The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
EndodPing Lines
for Trusted
Agent.
MESSAGES ARE
READ In COURT
Song Bird Denies
Anu Tender
Regard.
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

Tetrazzini. of the birdy voice and
the slumberous eyes, sat between that
handsome Police Judge, Conlan, and
a gray bearded Interpreter and chir-
ruped vivacious replies to queries
anent her dealings with Julio Ziegner
Criburu, formally accused of having
appropriated to his own use $4,000
| francs which she had entrusted to him
with instructions that the money be
sent to her creditors in Europe. She
lightly denied that her relationship
With Julio was ever very friendly' -
and the aim of the defense to show
by documentary evidence that she pre-.
Varlceted was frustrated by the court
which held that such evidence was
irrelevant, if not both irnmaterial and
incompetent. Then the diva smiled
bewitchingly at Julio's baffied attor-
neys, but cast never one glance at
Julio himself. who moodily stared at
her face and toyed with his raven
mustache.
The documents in question were
original kilograms and letters alleged
TO have been sent by her to him at
various times and places, despite her
assertion that she did not invite him
to join her in California, and that she
had never treated him other than as
casual acquaintance She had
sure she did not first meet him in Lon
don, because she never was in Lon
don. Did she wire to him from this
city while he was in Mexico and sign
the dispatch 'Luisa Mammita ?"
CMammita being Spanish endear-
ment synonymous with mamma) Ahi
No. no. Was she certain she had not
sent such a message? Let her look
at it again. Oh, yes. Ha! Ha! She
did. Then counsel for the unhappy
Julio endeavored most strenuously and
assiduously to read translations of
other missives sent by her to him. but
the bench shut them out. Here are
some Of the excluded communications:
GoTOSI, 23d day of Dec. 19O4-Mr Uriburil
Julio, Tanaulipas: 1 Will wait for you tonight
without fail Do not abandon me. Keep Sc
cret from everybody the departure, please
tTelegram) LUISA SERAFINA
MEXICO. Dec. 25, 19O4-Dear Julio: will
be waiting for you tonight without fail
Please do not leave the republic without hav-
more Don't tell anye5dy about it Your
loving LUIsA.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, jan 12. 1905
MI Uriburu. Tamaulipas. Mexico: have
ssltimbanquie He is very furious. Wire TO
him at the theater your arrival. This will be
the last blow
CTelegram) LUISA MAMMITA
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Jan. %, 1905
Mr.. Uriburu. General Consul of Argentina
Tamaulipss, Mexico: My letter will not
reach in time. When can you come? Please
wire TO Rossi your departure without any
date At the same time advise Bazelli of the
right time of your arrival He will be waiting
for you at the depot and will give you q letter
with instructions
(Telegram) LUISA MAMMITA
Thursday. 13th.-Dear Julio: l feel so much
your sorrow that l do not find words to COM
fort you. Only you will do a great pleas
il you let me know whether you come to
place. IL you need some thing. without any
compliment. By the same messenger send me
a draft. / late at home. ! will come
myself or I will send Serafna. Have courage
and resignation Yours, LUISA.
Sunday. 16th-Dear Julio: l have written
in Taylor street but you not in. When
you come homs you viii find the letter under
the door. ] want TO you and to speak to
you of urgent things. 1 desire to you.
Can you come? / embrace you from my
heart. Your LUISA.
Sunday Cno date).-Dear Julio: I am very