The evening world., 1906-12-12
CARUSO TAKES
MONKEY-HOUSE
CASE TO G0EF
ThrougflEx- JudgeDitten-
hofer Tenor Declares
His Fine IIlllegall.

Five hundred men and faEh.onabIy
dressed. good-looking young woman
hoard former Judge A. j. Dittenhoetfr
argue before Recorder Goff to-day his
appeal from the Judgment OF Mnais-
trate Baker in finding his eminent cii-
ent, Sig. Enrico Caruso. the great tenor.
guilty OF Indecent conduct toward wo1n-
en- In the Central Pork Zoo and hnins
him 80
The singers lawyer spoke for over
an hour He declared tho Magistrate
had exceeded his authority in finding
caraso gatlty instead of sending the
,case 10 Special sesslons. He denounced
Third Deputy Police Commissioner
Mathot for his way OF conducting the
prosecution Of caruso. He went over
again all the weak points In the story
which Poiiaemai Cain, who arrested
carusu, Fad told In the trial in the
Yorkyill4 Court.
Attacks Prosecution.
JraEe Dittenhoefer led or hla argu
ment by rcciting briefly the facts IN
1.-The ariest aud conviction OF Caruso.
Early in the speech be took occasion TO
brand Hannah Graham. tie mysterious
woman complainant against the tenor.
as a myth" Then no brought out his
Imam contention.
1--WE insist" he said. that Magistrate
! Baker mad not the Jurisdiction TO make
Z. n flnaa diEppsal OF this cssGa
If 'FtI1 assumed 70 aet ulideE Section ]. -
4 OF the Consolidated Cod., whereas Sec
1 lion 6a5 or the Penal Cotis, makes the
Act charged agtiinst Caruso a misco
4 meanor; which can only be properly
i tried In Special SESSIONS. This Magip
4 ttats had no right TO impose fine ever
II II ths proof had been conclusive o
gu,lt. His duty simply was 10 hold th'
ac,,slsed tos Special Sessions, since II ha'
A ben held in the JaehIs Ga; cape re, ana nan. man
u othar caaes tlas the Penal Code super
TneIlts tie Cnnn0lldated Code.
"And N CRrusG annoyed SO man
Others besides Hannah Graham ~
8 ana make complaintsf II here War
Il s,the.s in the monkey-h,dse Mt IN
i time MIS-. Hannah Graham Is said I
have screamed and struck Caruso an
called him brute why were noi som
, OF these eye-witnesScs produced at tn
\ trial In the Magistrates court2 ANaer
! are tiley all nows
speech lasted only 4 tew minutes a
. cited authorities TO show that Mn
! iglstrnte Baker ju1stistiou was ampl
a In the CSrnso caae. He said " IN
: small ,nlsdea.iean0t caHep "a Spet!s,
a sessIons that court would sopn be cpu
y ploteiy swanped.
! Calls II Appalling Scandal,
II wish 10 God chat this arrest Ia
/, never been tnade,M said Mr. riyio;
Not because OF the personality or the ~
2 htdlvl,iuaiity OF the Defendant, but hec1us
] the y wkieapread scandal II created Mf'
. nIGallisg Tho finng Of Caruse $40 va
Q Enothing, but the srreadins oE3thls NTH
. chA+4a-all over the civilized world WI
e horrible, | believe thai II Cain ha
known Who CartSo nas he would has
pept sis hands of ~ hini rs 4 20 HI
b4er, n cuiso know ! would hnv
TEof. 81, ever II mad been yolatin
my oath,
Mr. Taylor snHtEtcs t3aat no evldeDc
= h.A f..-An' .lffarsd To shDR Cain had 9ae
tss1fiity OF attempted blaekmal. and =
fnsisfed that the Testimony given IN 81
= Yorkviile Court amply lastitted Magil
l. Itrate Baker tn hnd1ng the tenor galt,
necorder Com said no would gt>
= connseI until next Monday " fia toe
= briefs.