The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-11
MAID SAYS HUBBY MI.
OF DIVA is FLlRT

Chicago. June S.--If Madame Schu-
mann Heink, who Is suing her husband,
William Rapp, jr., for divorce is to at
tend the Wagnerian festival in Bair-
euth, Germany, June Is, as she earnest.
ly desires, she must leave her case in
the hands OF her attorneys and hurry
away for the defense has not yet be-
gun and today was devoted to reading
dispositions of New York witnesses.
Further testimony that William Rapp
was often at the New York apartments
occupied by Mrs. Catherine z. Dean.
named In the diva's bfl, was present
ed at the morning session of court.
Few spectators were present and the
attorneys hurried the reading of the
dispositions.
In her written testimony, one wit
ness Mrs. Elizabeth Hauk, who said
she had often, seen Mr.. Rapp at the
Dean apartments, replied to a question:
Is Mr.. Rapp fat or thin" by saying
mot so thin Just nice"
She also said she had frequently
seen him out walking with Pluto" Mrs.
Deans dog. Pluto the dog also ap-
peared in the deposition of Lillian
Schmidt daughter of the Dean apart
ment owner, who told of being hired by
Mark Harrison. the actor, who was
said to have also been a frequent Wis
ttor there, to take the dog out for ex-
erciSe.
TIE girl testified she saw Rapp at
the Dean apartment wearing an apron
and fixing the stove. She declared Mrs.
Dean asked him to buy some meat and
called him honey"
Once" said the girl, Mrs. Dean
showed me a letter from Mr.. Rapp.
She kissed the letter and I pretended
I did not see it. She let me read the
letter. / don't remember what it said.
put II ended, your faithful Billie"
r Loved His "Nonnie."
Mrs. Francis J. Ashton, an auburn
haired nurse, who for FIVE months lived
in Mrs. Deans apartments, was uues-
toned and her close acquaintance with
the doings Of Mrs. Dean and Rapp kept
the attention OF the crowded court room
and apparently were of intense interest
TOT the diva who listened intently. A
letter identified by Mrs. Ashton as
written by Rapp to Mrs. Dean was in
evidence. Some of the sentences were :
Dear Nonnie, this morning brought
me windfall-three letters from you
and a postal from my sister"
You are just simply 'Nonnie.' God
watch over you and keep you. do not
pray but that wish Is as near a prayer
as l can come"
II am falling in love with you all over
again and long to have you at the head
of my modest little home, where your
little heart and hands would control
everything
Another letter said:
Dearest Nonnie, please sign 'Nonnie'
and not Katie anyone may use the
name Katie, but Nonnie Is to be secret
and sacred. 1 look up to you and wor-
ship you and am entirely your Billy"
The closing words of another letter
read by the attorneys were:
You are the one woman who can
give me happiness once my soul Is at
peace with itself Your darling, Billy"
Over the objection Of counsel for the
defendant a letter was introduced in
which Rapp asked Mrs. Dean to write
a forcible letter to Madame Schumann-
Heink and to threaten her with a suit
for damages If the diva coupled Mrs.
Deans name with that of Mr.. Rapp.
In the letter Rapp gave an outline OF
the letter which he wished to have
written to Madame -Heink in
Chicago.
A letter couched in similar language
and received by the singer from Mrs.
Dean was later received
Mrs. Ashton told of having seen Mrs
Dean kiss letters which she said were
from her Billy" What did you see
Mrs. Dean and Mr.. Rapp do?" she was
asked.
IT saw them hold hands, thew kissed
each other and sat in each others
laps was the reply.