The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-18
DE GOG0RzA FIGHTS
ITO SHIELD EAMEs
! IN DIVORCE CASE
BATTLE WILL BE OVER ADMls-
SION or LETTERS ALLEGED TO
SHOW iNFATuArIoN FOR DIVA
SINGER WRoNeEo.

NEW YORK, March l7.-That a
strong fight will be made over the adj
Z mission OF the letters OF Emilio de
a Gogorza, the operate baritone, To his
wife Mrs. Elsa Neunann de Gogorza.
which are alleged 10 portray his in
+ 1atuation for Emma Eames, the grand
opera diva. was revealed by persons
a close TO the defense in Mrs. de
fGogorzas suit for separation.
While counsel for De Gogorza Will
oontend that the baritone has written
no letters to his wife which would in
dictate that he had renowned his love
Tor her because OF Nine. Games, they
will also maintain that any letters TO
Y his wife are not competent evidence.
Lawyers for the defense are prepar'
1ng for a bitter legal fight. IL can be
Rated that De GogorZa will in every
s manner possible contest both the ac-
zion for limited divorce and the $40
y 900 alimony and $500 counsel fees
demanded by his wife.
I'VE feel that Nine. Games has been
unjustly brought into this case" said
one closely connected with the de-
s 4ense OF De Gogorxa. I'VE feel move
4 over, that Nine. Games name is be-
ing used as a club by Mrs. de GogorZa
n 30 force her husband TO terms.
THE defense will establish that the
= association existing between Nine.
flames and DE GogorZa are not even
4 platonic II viii be shown conclusive
. ~ that they are purely OF CONNER
} cial and monetary nature. In other
words that the present concert tour.
for example, In one in which both
parties To the contract, realizing their
artistic worth. decided to make the
tour for the large returns assured
them financially
Mere inuendoes that De Gogorza
had become infatuated through the
subtle influence OF Nine Eames are
not sufficient TO cause a court and
jury TO decide favorably TO plaintiff
n who has never been wronged In
thought or deed by her husband.
1.-THE demands OF Mrs. de Gogorza
2 for $4,000 year alimony and $4,000
counsel fees are preposterous. Sup
pose the defendant should lose his
voice, then his income would instant
ly cease. De Gogorza is OF the opin-
ION that his wife has been misled and
misinformed.
1.-THE entire matter will be brought
& forth In the court action and the pub
see how cruelty Nine. Eames has been
wronged"
A lively tiff between the lawyers OF
Mrs. de Gogorza and her husband oc-
Cured before Justice O'Gorman IN
chambers. Benno Loewy. chief coun-
sci for Mrs de GogorZa, in making all
application for the submittal OF an
amended answer as the result OF the
affidavit OF De Gogorza in the alimony
and counsel fee action, took occasion
4 to severely criticise j. Campbell
, Thompson, attorney for De Gogorza.
Attorney Loewy intimated that Mrs.
Thompson had inferred in a brief SUD-
mitted by him that he had allowed
facts in connection with the case 10
become public He wanted 70 know
why Mr.. Thompson had assumed such
an attitude. The attorney said he
had In no way inferred that Mr.. Loewy
had been guilty OF unprofessional con-
duct. The court took no action.
Attorneys for Mrs. de Gogorza have
fled the amended answer, in which
allegations made by De Gogorza In his
answer TO his wife's affidavit and
complaint are denied.