Show I j GETS INTO COURT Members of Alleged Combine Indicted for Destroying All Competition TWO T MANAGERS IN EUROPE X r it r. r o Hall i-I i I IS Storo lit ail Start Slait York Jan Jati 31 The The opening shot In the tight against the to theatrical trust was fired this afternoon afternoon after after- noon when a blanket Indictment was vas returned by the grand Jury agaInst all members of the trust U It is de declared do- do that tim tho fight will be carried through to the end on Information furnished by independent theatrical managers The direct made by the grand Jury Is conspiracy In the tho restraint of trade Tiu theatrical managers named arc Marc Klaw and Abraham Erf anger composing the firm of Klaw Er- Er langer Samuel Nixon anti and J. J F 1 Zini- Zini murman composing the of Nixon Zimmerman Charles Frohman and andAl Al I lay man ii and are arc now in but the rest are aro in III the United State Klaw aJit and Erlanger appeared In Incourt incoUrt court this evening when the they learned that an Indictment had been returned against them and gave hall ball each The pleading was set for one onu week hence VIll Furnish U it Is understood that Nixon and Zimmerman arc In Philadelphia They are expected here tomorrow lo to give ball bail Il it in Is not known when Frohman and will return to the United States but their friends and business associates declared tit this 18 afternoon that they will come to the United as soon 5 as they are arc of the tue action of the grand Jury The Tho tight against the called so-called thea- thea trust has been waged for the tue thelast last several years but title this Is thin first hirst time thue that the tue enemies of the monopoly have been able ubie lo to bring the tho matter Into the open It Is alleged that the trust has tied up theatres in lii practically every city of Importance In the United States Stales and that lint they have made It impossible for Independent houses to secure any attractions of ni merit Without coming their whig Klaw and it ly Is stated slatted are arc the two against whom the tue light fight Is beIn boIng bo- bo In Ing most bitterly waged rhy ate alleged to have boon the guiding pair pairIn In fn the Iho formation of the theatrical and that they are nio re rc responsible for the present conditions |