San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20
.TELLECEN DOES
NO I CONTEST
DIVORCE SUIT
Possible That Actor May
File Counter Suit
Against Farrar.
DETECTIVE IS WITNESS
Reporters Banned WheE
Trial Becomes Unfit
for Their Ears"

! New York. March 2O.-An attitude
Of general indifference was displayed
today BY Arthur +. Schwartz, at
torney for Lou Tellegen, toward the
testimony introduced against his client
yesterday by witnesses for Geraldine
Farrar. former opera diva, who il
suing the actor for divorce.
While the actor, who is on vaude
vile tour. asserted he did not intend
brought against him, his attorney SAID
the outcome of Miss Farrar's action
would determine what Mr.. Tcllegcn
will do about the counter suit for q
separation he has brought against his
wife.
Testimony relating details of reln-
tons alleged between Tellegen and
| two actresses, one, Miss Lorna Amb-
Ter. an Australian actress, and the
other an American. Miss L. was
given yesterday before Referee Thomas
II. Mahoney. The name Of third.
| described as Bessie Clifford of San
Francisco. was brought into the orig
inal record but no testimony was ad-
duced against her yet.
Trailed by Detectives.
The most sensational of the
charges concerned Miss L. an ac-
tress, who was in the cast Of the
play in which Tellegen was Il star in
1921.
When Tellegen returned 10 New
York. testimony showed. he was
trailed night and day by private de-
tectives. In August Miss Amber went
to live with trends in a studio apart
ment on the top floor of house on
West Thirty-seventh street.
Norman Fitzsimmons, private de-
tective. said be followed Tellcgen 20
this house on numerous occasions
and that the actor met the girl in the
vestibule. Invariably. he said. they
embraced in the shadows and then
went for long walks. winding in and
out side streets and often into the
ghetto on the lower East Side, where
they stopped in Italian restaurants
for midnight suppers of spaghetti.
After these spa;fetti feasts. the de-
;ective said. they would return TO the
Thirty-seventh street house and part
in the vestibuie after prolonged
farewell. Then Tellegen would speed
away in a TAXI TO his suite in the
Ritz Carlton hotel. a..
don Juan" Opens.
In September after the opening OF
'Don Juan" with Tellegen in inc
title role. the actor began dividing his
attentions between Miss Amber AMI
"Miss L." according 10 Fitzsimmons
Immediately after the performances
he would hail taxi and take Miss
H." TO her home on Riverside Drive.
spend moment or two with her in
the hallway and then go downtown 10
meet Miss Amber. the witness said.
One night in September. Fitzsim-
mons continued, he followed TelleSen
and Miss L." to bench overlook
ing the river in dark place on Riv-
crside Drive.
At this point the referee ASKED
newspaper men TO depart as Samuel
IIntermyer, counsel for Miss Farra-.
thought the testimony 10 come would
be unfit for their ears"
Reporters Come Back.
After Fitzsimmons had left the
stand. reporters returned.
The last witness for the paintiii
was Josephus Brandt, negro e!ev,l-
tor and switchboard operator at the
house in which Miss L. rented an
apartment.
Brandt said he had seen Tellesen
frequently with Miss L. He ap-
peareI with her at the apartmer;
house and. ut first. did not go up
stairs. Later. he snent hours at a
time in the young woman's rooms.
Brandt said. and one SATURDAY..
stayed all night. The PLAINTIFFS case
was closed with Brandt's testimony.
Referee Jahoney ordered post
ponement in order TO give Arthur +
schwartz. counsel for Tellegen. an OPP
.portunity to make an entry on the
record.
Mr.. Schwartz did not appear yes
teriay and Miss Farrar's attorneys
said they understood that no defense
would be offered.