New-York tribune., 1906-11-23
NEW CARUSO WITNESS.
TENOR LOOKS ANXIOUS.
Woman Alleges Insult at Opera
HouSe-Break an CAMS Story.

OF the tenor Caruso yesterday at the Yorkville
court until the crush the door resembed that
which marked the progress of Mrs. Harry K. Thaw
her visits her husband last summer, Most OF
the well gowned, which is the best
that be said Of them. When the doors opened
they fought with the proprtetors Of most of the
barber shops and bootblack stands IN town for a
vantage point and successful in storming
the courtroom that some OF Carusos titled friends
had seats during the hearing
1t was p day Of considerable surprises, although
The evidence submitted did not appear TO change
the situation for the tenor way or the other
VIXEN the hearing adjourned until this morn
ing Deputy Commissioner Mathct, who is conduct
.rg the case for the police said that he would
duce Mrs. Hannah Graham, who made the original
complaint to-day.
In addition denying having insulted or annoyed
Mrs. Graham n the Central Park monkey house
Caruso has also denied ever having committed any
such act. and the police spent time yesterday
trying 70 show that this statement was false. When
court opened there We're two young women Sc
ouestrated in the children's society wit
against the tenor. Then. after the ex-
animation began again Mr.. Mathot had q comely
young brought into the courtroom and
pointed her out 10 Magistrate Baker q
who had been submitted similar indgniies
those charged tn the complaint in the Metropolitan
Opera House at q performance OF "Parsifal'
April 4. 1904 Her appearance appeared to dscon-
cert Caruso somewhat, although he quickly denied
having her before- The other woman
not called upon 20 testify.
Before court opened Magistrate Baker received
this query. written on q postal card.
Ask Conrted where he found Mrs Graham. and
how much he raid her 10 stay away.
One Of the witnesses for the defence was Adolph
DanE1nger, who said that he was q writer and law
student and explained that he had volunteered as
a witness FOR Caruso because. he said, II believe
him to be rhs greatest tenor OF this any other
time. end believe him to be benefactor Of hu-
rrznity."
Besides his counsel. Caruso had a big following
IN court There the Herr Direktor Conried.
his friend Viafors- the Chevaler Dante del Papa
the Count and Countess Cacconi, Richard Sicigpan
and Richard Barfhelny besides a horde OF hts
conlpatT5ots froua the humber walks. Most Of the
women present were friendly IN their attitude, too
When Caruso was leaving the courtroom. after the
adjournment had been taken, young woman. who
said that she Miss Elizabeth Matson gave him
a big bunch of violets, tied with crimson ribbon
She wore pendant brooch. on one side OF which
was picture OF Caruso. which she said was paint
ed by her brother. and on the other miniature
Of herself. She walked down 10 the tenor's auto
mobile with him
When the hearing was over ex-Judge Dt4en-
hoster one of the counsel for Caruso said that De-
tectiTe Gains evidence had been broken down COM
petely, as far as his story that he had watched
Carlso for f1ty-ffve minutes ANNOYING women end
girls in the monkey house was concerned Cain
sNore that the tenor entered the monkey house at
oo and stayed there until his arrest at about 40
CLOCK Caruso says that he did leave the sa-
Voy until 40 his statement being supported hv
Professor Barthelmy and Adolph Danzinger
Caruso reached the courthouse lust before 2
O'Clock in an electric cab. few OF his colnpatrt-
OTIS started TO cheer him and were drowned out
by the hisses and catcaIIs He wore long tightly
fitting black coat and a dainty boutonniere His
counsel and Herr Direktor Conried were in an
other cab just behind him. When the tenor gained
Iie steps OF the courthouse he smiled and posed
@ TOT 'hs brigade OF Photographers that had been
lying IN wait for him. once in the courtroom Ca
fuso smiled and smoothed his long coat and
watched the spectators, talking between times win
MS counsel Besides his other friends his an
tolrase Included Scott. the barytone; Prince del
IoEo Eihesto Long1 Pisrro stella and a couple
OF llaiian newspaper men from PhiIadelphia
Mr. Mathot sprung his first sensation RIGHT ~ +ba
e'a-t ol Caruso's c7oss-ezauination. After few
asked:
Were you present in the METROPOLITAN 0nara
House on April I l9Oz"-
E1-Judge Dittenhoefer objected but Car,so had
70 answer when the deputy commissioner explained
mat he wished to show that the tenor had nrevi
ousy been guilty Of offences similar to thar cha road
IN The complaint Car.so said that he was T., the
opera house at that time. Then the woman q,
white was brought in. She was closely vetled but
her features were scarcely concealed. She was IN
usually good looking and very dark. Caruso seemed
70 be taken Rback somewhat by her appearance
put said that he had never seen her before.
C6ruso" said Mr. Mathot. lis II not a fact that
On April l. during the performance Of the second
act OF Parsfal,' you did the very same thing TO
this woman that you accused Of doing TO won en-
IN the monkey house?"
Caruso denied ever having done So after fruit
less objection by ex-Judge Dittenhoefer.
Another woman, who not called was about
the same the woman in white and was
garoed entirely in brown. The woman in white Is
Eaic 10 nave been a member Of the chorus OF the
metropolitan Opera House when -cParsifal" YVES
performed Both We're said 20 come from Yonkers
where their families said TO be well known
Great care was taken that they and the defence
should not get into communication.
Ex-Judge Dittenhoefer protested violently over
this Incident, and demanded Of Mr. Mathot vhv he
did not produce Mrs. Graham.
why don't you? You know whera she l. 9, ro
torted Mr. Mat1ot MAGISTRATE Baker ordered coun-
that he would produce another woman Wins @
who would coIToborate the first one and give other
was prepared he said later TO show that rbe taIdT
had annoyed women IN the same way at the horse
Mr.. Aatnot asked Caruso why he had called ,ba
manner Of the woman In the monkey house "flrta-
Why do you cal. call It that when you cannot de-
Objection wac MADE by Judge Dittenhoefer, but
Magistrate Baker ordered carlso 10 answer.
cceruso nodded and shrugged his shoulders.
How do you remember her look well when
you cannot remember her ect?"
Mag1strsts Baker sustained Judge Dittenhoefer's
on redirect examination ex-Judge Dttenhoefer
In regard to this mythical woman did she fol-
low tbe officer TO the Arsenal. or did he go out
IN spite Of Mr. Mathors objections Caruso was
He handed me over to another officer and went
out and got the woman he said.
he sought window Al the side of the room to get
Adolph Danzine"r was then called by the defence
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