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engagement: but Herr Conried was en-
phatic in his denial that any plans had
been made for such a contingency.
All the testimony in the case was in
before noon to-day. and il was not evi-
dent until after the decision had been
rendered why the magistrate had asked
for a delay before making public his de-
Cision. He wanted to visit personally the
monkey house in the Central Park Zoo
and test with his own eyes the value of
the testimony given by witnesses. This
he did during the noon recess.
The magistrate was particularly inter-
ested in the testimony Of AdOlph Danz-
gier. the witness who declared that he
had seen Caruso from the Sixty-third
street park roadway enter the monkey
house. and that he later watched him in
the building without observing a single
instance Of misconduct
Springs New Charge.
The closing OF the hearing was notable
for the bitter attack which Deputy Po
lice Commissioners MathOt made on CarusO
in summing up. The deputy commissioner
also attempted TO Introduce into the case
another incident Of Caruso's alleged mis-
conduct toward women.
Caruso was recalled by Mr.. Mathot.
Former Judge Dittenhoefer objected. and
when he was overruled. asked that the
court be as considerate as possible Of
Carusos voice. II was his stock and
trade
DO you recall attending reception IN
the neighborhood Of Thirty-sixth street
and Fifth avenue on Sunday afternoon
after last Thanksgiving Day." asked Dep
uty Mathot.
No" replied Caruso.
'Are you prepared 20 say that you were
not at the reception
No"
do you recall having left the recep-
tion ar about 5.45 O'Clock and having been
invited by q lady there 10 step into her
automobile. and she would drive you to
your hotel2'
Il object" shouted Dittenhoefer, and
the magistrate sustained him.
Barely Escaped Arrest.
do YOU recall continued AIathot.
that you accepted the invitation and that
while on the way up Fifth avenue. op-
posite TO the Union League Club. you We're
+ charged with an attempt 10 take liberties
with the lady2 DO you recall that a
mounted policeman came up and that
( YOU were permitted 10 leave the auto
mobile after the woman had refused TO
make charge against your
Again CarUso's counsel protested but
I the deputy commissioner argued that
/ he had the mounted policeman in court,
and he wanted 10 Introduce his testi-
mony so as 20 impeach the tonors state
meut that he had never been accused OF
misconduct with women before. The mag
istratc refused 10 admit the alleged au-
tomobEo incident and Diueuhoefer ac-
cused the deputy commissioner OF bring
/ ing il up merely for the purpose of getting
/ il into newspapers.
/ Caruso's counsel IN the arguments. al
/ legged a police plot planned for black
mail and pressed The prosecution because
! the singers inability TO speak English
failed the plotters- Former Judge Dit
/ tenhOefer asked Magistrate Baker where
/ any reputable citizen was safe when a
! policeman could arrest him on the COM
plaiut Of a woman who subsequently dis
/ appeared.
DenouuceS the Police.
Judge Dttenhocfer also asked Deputy
/ Commissioner Mayhot. dramatically. why.
with 7.00o policemen at his command. he
/ had failed 90 find Mrs. Graham and why,
Z woman 20 leave their jurisdiction
4 viii tell you why they don't pro-
/ duce Hannah Graham" said Mr. Dit
/ tenhoefer. turning to the court: II don,
1 believe there is such a woman ] he
/ lieVe there is woman in this case Who
+ Is Gains confederate, vOU don't dare per-
mit her TO come into court because they
know fun well that a cross-examination
. would reveal her TO be q confederate OF
4 Cain
He concluded with an appeal on behalf
Of Carusos wife. who s in Naples.
( Mr.. Mathct's argument was the hottest
ever heard IN a local police court He cut
loose on Caruso with an inyective the
tenor would long remember. had he under
stood English spoken as NJ. MathOt spoke
IL this afternoon.
Asking Magistrate Baker. in the name
o. mothers. wives, and sisters o. the men
Of New York. not 90 let Caruso of. the
/ deputy commissioner said.
/ THE evidence shows this man u
be one or the scum OF the earth What
if ne is the greatest tenor iu the world,
Docs that entitle him TO extra considera-
ti0n2 On the contrary. IL is tho reason
why he should be severely punished.
appeal 10 YOU not - permit this pervert
90 continue 20 roam the streets and pub.
lie places Of New York. forcing his
desricable attentions upon our women.
Hailed as Hero.
The proceedings to-day failed 10 in
clude the appearance OF Mrs. HANNAH
Graham. the original complainant Matho
informed Magistrate Baker that Mrs
Graham had been located by the police
but had refused to appear. fearing IA,
uotoriety. and was now beyond the juris
diction of the court. This anEered Ca
ruso's lawyers and friends.
CaruS0's hearing developed some un
precedented scenes in New York polls
court history Never before was ther'
an examination during which Kisses anS
/ eroans. cheers and plaudits intCrTuptc,
the progress Of the testimony taken
Crowds congresated at the East Sidi
Court on the three occasions when tn,
tenor appeared. the courtroom was in
variaby crowded, and two distinct par
ties. for and against the defendant, wer'
continually at rivalry to cheer and his
the great Italian singer.
Caruso's friends furnished a comic &C
compartment every day. They thronget
Fiftv-seveuth street and crowded tn,
courtroom. Bravo, Caruso"' was thei
) favorite salutation 10 the defendant, an,
his resnOnse was such a show as tn
, Metropolitan Opera goers have been &C
customed 10 when the tenor acknowl
edged the DIaudits of a crowded house.
Flowers were offered TO Caruso, as Il
, instead Of being defendant charge,
with a very unpleasant offense, he was
hero about to be crowned with the myr
tie
Caruso laws much stress on the testi
mony of Adolph DanZler. of 1851 Fiftl
avenue who volunteered to tell how h
saw Caruso while he was I'm the nonke,
er,r,C,-i,rr, au5 that fh- actions of TN