Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-24
Magistrate Baker Quietly Endorses
The Complaint Guilty
Fined .SlO."
COMPLAINANT DID NOT APPEAR
Defendants Counsel objects to ver-
dict and Will Appeal case-lm-
pressario conreid Says No,cd
Singer Will Sing in La BOHEMIA
Next Wednesday Night.
(Ry Associated press. J

(l5y Associated PreSS.)
NEW YORK, N. y, Nov. 23-En-
rico Caruso, the famous grand opera
tenor, was found guilty today of hav-
ing insultcd woman at the zooloG-
lcal garden. He Was fined SO by
Magistrate Baker. Caruso's counsel
announced that he would appeal. The
appeal will take the form OF writ
of ccrtiori
Former Judge Dittenhocfcr for his
client will seek to expedite the APP
peal.
VIII Sing Wednesday Night.
Caruso is billed to sing ut the
metropolitan Opera House next We'd
nesday. Tonight Director Conreid
declared that conviction would not
Interfere with Carusu's appearance
In Il quiet manner Magistrate Bak-
Fined So" He handed it to Il
clerk OF the court. He then ordered
that Frederick w. Sterling of the
counsel for Caruso be informed of
the decision SO that he might come
to the court and pay the fine. There
were comparatively few people i'll
the court at tie time.
Counsel Expresses Surprise.
Former Judge Dittenlloeier express
ed surprise when told the decision
was against his client IF Caruso
was not guilty of the conduct Cain
in his testimony charged him with,
but which was absolutely refuted,
he should not be fined at all. The
non appearance of Hannah Graham,
the woman who Cain said was in
suited by Caruso, in itself stamps tho
case with SO much suspicion that it
should have been dismissed"
Mr.. Conrcid said: II have not even
contemplated making any change Ill
the arrangement for next week as a
consequence of the verdict Nothing
short of absolute inability OF MI
Caruso to sing will prevent his APP
pearing as announced on Wednesday
next, as ROdolfo III La I,ol.cma.'
Mr.. ccruso Panied and Amazed.
Mr. Caruso said: 81 am naturally
panied and amazed ut the verdict.
After all the evidence had been
presented In court | took il for
granted that would be discharged
instantly and honorably. do not
know that tho verdict will be re-
versed on appeal"
The hearing. which occupied all
the forenoon was marked by the in
PRODUCTION of n new accusation i'm
Piled in questions put by Deputy
Commissioner Mathot that CarusO
had inculted n woman in her auto
mobile on Fifth avenue eleven months
ago. The court ruled that the de-
PENDANT need not answer questions
relating to this. The summing up
speeches, marked by strong language,
were made by former Judge Often
hoefer, who limited at police black
mail and attempted eytortion and
by Deputy Commissioner Mathot who
concluded 81 am here oil behalf of
our wives and daughters to ark you
If these sexual perverts" are per-
mitted to use our public highways
and parks for the practice of bestial
performance.
Kisses greeted Mr.. Mathot when he
declared thai among the crowd in
the court room were men who were
'perverts" and that Mrs. Hannah
Graham the original complainant
could not be blamed for being unwil-
ling to appear before such gath
ering.
After he had rendered his dccis-
ion Magistrate Baker said: 81 de-
cided the case on its merits Moth
ing could have guided me in render
ing this verdict the defendant not
figuring in q disorderly conduct
charge"