The evening world., 1909-02-16
Opera Star Who Created "Par-
sifal' and Rich Hoboken
Woman Leave Together.
HUSBAND NOT AMAZED.
He Sued for Divorce After
Driver Upset Coach With
Pair Riding in 1t.

Alois BurgstaIler. the famous WaCror.
Ian tenor, who created the role Of
"Psrs!fal." pure Of soul. in this coun-
try, sailed for Europe this morning on
the steamship Kronprsesacn Cscile SO
aid Mrs. A. p. Hexamer, ~ Hoboken.
out OF whose cab Mr.. Burgstalsr fell
one night last winter with a degree OF
publicity extremely unpleasant TO both
The Brugstaller and Heyamer families.
With Mr.. Burgstsller and Mrs. HeNa-
mer to-day sailed her child and his
child, and n soverness and n maid.
Not since the abruptly brief visit. OF
Enrico Carlso's affinity few days ago
have operate circles been 50 stirred,
When reporter fos The Evening
World called at Herr Dirpels Office in
the Metropolitan Opera-House to-day to
ssk the particulars % tho Burgstale.
departure, Mr.. Dippel's secretary said:
Glad He Didn't Miss II.
rs It that YOU asked us II he had
missed the ship? No That is good II
Is very good. He bought four tickets
one for himself, and three others. Do
not ask us who the others were. for we
DO not know. II is nobody's business.
He did not miss the sh!p-that is enough.
II Is very good"
Mr. Heaamer, who has lived alone in
Hoboken since the late cab incident.
when asked regarding his w!te's de-
parture. said:
Il Understood that Mrs Hexamer was
going abroad nest Tuesday. II she has
gone to-day. instead, wha. difference
does Il make"
That cab affair happened Dec. %, 1907.
i was In Hudson avenue. AZ the cor
nsr Of Sixth street, Hoboken. !. was
generally understood tina, the HeXa-
mar coaoh,nan disliked Mr. Burgstaler,
Who seemed to infringe on the coach.
mans self.established prerogatives. At
any rate. the coachman turned the cab
neatly on its side after jumping for
safety himself
SSdAG TookpOf1ou OIVOTCs,
The incident aroused Mr.. Hexamers
emotions and a suit for a divorce re.
suited. Tho suit was sent to ex-Judge
Roger A. Pryor as referee. Judge Pryor
has certain oid.fash!oned ideas about the
way In which divorce actions should be
conducted and no said he would not
tolerate "etar chamber proceedings.
Tho case was Indefinitely postponed.
- Mrs. Hexamer was the daughter OF
Yst&r Fuchs. wealthy New York
man. He wanted his daughter to mar.
~ Mr.. Hexamer, but she didn't feel
liks h at the time, and married Dr..
schisrath, Of the New York Board Of
Health Later, ste realized the wisdom
Of her fathers advice and married the
man Of his choice.
Then the coachman, Gustav Grieger,
needed 5000, and because Mrs. Hex.
amer refused TO give It to him tipped
Mr. BurgStaller out Of the cab one
dark night when he was returning from
Hoboken to New York.
At the time Mr.. Hexamer merely
said that Geiser was a loater who had
grossly insulted his talented friend Mr.
1Bursstaller.
II. too, think he Is a great loater. ;"
said Burgstaller when interviewed on
the subject.
MrG Hexamer has been living at the
Hotel Irving. in Gramercy Park. since
her separation from her husband. In.
quirtes there as to her sailing to-day
ELECTED nothing from the telephone ex.
change Of the hotel but loud laughs.