The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
 UNFOLDSSTORYOF HER DOMESTIC WOE Famous Singer Testifies at Hearing in Divorce
 Suit SAYS HUSBAND WAS FRIENDLY TO ANOTHER Frequently Expostulating With Hus- bands Counsel, Opera Star Tells Jury of MT. Rapp's Actions.
 Cross Bill Filed

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 Chicago, June 4.-Mme. Ernestine Schu- mann Heinke today unfolded the story ot her domestic woes before jury hearing her suit for divorce from William Rapp Jr., of New York. Rapp, she said, had been friendly to "a blonde lady in New York whom she subsequently, names as Mrs. Catherine Dean.
 Two dispositions were read, one from Mrs. Julia Williams, maid formerly em- ployed by Mrs. Dean, and one from a New York detective, who told of numer- ous visits to a Fifth avenue restaurant by Mrs. Dean and Rapp. According to his deposition the detective followed Rapr many nights from his office in West Thirty-fourth street to various places where he met Mrs. Dean.
 The deposition of Mrs. Williams was that Rapp had lived at the apartment oi Mrs. Dean for several months in 1913 In crosse examination, Mme. Schumann- Heinke frequently expostulated with hei husbands attorney.
 Let me say what wish. please" she begged "I do not mean to say the wrong thing.''
 Denies Accusation Rapp charged in cross bill that his wife had been too friendly with othel men. She denied the accusations. She said she never had any love for Edward McNamara one time policeman, who wis ited her in New Jersey. She declared Inc came for music lessons, not for love making.
 "Who was with you in Caldwell N J. ?? the attorney asked. Wasn't there man named McNamara?'
 The question aroused Mme Schumann- Henke's wrath. Her eyes blazed. ''l never have lived with any man." she an swered. q have lived alone since my husband left"
 T hadn't asked you that" the lawyer replied.
 The singer told of a consultation with Rapp at her Chicago home last July. She testified that her husband then said he wanted a divorce. 1T didn't want a di- vorce told him." she said. ''I am happy as I am with my children and my art I told him l would never think of marry ing again. Always I said I never wanted a divorce"
 Asks of Visit Rapp's counsel asked about visit to Culver Military academy when her sor graduated. The singer said she met near ly every officer of the academy on the maneuver drill and that the officers hac visited her at her home. Hans Schulger butler employed by the singer, testified that no man ever had ever spent the night at her home here.
 A letter written by Rapp to his wife in June, 1913, giving seven reasons why he thought it would be better for his wife to bring action for divorce, was intro- dueed in evidence. After the hearing closed for the day, Rapp created com motion in the courtroom by declaring vehemently to his attorneys and several bystanders that the translations of the letter as introduced by the complain ants attorneys was not correct. He a.so declared that some of the testimony given today was not true. The letter involved read
 .sI insist in advance that information that has come to me from many quar- ters in the last year of the fact that you are secretly desirous of marrying again is founded on fact. If that is true. a plan can be carried out under which you will have the following advantages
 Would Introduce Letters
 q. You will be the complainant instead of my suing you. It will be better thus because if I bring suit 1 will have to bring up all the uncomfortable circum- stances in your home that compelled me to leave the same. The contradiction be- tween facts and your St. Louis interview will not appear very rlattering to you Your letters of 1904, will be introduced the last in which you praised my fore sight for your children, your name, you1 faults and your own carelessness in look ing after them and you bewail your own neglect of them and beg me to undertake their bringing up and to look after thelr persons and in addition give me the highest compliments. 1 will have to bring these as proofs.
 '.2. The suit can be brought immediately. You in that way, make whole year and can immediately marry again, while oth- erwise, under the Illinois law, you can not marry year after the divorce. There fore the matter should be hurried
 "3 You could then control the time foi the hearing instead of waiting weeks before the courts and lose the advantages of many concerts if you will be compelled to await the call of your case on the calendar.
 A. You will be compelled to stand a cross-examination on cRe part of my lawyer.
 .,5. will not put in any defense in court.
 .,S. I will furnish everything necessary for YOU in order to procure the decree
 ..7. It will be in all circumstances more decent and less sensational than, case fought in court before open mouths and