The sun., 1919-09-19
MOVIE MEN CLAIM
KOSER'S WHISPERS
Fox Film Corporation Has
Actor Arrested When He
Seeks q Shave.
BEARD HIS OWN, HE SAYS
willing to Give Up $3.50 a
Week Salary to Obtain
Peace Of Mind.

Peace Of Mind.
When Henry Francis Siegfried Koser
appeared at the portals Of Yorkville
Court yesterday the policeman on the
door admonished him that tho entrance
for Airedales was four doors further
west. but Henry Francis Siegfried Koser.
disregarding the Quip, produced a sub
pana endorsed The People Of the State
OF New York upon the relation OF r. A.
Walsh against Henry Francis Siegfried
KoBer, and the minion of the law fell
back abashed.
At 81 Cathedral Parkway. where
Henry Francis Siegfried Koser lives. the
janitor regards himself as Ill used by
his generation, since for the paltry dole
he gets ne Is compelled to stoke the fur
mace, hose the sidewalk and keep the
brass work bright, while Henry Francis
Siegfried Koser, as the janitor appre-
hends II, does nothing but ride in taxi
cabs aud draw pay. Still the 1anitor's
Interpretation OF Henry Francis Sieg-
fried Koser need not be accepted too
hastily. He does not understand the
delicate sensibilities of the man he criti-
cizes and his Judgment. like that Of all
janitors, must be taken subject to the
unreasoning prejudices Of his class.
For Henry Francis Siegfried Koser
makes the point that the laws of self
protection. not the indulgence Of pure
sloth, make II necessary for him to go
about the city secure in taxicaba A
glance at him must convince the most
skeptical Of this. as there is that about
him which renders him salient on any
landscape.
His Beard Il Long.
His hair-to get to the point at last
Is three feet long, and his beard and
mustache. taken together. approximate
length Of two feet and a half A great
criminelogist has stated that for the
felon who would remain uncaught there
is no hiding place like that to be found
In the heart of a multitude; but Koser
curls his lip every time this Ia repeated,
and says that the remarks OF the little
children OF Cathedral Parkway, as he
gets In and out of his taxicab, preclude
belief in the tradition that the soul OF
childhood Is generous and kindly and not
ribald
Exactly what he does for a living be-
came plain as he stood at the bar of
Yorkville court yesterday. and looking
Magistrate Sweetser calmly in the eye
stated that irrespective of the allegaa
tons charged In the complaint he pro-
posed to stand on the letter Of his legal
rights and not plead until represented
by counsel.
TT Is set FORTH" ran on tho Magis-
trate. that you are an employee of the
Fox Film Corporation. being under con-
tract with said corporation as aforesaid
to appear In various historical pictures
and productions of both a profane and
4 Nm fttra xrrif hoI
fully on That by the terms of your
contract you are to receive $3.50 a week
for ntty-two weeks and hold yourself at
the disposal Of your employers for the
portrayal of any character that IN their
discretion may seem to require an actor
OF your facial iRvestiture as, videlicet.
Noah, Abraham, Abou Ben Alden,
Ham,"
At this point Henry Francis Siegfried
koser uttered sharp disclaimer but a
court officer bade him be silent.
and that disregarding these ex-
press provisions Of your agreement and
In abrogation of the covenant which
expressly specifies that at all times here
matter mentioned ana subject to the cali
OF the Fox Film Corporation, Inc. YOU
are to keep your scenic or facial investi-
ture unaltered and unimpaired-"
Charge He Sought Shave.
Here Counsellor John Patrick Francis.
representing r. A. Walsh of the FOX
Film Corporation. Inc, spoke I'D
brusquely:
Ihe gravamen of tho COMPLAINT IL
your Honor will bear with me one mo-
ment, Is this: I'VE charge that this de-
PENDANT knowingly and maliciousiy and
with malice prepense and aforethought
and with intent to in1ure the plaintiff,
and In contravention of the contract. did
upon the 18th day OF September, as
Aforesaid. petake himself to the estab-
city and county OF New York. State of
New York and did there request and
charge said John the Barber TO remove
his hair and beard with a sharp instru-
ment or instruments and did request
SAID John the Barber to give him a hair
cut. 1t is submitted, II your Honor win
bear with me one moment, that the hair
and beard Of this defendant may not be
legally regarded as the hair and beard
OF this defendant, but in view of his
contract with this plaintiff said hair and
beard are the hair and beard of this
plaintiff.
TT Is submitted that the act COM
planned of comes within the puryiew of
the statute making It a felony TO obtain
| or receive money under false pretences.
and that further the acts complained OF
were without the consent. conniyance.
privity or procurement OF the plaintiff.
and that he ia important to seek a remedy
In the civil courts. If your Honor viii
bear with me one"
But the learned turiss told Counsellor
John Patrick Francis to sit down.
BY the Court: The issues in this case
present a proposition of law so novel
| that am loath to hear counsel further,
| and. as this defendant says, he is un-
represented here. So I will adjourn
| further hearing until next Monday at 2
Z, o'clock and In the meantime I caution
you. Mr.. Defendant. for your own peace
of mind, and II you wish TO have your
day In court without prejudice, that YOU
do not have your hair cut either wholly
or In part until this court shall deter
mine whether II 10 your property or vir-
tually, and In the eye of the law. the
property Of the plaintiff and an asset
OF the Fox Film Corporation, Inc"
Case for an Injunction.
So at the conclusion of the COURTS adj
dress both parties litigant adjourned 10
the sidewalk There Henry Francis
Siegfried Koser laughed exultantly and