The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-19
BROADWAY BEAUTY
TIRED OF FREDDY
Lillian Lorraine Begins Action to
Have Her Marriage
Annulled.
Especial to The Times Dispatch


New York, July 1S.-Lillian Lor-
raine. whose charming beauty has
made musical comedy popular along
Broadway, to-day instructed her at
torney, Herman L. Roth. to draw up
complaint to have her marriage to
Frederick Gresheimer annulled
Her directions were followed iInme-
dlately, and soon process servers were
securing the city with summons for
Freddy" who has not been seen since
his wife went before the grand jury
and charged him with taking n val
liable diamond ring and pawning 1t
for about s2.250 He returned the
pawn ticket to her, but she has seen
nothing of him since. Neither could
the process servers discover his where
abouts.
"As nearly as we can learn" Mr.
Roth said tonight. Freddy has gone
Mo Europe. Wen have to serve him
by publication, l presume"
M positively can't talk about the
siit against my husband" said Miss
Lorraine tonight. except to gay that
the complaint speaks for itself. 1
couldn't stand any longer for his ac-
tons. and l will be glad when the
court relieves me OF him"
The complaint states in brief Ian
guaSe that Miss Lorraine was grossly
deceived In the man she twice mar
ried. the first time before he was
legally freed from his hsrt wife, and
the second time about three months
ago.
"He falsely and fraudulently repre-
scented to me-" says the fair plaintiff
in her complaint that he was re-
spectacle. honorable, law-abiding and
honest citizen. He concealed his true
character"
This alleged fraud and deceit upon
his second bride is the basis for the
annulment action. on June ) last she
says. he deserted her. after having
torn the diamond ring off her finger
Then follows this allegation on infor-
nation and belief:
That the defcndant-Gresheim
4 man OF bad rcpute. having been
charged with appropriating TO his own
use certain jcwclry belonging to divers
persons. and he has been for many
years man OF bad rcpute."
Miss Lorraine bases her belief on Ger
tain testimony that-the first wife Of
Gresheimer submitted in defending an
action for divorce that Grcshcimer
brought against her in Chicago.
The first Mrs. Gresheimer tnee Nc
Caulcy) declared that she met Gres-
heimer at Atlantic City while she was
in bathing. He called on her in her
New York apartment, and finally per-
suadcd her TO 20 TO New Jersey and
be married before justice Of the peace
This was in August, 1907.
He had no other business than play
ing the races" was her statement re-
garding his occupation
Mrs. Grcsheimci No. declared that
she supported Gresheimer for many
months.
She told a long story OF her expert
ences with Freddy. She said he took
her money. but never gave her more
than S25 in his life. Finally he told
her that he was going West and want
ed a divorce. The court in Chicago
finally separated them. ana Gresheimer
4, r5c East to WOO Miss Lorrai inc.
His last spectacular appearance in
public WAS at Martins. on June last
He waited until Floren Zeigfcld came
out of the restaurant with Miss I.or-
rainc and then cancd him. Ze!gfeld
insisted that he was mystified over the
motive for this attack.