Show ACTRESS MADE MADEA A GOOD GOOP WITNESS Mrs Mr Leslie Carter Carer on the Stand ii 1 4 the Belasco Suit BIG PROFIT OF ERLANGER ALLEGED TRUST TRYING TO BREAK BR AK BELASCO MEW YORK YO April 17 1 LUe NEW I 1 Carter Carter the actress was a tt a witness today toay in the tue case cae of David Belas Belasco Belasc co Ce c the playwright against Klaw Erlanger Mrs Carter was called led by Samuel counsel for Belas Betas Belasco Belasc co c to testify regarding a meeting be between between tween Belasco and Nixon Zimmer Zimmerman man maii theatrical managers of or Philadel Philadelphia PhiladelPhia phia at which she was vas present Belas Belasco co had regarding this meeting I when hen he was on the stand last week soon Son after the o ening trial of his suit sui I in which he seeks seek to prove that Klaw I were ere his partners in the pro production ducton of The Auctioneer with wih Da Du David David vid Warfield Mrs Airs I rs Carters Carter testimony today corroborated that flint of I regarding the thc Philadelphia meeting Mr Bel o told Mr Ir Nixon said sid MIR ln Carter that he had bad been obliged to to give g e Erlanger 50 5 per cent of War Yar fields felds profits Why Vh said sid Mr lr Nixon q I Idid Icid did cid not know kno that and then Ulen Mr lr Nixon said that his time would come when he Nixon could bring Erlanger to terms for double dealing Abraham Gruber counsel for Klaw Erlanger objected but was as overruled Did you know Mr Brooks at that time asked Mr 11 Yes Ye but his name was not men mentioned mentioned toned Mr 11 Nixon said he wanted Mr Belasco to keep kep away awa from the the theatre for he wanted wante to get Zaza opened and they were trying tring to serve papers on him 1 ha Used a Cuss Word Did he use uee ule H a a profane word Yes Ye replied Mrs Irs Carter Mr Nixon said would be she paused a R second and smiled smie to pay pa Have HAye you ever talked to anybody an bod about this case caseI caser I r certainly have haye It I has been on my mind for a year ear and anc I have talked to everybody about it i counsel What did di you tell tel Mr 11 of f I told him what knew I and that is what I am sin going to testify teti to What did you OU say sy you OU were going to testify Just Ju t as us I have told you ou Wont you please plea tell tel it again agen ag n na a a asked talk ked Mr lr Gruber 01 I love loc to hear you vou Tried to Do Belasco Thank you said si Mrs c Carter rte it is 18 isso isso so kind of you OU I told tol Mr lr that they the were trying ta tl K la M lt Mr f Balasco out of or all al his ate i money and how bow th ihy t to get Zaza away any from him himKo No Ko I moan mean mOU what at you told him lm you yon yo were going to testify as to the Nixon interview in I am trying trying to tell teJI you said sid Mrs frs Carter I 1 told Mr Ir just what I have told you Mr Ir Nixon said they said sid Klaw KIa w Erlanger had tried tred to jump Belasco from one part of the globe to another they were trying to tomake make him spend his money mone they were afraid of him with wih money mone they the were afraid of him him anyway Nixon said sid he had none of the money mone and he lie was go going goIng ing lag to call cal Klaw KIa w Erlanger to account for their actions You are friendly to Mr 1 Belasco are you ou not Not only friendly friend I replied Mrs Mis Irs Car Carter Carter Carter ter but thankful grateful from the bottom of my heart Check Stubs Missing Marc Klaw Klan a member of the firm firm of Klaw Erlanger also was a a witness at session of the court Mr Klaw produced some check stubs at the request of Mr Ir but several which frere iere wanted in connection with wih the case c were ere missing The witness promised to produce them Mr r Unter Un ter myer myel declared that subpoenas served on Klaw KIa Erlanger have been repeatedly disobeyed br by b them We Ye are going ging to get t at the bottom of these thee books and we will wi show you how they are kept k before we get through he said sid Mr r Klaw said sad sd his firm made in iii The Auctioneer and also received its Is share of the profits of the theatres where here the play was as produced produce Hi His firm however never neer was a partner in InThe inThe The Auctioneer he declared except through Joseph Josph Brooks Broks and it was from Brooks Broks that Klaw Erlanger received the O You ld Franklin Frankln Bein a check when hen you OU were trying trin to stop Belasco Belasco from producing The Music Master asked Mr Un Paid it For Brooks BrooksI If I we did ld we paid it i for Brooks the witness wine replied Herman Herma A Aaron bookkeeper for fOI Klaw KIa Erlanger ger for seven seen years pr said there was no account in a certain ledger which was produced produce except with wih Klaw KIa Erlanger One page p e was written David Fairfield ld company The book bouk bookkeeper keeper testified that all al the expenses expense of ofTe The Te Auctioneer were charged to the expense account of Klaw Klu Erlan When Mr Ir called cale for Rob Robert ob obert ert Walker Confidential manager for forAl forAl forAl Al Heyman he did dd not respond and the tle attorney handed up a subpoena and ad body ody y attachment Belasco Recalled David Belasco Beas the plaintiff then was wu recalled reale to t Ute the stand to rebut some tee tes testimony te ven by some of Klaw Er langers witnesses earlier eler In the the trial He He denied that he ever told Joseph Brooks that he lie was much gratified at atthe atthe atthe the success of The Auctioneer or that he ever thanked 1 Abraham Erlanger er for getting him hirn Mr Brooks as a part partner partner ner ncr What was wa the theatrical situation In 1900 and 1901 to get K a H route aske asked Mr 11 I 1 could cold not gt get tt a route without the assistance of o Klaw Klan Erlanger r I could have got gol one or stands with long jumps I not get the assist assistance assistAnce assistance ance of Klaw Erlanger without giving giving ing lag 54 O per cent of the profits As I said sid before belore I am bottled botte up in New N v York Mr 11 then Informed the court that with the exception of oJ Mr lr Walkers testimony his case was fin finished fn I He asked for an adjournment to take Walkers testimony ony and time for counsel to sum up Justice Fitzgerald Fizgerald ordered an l a ad adjournment adjournment adjournment until Thursday when each side will sum up |