Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
CARUSO IN A
MAD FIT AS
. GIRL WINS
LOVE SUIT
Rejected Sweetheart Of Tenor
Can Collect Damages, High
Court Rules.

ROME, June 2s.-That the legal
troubles OF Enrico Caruso. the world
famous tenor. are anything but over
10 shown to-day in the decree of the
Milan Court of Appeals which has
Just handed down a decision re-
versing the lower court which last
year denied Elisa Ganelh, the Milan
shop girl, who sued him for failure
to marry her, damages in a breach
Of promise suit
Caruso is in London preparing to
spend the summer at his beautiful
villa near Florence, and. dispatches
say, when shown the decision of the
court, he allowed his temper to be-
come greatly ruffled and let of con-
siderable superfiuous energy in the
form OF epithets and ad1ectives. be-
tween which he stated he did not
believe the report
The court, in handing down it's de-
cision holds that the decision Of the
lower court Is correct in not pro-
viding damages for the injury to the
fair name OF the plaintiff. The court
then goes on to state that, although
the relations existing between the
singer and the shop girl were rep
rehensible, it is OF the opinion that
the girl is entitled to recover the
money she spent in fitting herself to
become Mrs. CaruGo
Entitled to Expenses.
The decision orders that a new trial
be held for the purpose OF ascertain
ing how much the young woman is
entitled to for her "pre-nuptial" ex-
penses, and orders that 1t be held as
soon as Caruso returns to Italy.
The suit in question was started
over a year ago and at the time
greatly stirred opera going circles in
this country and elsewhere. Test
nony developed at the trial that one
week after seeing the girl in a Milan
shop Caruso secured an introduction
to her from her employer and on that
same occasion used these words:
Come, now Signorina, put on
your hat and we will start to-
morrow, for have decided to take
you away with me. II had been
30 fortunate as to make your
acquaintance Is or 20 years ago
you would have been my wife by
this time. Unfortunately, owing
to my professional engagements,
must leave now"
After his departure Caruso bonn
barded the girl with letters written
from Paris and London, in which he
renewed his protestations, and in one
letter ordered the girl to leave the
people"
His Little Sugar DOLL"
He sent her many photographs Of
himself and his children and il
writings always addressed her by
such endearing names as Dear Sweet
Thing" Little Sugar Doll" and my
Little Treasure
Some of the phrases in his letters
were most ardent, one in particular
the following, being emphasdzed:
Tell me are your tresses very
very long, indeed. Do you know why
I ask? Because I have mad burn
ing and longing to tie myself up
hand and foot, with them and never
regain my freedom"
One OF his most characteristic let
ters contained the following pas,
sages:
You will see what l will do
when you are my wife. How
beautiful it will be. You shall
be my little queen, and l your
faithful and devoted slave. Have
YOU ever accepted some other ad-
mirer? Can anybody speak i'll of
YOU? Have you always done as
your mother instructed you? You
assure me that you have, and now
can think only of this-to make
YOU mine as soon as possible
Prayed for Happy Day.
'I pray God that He may grant tina
see the day in which we will b.
united. have never entertained TIL
slightest doubt as TO your goodness
There is no need for me to ask ex
plantations or details concerning yo,
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