece: = |"
charity "stickers"; and "stickers, y
defined as badges. !.
Diener proved to be no stranssl !,
| Mr.. Swami. The latter remempu.ss,
the erstwhile captain" as one - y.
! figured in the investigation insU
Minute Men OF America" ana WE
4 Af1ame" last fall.
Orders Receipts Held Up
Mr.. Kilroe said that before lesyl4.
! Carnegie Hall he had left instrueIlv.;
with the treasurer that the rece'pss {
the afternoon were to be held up peSs
ing investigation. ..;ruA
ave want to find out" he eonsinsssss n.
"what representations are mace Yhsr
public in connection with Loro ~ n.
deems charities, how much MONEY e
been raised and where it goes xsse
that reason | have asked Loro ~.
deem to come to my office, ,,ss II
stand that Lady Aberdeen hand:ss sai
funds, but | believe the marcus gus, =
be able to give US the informSsiSs g
want" fnsd
When reporters asked to see "a
Aberdeen at the Ritz-CaritoA ..sS
Kearney came down to receisc 'stsdl
Mr.. Kearney displayed the Sb
anxiety lest Lord Aberdeen y ss,sise
turbed, and also the greatest css ,ssx
in discussing his charities. :.s he 81
not estimate the amount wnie es.iH
noble associate had raised n
and private appeals, nor aid :" 81
said, feel at liberty to diseus,, se,,.1
manner in which funds so cons
were transmitted to Ireland.