New-York tribune., 1906-11-27
CARUSO APPEAL BEGUN.
Mathot Says Many Haze Offended
IN the Same Way.

Judga O'Sull,van OF General Sessions, yesterday
signed an application presented by counsel for
Caruso for permission TO appeal from Magistrate
Bakers decision against the tenor. Pending the
eppeal the $40 fine imposed will not be paid. bail
being set at 500 The application declares that
Magistrate Baker committed error when he
visited the monkey house. he thereby became
a witness in the case. The date for hearing on
the appeal will be later by agreement bet tween
ex-Judge Dittenhoefer and the District Attorney s
office which must have ten days notice
Deputy Police Commissioner Mathot made a
statement yesterday, after receiving threatening
letters written by Italians and others. He would
have paid heed to these. he said but II provoked
him to receive letters of protest from intelligent
men, who. he said. ought to know better. and not
few Of whom have had cases OF the kind close
TO their own firesde. He said:
All this talk about the Caruso affair being Of
people of New York have no conception OF the
offences perpetrated by men like that for which
been made for the same offence and it has always
little publicity as possible Such disclosures
would wreck the homes of good many people:
the Metropolitan Opera House was arrested for
the same offence and was fined SO.
tors. lawyers and actors-have been arrested in
cases similar to that of Caruso. but it would never
do TO make their names public.
OF Gains arrests 9s per cent have resulted in CON
policeman. I have received number of letters
m rom Is aMstingusiheed 81 men IN this city commendns
The clerks of the Arsenal and the other stations
where such cases are received, together with the
detectives who handle them, at work all day
yesterday the old blotters and records, COM
piling list of the names of all persons arrested
for offences similar to that which Caruso was
convicted, tie OF the arrest. the name Of the
detective officer making the arrest and the dis
position OF the by the magistrate. This list
will be given to Commissioner Bingham to-day.
Between the acts of Romeo Juiette' last
iyhf lie n
Opera Company met and passed the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That the board of directors Of the Con-
ried Metropolitan Opera Company are thoroughly
convinced of Mr.. Carusos complete innocence OF
the charge that has been brought against hiIn-a
conviction shared they believe by all unprejudiced
and fairminded people, and that they extend to
Mr.. CaTuSo this expression Of sympathy and their
undimnished confidence and respect.
Mr.. Conried has in no wise backed down on his
resolution 20 put Caruso in La Boheme" to-
morrow. Nothing will prevent it he declared. but
the illness Of the tenor. AS Caruso was in fine
voice again at the rehearsal yesterday It seems
probable that he will sing.
Among the audience at the opera last night it
was a general topic of debat. whether not his
appearance on the stage will give rise to any un-
friendly demonstration from the house, portion
of the house. The general feeling was that there
will be no trouble tomorrow. Caruso did not at
tend the performance last night, though many OF
the other singers were there.
Knocko the monkey in front of whose cage
Caruso Is alleged 10 have committed the offence
for which he was fined. died yesterday. Some Of
the keepers say he poisoned, while others think
that daintes passed into the cage caused his death