Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-27
CARUSO APPEAL GOES
Famous Opera Singer to; Have
 Special Police Guard.
WANT POLICE COMMISSIONERS LIFE
Mathot Makes Sensational Statement That Crime For Which Caruso Was Fined Is Common to Many
 We'll Educated Men.


 Fined Is Common to Many
 We'll Educated Men.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Black Hand letters from admirers of Caruso threatening his life prompted Third Deputy Police Commissioner Mathot to charge that a bishop, a branch Y. NJ. c. A. secretary who jumped his bail, ministers, a priest doctors, law yers, musicians. artists and other pro- fessional men of high standing have been caught at the same offense for which Caruso was arrested.
 The threat of publicity hanging over scores of these men has reformed them, according, to Commissioner Mat hot, but if the public wants publicity he is willing to give it.
 One of the Black Hand letters, sign ed "A Friend of Caruso," reads, Pro- duce Mrs. Graham or you will be among the missing." It is decorated with the usual skull and -crossbones.
 In another letter Mir. Mathot was in formed that he had been elected to the 'United Order of Asses"
 Former Judge Dlttenhoefer and Fred erick w. eperling, counsel for Caruso, appeared before Judge O'Sullivan in the court of general sessions and ask ed for the privilege of arguing an ap- peal from the decision of Magistrate Baker.
 Judge O'sullivan promptly granted the privilege and set bail at $100.
 The affidavit of Caruso, presented to Judge O'Brien, indicates the points up- on which his lawyers will base their argument for q new trial. One of these points is that Hannah Graham, the woman Caruso was accused of an moving, failed to appear to make the complaint and that the complaint was made by Policeman Cane.
 They will contend that 1t was wrong for Magistrate Baker after he had heard the evidence to visit the monkey house without Caruso. Another conten- tion will be that the courts do not rec ognize any such offense as disorderly conduct
 q positively will sing tomorrow night. l have had no intention of avoiding my opening night, which I believe will show that my trial vindi. cated me, notwithstanding the ex- traordinary verdict of the court"
 This is the statement made by En- rico Caruso, revealing that he will defy the misses that are feared when he makes his first appearance this season.
 Commissioner Mathot has arranged to have special guard of police at the opera house tomorrow evening on the occasion of Caruso's first appearance to protect him from any annoyance.
 T don't care so much for the threats against my life," said Mir. lo.thot 'as do for the criticisms of some persons of alleged intelligence who ap- pear to be as meagerly informed as to the facts of this situation as are the writers of the letters threatening vio,, lence. The public at large has no con- ception of the actual facts concerning offenses such as those of which Caruso was convicted.
 "We have records to show that men of education and high social standing have been caught doing the Caruso act in Central and other parks. The very day before Caruso's arrest musician in the Metropolitan Opera House or was arrested on charge sim liar to that n,a1s against Caruso and fined SIG"