New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
Telleggen Says
He Will Do No
Mud Singing g
Declares He Has Sought No
Reconciliation and Will
Not; Answers Allege d
Interview of Miss Farrar
Arrogant Charge Amuses
Asserts He Is Z. S. Citizen
aud American at Heart,
and Wife Is One by Birth

Processing a distaste for mud
Singing" in the separation proceedings
brought against Geraldine Farrar,
Metropolitan Opera STAR Lou Tellegen
yesterday defended his action in serv-
ing a summons on his wife and denied
that he had any thought of reconcilia-
tion.
81 believe public opinion is of grave
concern to every individual" said Mr..
Tellegen, speaking through his attor-
neys, Harry NJ. Steinfeld and Arthur
E. Schwartz. al regret that the attl-
tude of Mrs. Tellegen is such that she
is unmindful of, and Indifferent to,
public opinion. | do not want and do
not intend to try this case in the pa
pers | commenced this proceeding
against my wife in the manner pro-
vided and approved by law, but in
justice to my reputation and standing
in my profession, and in appreciation
of the kindness with which have been
treated by the public and the press, |
am compelled, though reluctantly, to
state my position in the public press
and 10 furnish facts.
Says He Will Stick to Facts
"My position is such with respect to
the action that | have instituted against
my wife that | can afford to present
and therefore | am not obliged to in
dulge in any mud singing A great
deal has been said about reconciliation
by Mrs. Tellegen and her attorney. |
wish to state emphatically that | have
never sought a reconciliation, nor do
intend to. | have never sent any ennis
saries to Mrs. Tellegen or her attor
ney for the purpose of reconciliation.
''She speaks of me as arrogant To
those who know Mrs. Tellegen that is
amusing. SO far as Americanism is
concerned, l am an American citizen
and an American at heart. Mrs. Tel
legen is an American by BIRTH
This statement, personally dictated
by Mr. Tellegen, was called forth by
remarks accredited to Miss Farrar in
an alleged interview with Alvin I'm
termeyer, released by the United Press.
Mr.. Untermeyer, attorney for Miss
Farrar, denied emphatcally last night
that he had given any such interview.
Mr.. Stanfeld, attorney for Nh. Tel
legen, said that if Miss Farrars at
torneys are not satisfied that proper
service had been made they may move
to set aside the service of summons of
complaint in the action and produce
her IN court on the return of the mo-
tion. Then she would be faced with
the individual said to have served her
and alleged witnesses of the act.
His Furniture Still Missing
An inventory of Mr.. Tellegens pos
sessions is still in progress. He is in
sistent that he recover everything be-
longing to him. Furniture, pictures
and works of art to which he laws
claim have not yet been found in the
warehouse, according to his attorneys.
If they do not turn up, drastic meas
ures will be taken for their recovery,
his counsel says. Mr.. Steinfeld prom
ises that the suit against Miss Far
rar will be filed within twenty days,
the required space of time. He insists
that the summons has been served leg
ally in spite of Miss Farrar's vigorous
denial.
A dispatch from Plattsburg yester-
day indicated that the opera star
might be at the camp on Chateaugay
Lake, fifty miles from railroad All
efforts to find her at her Manhattan
home. have proved unsuccessful. To
callers servants repeat the formula
that she is out of town. The retreat
at Chateaugay is inaccessible The
nearest neighbors are three miles away
and only one train day stops at Lyon
Mountain, q settlement miles from the
Farrar camp. MIR. and Mrs. Sidney
Farrar parents of the diva, are said
TO be with her.