New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
DOEME'S THREAT TO KILL.
LAWYER ACCUSES HIM.
Nordica Says She Care UnfdithfuI
Spouse $500 900.

TDecIsrinr that there collusiea between
Onward I.aute-bach course! for Zolten Doenae,
and James Russell So1ey. counsel fo- Lillian Nor
dica Doema George Gordon Hastings. a new law
Yer for the Hungarian tenor, argued before Jus
,ice AfacTAan. in tie Supreme Court. yesterday
that the interlocutory decree OF divorce for Nine
Nordca granted on January q. should be set aside
Nessr~ Soley and Laute-hsch both secuted the COL
iusoa charges and Mr.. Lauterbach sought N
every wav TO get before the court an affidavit he
had made telling in detail his connection with
the case Justice MacLean would not accept IT,
even rs n courtesy Mr.. Lautsrbach
The arrumeuts yesterday rehearsed from the be-
r-nning the marital difficulties OF the Dosmes pay
irg particular attention to the haps and mishRps
q an account Of about 5000 in the New-Amster-
sa-, Rank ana an account Of about $4,000 with
Strong Sturg1s & Co. It was because these &C
count. comprised all his means OF living. Mr..
Dcerne averred that he did not defend tho divorce
srit. The lawyer for his wife and his own former
LAWYER urged him make contest. and he could
have part Of this money his present lawyer de-
clared Justice Mclean gave the lawyers until
this afternoon 10 file briefs IN the case.
COVER SAID TO BE ALIVE
Ruuors yesterday that Frederick A. Cover
Nine Nordica's first husband. who supposed
to have been drowned in the English Channel in
balloon expedition had appeared in Paris very
recently. were credited in some quarters TO Mr..
Eolev Nine. NordE'A's attorney. Last night he
denied this emphaucaIiy Not only d!d he know
nothing OF Mr.. Covers appearance in Paris. he
said. but did not believe that the man
alive.
Georgs Gordon Hastings. for the tenor. yesterday
told Of thu early rna-rfsd life OF the singers,
bringing Il down to AugUst Of last year. when
Nine. Nordlca came here frcc1 Europe At that
time the Hungzr*aa in Europe, but HIS at
tornev safH received -~rBsssCes and letters from
Nine. Nord,oa constantly. adding: He had
reason 70 beltev. there had been lny charge IN
her feeling but there had, and thu wife was
DESTROYS Of Obtaio.-g divorce. RS husba Il
was EXTRA s~DeG by the schemes OF people who viii
be brought forward"
The first Mr.. Deems knew OF tho divorce suit
said his lasvr'-, was when he received -zSsd, n
Nogsnbe-. 1908. that his account in tho New
Aus.-rdan Bark and his brokerage account with
Strong Stursis & Co had been attached n suits
hrough. by AIrus. Nordica, He TO this cOun-
try. served with papers in four suits, In
Guiding for absolute divorce. becams i'll and
had to OK 10 DR.. Bulls sanatoTtum. Under press
TIRE from his counsel and his Wifes, ne consented
not to night the divorce suit asserted Mr. Hastings.
on the promise that all tho money tied up by thu
cults. save $4,000. which was 10 go to Nine Nor
dlca should be paid TO him.
He was cceroed by force and fraud" said Mr..
Hastings.
NINE. NORDICAS DEFENCE.
To this Mr. Solely interposed an AFFIDAVIT from
Nine Nordica. and OF his own. supplemented
hv various others from DR.. Bull, lawyers who had
heard Doeme threaten to kill Nine Nordica II she
got a divorce and then commit suicide. subpoena
servers and the manager FOR Strong. Sturgis Co.
Nine Nordica declared that he husband had not
worked since she married him. but she had turned
over 10 him 10000. She had deposited in
his charge securities which he had margin with
Strong Stureis & Co. When she came here last
summer she discovered that her husband
faithful. not once. but several times she began
divorce proceedings. also bringing suit to recover
the money Of hers which her husband had or de-
post 10 his credit.
She had a couple OF interviews with her hus-
hand in the course OF the suit. lawyers for both
being present at each. At the first he urged her
10 stop the suit threatening TO XII himself II she
refused the afidavit declared. She refused Mean
time investigation had showed that Nj. Doene
had not misappropriated any OF the money he had
handled Tor her. and many OF his stock deals had
been profitable so she determined that the balance
% the Strong St1Irgis account sac 900, should
be turned over TO him, as well as 5000 from tho
Nevy-A Amsterdam Bank account. the rest OF which.
g. "a % was paid 10 her by Doemo. and $4,000 Of
mi. Was to be paid by her to Mr.. Lauterbach.
Thereupon, the suits about the money were
dropped
SAYS SHE DID NOT DIRECT DEFENCE
81 gave no intirnation. request direction TO my
~,,,-sol ~ anv other person that any conditions
,,a-a attached to this action on my part, nor did
7 ask or intimate in any way whatsoever that any
line Of defence be adopted, modified or rejected
SAYS Nine Nordica. At none OF her interviews
with her husband did she touch on the defence, nor
with his counsel did she discuss H.
Mr. Soey in his affidavit, declares that Mr..
r,ocnes statement that he (Soey) urged that the
hearings on the suit be held before referee IN
stead OF 4 jury false was any statement that
, esttlernent or arbitration Of the differences was
rr,posed At one time lie says he was forced TO
exact from the hungarian a padge that he would
not modest or attempt TO speak to Nine. Nordica.
ION Information and belief no declares that in
the Office Of Francis l. Wellmsn, in March. Mr..
Doeme made an af4davit that there was no collu-
. sion IN the divorce proceedings.
Edward Lautorbach. in the affidavit which Jus
tce Mclean would not receive. declared that while
ct DR. Bulls Mr. Doeme opened a vein in his
wrist after having had revolver and poison
taken away from him. The result was not serious.
however The Hungarian. he went on, called daily
! at his office urging him obtain settlement OF
/ the three actions involving the money, as he was
/ penness. The settlement OF those, however, In
! VolNed settlement Of the divorce proceedings.
/ I know OF collision that has existed in any
I CT the proceedings which ape AIRED said Mr..
Loyalty TO secure the defendants best interests
Z ! understood them I deny that any arrangement
I ever made or suggested to the effect that IL
4 the plainth was permitted to obtain a decree OF
Z absolute divorce. and the defendant would consent
I TO her receiving $4,000 out OF the moneys and Sc
/ OF the decree would 10 the varatinz OF
J the attachment and thu defendant would be at
liberty take possession Of the balance amounting
4 10 over $4,000"
TO GET GOOD TREATMENT