The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-22
First Followed Little Girls.

The officer declared that Caruso fol-
lowed the girls and annoyed them. When
they went away he turned his attention
to three women, Cain said. one of whom
was q negresS.
Judge Dittenhoffer. at this point. made
strenuous objection to other women than
case
I'VE came here to answer a charge that
Saruso thrust indignities upon Hannah
able to find Hannah Graham. and thew
should not be permitted to call in other
uhlnterested persons to bolster up their
When the court referred to the com
paint. however. it was found that AN
nOylng women" was included in the
charge, and the officer was permitted TO
proceed
Punched the Woman
Policeman Cain gave some sensational
testimony. He said he saw Caruso move
up close to Mrs. Graham and then saw
one or Carusos hand glide steaithiiy
through a slit in his overcoat, and then
he saw Caruso pinch the woman. Mrs.
Graham turned swiftly and struck Ca
ruso in the chest, crying out:
You brute You BEAST
After Mrs Graham had struck the
singer. Cain testified that he stepped be-
tween the man and woman. and, placing
his hand on CarusO's shoulder he asked
the woman what had happened. She re-
piled that the man had insulted her and
q.
clared she would willingly appear against
him She followed along TO the police
station and swpre to the complaint.
Caruso said nothing. until the station
his arrest was all a msake; that he was
a gentleman and could not be guilty of
such an offense as was charged.
Caruso Pleaded With Her.
HE pleaded with the woman to with
draw the charge" said Cain, land bowed
and scraped as he made the request"
Cain declared that Caruso was treated
with all possible consideration. He was
kept at the station house about an hour
and then was released on bail furnished
by Director Conreid of the Grand opera
house.
Cain said he did not see Caruso again
until todays session in court.
During the giving of Gains testimony,
CarusO stood with Director Conreid. He
chewed the ends of his mustache and al
crowd III the court room. If he recog-
nized a f-ieEd or acquaintance ne raised
his eyebrows. smiled and shrugged his
shoulders.
great crowd hac gathered in the vi
cinity of the Yorkville police court in an
ticipation of CarusO's appearance. The
little court room on the second floor was
choked with spectators.
Photographers on Hand.
An army of photographers stood on the
steps of the court building awaiting the
arrival of CaruSO who appeared in the
court room promptly al O'Clock.
He was accompanied by Director Con-
reid and number of his friends. The
party was obliged to wait while several
minor cases were being disposed of by the
court During the wait Caruso stood
within the bar enclosure chatting with his
friends
Former Judge Dittcnhoffer for Caruso.
in cross examining the witness. asked
why if he had seen Caruso act in an in
decent manner towards several women
and girls, he permitted him to continue
al liberty.
You knew what he was irving. to do,
didn't you?" asked Judge Dittenhoffer.
II did the officer replied. --
Why didn't you arrest him then?"
Well replied Cain. in the language
OF the police, / wanted to get him good"
Saw Mrs. Graham But Once.
Cain said that he could not give the
names or addresses of any of the women
in the case. with the exception of Mrs
Graham. He had made every effort to
find Mrs Graham. he said, but had not
been able to find any trace of her. He
replied, in answer to Judge DittenhOffer.
that he had never seen Mrs. Graham with
the exception of a few minutes just be =
fore and at the time of the arrest and
at the police station when the complaint
was made.
Judge Dittenhoffer consulted with Ca
russo from time to time during the cross
examination. After one of these CONVEX
sations he asked Cain if Caruso spoke
English fluently
We'll that depends upon whether or
not he wanted to understand the question
which was put to him.
Judge Dittenhoffer protested against
such an answer. and said he desired to
call It TO the attention of the court that
such an answer showed bias and preju-
dice on the part of the witness.
Caruso went on the stand at 40 p. m.
Caruso on the Stand.
Carusos testimony was practically a
flat denial of the charge against him.
with the exception that he did exchange
glances" with the woman who afterward.
he said. gave her name as Mrs. Graham
and made the charge against him. He
said Mrs Graham looked at him and
smiled first. He considered the look
which she gave him as equivalent to an
admission on the part of the woman that
she was a woman of doubtful character
Caruso testified through an interpreter
and early in his examination explained
that portion of his defense would be his
inability TO speak English. Previous wit
neSses had testified as to remarks which
the tenor made at the time of his arrest
and at the station house when the formal
complaint was lodged against him. It
appeared to be the plan Of the defense to
discredit these witnesses by showing that
owing to Caruso's limited knowledge of
English ii would have been impossible
for him to have made the statements at
tributed to him
In reply to questions by his counsel. the
witness described himself as native of
Italy a singer by profession and at pres
ent under contract TO appear in grand
opera i'm this country. He could speak
only a few words of English, he said.
Took Walk in the Park.
Last Friday afternoon he had an ap-
pointment and left his hotel during the
afternoon to keep it. When he arrived