The evening world., 1909-03-15
Beatrice Dreyfus, Known as
Brevaine, and Thrice Di-
vorced, an Absent Witness
REFUSES TO COME HERE.
"Come to Chicago for Testi-
mony," Former Member of
Anna Held'S Co. Says,

The action OF France. Work Burke.
Roche-Batonyi for an absolute divorce
from Aurel Batonyi was scheduled for
trial to-day before Justice Platzek and
a jury in the Supreme Court, Batony,'s
counter-suit for a separation to follow
in case Mrs. Batonyi should fail to con-
vince the Jury o, the truth OF her
charges against him that he had been
involved with three women named in her
complaint.
But when the case was called, ex-
Judge W. NJ. X. olcott, associated with
j, Frank Work, cousin and counsel for
Mrs Batonyi, asked for an adjournment
because OF the absence OF the most
important witness to be examined in be-
half Of Mrs. Batonyi, Beatrice Dreyfus.r
Morris Cukor and Frank Moss, ap-
pesring for Batonyl. said that, while
they would not question the word OF
Judge olcott. they thought his request
ought to be accompanied by aftidayits.
viii Ask for Commission.
Judge olcott said In reply that the
affidavlts would be forthcoming as soon
as they could be sworn TO.
Il received from Chicago on Satur-
day." said he, "a letter signed Beatrice
preyfus, which is the name used by one
OF the correspondents named by Mrs.
Batonyi, and In which she says she has
been celled on business to Chicago
which will detaln her there for several
weeks, and that she cannot testify on
this trial, and that u we want her testl.
mony we must come to Chicago to
get IT,"
Then j. Henry Work presentc' an
affidavit setting forth that he hoped
to prove by Beatrice Dreyfus, the
missing witness that Aurel Batonyi
was her companion in midnight ride
in a taxicab from Broadway and
Forty.seventh street to St Nicholas
avenue and One Hundred and Ninety
nth street and back again the night
of March and last the trip be.
ginning at about o'clock and end.
ing at !.
Mr.. Work aid further In his affidavit
that he had set investigators to work
afterward, confronting her with the re-
port Of the investigators, Beatrice Bre.
vaine Dreyfu. admitted that 1t was
true. He said he had called her Lucille
Brabant' in Mrs. Batonyl's complaint
because he did not know her right
name.
On the assent OF Messrs. Cukor and
Moss. Justice Platzek granted an ad-
Iournment long enough for a commits.
sion to take the testimony Of Mrs.
Dreyfus In Chicago and report, which
means that the case will not come I'D
A gain until April.
The introduction OF the name Of Bea.
trice Dreyfus into the case was a sensa.
ton. She Is known TO all America Az
Beatrice Brevaine, the Fencing Girl"
and later as one Of the most fascinating
Of the dancing girls In Anna Hed's
French Maids" company.
In Three Divorce Suits.
She became the wife OF Emil Dreyfus,
a wealthy lace importer, OF this city, in
1902. She Is an Arkansas girl, born at
Little Rock. She was highly educated
and is an accomplished elocutlonist, mu.
scian and dancer. She has figured in
three divorce suits-in two as complain.
ant and one as defendant At sixteen
years Of age she was married to o. d.
Watson. a wealthy planter OF Little
Rock. After two weeks they separated.
and she later on got divorce from
Watson. Returning to Little Rock I'm
1894, she was married to Frank Lowery,
son Of a Methodist evangelist.
Then she went on the stage, taking
While playing In this city Emil Dreyfus
fell In love with her and they were
Mrs. Dreytus was frequent
visitor to st. Louis after her third
Dreyfus sued her for an absolute
divorce in 1905, naming John s. Fee. a
wealthy coal operator OF St Louis. On
he trial the visits OF Fee and the dane.
Ing girl TO a hotel In East st Louis. and
to chicago, Cincinnati. Milwaukee and
.inally to New York was told and Drey.
,us got a decree. This was followed by
A successful suit for divorce Instituted
by the wife OF John s. Fee In St Louis.
Justice PlatzeS reserved decision on
the motion for an adjournment sakhe
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