Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-22

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In the absence of the witness Detec-
| tive Cain, who arrested CaruSo, was
prepared to go on with the case and act
as complainant, declaring that he wit
messed the annoyance of which Mrs.
Graham complained. \ deputy corpor-
alton counsel will be assigned to con-
duct the case for the detective
Director Conreid of the METROPOLITAN
Opera house has Loyalty defended Caru-
so from the charge and the singer him.
self asserted that he was a victim of
| extraordinary circumstances or of an
attempt to make a false case against
him for some purpose. He has engaged
as counsel Former Judge Dittenhoefer.
Detective Gains record and the record
of similar cases in which he has ap-
peared has been investigated in behalf
of tn" accused singer.
There have been many arrests in the
Central park Monkey house on charges
similar to that on which Caruso is held.
Some Of the offenders have escaped
with a fine but in many cases a Jail
penalty has been imposed.
Police capt. Stephenson Of the Cen
trail park station said today that he
was informed last night by promi-
nent business man who knows Mrs
Graham, that she would not appear
lii court for anything, as she does NOT
want to be snapshotted and have hc~
name spread all over the city and per-
haps tn" country" Can't. SteyhenSon
said his information told him that Mrs
Graham is a woman Of eminent re-
speciality. Re declared that the
failure Of Mrs. Graham to appear
would make a little difference as to
the outcome Of the case against Caru-
so. however.
We have received plenty of com
municatiGns in regard to the tenor" he
SAID. and some Of them may be
brought out in court
Officer Cain, the park policeman who
arrested Carus0. was the first witness.
The officers 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 negress. Judge Dit
tenhoefcr made a strenuous objection to
other women than Hannah Graham be-
ing brought into the case.
When the court referred to the COM
plant, however. it was found that an
nOying women" WAS included in the
charge ard the officer was permitted
to proceed.
Policeman Cain gave some sensation
n testimony He said that he saw
Caruso move up close to Mrs Graham
and then saw one of CaruSo's hands
glide stealtiiily through Il slit in his
overcoat and then he saw Caruso
pinch tn" woman. Mrs. Graham turn
cd swiftly and struck Caruso in the
chest. crying out You brute, you
beast
Caruso went on the stand at 4.3O
,P. M.
Caruso's testimony was practically Il
fat denial of the charges against him
with the exception that he said he did
Exchange Glanccs" with the woman
who afterwards gave her name as Mrs.
Graham and made the charge against
him. He considered the look which
she gave him was equivalent to an ad-
mission of the part of Il woman that she
was a woman of doubtful character.
Caruso testified through an inter-
prefer ana in his examination cXplain-
cd that q portion Of his defence would
he his Inability to speak Enginsh.
Previous witness had testified as to re-
marks !i'll the tenor made at the
time Of his arrest and at the station
Rouse when the formal complaint wis
lodged against him. 1t appeared to he
:hC Plan of the defence 90 discrc.lit
those witnesses by showing that owing
- carUSo'S limited knowicdgc of Eng
ilsh. it would have been impossible t.
have made the statements attribut-
ed to him. In reply to questions by
counsel the witness described himself
as q native of Italy a singer by pro-
fc$sion and at present under contract
!" apnear in grand opera in this coun-
Try. He could speak only a few words
of English. he said.
Last Friday afternoon he had an an
pointnrrt Hnd left his hotel during the
"ftcrnnon t. Keep it. Whom he arrived
IN TN" vicinity of his friends home he
1ounf that he had considerable time on
MS hands ana decided to take a walk
III TIL" park. Merely by chance his Wav
l"i I" tho Ioo and in III" course OF III,
Stfoli nc found himself near tn,
monkey house As nc was about to
enter tie monkey house he saw "a wo-
man who afterwards caused his arrest.
she smiled at him ana he WAS at once
convinced both from her appearance,
ana her attitude hat she was a woman
of questionable CbaTa ctcr. He return
cd the smile. but permitted the matter
To drop there and entered the building.
Some time later Officer Cain touched
nm on the shoulder and told him to
accompany him. He did not see tie
woman at that time. he said and did
not understand that he was under ar
rest. His first knowledge that he was
Il prisoner. he said. was when they
reached the police station. The woman
who gave her name as Mrs Graham,
appeared and made a complaint against
him. caruso said in answer to q uucS-
ton by his counsel. that he believed
Mrs. Graham cause his arrest. because
of pique as a result of his refusal to
respond to her advances.
The examination of the prisoner had
not been completed when the magi.-
trate suggested that the case be adj
journod as there were many other cases
for the court to hear. Counsel agreed
to allow the case to go over until to-
morrow.
No decision was reached in the case