Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-22
The Complainant Against
Opera Singer Disappears.
Police Unable to Find Woman
Enrico Caruso Annoyed.
Ne Makes Flat Denial and Says
Woman Encouraged Advances.

New York. Nov. 21.-Enrico Caruso.
the famous Italian tenor. faced an au-
6aence of 600 persons in the Yorkvilie
police court today and denied positive
" that he had offered insult to w"nl-
an in the Monkey house in Central
park last Friday. He declared that his
arrest was due to pique upon the part
of q woman who described herself as
Hannah Graham" and because he
failed to respond to advances which
she made to him.
Mrs. Graham was not present to
press the charge she lodged against
the singer and the police officers inter-
csted in the affair testified they had
made every effort to find the woman
but without result.
Park Policeman Cain, who made the
arrest, was on the stand and he told
a circumstantial story of the alleged
incident which led to the arrest of the
tenor and he was corroborated in part
by other witnesses. Several other 20
Iiceman, including the de3f sergean,
and the captain of Gains precint
Corroborated the occurrences as they
happened in the station ut the time
of the arrest. They declared that
Y
to prefer a charge against him and that
with outstretched hands and in an inn
plorins voice. he declared that 1T is
all mistake. madam, l meant no
harm"
A young man who gave his
name jeremiah Mccarthy, corroboratcd
Gains testimony as to CstIuso'S allcu-
ed action in the Monkey house. He
Caruso by the officer. Against all this
the signcr placed what amounted prac-
tically to Il fiat denial of the whole
case of the prosecution. He denied
the ability to speak English and de
clared that consequently, it would have
been IMPOSSIBLE for hin, to have made
the statements attributed To hin, by
the police. He declared that the Wom-
an upon whose complaint he was ar
rested had smiled at him and by look
and action invited attention which he
did not condcsc"nd to give. He WAS
calm and seIf-possesse1 during tn,
examination.
Once or twice in the searching cross
examination by Deputy Police Commiss
sioner Mathea the defendant straight
ened up and brushed his fingers ncr-
swers to questions were by nod or
shake Of the head before the interprr-
ter had finished the repetition of tho
question.
Caruso was attended in court by Di-
rector Conreid of the Metropolitan OPP
era hOus,. and a number Of PROMINENT
singers.
Yorkvillc police court probably ncv-
-. I ',
today. It's common capacity is SCI I,.,.-
~ more than POO. hut long before III"
hour set for The appearance Of Gurus,
nearly three times that number nf p"r-
sors had crowded into the little room
They were packed 80 closely that it
was almost impossible to move about:
Nearly all the spectators Wrr" ncn
There were som" women prcsant but
they were hidden away in corners
where they could neither hear nor w.
seen. The corridors outside iii" court
room were thronged by II curious crowd
and hundreds unable to find arcnmmn-
daticns In the building crowded tho
sidewalk outside the building.
When the cab containing caiTIco Di-
rector Conreid of the Metropolitan o.
ara house and several of his fricn,&
=.
tographers greeted them and u c:'nltd
on the sidewalk sent up a yell. Again
when the singer and his friends were
leaving the place after the case had
been adjourned until tomorrow Caruso
was given rousing cheer
At one time during today proceed
inEs there was . spirited passage be-
tween Director ConrciI and who's"
management CaruSo is appearing in
this country and DEPUTY Police Com
missioner Mathot The hitter had re-
fused 70 the charges of alleged black
mailing and said
think It would be to tho point to
clear up this question Of hlackmail at
once In view of Interviews with tho de-
PENDANT which have been printed in the
papers"
Conreid who was standing near the
deputy interrupted with You mean the
interviews with Officer Canc"" NO I
dont mean with Cain" said Nathot. 7
mean with the defendant If Cane had
given any interviews h would have
been brought up on charges of Thurs
day"
''rfe may he brought up yet" Conrcid
sorted Present Your evidence" said
the officer, and tho director answered
1t Is not top late" This closed the in
ctdont.