The evening world., 1904-04-21
Tenor's Counsel Alleges that the
Opera Singer Promised to
Marry Him Again if He Con-
ssented to Divorce.
DINA SAYS SHE GAVE
$4,000 TO DOEME.
In Her Affidavit Nine. Nordica
Declares Her Husband Lived
for Years Solely on the Money
She Earned.

Justice MacLean, In the Supreme
.ourt, blocked to-day what little OF
ensation might have been introduced
nto the arguments on the motion TO
prevent the interlocutory decree in the
iivorce proceedings brought by Nine.
Eordica against her husband, Herr
Doeme. from becoming absolute.
Once when Attorney Soley. who iap-
resents the diva, was reading a lette-
written by Nordica to her husband, and
which was full of salt. the Justice ruth
iessly cut him short and said some
thing about II being extraneous TO the
matter. At another time when Attor-
ney Hastings, who represents tho un-
happy tenor, was about to tell OF the
many interesting things he had prom
Used. the Justice sa.d that his time
was already eaten UP. After listening
10 an hours argument divided by the
opposing attorneys, the Justice ordered
them to hand In briefs some time be-
fore o'clock tomorrow and he would
decide upon their contentious.
The most sensational fact brought out
n the reading of afiidavlts or the argu-
nents Of the attorneys was the allega-
len Of the plaintiff that she had given
Herr Doeme $4,000 from time to time,
ind that he did nothing toward his own
Iupport. She grew tired of this. and
therefore determined TO bring suit for
reparation from bed and board.
The attorneys for Herr Doeme
claimed that neither Nine. Nordica nor
sier husband had legal residence when
the divorce suit was brought. and that
there was collision In the obtaining Of
the interlocutory decree which was
were on these two technical points.
AL that took place leading UP TO the
suit was referred to from time to time.
and some disclosures made which had
not appeared in the original affidavit
Nine. Nordica's Affidavit.
The affidavit OF Nine. Nordica, which
was read In part, ran: My abode Is
New York and my husband Intended
place OF residence. He spoke often OF
taking out naturalization papers. Since
the spring OF 1888 the defendant de-
posted money In various banks In our
New Amsterdam Bank and in other
places I never stayed in Paris more
than six months Mt q time In my life"
''There are many things not pertinent
tice. Soley went on: THE defendant
has e. prehenslle faculty OF taking all
the plaintiff would give him. She gave
him q check in Munich to be cashed in
New York. He took all her earnings.
There Il not q fact which shows n resi-
uence in Europe. The plaintiff came
back TO this country in Autumn. and
he said to her then he wanted TO re-
main to practise his profession. She
gave him upward of $500 900 during the
I've or six years OF their married life.
She tried to get a statement OF their
peuuniary affairs from him. but he al-
ways evaded her. Then when she came
10 America she learned OF the infidel-
lilies of Herr Doeme and consulted me.
I told her that she had good grounds
Tor a divorce"
Dosms Talked of Suicide.
~Doeme came to my office when he
reached America and said: If she gets
\ divorce, I'll kill her and then myself.
TN all the interviews that followed
there was never a question OF divorce
but the mere settlement OF money mat
ters. I advised Doeme TO hand ovel
the 1900 deposit, and that wo woult
pay his counsel fee OF $1,000 to Mr.
Lauterbach out OF that. These arrange
, nents were finally entered into"