The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-22
NoRDICA'S DIvORC7 CASE.
Former Husband Claims He Can Dis
prove CHARGES

New York, April 21.-The New York
World says: In an affidavit amazing in
its revelations ZoItan Doeme yesterday
recited the incidents that led up TO his
marriage with Nine. Lillian Nordica, the
well known prima donna, the manner In
which proceedings were brought against
him for an absolute divorce last December
after all his money had been impressed
In law suits brought by his wife and
asked that her decree be set aside, alleg-
ing fraud and coliusion-
On Monday last upon the request of
Lawyer Hastings and upon the read
ing of Herr Doemes affidavit, Justice
Blanchard, of the supreme court, signed
an order, returnable yesterday, directing
Mime. Nordica to show cause before him
why the interlocutGry decree of divorce
granted in her favor should not be set
aside on the grounds ALLEGED. The prima
donna's lawyer. James Russell Solely,
secured an adjournment of the case until
next Thursday at which time further dis
closures are expected.
The suit brough by the prima donna
against Herr Doeme for divorce was
tried behind closed doors before William
L. Turner. a refree appointed by the
supreme court. 1t was upon Mr. Turner's
report that the testimony warranted the
granting of divorce in Nine. Nordicas
favor that Judge Bischoff on Januar %
signed the interlocutory decree. In the
oinary course of, legal proceedings the
divSrce would have become absolute on
ApLil % had not Herr Doeme brought pro-
ceedings to set it aside.
When the interlocutory decree was
signed Justice Bischoff ordered all the
Iapers in the case sealed and the case
was recorded at the time as that of
Dome VS. Dome the names of the prin-
cipals being misspelled The name or
the ALLEGED correspondent. if any specific
person was ever named, was not made
public Herr Doeme field an answer to
the suit denying the charges made bgy
his wife.
N his affidavit presented by his law
yer George G. Hastings, Herr Doeme
says that while he was abroad Mime.
Nordica came to this country on a pro-
fessonai tour, leaving him with every
manifestation of love and affection. Dur
ing the first three or four weeks of her
stay in America Doeme swears he re-
ceived from his wife letters and cable
grams of a most affectionate character.
Herr Doeme says he received a severe
shock when his brokers, Strong, Stur-
gis & Co. received information that the
$4,000 or Whereabouts which they held for
him had been attached in an action begun
by his wife and he was further astonished
to learn that this action was also to I'M
pound this money. He was next informed
H., T,.,l 100 f,r-
gard to 500 coo which stood IN his name
at the New Amsterdam Bank Nine. Nor
dica in this case alleging that it was
trust fund and desiring to restrain HIM
from disposins OF it.
Upon receipt of this news, Herr Doeme
says. he Immediately came to this country
and on landing was served with the pap-
ers in his wief's action for a divorce He
says he tried to see Nine. Nordica but
failed He was i'll at the time and every
eort that hemade TO see Nine Nordica
was unsuccessful. He adds that he was
very hard mp. as almost ali the money
he had in the world was impuded as a
result of his wife's suits.
He became i'll and went to DR.. William
T. Bull sanitarium to recuperate. While
there he went to James Russell Solely,
his wifes counsel and begged for an inter
view with Mime. Nordica. Mr.. Solely. he
says. finally assented TO a meeting AT
his tSoley's) apartments. No. 40 East
18th street.
Doeme says he went there and was
admitted to his wife's presence: that he
was so overcome at again meeting his
wife under such distressing circumstances
that he fell at her feet in a faint and
when he was resuscitated she was gone
He then went back 10 DR.. Bulls sanitari-
um and ther he suffered from mental
aberriation and while in this condition
he grabbed a pair Of scissors and severed
An artery in his right arm
After his recovery. DoeIne says. he
communicated with his attorney. Edward
Lauterhach of Hoadley Lauterbach &
johnson, and then discovered that some
sort of an arrangement had been entered
into that heb should not enter upon any
defense to his wifes action until it was
demanded On this point Herr Doene's
sworn affidavit goes on to say:
That deponent retained Edward Lau-
tcrbach to defend the two actions brought