Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-22

GREAT MANY WOMEN THERE
Tenor Has Found Witness Who Will
Contradict Gains Evidence.
WAS IN THE MONKEY HOUSE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 22-The hearing
in the case Of Enrico Caruso tenor of the
Metropolitan Opera House, who was ac-
cused OF having acted improperly toward
women In the monkey house in Central
Park last Friday, was continued to day be-
fore Magistrate Baker In the Yorkville
police court. 1t was the purpose of the de-
tense to take up the line of testimony
where Caruso left Off yesterday when he
was on the stand, and new witnesses were
on hand prepared, it was said. to bear out
his denial of the charges made against him.
Throughout the forenoon Caruso's law
yers were busy preparing their defense,
and there were reporfsr thsh at 3east three
witnesses would b. q ssarsf enor to
disprove the story told on the stand yester-
day by Policeman Cane, who arrested him.
1t Is said that these new witnesses were
not known to the police and that their testi-
mony would be complete surprise to
Caruso's accusers. One of the witnesses,
whose name was given out as Adolph Dan
seiger and was said to be a well-to-do
business man. called at the Office of former
Judge Dittenhoefer, Caruso's senior counsel.
at 1890 o'clock this morning He was in
conference with Mr. Dittenhoefer for more
than an hour.
After he left the lawyers office, and be-
fore he was cautioned by the counsel for
the tenor to say nothing, Mr.. Danzeiger,
ing man. said:
Il was in the monkey house last Friday
afternoon. I saw Caruso there. and no.
ticed him particularly because Of the man
ner of his dress and Of his foreign appear
ance. His conduct was always that of a
gentleman. and I saw him annoy no wom-
an I have come forward now because
think that a wrong has been done to him."
Wanted Four Subpoenas.
Frederick Sperling of counsel for Caruso
was at the Yorkville police court this morn
ing and asked Magistrate Baker for four
subpoenas for witnesses who would be
wanted at the afternoon session. Mr.. Sper-
ling received the subpoenas and he said on
leaving the court that the witnesses who
would be called IN Caruso's behalf would
totally contradict Policeman Gains story as
to what went on in the monkey house. Mr..
Sperling denied that lawyers for the de-
Tense knew anything about the whereabouts
of Mrs. Hannah Graham" who made the
complaint against Caruso. He said that
they would like to find her and that they
had two detectives looking for her Friday
evening without avail.
Gordon Of Police.
Mindful of the crush Of yesterday, when
the great jam in the court room seriously
interfered with the proceedings before the
magistrate. Police Inspector Sweeney had
twenty-five men detailed today in and
around the court house on East 57th street
to maintain order. Long before the court
opened for the afternoon session a crowd
that resembled the mob Of yesterday began
to gather.
In 1t was the usual percentage of women,
ana 1t was noted that a good many of them
carried flowers. violets predominating. All
made efforts to be allowed inside the court
room. but most Of them were turned away.
An exception was made In the case Of four
women. who drove up In smart-looking
cabs at 1 o'clock. They were permitted to
enter after confab with the policeman.
and took front seats In the court ROOM
The crowd that kept back in the street
was the same motley gathering that was
seen there yesterday. It looked as II all
the Italian barber shop and bootblack
stands In the town had been deserted fog
the time. They were kept moving along by
the policemen. their eyes being bent ON Lex
ington avenue. from which quarter II was
expected that the tenor would appear
Caruso Arrives.
Caruso drove up to the court room In an
electric cab shortly before o'clock, ac-
companied by Director Conried Of the Met
ropolitan Opera House. and q big police
squad made an open way through the
crowd from the curb to the stone steps
leading up to the building. Caruso stepped
tauntily from the cab. his black mustache
twisted into an even sharper point FIe
wore the inevitable tall hat and flowing
coat and carried his cane, which he rested
against his shoulder No
Az he made for the entrance the crowd