The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-10
NINE. NORDICA TO Be HERE
WORLDS GREATEST OPERA SING
Err TO APPEAR JANUARY 10.
Diva is Now in New York ENGAGED
Principally in Securing Divorce
From Her Husband.

from her manager. Loudon G.. Charlton
1t was expected that il would be know
definitely Thursday whether Nine. Nor
dlca would come but at The last rnonnen
a disa greement arose over the admissio
fee TO the concert. Mr.. Boyle had a,
understanding with Nordica's manage
that not more than 81 would be charged
At the last moment the singer wanted /
raised to $3.50. Mr.. Boyle held out t,
the original proposition, and the follow
ing is a copy of the message which he re
ceived from Nordicas manager:
New York, Jan. 9.
Mr.. O. a. Boyle, Wichita, Kan.
Accept your terms Nordica concer
January S Expressing today window
cards. LOUDON G. CHARLTON"
Tickets for The concert will continu.
to be given" said Mr.. Boyle "commenc
ing Monday again and until the last par
Of the week In addition to advertisint
kthe city Of Wichita men will be put or
the road next week to visit the surround
ing cities.''
According to reports from New York
the great singer is at present engaged
principally in securing divorce from he,
husband. New York paper has the
following to say Of the singer:
Nine Lillian Nordica, unawed bv the
| numerous letters she has received. threat
ening her with disaster unless she with
draws her suit against her husband for
| divorce, remains in New York
! She has refused TO accept the advice of
her friends that she leave the city and
| remain away until the author or authors
of the messages are discovered and pros
ecuted
She IS being constantly guarded A de-
tective sits in the hallway of the apart
ment house where she makes her home.
No. 1H Madison avenue, twenty-four
hours of the day
Repeated attempts to see her yesterday
net with the answer. from bellboys and
maids, that she was not at home. But
she was. She has been close in her
apartments. unvisited by friends and UNI
interviewed since last Saturday. And
since that day a detective from police
headquarters has been within twenty
feet of the door leading to her reception
room on the fourth floor
He receives her mail and examines il to
see if there are any dynamite packages,
anu cptliS All DOAtS ana <SQ0OleS before
they are sent inside
Nine Nordica became so excited yester-
day that she collapsed and a physician
was summoned by her bodyguard She
was resting better last night.
1t was learned that Nine Nordica first
began receiving threatening letters
through the mails very soon after she
had filed her suit for absolute divorce
against Herr Zoltan Doeme. the Hun
garian, whom she married in Indianapo-
lis five years ago. That was in the fall
AT first she regarded them with amuse-
ment, and soon they ceased. But since
1t has become known that she is unyield-
ing in her determination for legal separa-
ton from Doeme, the letters have begun
again, At first they were pleading in
tone. Then they assumed expressions of
beguilement to be followed by vulgar
lines
Then came others. close on heel. threat
haved bravely, and until she discovered
that her every movement was being
watched. She could not appear on the
street, in car or carriage that she was
not aware of cruel eyes following
on Saturday last. shiveriug from fright
and worn from sleepless nights. she
sought the advice of her attorney. James
Russell Solely, a No. 30 Broad street Mr..
Solely instantly communicated with In
spectOr McCluckey and a detective was
assigned to give her protection. Last
night Mr. Solely said that he had nothing
To say about the strange case. Neither
would he say that ii was through him
that Nordica was furnished with an arm
ed attendant
See herr" he said Her address?
Won't they tell you at her home? Then
Can't-really. you will have to excuse |
me from discussing IL Nine. Nordica |
dislikes notoriety. l am sure she is wor-
ried because of the publicity this affair
has already received
There is an Office where questions |
may be answered at No. 121 Madison !
avenue \ fourteen-story apartment |
house is there, with two elevators and l
i've bell boys who sit at the entrance on /
a bench and jump up when stranger +
,nters. They are well trained as TO the /
manner they shall answer persons max I
ng inquiries about Mime. Nordica.
Two Of them affirmed most positively I
yesterday that she had never lived there: /
NE declared she once upon time made I
hat number her home. bat that she now
VAS somewhere in the south.
The fifth boy. after he had received a
leart TO heart talk. finally remembered
hat such name did have rooms on the
ourth floor. and that a big man always
at 'twixt her do so he Cd watch ali
he gemIaens an the wimmins gittin' of
le elevator"
There is a lot Of speculation as 10 who
he real author OF the threatening letters
re. Some of Nordics's friends in the the
trical Offices said that wise man would
Tot have to make mora than los guesses.
niiuatio were unhesitatingly translst-
d into positive accusau tons. Stin no one
,ould consent 10 be quoted as the man
gho had written them. There wasn't one
ut Of seven who did not assert III en-
hattie English that the author could be
discovered in an hours time.
1t IS said that Nine Melbas departure
or Europe last week is the reason why
he letters began pouring in steadily 10
line. Nordica. II Media were here said
ne Of Nordica's friends these letters
would never have been written. But she
5 gone and cannot defend herself
Just in what manner Melba's name. Il
I all. figures in the misSives. is not re-
ealed.
Melha was with Nordica the evening
'efore she sailed They ained together
nd afterwards attended : theater. part
ng with embraces and WISHES Of hapai-s
ess. II IS said they are. as always they
ave been, the very best OF friends To
Continued on Second PaSa II