The evening world., 1914-04-22
'K|SSESFROM BABY
WROTE CARUSO
TO GIRL WHO SUES
Mildred Meffert Asks 100000
Damages rs Tenor Failed
to Marry Her.
BREAKING HIS PROMISE.
Gave Up a Husband and All
Friends and Chances for
Him, She Says.
BREAKING HIS PROMISE.


partF Of the world. were signed by
Enrico Caruso. the tenor, TO Mrs.
Mildred Meffert Of No. Al Fifth
avenue. according to a statement to-
day by her lawyer. Irving L. Zicgler.
Of No. 81 william street.
Ziesler served the singer last eve
ming In his Hotel Knickerbocker
apartments with papers in a 100000
breach e promise suit brought by
Mrs. Mefert. a twenty seven year.
old widow. an attractive brunette.
Mrs Meffcrt shrank from further
publicity to-day. An Evening World
Ieport,' soueh; hos at her apartments
overlooking the plGza at the entrance
10 Central PARK. bot two husky ne
Eroes the superintendent OF tao build
INK and tne elevator man, barred TIE
way under instructions that Mrs Mef-
fcrt was too III this morning 20 see
sny one
LOADS OF TENDER LETTERS IN
SAFE.
In g. safe In her apartments rcposes
an enormous sheaf OF postal cards and
letters, which her counsel said would
not be spread before the public's eyes
until later Some OF the lettrs are
merely signed "Enrico." said Heigler.
but many OF them bear the signature
"Baby" lie says they will have an
important bearing on the trial OF Mrs.
Meffcrt's suit for 100000 to ease her
Lch!nr heart. They contain endearing
references. he says. TO "the time when
We shall he married" and hints Of the
future happiness. the writer said. they
wa, hi and In each other when the
Caruso family became larger. Ziesler
says Mrs Meffert. In the letters alone.
10 say nothing Of the many times he
verbally promised to marry her, has
ample grounds for damages.
unfortunately" Xiegler said. the
most Important letter Of all Is miss
ing, for Caruso some time ago. evil
IDENTIFY planning to break away from
his promises. induced Mrs. Mcffert to
rive back some OF his tender missives
IN return for which ne told her he
would always protect her. She was
foolish enough to give back some or
the letters, but something told her to
keep many Of them. lie thought ne
rot them all back. but he didn't"
HUSBAND KILLED AFTER RE-
CANCELLATION.
ARR. MefYert, according to Ziegler
vas separated from her husband In
1907. when she FIRST met Caruso and
other grand opera singers. He said
she and her husband had begun 10
establish amicahlc relations again and
she was planning TO leave her npart-
ments at No. 225 West Eightieth
street, where on April 3, 1909. she de-
clares Caruso won her heart, to re-
Turn TO live with her husband when
he was killed In an automobile acci-
dent. Previously the husband had
seen her dining with Caruso In the
Hotel Aston. but Zicgler denied this
caused any trouble in the Menert
family.
Caruso apparently Is not worrying
over the $780, suit. He sang yester-
day as usual and will sing again to-
nieht. He will sing IT. Atlanta next
week and on May will sail for Eu-
rope. No effort will be made to ar
rest him since Mrs. Meffcrt's lawyer
Gays his contracts are ample guaran-
tee ne will be on hand when the ac-
tIon comes to trial.
The tenor refused to see q reporter
this morning. and his counsel, Alfred
eelikberg OF No. 10 william street,
wouldn't make a statement other than
20 say: "Senor caruso is as gulltless
a an unborn lamb. He has nothing
\ 70 fear. This 10 tho penalty for being
q successful man."
GAVE UP ALL HER FRIENDS FOR
49, THE SINGER.
Mrs. Neffert says she gave up all
her friends, both male and female,
for Caruso. and thereby cast aside
all possible future prospects OF mar
plaSs' to any one else.
Continuing, her complaint says:
plaintiff further alleges that the
said mutual agreement to marry, al
Aforesaid, was made and the an
nouncemont for the engagement was
personally uttered by the plaintlr
10 her relatives. neighbors and friends
and defendant announced said en-
eaCelnent both u his friends and
professional associates In this coun-
try, as well also to friends Of the
defendant In Italy and elsewhere
that his marriage to plaintiff would
be solemnlzed on defendants return
TO the United States from abroad In
the fall of the year 1909. at the com
mencement Of the opera season In
New York City. which would be In
the month Of November of said year.
GAYS she JOINED SINGER IN
M TRIP ABROAD.
"a Mrs. Meffert declares that when
W. Caruso returned to this country II