The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-20


stated, that he had been thrown out of an
animal house In the Chicago 200 for an Of
fence similar to the n raised against him
here.
But if that were true replied the singer
in French, would not the papers have
gotten the account and unpleasant notoriety
similar to this would nave resulted? No,
never was in the monkey house in Chicago
thai | remember
And Game says that when you we're
arrested you begged the woman who ap-
peared TO complain against you TO withdraw
the charge"
All. fou, fou." retorted Caruso.
Mr.. Conried again took up the cudgels in
default of his singers ability to carry on
the conversation in English.
Il would ask you reporter" said he.
eff you have taken the pains to interview
former Park Commissioners Clausen and
Nathan Straus. II you had you would
have learned that when they took Office
two or three years ago they found that
he plain clothes policemen in the park
were running a perfect system OF black
mailing. Any n against whom they
preferred charges was powerless. Either
they bad TO pay up or go TO the police station
and there nave an outrageou charge en-
tered against them in the book.
when these two commissioners learned
of this condition they recommended that
all park policemen o be put In uni
" III aAA NulF war hOnCs US HE uHH
stopped the Matchmaking; maybe not '
Caruso was asked il he thought he could
identify Mrs. Graham" whose presence
is being so earnestly sought by Caine to
give confederation Of his evidence against
Csruso at the hearing on Wednesday. The
tenor replied that he did not notice the
woman particularly in the excitement inci-
dent to his arrest. but he remembered
something about her.
-She had a baby face and she painted
said Caruso.
As a final demonstration in emphasis of
his remarks on the innocence Of his singer
Manager Conried went through in panot-
mime what he said was the actual occur
renee in the monkey house; One Of the
Conried put both his lands in his pockets,
looked at an imaginary monkey up Q
the moulding. crushed gently against the
reporter. instantly bowed and moved over
toward the corner OF the room. was
the way il happened. explained Mr.. Con-
RED and that was all that his singer had lone
to merit arrest.
Judge A. j. Dittenhoefer, to whom as
counsel for Signor Caruso, the reporters
were referred for further facts by the
typewriter statement last night, professed
ignorance OF Caruso's intention to seek
the reparation strongly limited at by him
in the afternoon reception.
IF Caruso has any idea OF bringing
suit against the officer responsible for his
htiOFt oA0 NhC AhRhC<hcnh9 hOhOI I1y
therefrom he has said nothing about it to
me" said Judge Dittenhoefe Il am not
prepared to say that there has been any
attempt to black mail Caruso; in fact, l
have no evidence Of the existence Of such
an attempt.
Il feel satisfied that Caruso will be com
pletely indicated. / believe that a aeriou
mistake has been made by the police"
As Wednesday and the hearing Of Caruso
in the York Vile Cour draws near the duty
inn1Inhanf nn pnlinannOn ratnA DhN a.
rested Caruso and appeared as one Of his
accuser Saturday weighs more and more
heavily. AS the whole onus Of producing
proof against the singer is on him the park
cop, finds i PARTICULARLY necessary that he
find the elusive Mrs.@iraham," who was
the woman who complained against Caruso
in the Arsenal station on Friday night.
SO far Cain has not found her. He
told the reporters confidently yesterday
morning that the woman who accused the
singer would be in court on Wednesday,
but az the day wore on and Cain seemed
to be still on the search, this statement
seems TO have been inspired more by hope
than by facts. Last night he was going
through The Bronx with q fine tooth comb
and also paying some attention to the
district east of Central Park.
Capt. Stephenson OF the Arsenal station
seems to be secure in the belief hat Cain
acted within his rights in arresting the
tenor and that he will be able to prove the
ShA'N NV AANthS1 @6aAA4NN AAAN Ahg A.N'
ain said yesterday that he had no reason
to believe that Cain had been guilty Of
standing up" Caruso n he grew indig-
nan when told Of the int imatiOn Mr.. Con-
ried had made about the park police and
Matchmaking.
From the attitude Of Magistrate Baker
of the Yorkville court last Saturday
when Caruso's case came up for hearing
it is considered important for Policeman
Gains future to find Mrs. Graham" AZ
that time the MAJ VT rate intimatad that
he didn't want to hear what Policeman
Cain had to say about the alleged mis-
behavior Of Caruso. but that the COM
plainant herself was the only one competent
to testify.
The arrest of Caruso recalled to persons
about the Yorkville court yesterday a case
which came before Magistrate Cornell early
this month. Policeman Coleman arrested a
man named Stanley McCully for taking
liberties, as he said. with a young woman
in front Of the lion house in Central Park,
The name Of the girl was not obtained, nor
was she produced in the Arsenal station
house or in theipolice court.
Magistrate Cornell gave three hearings
to the case, the last being on November 7
in the Magistrates room in the York vile
court.
Testimony was sworn to on that occasion
that when McCully was arrested a police
sergeant in the Arsenal took OF his police
blouse, put on citizens clothing and met
the accused man outside the place and
handed him the cards OF two police court
LAWYERS. He was acting az a runner for
the law yers and told McCully that one Of
them could get him on for $50.
The lawyer was called into the case and,
according to those In possession OF the
facts. got SIS. He said IN the greatest
punishment would be a fine OF $40 or bonds
for good behavior.
McCully previously had borne an exoel-
lent reputation. His wife was a former