Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-11-27

oaruoo May Face Perjury Charge.
Meanwhile the world famous tenor,
who WAS fined $40 as masher for an
noy!ng q woman in the Central park
monkey house. will fight the courts de-
srss and retain his job in the Metro
ncitsaa Opera company. II he persists
kn appealing his case, it is intimated
hs may b accused of perjury over the
evt6snee hs gave at his trial
"Arsnt you afraid society women,
VIVA boycott grand opera II Caruso is
reGaAsd?" Was asked to-day of a man
ssesely associated with the manage
nAut Of the Metropolitan.
NO." he answered. "The fact Of
The ane will not affect appreciation for
HE artist. It is the voice, not the man..
hat Grand opera patrons are interest
Cd in"
II concur entirely in all that Mr.. Ca
ruso's counsel says" declared Mr.. Con-,
ried. Il have not even contemplated
making any change in the arrange
ment for next week as consequence
Of tho verdict. Nothing short of the
absolute inability of Mr.. Caruso to sing
viii prevent his appearing, as an
nosaced, next Wednesday, as Rodolfo
IN IA Boheme.'"
Refuses to Pay Fine.
Ceruets dne was not paid during
the day. One Of his attorneys went toI
pou1t 10 pay It under protest. but be-
fore the money was passed Caruso'sI
senior counsel rushed into the court
room and halted the proceeding. Al
consultation between counsel and the,
covet followed. and 1t was agreed to-
permit the matter to go over until
Monday. Meantime Caruso has been
pAeoled in the custody Of his counsel
Caruso's counsel reiterated the an
nouncemsnt that an appeal viii be-
taken.
| Il saw Mr.. Caruso at his hotel" said
the attorney. "and had him sign an ap-
pltcstion for an appeal, which will be
asked for Immediately of one of the
tsdses Of the court of general sessions.
h 10 for one Of them to sign the paper
and allow or disallow the application
for IN appeal.
Mr.. CaNso felt that Magistrate
Baker hsd treated him very fairly dur
l1S the hearing, and that his character
W2s hsiAg fully vindieated. 1t was
moro than . surprise to him when he
AoAsd that the court found him guilty.
The Shock was most terrible to Caruso,
who 10 . highly sensitive man. partic-
risysy as he had firmly believed the
Testimony clearly exonorated him."
oisiikss Mathot's Methods.
Dissatisfaction was also expressed
By the attorney with the manner in
which Deputy Police Commissioner
Nathot had insisted on the introduc
ton Of evidence which the counsel for
GsrNso asserted was not proper matter
to come before the court and which he
said was introduced for theatrical ef
fsct and TO prejudice the public against
the defendant.
It is expected that the appeal in the
case will be argued Monday Caruso's
counsel asked for full Transcript o.
the police court proceedings for uss
IN connection with the appeal.
Wife Frustrated by News.
Naples, Nov. 26.-The verdict of tn,
New York police court finding Enrict
Caruso, the famous tenor, guilty of an
noying women in the Central parl
, monkey house has had sad eoh
, here. whore Signora Caruso. wife O
, the singer, has been prostrated by tn
news. A cable message from Carus
, say,ng be will appeal from the decision
. Is the only bit of comfort the woman
has received. Signora Caruso say
her husband is the victim of an II
: famous plot. Caruso loves her pas
', sionstely, she insists, and could not b
, guilty.
Opinion generally throughout 1tal
condemns the verdict. His guilt is di,
credited, notwithstanding the fact tina
he is constantly pestered with Low
) nstss.