Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25

name of the shame fixed upon it by reason
of the decision of Magistrate Baker Mr..
Dittenhoefer refused yesterday to say
what the nature of this action would be-
The only other action which seems prob
able under the circumstances would be
one directed against the police fn-connec-
ton with the charge that Caruso's arrest
was an attempt to shake him down.
The feeling among Caruso's friends and
others who attended Fridays hearing in
the Yorkville police court is strong against
Deputy Police Commissioner Mathot be-
cause of the way he attacked them. Sew
eral men who were present in the court
room when Mathot called the audience
dogs. ours and perverts' declared yester-
day that If it had been in any other place,
even church. they would have told Mathot
to his face what they thought of him.
Some of these men declared further that
If they ever met the deputy commissioner
on the street they would go out of the way
to relieve their minds on this score.
Monkey House Settlement.
A letter written by Rochester business
man came into the hands of Herr Conried
yesterday. This man told of a visit which
he had made to the Central Park zoo, and
of his attention being called to a man and
woman conversing in the monkey house.
He said the woman became indignant and
that the man offered to apologize when
a policeman stepped forward and inter
fered. The Rochester man adds that he
saw the three walk off toward the arsenal
and that it appeared to him that the
policeman was trying to have the man
make some kind of settlement with the
woman He says that the policeman told
him that the man had insulted the
woman and that she wanted him arrested,
but he, the policeman. had advised the man
to apologize. The Rochester man said
he noticed the man take out a note book
or pocketbook. When he asked more
questions, the policeman, the Rochester
man asserts, threatened to arrest him.
The happenings of the last week have
apparently been too much for knocko IA
nous Central Park zoo monkey, who. ac-
cording to the testimony of Policeman
CAIN was witness to the improprieties
which Caruso committed The policeman
testified that 1t was directly in front Of
Knocko's cage that nearly all of the Caru-
so performances occurred. Ever since
Knockos name came out in court hun
dreds of people have been dropping in to
and then. Some people think that over
eating Is what put Knocko on the bum
and brought about his removal yesterday
from the cage to the zoo hospital. Tim
Corcoran, the Central Park monkey special
list, has his doubts about this. He thinks
the symptoms indicate a nervous break
down. and furthermore, he does not wonder
at it a bit, If Knocko saw all the things
hot ha ha
Eames Will Sing With Caruso.
Signor Enrico caruso will sing, after
LII on Wednesday night in La Boheme."
It the Metropolitan Opera House, If his
throat is all right
There has been an il1-defined rumor
hat, in view of his recent escapades,
Nine. Sembrich would refuse to sing with
he famous tenor.
This rumor however. was set aside by
he announcement today by Herr Conried
hat Signor Caruso's premiere would take
place according to schedule, as adver-
Used.
Nine. Sembrich Is not in town today,
having gone to Boston yesterday to sing
1T a recital, but the statement of the i'm
oressario shows that she takes the same
stand in the matter as Mines. Fremstadt
md Eames, who declared to the Evening
Mail reporter today that they could not
ct their personal feelings run away with
heir professional contracts.
Problem for Prima Donnas.
With the object of discovering how the
prima donni would take the conviction of
Caruso for disorderly conduct, and of his
being fined $40 by Police Magistrate Baker
Tor pinching women and annoying them in
he monkey house, a reporter for the Even
ng Mail visited the singers.
1t was impossible to see Nine. Eames at
her apartment in the Hotel Astor. The
great soprano had retired, but through her
she declared that she saw
10 reason to break her contract by refusing
o sing with the Italian.
Delicate Matter, Says Eames.
'It is very delicate matter TO talk
Gbout," said Nine. Games through her rep
esentative. II always have esteemed
,ignor Caruso as a friend, and am sin
erely sorry that this affair occurred. Truth
o tell, / have not read line about 1t in
he papers. 1t was too sad"
DO you think that Caruso was guilty?"
Zone cannot go back on the finding Of a
court" she replied. LAS to my
efusing to sing with him, why. of course. |
could do no such thing. I am under con- |
ract and must sing. Whatever lovemaking |
here may be in the play is but acting |
after all, and one cannot allow ones pro-
essional standing and contracts to be in |
erfered with by ones personal feelings, |
whatever they may be-" |