The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
MASCAGNI GIVES HIS STORY,
SAYS M OWES No ONE AND rs
4 Just NAN.
Believes That the Prosecutions lie Has
suffered DO Not Represent the Feelings
Of the American Peopie-tares Most
About his lhiidren-Iiis Arrest.


CHICAGO, Dec. 81 Pietro Mascagni late
tonight gave out this statement:
Il, Pietro Mascagni, am surprised that
| the newspapers should continue to reiter-
| ate that am in debt or that am RESPONSE
| BILE directly or indirectly Tor the troubles
, that have come upon me. | wish the point
| might be made clear to all that | am under
no obligations to any man in the United
States or Europe Ny enemies, perhaps
| would put the word in the singular, my
| enemy, will insist that | AIN in debt to this
| country into which have come a stranger.
may b. in debt to the people IA n
whole, but ! am not under obligations TO
any single man who has dealt with me
in business way. II the references that
| could furnish in my own country and
| in Europe might be placed beside those
that my enemies could furnish in America
the people in Chicago would appreciate
that my case needs no defence.
Il have been known as an upright man,
| just in my dealings with all whom have
| come in contact. | think that am
not egotistical in making this statement.
have full confidence that the day will
come when the people Of Chicago and of
the whole United States will adiudge my
| case with fairness to me and render to me
that small favor which | believe to be my
| due in the matter now before the courts Of
| Chicago
Il will admit that feel some surprise ha,
a man who was without funds when he came
| TO me twenty-five days ago, who in fact
| was penniless. is to-day he same man who
| swears to a warrant for INV arrest charg-
ing me with embezzling 5000 of his money
However. huiioonery, | have assured my
! self. is not indicative of the American
| spirit toward me
| the fact that the people of this count ~
| have shown their pleasure in those passages
| Of my music which appeal most directly To
| my heart has proved To me, IN my selfish
| way. that they are not capable of condon-
| ing such acts a. have charact eri2ed my
| enemies
THAT which worries me most is that
| my children must hear that | am in trouble;
\ that | have been arrested like a thief or
| any other outlaw through no conscious
| fault Of my OWL. | grieve deeply that
| they " all write to their mother, who il
| absent from them. and ask: What has
our papa done IN n foreign country that
| he should bc arrested like a common Grim
! inal? What evil has he abett.d that I've
| whom We nave esteemed and loved should
| thus be- disgraccuY
| Madame Nascagni has been asked u,irs-
1 tions similar u this 10y each Of our three
| children. the oldest of whom is Is and the
youngest, the girl, l. @. Tonight Madame
! Mascagni received the following cable
| gram from Emilio, my eldest son. Re
| confident, Mamma, that We appreciate that
| in the end all will be well; that God is ltist
| and omnipotent, and finally that he Will
| bring you and papa INTO the light
such messages break my heart My
|! enemies are Responsible for the grief VIE
| tied upon me and my wife ana trosc little
| ones who honor me in fa-ol italy. This
account II against my en-, mics, however,
not against the Peep e Of the United States.
-PIETRo MAsCAGNr"
The difertncss between Ma-,agni
| ard his former manager Mr.. Heard,
| will h. submitted TO Justice Under
| wood in tn" Clark street court on
mex, TUESDAY. The Italian composer will
| be charged with emo element,
Mascagni was sick IN b. this morning
and according 20 the reports n" sent down
to the Auditorium Annex totunua he and
his party were all miserable.
tn. lively scenes IN and around his
apartmen last night when the hotel de
| tectives and the emisssries from the Justice
shop made war, one against the other.
increased his nervous Prostitution, and to-
day he was IN n state of dazed despair
Manager Heard said to-day that Mas
Cagni was only member of his compary
under cont act until Feb. |, and that the
composer had no Interest ia the comrahy
other than an agreement 10 share the profits
of the tour equally with Heard. The latter
also says that he undertook the marage-
ment of Mascagni at the TcQus u of Mayor
DIES Planches. the Italian Ambassador at
Washington. Owing to various trials and
trbulations Heard agreed to allow Mas
cagni to be the custodian Of the Company's
funds. which Heard alleges now amount to
more than s5OUO. II il to secure an &C.
counting for these that Heard swore out a
warrant.
Mr., Marks, who will defend Mascagni,
said to-day.
"Mascagnl has no fears a. to the outcome
of the case He will be discharged Heard
didn't have any money to embezzc He
was broke when lac first met the Composer.
Nothing from nothing leaves nothing,
and | don't see how Mascagni could en-
bczzle any money If he was so disposed"
Mascagni to-day gave out the following
statement:
Through the kind Offices of our mutual
friend, Signor salvatore Iomaso, the miS-
| understanding between Mr.. Ryan and
myself concerning a financial question
has been brought To light and amicaby
settled. ] wish to state, however that the
so-caled theatrical syndicate has had no
connection in any way with my tour in the
United States. Any interview purportinp
to come from me stating that ] attributed
any Of my troubles since arriving in this
country to the theatrical trust il n down
right falsehood This is the first and only
| authoritative statement ] have issued
regarding this matter
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 27-lt was said at
the Italian Embassy to-day that nothing
in the nature OF an appeal had been received
from Sgnor Mascagni, following his arrest
in Chicago on a charge of ENLIGHTENMENT
and that should such an appeal be received
probably no attention would be paid to it
unless the composer gave good reasons
why the diplomatic representative Of his
Government should question the admin
istration OF justice in the courts Of a SOW